US in Demand as Easter Car Hire Goes Cheap

Feb. 26, 2008 - PRLog -- An early Easter and varying school holidays are helping keep holiday car hire prices down, according to price comparator Carrentals.co.uk, but demand for US rental is up as travellers look to cash in on the weak US$.

Carrentals.co.uk, which compares prices from over 45 of the leading car rental companies, has seen Easter bookings for US destinations such as Florida, New York and Boston, grow by 10% year on year as a growing number of people take advantage of the strong exchange rate and cheap trans-Atlantic flights to head stateside.

“The dates of Easter have thrown the traditional school holidays out of sync this year,” says Gareth Robinson, managing director of Carrentals.co.uk.  “As a result holidays tend to be spread out more evenly, helping keep prices down.  However, for any customers heading to the US, we would recommend booking car hire quickly.  Demand across the top locations has been very strong as people are attracted by the value for money a trans-Atlantic trip offers.”

Other popular Easter getaways, according to Robinson, include the Canaries, the Alps, and southern Spain and Portugal.

Prices for one week’s car hire start from £12* per day at Orlando Airport, from £18* per day at New York JFK, and from £13* per day at Tenerife Airport North.  

Carrentals.co.uk Top Easter Destinations –
1.   Geneva
2.   Tenerife
3.   Florida
4.   Malaga
5.   New York

Companies compared on the site include Ebookers, Holiday Autos, Opodo, EasyCar, Budget and their own Carrentals.co.uk prices.  Visitors to the site can search and compare the best deals, before transferring to the supplier’s site to make their booking.  

To compare the best Easter car hire deals visit www.carrentals.co.uk.  *Prices are based on seven-day rental from 17 March 2008 and are subject to change.
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About Carrentals.co.uk
Carrentals.co.uk was launched in February 2003 and grew to become one of the UK’s leading online car hire companies by 2006.

In 2007 the company re-launched its site to create the first major online price comparator in the travel industry.  Using the latest technology the new Carrentals.co.uk site now searches over 45 different car hire websites, providing an impartial comparison of the best prices available.

Websites searched include Budget, Thrifty, Sixt, Holiday Autos, Opodo, EBookers, Carrentals.co.uk and EasyCar, with the Carrentals.co.uk site quickly comparing prices and allowing customers to refine their search by car type.

The Carrentals.co.uk site also features over 6,000 links to useful tourist information sites, plus over 2,700 pages of travel information in a mini-guide format.

To book or for further information visit www.carrentals.co.uk


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About Carrentals.co.uk
Carrentals.co.uk was launched in February 2003 and grew to become one of the UK’s leading online car hire companies by 2006.

In 2007 the company re-launched its site to create the first major online price comparator in the travel industry.  Using the latest technology the new Carrentals.co.uk site now searches over 45 different car hire websites, providing an impartial comparison of the best prices available.

Websites searched include Budget, Thrifty, Sixt, Holiday Autos, Opodo, EBookers, Carrentals.co.uk and EasyCar, with the Carrentals.co.uk site quickly comparing prices and allowing customers to refine their search by car type.

The Carrentals.co.uk site also features over 6,000 links to useful tourist information sites, plus over 2,700 pages of travel information in a mini-guide format.

To book or for further information visit www.carrentals.co.uk