more than half of Brits hiring cars and trucks in Europe this summertime might deal with a significant hidden rental expense at the end of their holidays, according to research study by the publish Office.
Figures expose 56 per cent of UK holidaymakers aren’t protecting themselves from mishaps or theft with excess waiver insurance coverage (EWI), while three-quarters decline to take out cover for glass, tyre or undercarriage damage.
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On typical the additional insurance coverage – payable on arrival – is just 12 per cent of the accidental damage excess, however drivers are still running the danger of having to shell out numerous pounds if there’s a problem.
In Turkey, EWI costs £22.99 compared to an excess repayment of £418. Brits renting in Switzerland have to pay £105.83 for the cover, however that protects them from a prospective expense of £1,129.
Andrew Brown, of publish office travel Money, said: “It’s a false economic climate to cut costs by staying with the fundamental expense when booking cars and truck rental online. What’s more, don’t leave it up until you get to your holiday destination to discover out exactly how much the hire cars and truck is truly going to cost.
Calculate all the costs by doing your homework in advance to discover out the realistic cost of cars and truck rental as well as holiday motoring.”
The publish Office’s cars and truck Rental Report, which averages costs from Avis, budget plan as well as Europcar, discovered Cyprus (£294.78) to be the cheapest destination for a week’s cars and truck hire, including an extra driver, sat-nav as well as 40 litres of petrol. Norway’s typical cost of £613.85 was the most expensive.
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Holiday horrors: the huge hire cars and truck expenses you might deal with abroad
DestinationOne week rental payable7 day expense of EWI as well as tyre/ glass insuranceAccidental damage excess
1.Switzerland (Geneva)£432.64£105.83£1,129
2.Ireland (Dublin)£481.70£97.51£1,069
3.Portugal (Faro)£503.18£87.55£903
4.Malta (Luqa)£316.68£46.05£866
5.Spain (Costa Blanca)£363.69£99.10£839
6.Spain (Costa del Sol)£384.29£99.10£839
7.Spain (Majorca)£513.96£96.71£839
8.Norway (Oslo)£613.85£44.88£822
9.Italy (Pisa)£388.23£138.57£812
10.France (Nice)£461.84£91.22£670
11.Austria (Salzburg)£362.41£106.56£660
12.Cyprus (Larnaca)£294.78£48.49£593
13.Denmark (Copenhagen)£407.88£46.68£525
14.Greece (Corfu)£407.88£56.60£518
15.Croatia (Split)£508.97£111.15£453
16.Turkey (Marmaris)£324.87£22.99£418
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