Rental Cars

10 great tips for hiring a car in Australia

Whether it's actually finding a car or avoiding snags like hidden toll fees or insurance excesses...

Hiring a car? Your AMEX Platinum card may not cover you

American Express Platinum cardholders shouldn’t assume every rental will be insured, just by usin...

Rent a BWM with Hertz

Hertz is adding BMWs to its rental fleet, making it the first Australian car hire company to...

Hertz rents 3G pocket wifi routers in Australia

Rental car company Hertz is branching out into mobile Internet, with pocket wifi devices that suc...

Europcar trials rental car key PIN code lockers

Fed up with queues at the rental car desk? If Europcar's new Key Ready trial works out, there may...

New French law: breathalysers required in all cars

If you're renting a car in France, be warned: you need to check that a third piece of ostensible ...

Rent a car (and a mifi) from Hertz in NZ

If you're heading to New Zealand and renting a car, you can now pick up a rental portable 3G wifi...

NZ "give way" road rules changing this month

If you're travelling to New Zealand from the end of March, watch out on the roads. The odd Kiwi g...

Adjust mirrors to reduce rental car blind spots

Been landed with a massive, unwieldy rental car as an "upgrade"? Driving on the other side of the...

Hertz adds toll options for VIC rentals

IN BRIEF | Rental car company Hertz is making it easier for business travellers to sort out payin...

Get more airline points from car rental

If you want to maximise your frequent flyer earnings from car rentals, it's worth checking how po...