Top 12 car hire tips at Heathrow Airport

Millions of people book cheap airport car hire every year in the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Portugal, and every airport in Europe, and it pays to consider the following before you pre-book your car rentals at Heathrow Airport:



1. Always read the small-print. It is important you read the terms and conditions carefully before driving away in your car hire from Heathrow Airport.



2. You may not always get the exact hire car you booked, and if you want a particular model, then make it very clear to the hire car company at Heathrow. On the other hand, if the Heathrow Airport car hire company cannot provide the exact rental car you booked, they may upgrade you to a better vehicle model free of charge.



3. Always check the petrol gauge before driving your hire car away from Heathrow Airport. If you have paid for a full tank, make sure there is a full tank of petrol in the hire car at the airport. Check how much fuel needs to be left in the rental car when you return it to Heathrown Airport.



4. Make sure you understand the insurance excess situation. If you pay to reduce the excess to zero, you could still be liable to pay for damage to tyres, windscreen etc., when you return your hire car to Heathrow Airport. Understand the insurance situation before you drive away your discount car hire from Heathrow Airport, and if you are unsure about anything, ask!



5. Car hire insurance is very important. Make sure the insurance on Heathrow Airport car rental covers you for every aspect of the trip, particularly if you want to take your hire car off-road. Remember, car hire insurance companies don´t like paying out, so don´t give them any excuse not to if the hire car is damaged.



6. Ensure, when you pick up your cheap airport car hire or car rental from Heathrow, that you get a receipt for everything you have paid, including insurance, taxes, charges for extra drivers, car seats etc.,



7. Make sure you book the right discount car hire deal for you and your family. Add correct details to the booking including age and notify the Heathrow Airport car hire company if you need any baby seats, bolster seats etc., or any extra equipment such as a roof rack or snow chains for winter resort car hire.



8. Ensure any damage already on your hire car at the airport is noted down before you drive away, so you don´t get the blame for it when you return.



9. Always keep the airport car hire emergency number in case of break down or accident.



10. Check exactly where at Heathrow Airport the hire car or rental car needs to be returned to. If it is near to the airport, but not very close to the terminal at Heathrow, allow plenty of time for your journey.



11. Don´t return your car late to Heathrow Airport, or you may incur another 24 hours charge.



12. Check your credit card statements after you hire a car from Heathrow Airport to make sure you have not been charged any unfair excess payments. If you feel you have been overcharged for car hire at Heathrow Airport, or any other airport car rentals, then contact the car rental company immediately.



Carhire4airports will find you cheap discount car hire at the click of a button at any airport or major city in the UK, Spain, France, Portugal, Turkey, Greece, Germany, Hungary, Andorra, Ireland, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Italy, Ibiza, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Austria, Poland or Holland and we work with Hertz, Helle Hollis, Avis, Opodo, 121 Car Hire, Budget Car Hire, Thrifty Car Hire and a host of other car hire companies around the world. Carhire4airports specializes in cheap car hire in Europe, and we will search 450 car hire companies to find you the cheapest car hire deals available.