Unlike the excess on your own car’s insurance, which can be a few hundred pounds, the excess if you damage a hire car can be far higher – sometimes over £1,000.

The best car hire insurance – including excess cover to make sure you’re protected if your hire car is damaged or stolen – can be 10 times cheaper than booking through the car hire firm. Finding cheap ...

Car hire in most countries is sold with basic insurance, also known as collision damage waiver, covering you for accidents and damage though not all damages. There is usually an excess amount ...

Last year, 77% of Brits travelled to Europe, with many planning to do so again this summer in their hire cars - but they are likely to be wasting over £2,028 on unnecessary additional fees ...

June 13, 2024 at 0:01am BST Holidaymakers are being urged to avoid insurance excess waivers offered by car hire companies costing up to 12 times more than alternatives.

With the launch of the RAC's new insurance policy to cover sky-high damage excess charges, hiring a car on holiday could be about to get a lot cheaper. From £2.99 a day or £42.99 a year, the RAC's car ...

* If buying car excess insurance, there may be a car value limit (usually €80,000). * Once purchased, firmly refuse the excess policy offered by the car rental firm.

Meanwhile, a survey by iCarhireinsurance.com, provider of stand-alone car-hire excess insurance, reveals just over half (57%) always check hire cars for pre-existing damage.

The five leading car hire companies surveyed charged an average of £17 a day for excess waiver car hire insurance, with the highest being an eye-watering £23 a day with Europcar.

When you hire a car either in the UK or abroad, the car hire firm will usually include basic insurance, but this insurance will come with an excess. This is the amount that you, the policyholder ...