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renting a car in Ireland?
IŽd be interested about any experiences with renting a car in Ireland.
My impression is that prices quotes on the German web sites of German rental companies are quite lower than those on Irish or US sites (if anybody can recommend a good web site for car rental booking, please let me know; same goes for any useful promotion codes etc). Is there anything particular one should avoid doing wrong when renting a car in Ireland? Are there typically different on- and off-season prices? Is it typically substantially cheaper to book several months in advance? Does a credit card which includes special insurance services represent a advantage in practice? -- Georg Schwarz http://home.pages.de/~schwarz/ +49 177 8811442 |
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renting a car in Ireland?
"Georg Schwarz" wrote in message ... IŽd be interested about any experiences with renting a car in Ireland. My impression is that prices quotes on the German web sites of German rental companies are quite lower than those on Irish or US sites (if anybody can recommend a good web site for car rental booking, please let me know; same goes for any useful promotion codes etc). Is there anything particular one should avoid doing wrong when renting a car in Ireland? Are there typically different on- and off-season prices? Is it typically substantially cheaper to book several months in advance? Does a credit card which includes special insurance services represent a advantage in practice? Car hire in Ireland is quite expensive, mainly due to high insurance charges. I think you cannot use CDW cover offered by (US) credit cards in Ireland, and have to buy insurance offered by the rental company. It's normally cheaper to book in advance through consolidators like www.autoeurope.com or www.holidayautos.co.uk. Among local companies, www.dandooley.com has a good reputation. Always check the level of cover offered, and any excess/deductible in case of damage to rental car. If thinking of driving into Northern Ireland, check with the rental company as some prohibit or charge extra. One-way rental between the Republic and the North is very expensive, and is best avoided. Alec |
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renting a car in Ireland?
"Georg Schwarz" wrote in message
... IŽd be interested about any experiences with renting a car in Ireland. My impression is that prices quotes on the German web sites of German rental companies are quite lower than those on Irish or US sites (if anybody can recommend a good web site for car rental booking, please let me know; same goes for any useful promotion codes etc). Is there anything particular one should avoid doing wrong when renting a car in Ireland? Are there typically different on- and off-season prices? Is it typically substantially cheaper to book several months in advance? Does a credit card which includes special insurance services represent a advantage in practice? -- Georg Schwarz http://home.pages.de/~schwarz/ +49 177 8811442 We rented a car in Ireland in late April 2003, and Hertz was by far the best deal -- around $200 for 2 weeks, including taxes. Hertz also had an office just a few blocks from our Dublin hotel, so the pickup was very convenient. One tip on credit-card use: If you have a MasterCard, use it to book and pay. For some reason, Visa does not offer the CDW coverage for Ireland, but MasterCard does. ============ Karen Walker, Champaign IL www.prairienet.org/bridge |
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renting a car in Ireland?
"Karen Walker" writes:
One tip on credit-card use: If you have a MasterCard, use it to book and pay. For some reason, Visa does not offer the CDW coverage for Ireland, but MasterCard does. this should depend on the precise MC or Visa card of yours. Not all MC or Visa are the same. |
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renting a car in Ireland?
"Georg Schwarz" wrote in message
... "Karen Walker" writes: One tip on credit-card use: If you have a MasterCard, use it to book and pay. For some reason, Visa does not offer the CDW coverage for Ireland, but MasterCard does. this should depend on the precise MC or Visa card of yours. Not all MC or Visa are the same. According to the rental offices in Ireland, this benefit/exclusion applies to any U.S.-issued Gold Visa or Gold Mastercard. I was told by several different companies that they would waive the CDW if I used any Gold/Platinum MasterCard from any U.S. bank. And I just noticed I made a typo in my previous note about the rental rate from Hertz. The rate was just under $300 USD (not $200) for two weeks. |
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renting a car in Ireland?
I've been to Ireland three times since 1998 and rented cars from various
companies. I always get the same warning - my gold card (Visa and Amex) will not provide the CDW coverage. This is contrary to the information I got (in writing) from the credit card companies themselves. I wonder if this is honest ignorance on the part of the car rental places or a tactic to make renters by the CDW waiver? Karen Walker wrote: "Georg Schwarz" wrote in message ... "Karen Walker" writes: One tip on credit-card use: If you have a MasterCard, use it to book and pay. For some reason, Visa does not offer the CDW coverage for Ireland, but MasterCard does. this should depend on the precise MC or Visa card of yours. Not all MC or Visa are the same. According to the rental offices in Ireland, this benefit/exclusion applies to any U.S.-issued Gold Visa or Gold Mastercard. I was told by several different companies that they would waive the CDW if I used any Gold/Platinum MasterCard from any U.S. bank. And I just noticed I made a typo in my previous note about the rental rate from Hertz. The rate was just under $300 USD (not $200) for two weeks. |
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renting a car in Ireland?
"Karen Walker" writes:
According to the rental offices in Ireland, this benefit/exclusion applies to any U.S.-issued Gold Visa or Gold Mastercard. I was told by several different companies that they would waive the CDW if I used any Gold/Platinum MasterCard from any U.S. bank. why do they specifically mention U.S. bank? What about such cards issued by a European bank? |
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"Georg Schwarz" wrote in message ... "Karen Walker" writes: According to the rental offices in Ireland, this benefit/exclusion applies to any U.S.-issued Gold Visa or Gold Mastercard. I was told by several different companies that they would waive the CDW if I used any Gold/Platinum MasterCard from any U.S. bank. why do they specifically mention U.S. bank? What about such cards issued by a European bank? Because this is a special benefit offered only by US card issuers. I've never come across a gold/platinum card from a European issuer that has CDW coverage. Alec |
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renting a car in Ireland?
Hi Georg,
Is there anything particular one should avoid doing wrong when renting = a car in Ireland? Yes, you should not rent a car bigger than the smallest; we had a Fiesta (2 persons) there and that was great - for two reasons: - there is left hand drive and it is good not to have so much car left of you if you are not use to it - more important: Irish roads can be VERY narrow Driving in Ireland is very pleasant because it is quite relaxed, compared to Germany (sorry for answering in English but I want the others to understand) HTH Ulli -- = Hans-Ulrich Steingrobe Die menschliche Schw=E4che, Fahrzeuge mit gef=E4hrlichen Geschwindigkeiten zu benutzen, werde ich nie verstehen. (Data zu Picard, Star Trek Nemesis) |
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"Alec" writes:
why do they specifically mention U.S. bank? What about such cards issued by a European bank? Because this is a special benefit offered only by US card issuers. I've never come across a gold/platinum card from a European issuer that has CDW coverage. Lufthansa Visa Gold and the equivalent Frequent Traveller Visa have (you need a German bank account for that card, and it is issued by a German bank). There are a few other MC or Visa Gold cards issued by German banks that offer such a feature. If you speak German, you can search the following database for them: http://finanzen.focus.de/D/DA/DAC/DA...edit_frame.htm |
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