I’m sure that anyone not living in a bubble has heard about the scandels to do with the hidden charges travellers get hit with when using some of the budget airlines, but according to this piece (and the source being The Mirror I’m not going to take it as absolute gospel,) some car hire companies are renting out child car seats at prices which can only be seen as extortionate, when compared to some of their competitors prices.
Maybe I’m just old fashioned, or vaguely principled, but to me charging unnecessarily high prices for a piece of child safety equipment, which any half-thinking parent is going to want to provide for their children, just seems brazenly cynical!
Of course it does vary from company to company and while some are charging little more than a tenner a week others have cranked their car seat hire charge up to nearly £70, almost as much as it costs to hire a car in the first place!
The piece also claims that, not surprisingly, prices vary largely from location to location, with the research pointing to some prices at Majorca’s Palma airport being the highest, while it found the cheapest prices at Nice’s Cote d’Azur airport in France.
Obviously, as with any purchasing decision, the wisest course is to remember the caveat emptor principle, and always do your research thoroughly so you can ensure that you get the car hire deal which best suites your means, and your needs! Apart from anything else it looks as if taking the time to look before you book could save you up to £60 a week, which while not an earth shattering amount is still extra holiday spending money you could have in your pocket!