You may not be aware that Indigo now offer Minibus vehicle hire all the way from 7 seats to 17 seats in a Ford Transit LWB Minibus or similar. We can provide minibus hire on a global scale so if your planning to visit an event with friends, holiday with family or whatever you may need it for Indigo is the best place to visit, we give you the best prices available by comparing all the prices on the date you wish to hire finding the lowest and then applying our various deals and discounts to the overall price. (more…)
Misleading MPG Figures Crackdown
Adverts showing figures for MPG (Miles per gallon) for cars are often seen as misleading as they are almost impossible to achieve the advertised figure or so people say. The newest complain listened to by the advertising standards authority was that of an Audi A3 owner who was unable to achieve the MPG figure advertised on the TV after countless attempts proving that the advert is misleading which is against advertising regulations. (more…)
Spanish Car Rental Companies Fuel Policies
When you are looking for a car hire in Spain it can often be tricky when you are looking at the terms of the rental to establish what the terms and conditions are. One of the most popular question that is asked about is about the fuel policies in Spain.
Many rental companies in Spain often have varying fuel policies when it comes to getting a car hire in Spain. Some offer a full to full fuel policy, some offer a quarter full to quarter full policy however the large majority of the rental companies in Spain offer a full to empty fuel policy. (more…)
Car Insurance Men v Women
Two years ago it was ruled that car insurance companies were breaking the law, this was in regards to women getting an overall cheaper car insurance deal than men. Typically women would get rates far cheaper than that of men due to the fact they where seen as less likely to have an accident, this was seen by the ECJ (European Court of Justice) as discrimination against men and they consequently ruled in favour of changing the prices and ordered car hire companies to change their annual premiums to make them closer in price for both sexes. (more…)
DVLA Sell “Private” Information
The DVLA has been reported to make £21.8 million by selling information of drivers to parking enforcement companies. You may think because of technology now with CCTV and number plate recognition amongst several other technological advances that they can catch you if you break their parking rules but they still seek the purchase of information from the DVLA. This costs the company £2.50 for every person that they buy information for, giving information like name/address/age etc. (more…)
Car Hire For 20 Year Olds | Spain
Another new offer brought to you from Indigo, yet again aimed at improving car hire for our young driver customers. In Spain the usual minimum age we can supply a car too from one of our suppliers is 21 years old, however we have managed to work out yet another deal with a supplier in order to drop that age down and make it possible for 20 year olds to hire a car in several locations across Spain. (more…)
Customers Confused Over Charges For Car Hire
The consumer association Which? Has said that car rental companies are often not declaring all charges clearly often leaving people with a bad taste for car rental companies and often being left stumped with “sneaky charges”.
Researchers from Which? Examined the websites of 10 companies which were offering a weeks car hire in Spain. The research found that some of the websites do not declare all of the additional costs like insurance or GPS until after the vehicle has been confirmed and your money has already been taken.
Which? Is in the process of asking these rental companies to disclose such information and charges upfront, prior to booking the vehicle. At the end of the booking process more than half of the Which? Researchers were unsure of what the total cost for their car hire in Spain would be.
There is often confusion about the additional costs like the payment for a tank of fuel which is often a mandatory charge in Spain. Also the insurance is a thing which is often overlooked when getting a quote.
Many rental companies will ask you to take out additional insurance to reduce your liability. Some rental companies often do not disclose these costs until after you have already prepaid for your rental, leaving you rather stumped by the time it comes to collecting your vehicle. This additional insurance is optional however if you do choose to opt in and take out the insurance just make sure that it covers for any damages, including tires, windscreens and undercarriage as some rental companies do not include these in their insurance reduction policies.
The executive director of Which?, Mr Richard Lloyd, explained that certain companies “were taking advantage of people looking for car hire as sneaky charges were not included in the rental cost. Car hire companies need to be more transparent and upfront about their fees so people can make an informed choice”
It says it is a principle of Both European and UK law that essential information must be clearly stated at the point of purchase.
Some of the things to look out for when booking a vehicle are as follows:
- the amount of the excess
- the cost of the excess waiver, and what it covers
- the cost of the deposit
- the cost of compulsory fuel
- the cost of additional extras, like sat navs and additional drivers.
Indigo Car Hire are always on hand to ensure that all prices and extras are clear and available for view prior to booking. If you have any questions about renting a vehicle or getting any extras then please don’t hesitate to speak to our reservations team directly who are always more than happy to guide you throughout the car rental booking process.
Fuel Price Wars
It is always a pertinent situation and one that we should all be paying attention to as the price of fuel at the pumps affects us all in many different ways. From the cost to fill up our cars, to the cost to get our food and clothing to the supermarkets to the cost of our mail getting delivered, fuel affects many different walks of life so it is always worthwhile to keep your ear to the ground when it comes to the price changes of fuel.
Four of the leading supermarkets in the UK announced a cut in their petrol prices ahead of the bank holiday weekend. Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Tesco have all made announcements informing us that they are dropping the cost per litre for their fuel. (more…)
Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 Low Deposit
Terminal 5 in Heathrow was opened back in 2008 and has since only been served by British airways with them being the only company within the terminal. Now however a car rental company have partnered with British airways and been given their spot in the terminal. This came as great news to us as we could contact the branch straight away and try organise a deal and we are happy to announce that we did just that! (more…)
Manchester Airport Workers Strike
A strike of the work force has hit Manchester airport quite hard. One of the worlds largest cleaning company MITIE have voted in favour of strike action which has taken place this morning starting at 6am. You may think that cleaners aren’t an essential part of what goes on at Manchester airport but you would be wrong, millions of people pass through the airport on a yearly basis leaving behind a lot of mess without cleaners the system would begin to deteriorate as less and less people would use an “unclean” airport. (more…)