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Comparecarhire.co.uk Sees Spike in Bookings for Hot Weather Locations

The website has reported that people are booking car rental in Portugal, Spain, Greece and Miami instead of places like the U.K. and Switzerland — the most popular destinations last year.

by Staff
February 22, 2012
1 min to read


Comparecarhire.co.uk, the website which lets travellers compare rental deals in more than 15,000 locations, has seen a recent leap in Brits booking up car rental in hot weather locations around the world in the first half of the year.

The website has reported that people are booking car rental in the Portugal, Spain, Greece and Miami instead of places like the U.K. and Switzerland — the most popular destinations last year.

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“This winter's snow and ice has prompted Brits to book up half-term trips to the sunshine,” said Andy Hemmington, spokesperson for Comparecarhire.co.uk. “We can help people still working to tighter budgets to get more for their money by comparing deals from all the industry's top suppliers.”

Comparecarhire.co.uk is one of the leading car rental comparison websites in the U.K., allowing users to compare car rental prices for more than 40 suppliers in 15,000 locations worldwide including Spain, Portugal and Greece, with pick up locations for car rental Malaga deals and car rental Murcia bookings.

To check the latest deals visit www.comparecarhire.co.uk.

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