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5 Tips For Hiring A Car In Malaga, Spain · Costa Del Sol Malaga EU


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Quite a few tourists visit Malaga each year, and the majority decide to hire a car in the airport to get around the area. With this mini-guide of 5 tips my intention is to demonstrate the process and warn you about the possible problems you might encounter when hiring a car in Malaga.


1 – Find a car hire company


If you’ve travelled before and hired a car without problems, you’ll surely hire with the same company again. Otherwise, if it’s the first time you hire a car in Malaga, or weren’t completely satisfied with your last car hire, you’ll probably want to contact a new company.


In order to find the right company, visit www.google.com and search for “Malaga car rental” and other related phrases to compare various results (For example: “rent a car Malaga” or “car hire Malaga airport”).


Among the different searches, there are certain web sites which normally appear among the top results. Among other reasons, this is the product of the popularity and visits the site receives, and therefore an important factor to take into account when choosing a company.


2 – Select the candidate car rental company


You already have several websites selected (you can add these to your Favourites to make future searches easier), so now it’s time to choose a candidate.


To start, take a look at the information which is the most attention-getting to all clients, the prices. Do a personalized quote on each site, selecting the expected arrival and departure dates (Note: not all sites have an automatic quotation system).


Basically all companies will advertise that they are the cheapest, probably far from the truth. As you can see from making various quotes, sometimes the difference can be as much as 50 Euros per week in standard car groups.


Work your way up to the last step in all the websites, just before sending your information or making a payment. Why? To make sure they don’t slap on any kind of extra charges. Some companies post complete steals which are in reality fairly expensive car hires after applying taxes, insurance excess, mileage charges and other extra surcharges.


3 – Check the fine print: details and conditions


Know that you aren’t hiring a particular car unless you choose from a luxury car group. Normally you’re hiring from a group, which corresponds to a kind of car (compact, minivan, convertible, etc.), so don’t be surprised if you chose a Renault Megane and they give you a Ford Focus (you will always receive a comparable or superior car without extra cost).


Although they are all advertised as located in the Malaga airport, the majority aren’t inside the airport itself. This is normally considered an advantage instead of a drawback, since delays are common inside the airport during car pickup because of the large number of people piled up in the pickup desks. Instead, the car rental companies located outside the Malaga airport offer a free courtesy bus to work out the car hire in their own office without the racket of the airport, making the delivery of your vehicle that much easier.


Meticulously read through the terms and conditions of the finalist companies, pay special attention to what is included and above all, what isn’t included in the quoted price, as well as insurance coverage and the company’s imposed limits: mileage, countries where the car can be driven, roadside assistance, minimum driver age (very important – most rent a car’s don’t accept new drivers or those younger than 23 years), etc.


4 – Complete the reservation


You have all the information necessary now: you know the price and the conditions. (You can resolve any other questions you may have by calling the company or contacting them through email.)


If you’re still deciding between companies, we recommend you choose a company which has an office in the airport or nearby. Try to avoid renting with car hire brokers, as they can’t help you directly if you have any problem, since they have to contact the car’s provider, which makes for a much slower response to any issue.


Now we can finish our reservation. Fill in the required fields in the form – the more information you provide at this point, the less time it will take to pick up your car in the airport. Be careful with the companies that require your credit card in order to complete the reservation; think about if you should have to cancel the reservation for whatever reason, it will be almost impossible to recover 100% of the money paid even if the booking is made with plenty of time to spare. So, we recommend you choose a company that doesn’t require you to enter your credit card details until you pick up the car.


Upon receiving your confirmation, print it and store in a safe place. Don’t forget this at home, as it must be presented at pickup time.


5 – During and after the hire


Upon arrival, follow the instructions indicated by the car provider. This normally includes not leaving the airport, as a company representative will meet you in the arrivals hall.


After checking over the last-minute details of your reservation and making sure the car is in perfect condition, you’ll make the payment. From this point on you can enjoy a splendid holiday on the Costa del Sol.


Drive carefully and don’t pull stunts you wouldn’t with your own car, since the car hire company can demand payment for any kind of damage not included in the standard insurance (window, tyre and undercarriage damage are normally excluded).


Try not to take too long upon your return, since if you pass the departure time by more than 2 hours they can charge a whole day extra. Remember that you have to be in the airport 2 hours before your flight’s departure.


Lastly, you can leave a comment to the company about the service you received, to either show your gratitude or disappointment. It’s always important to count on client opinions to know what they did right and where they messed up. In fact, some companies show the best testimonies they’ve received on their website and sometimes offer discounts on the next car hire to those willing to write a few lines.





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