The holidays arrive and the French will launch an assault on the Hexagon roads. But before that, it must pass through the box rental for those who do not own a vehicle. A step which can cost considerably burden the holiday budget. Some do not hesitate to turn to the rental car owner to lower the invoice. Is this really the right solution? The Carigami site, which lists six international charters and eight brokers, compared the prices posted on its platform than those in Drivy, French leader in the rental between individuals. So who is the cheapest?
• In absolute: renting between people
In most cases, a hire with a particular cheaper than going through an agency. For renting a four-seater city car for seven days in Paris the week of July 20, the first price displayed by Drivy is 30% cheaper than that of lessors. In Nice, renting between people allows the renter to save 43%. And the price difference even increases to 141% for the rental of a family in Marseille!
Drivy boasts an average price of 29 euros per rental day. "We do not practice yield management as do the rental agencies, which cause prices to fluctuate depending on supply and demand, says Paulin Dementhon founder Drivy. Our prices are the same all the time. "No risk of ending up with an insane bill if one wants to rent the week of 15 August so.
• To rent a late model: professional
For aficionados of the latest models, the agency for rental remains the easiest solution: professionals regularly renew their fleet and have generally vehicles older than one year, while the average age of the French fleet is a little more than eight years. Consequence: recent models (under five) are a rare commodity on Drivy, which pushed up their price. For renting a four-seater city car for seven days in Nice the week of July 20, the first price displayed by Drivy for a recent model is 21% more expensive than a professional. For a family in Marseille, the difference increases to 48% in favor of pro lessors.
• Insurance: Tie
In the case of private rentals, a franchise you will be responsible for accidents. It will be 800 euros for a class eco in most cases (1600 euros for theft with failure to return the keys or damage to the upper part of the vehicle), 1000 euros in comfort category (2000 euros for theft with inability to return the keys and 1,600 euros for damages on the upper part), 1500 euros in class privilege (3000 euros for theft with failure to return the keys and 1,600 euros for damages on the upper part).
Drivy partnered with Allianz to offer its users a lower deductible, at five euros per day rental: 150 euros in economy class, 250 euros and 400 euros class comfort category privilege. It does not cover theft or damage caused to the upper parts of the vehicle, including the franchise remains unchanged. "The frankness displayed by Drivy is at a lower level than in most rental companies, which helps to keep the total rental price at a low level, justifies Paulin Dementhon. Our customer is not obliged to advance the franchise as in most agencies. "In an accident, the user must also pay 382 euros if another vehicle is involved and is declared responsible for the accident and 30 euros administration fee.
As for professional renters, Carigami highlights the possibility to take out insurance with full repayment grace and using Mastercard Visa Premier and Gold cards to cover the deductible. But these options have a cost, which can make up to double the rental price. What make suspicious consumer associations, including the UFC-Que Choisir has estimated in its latest study on the rental car that "insurance billing (damage, theft, glass breakage, personal protection) deserves in as such a comprehensive study. "
• Options: renting between people
Rent the car of his neighbor is certainly less expensive but still requires to make some concessions. If one prefers to roll the window in the heat of August instead of investing in an air conditioning, it will therefore do without. Ditto for what is baby seats, bike racks or GPS. Nevertheless, when these services are provided with the vehicle, no extra charge: they are included in the rental price. Furthermore, do not overcharge Drivy the second conductor. Remains the responsibility of the person who rents to pay attention to these details when booking ...
Professional rental companies, themselves, can not be said. As noted in the UFC-Que Choisir in his study, "Billings, options and surcharges practiced by rental companies may add significantly to the invoice of a car rental. And they are potentially numerous: in the notice have 30 tariff conditions, those of 37 Hertz and Europcar those of no less than 54 ". So be careful to overheating of his bank account at the time of payment. For the second conductor, most companies charge registration. Seven euros per day for Rent a Car to nine euros at Europcar, via the price package at ADA (15 euros) and Sixt (25.08 euros), this can be expensive. "This bill is as illegitimate as dangerous as it encourages tenants to focus all driving on the same person, where it should instead help to share the driving," says UFC-Que Choisir.
