Rental car booking : online vs counter?

[beano]

I booked Q7 for $104/day.. in Feb

 

[Hellotherethere]

Lol. Like monitor stock market

Just go to the website everyday dude. gotta monitor it.

 

[Awesom Andy]

When will it be?

I'm not sure, to be honest. But keep in mind that prices can move around with/without sales so it's good to check regularly. This applies to other rental companies too.

 

[wrxkev]

Lol. Like monitor stock market

hahah yeah! for my trip, i go to the website everyday hoping to get the nest deals.

 

[Hellotherethere]

Avis no deals right? Seldom see that they have good deals

 

[limchooc]

From the Singapore Hertz website, there will be a 1.35% credit card charge for car rental in Australia if payment is by credit card.

Question is will they accept cash payment over the counter. If not is there any alternative to avoid these cc charge ?

My apology if this topic have been discussed before.

 

[wrxkev]

From the Singapore Hertz website, there will be a 1.35% credit card charge for car rental in Australia if payment is by credit card.

Question is will they accept cash payment over the counter. If not is there any alternative to avoid these cc charge ?

My apology if this topic have been discussed before.

there is no way to avoid that cc charge. And i dont think they accept cash payment over the counter due to security reason (thats what the Hertz counter staff told my frd when he was over there last week). In other words, LL suck thumb have to pay via cc with the surcharge.

 

[Awesom Andy]

There isn't any practical way of avoiding the surcharge. What you can do is stick to visa or mastercard, which usually attract lower surcharges.

 

[entrery]

It seems most are mentioning Hertz when the first few threads had mostly Apex. Any idea if something happened with Apex (sorry I didn't go through all 100+ pages )? Going GC in late November and haven't booked a car yet, would you guys recommend Hertz over Apex? Think price difference quite significant.

Thanks!

 

[Elnin0]

I'm going Perth next week. How to see if need to pay for parking? How to pay? Need coins?

 

[beano]

I'm going Perth next week. How to see if need to pay for parking? How to pay? Need coins?

App coins notes.. as long there's meter/ticket. all must pay within the timing

 

[Awesom Andy]

Need coins?

The metre is perfect for eating up all those annoyingly large 20 and 50 cent coins.

 

[seianko]

FYI hsbc now have introduce card that dun hv cc charge for overseas use

 

[Elnin0]

App coins notes.. as long there's meter/ticket. all must pay within the timing

What apps are they using? Something like our ParkingSG?

 

[beano]

What apps are they using? Something like our ParkingSG?

Yes something like that. Although i haven't used it before. Tie to CC and enter the carpark details..

 

[casualtraveller]

FYI hsbc now have introduce card that dun hv cc charge for overseas use

which card is it?

 

[what88]

there is no way to avoid that cc charge. And i dont think they accept cash payment over the counter due to security reason (thats what the Hertz counter staff told my frd when he was over there last week). In other words, LL suck thumb have to pay via cc with the surcharge.

Even for debit card ?

 

[casualtraveller]

there is no way to avoid that cc charge. And i dont think they accept cash payment over the counter due to security reason (thats what the Hertz counter staff told my frd when he was over there last week). In other words, LL suck thumb have to pay via cc with the surcharge.

Can pay cash if you have the exact amount. That is what i did for Hertz Perth Airport when i was there in August.

 

[matrix05]

How is using uber/Grab (in Gold Coast/Perth) vs Car rental?

 

[Awesom Andy]

How is using uber/Grab (in Gold Coast/Perth) vs Car rental?

If it's just inside the city, you probably won't need a car or uber. If you want to go outside of the city areas (e.g. head towards MR), then that's a lot further than what uber is designed for, and, assuming you can find a driver taking you that far, it will cost substantially more than hiring car.