Where can I find the cheapest car hire?

Like many things when you go on holiday, you can now find the cheapest car hire online, and after saving money on your flights, hotel, car parking at the airport, it only seems to make sense to try to save money on your car hire. As with many things, booking your car hire ahead online will make a lot of difference to the price, and you can compare, book and pay for your car hire before you travel.
When you hire a car, often you find that you can pay extra to have a zero excess, so if you do end up with a knock, bump or scrape on the car while it’s in your possession, then you won’t be charged your excess for the repairs. Anyone who has seen the standard of driving in certain countries in Europe, and around the world will instantly jump at the chance to have a zero excess option on their policy, although drivers can expect to pay more for such an option.
One solution is to book ahead online, as the money you will save by booking ahead, and paying before you arrive, will still make car hire without an excess cheaper online, than car hire with an excess if you were to just turn up and book a car.
Why do people use car hire abroad?
For most holidays, taking your car abroad is more expensive than flying, because of the cost of petrol, and the time it takes to drive across Europe, Further afield taking your car is nigh on impossible, and would need to be shipped out weeks before you fly, to get to certain corners of the globe. Car hire allows people to explore the environment they are in with freedom, and means they are not restricted by bus timetables, routes and scheduled tours, and is an extremely popular method of getting around on holiday.
There are many different companies who offer car hire when you go abroad, but many make it difficult to view their prices until you actually arrive, and the last thing you want to do when you reach your holiday destination is wonder round all the car hire companies enquiring about prices. By pre booking and comparing prices online you can see the prices from all of the biggest rental companies in one place, at the same time.