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Certain things need to be considered when choosing a car rental agency. Planning the trip in advance and doing a little research about the available agencies will also help you.

Do not be misled into thinking that an advance booking will give you discounted rates, normally this is not the case. Most car rentals have variable rates on their service depending on the time and season of the year. So you must be quite clear on the conditions that are described to you and when they apply.

So before choosing a car rental it would be best to have an estimate of the amount that you are willing to spend on the rental, you should also know the places that you intend to visit. You should also know the exact dates of your trip and whether you can change them or not. Knowing all these things will help you when you are negotiating and choosing the type of car that you will use.

The best way to make a car booking would be to do it online. Online bookings are convenient for the car rental agencies and they will offer you a discount for booking online. When you are getting your quote from the car rental ask if their cars have any add on features that you might require. Things like roof racks for luggage and sporting equipment, any navigation systems or storage facilities.

Car rentals will have daily rates for a limited number of km and then charge per km there after. For those renting the car for more than two days you can negotiate a cover charge for the whole period than pay for extra km’s travelled . Some will require you to pay for extra drivers whilst other just need you to have them written down only. If you have good negotiating skills you can get a better deal than the original one, just compare the different agencies. Some of the agencies that you might want to look are:

1. Car Hire Sandton Johannesburg
2. Car Hire Johannesburg Airport
3. National Car Rental South Africa