hire firm<\/a> Enterprise quoted \u00a3469 for the week, compared with \u00a3276 \u2013 a \u00a3193 budget.<\/p>\nIn Crete, Europcar quoted \u00a3588, compared with Hertz\u2019s price of \u00a3376. In Barcelona, Spain, Avis quoted \u00a3460, compared with \u00a3293 from Sixt. In Barcelona the difference between the most expensive and cheapest is \u00a3167, between Avis\u2019 quote of \u00a3460 and Sixt\u2019s of \u00a3293. Added extras can inflate the cost of car hire tremendously, for instance, including damage excess cover, an extra driver, a sat nav system and a car seat to the Hertz booking in Crete would add \u00a3197 to the bill, making it \u00a3573. Adding the same items to the Europcar booking in Crete would add \u00a3218 to the bill, making the overall price \u00a3806. Damage excess cover was the most expensive adds-on in both cases.<\/p>\n
However, there was no cheap rental company in all locations. For instance, of six major providers checked, Europcar was the most expensive in Crete at \u00a3588, but the cheapest in Milan, Italy, at \u00a3297. Likewise, Enterprise was the most expensive in Milan, but the cheapest in Faro, Portugal. Ernesto Suarez, the chief executive of iCarhireinsurance.com, who conducted the research, said: \u201cRental desk extras can excessively increase price, so make sure the price of the extras you will need is checked, and if possible, take items like a sat nav with you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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