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Aussie Car Rental with Britz?
A supplementary question to previous postings asking about car rental
recommendations for Australia. Does anyone have any comments/advice re the use of Britz for car (not van) rental? From their website, They seem to have a good variety of automobiles, and have depots throughout the country. Their rates appear quite reasonable, include unlimited kilometres, and include a much lower standard excess (deductible) on 2-wheel drive vehicles (AU $220), when compared to other car rental agencies I have checked, including pretty much all the majors. And if I understand their terms and conditions correctly, additional single vehicle excess and liability applies only in the Northern Territory and Broome, which wouldn't affect me on the trip I am contemplating. The lower standard excess seems to mean that Britz's rates are much more all-inclusive than most other rental agencies, which have standard excesses on the order of AU $2500 or more. (And even if the insurance included with a personal credit card would cover any excess relating to damage to the rental automobile, such insurance would not cover damage to another vehicle or to other third party property, meaning that one is more or less "compelled" to purchase the additional excess reduction insurance from the car rental agency.) So, on the surface at least, Britz looks like a good option for a rental car. But it would be helpful to know if I'm missing anything here, and what experience others may have had with Britz with respect to service, rates and charges, reliability or any other issue. And one further question: does Britz rent out cars directly, or do they subcontract their car rentals through other agencies? I.e. does the customer deal directly with Britz when it comes to rental cars, particularly in Sydney, Hobart, Melbourne and perhaps Adelaide? (I had previously thought of Britz as just being in the campervan & 4WD market. I noticed a reference to "Maui" in the fine print in their 2WD terms and conditions, but don't know what the relationship is between the two companies.) Thanks RbQ |
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Aussie Car Rental with Britz?
wrote in message ups.com... A supplementary question to previous postings asking about car rental recommendations for Australia. Does anyone have any comments/advice re the use of Britz for car (not van) rental? From their website, They seem to have a good variety of automobiles, and have depots throughout the country. Their rates appear quite reasonable, include unlimited kilometres, and include a much lower standard excess (deductible) on 2-wheel drive vehicles (AU $220), when compared to other car rental agencies I have checked, including pretty much all the majors. And if I understand their terms and conditions correctly, additional single vehicle excess and liability applies only in the Northern Territory and Broome, which wouldn't affect me on the trip I am contemplating. The lower standard excess seems to mean that Britz's rates are much more all-inclusive than most other rental agencies, which have standard excesses on the order of AU $2500 or more. (And even if the insurance included with a personal credit card would cover any excess relating to damage to the rental automobile, such insurance would not cover damage to another vehicle or to other third party property, meaning that one is more or less "compelled" to purchase the additional excess reduction insurance from the car rental agency.) So, on the surface at least, Britz looks like a good option for a rental car. But it would be helpful to know if I'm missing anything here, and what experience others may have had with Britz with respect to service, rates and charges, reliability or any other issue. And one further question: does Britz rent out cars directly, or do they subcontract their car rentals through other agencies? I.e. does the customer deal directly with Britz when it comes to rental cars, particularly in Sydney, Hobart, Melbourne and perhaps Adelaide? (I had previously thought of Britz as just being in the campervan & 4WD market. I noticed a reference to "Maui" in the fine print in their 2WD terms and conditions, but don't know what the relationship is between the two companies.) Thanks RbQ I see a lot of Britz Campervans on the road. They are very popular. |
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