– Tourists heading away for a holiday at Easter have been warned to reserve car hire well in advance of travelling if they want to avoid being disappointed or paying over the odds. Leading car hire comparator Carrentals.co.uk is reporting reduced availability and higher prices throughout Europe.

 

The award-winning comparator has observed a 13%* increase in the average cost of Geneva car hire at Easter this year when compared with prices on offer a year ago.

 

Carrentals.co.uk is also reporting high demand for rental cars in favourite European destinations like Alicante, Faro, Rome and Tenerife this Easter, as British travelers look to get themselves some sunshine.

 

Gareth Robinson, managing director of Carrentals.co.uk, comments: “We’ve seen a change in the market in the past year in that hire providers have had to reduce their fleets in response to lowered funding from banks as the credit crunch impacted. As such many suppliers have been forced to raise prices for car hire in Tenerife and other popular places – something we see carrying on into the summer.

 

“With that in mind we’re telling all people who are intending to take a break abroad this Easter to get their car rental booked as soon as possible so that they give themselves the best chance of a good value deal and more choice of vehicles. Using a price comparison specialist on the web gives them access to all the options in one place for added convenience.”

 

Carrentals.co.uk offers comparison services of car hire deals from up to 50 hire suppliers, including Alamo, Budget, easyCar, Holiday Autos and Sixt, in over 9,000 locations worldwide.  Current Easter deals include rental at Lisbon Airport from only £16** per day, from £20** per day at Pisa Airport, from £17** per day at Orlando Airport and from £12** per day at Tenerife Airport.

 

To compare the latest Easter car hire deals visit www.carrentals.co.uk.  *Percentage increase based on sample prices across a selection of different car rental companies and car sizes over Easter 2009 and Easter 2010 at Geneva Airport **Prices are based on seven-day rental from 1 April 2010 and are subject to change.

 

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About Carrentals.co.uk
Carrentals.co.uk was launched in February 2003 and grew to become one of the UK's leading online car hire companies by 2006.

In 2007 the company re-launched its site to create the first major online price comparator in the travel industry. Using the latest technology the Carrentals.co.uk site now searches up to 50 different car hire websites, providing an impartial comparison of the best prices available in over 9,000 locations.

Websites searched include Alamo, Budget, easyCar, Ebookers, Hertz, Holiday Autos, Opodo, Sixt and Thrifty, with the Carrentals.co.uk site quickly comparing prices and allowing customers to refine their search by car type.

The Carrentals.co.uk site also features over 5,000 pages of travel information in a mini-guide format.

In 2008 Carrentals.co.uk was voted Best Car Hire Website in the Travolution Awards. To book or for further information visit www.carrentals.co.uk.