explosive prices in car rental in Scotland
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Yes, I see. About 50% more than (randomly selected) Cardiff.
Miss/Ms/Mrs/They Sturgeon, gave us the impression that like Scottish universities, prescriptions and bus travel, everything in Scotland is wonderful and either free, or cheap.
Could she have been telling us 'porky pies'? Anything might be possible, because the police are now forensically searching her home.
With unlimited mileage, I suppose you could rent in England, then drive to Scotland, although I would not choose a Fiat 500.
Beware of renting an EV for such a trip. Our wonderful public charging network, only exists in the minds of some politicians.
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In my last job I had to arrange rental cars. During lockdown a few (not sure if all) of the rental car companies got rid of/sold all their stock as they weren't hiring it out. Lockdown lifted, and there was/is still a shortage of cars. They are still playing catch-up, and maximising their income by charging what they can get.
Our supplier stopped hiring us cars as they could get five times what they charged us, from the public.
Our supplier stopped hiring us cars as they could get five times what they charged us, from the public.
Edited by some bloke on Monday 10th April 11:36
Anbuis said:
We will travel to Scotland in August this year. I have seen the rental car prices... terrible. Do they have a lack of cars in Scotland? I really think, it would be worth to drive up there with our Vantage instead of renting a car in Edinburgh. or is it an inflation issue?
You have a Vantage and are going to Scotland and would prefer a rental car? With our great roads to explore? Whats the point of a Vantage if it isn't for trips like that? biggles330d said:
Anbuis said:
We will travel to Scotland in August this year. I have seen the rental car prices... terrible. Do they have a lack of cars in Scotland? I really think, it would be worth to drive up there with our Vantage instead of renting a car in Edinburgh. or is it an inflation issue?
You have a Vantage and are going to Scotland and would prefer a rental car? With our great roads to explore? Whats the point of a Vantage if it isn't for trips like that? 
What are you looking at renting OP?
biggles330d said:
Anbuis said:
We will travel to Scotland in August this year. I have seen the rental car prices... terrible. Do they have a lack of cars in Scotland? I really think, it would be worth to drive up there with our Vantage instead of renting a car in Edinburgh. or is it an inflation issue?
You have a Vantage and are going to Scotland and would prefer a rental car? With our great roads to explore? What's the polint of a Vantage, if it isn't for trips like that? The great Scottish roads will be best enjoyed, if your Vantage has the optional Cruise Control and Speed Limiter.
'Plans have been announced to install a £250,000 average speed camera system on a 15.9 mile stretch of the A82 and A85 roads between Tyndrum and Lix Toll. This will replace the existing mobile camera enforcement currently taking place on this section of the route.'
The best Scottish road then will be Ingliston.
Average speed camera systems, often produce investment returns, that Warren Buffett can only dream of !
Quadruple the investment paid back in just one year, is not uncommon.
Insurance companies also do well, because they can load premiums on every car owned by the prosecuted driver for 5 years.
Jon39 said:
'Plans have been announced to install a £250,000 average speed camera system on a 15.9 mile stretch of the A82 and A85 roads between Tyndrum and Lix Toll. This will replace the existing mobile camera enforcement currently taking place on this section of the route.'
Jon39 said:
biggles330d said:
Anbuis said:
We will travel to Scotland in August this year. I have seen the rental car prices... terrible. Do they have a lack of cars in Scotland? I really think, it would be worth to drive up there with our Vantage instead of renting a car in Edinburgh. or is it an inflation issue?
You have a Vantage and are going to Scotland and would prefer a rental car? With our great roads to explore? What's the polint of a Vantage, if it isn't for trips like that? The great Scottish roads will be best enjoyed, if your Vantage has the optional Cruise Control and Speed Limiter.
'Plans have been announced to install a £250,000 average speed camera system on a 15.9 mile stretch of the A82 and A85 roads between Tyndrum and Lix Toll. This will replace the existing mobile camera enforcement currently taking place on this section of the route.'
The best Scottish road then will be Ingliston.
Average speed camera systems, often produce investment returns, that Warren Buffett can only dream of !
Quadruple the investment paid back in just one year, is not uncommon.
Insurance companies also do well, because they can load premiums on every car owned by the prosecuted driver for 5 years.
What average speed cameras have returned 4x their investment in one year?
If drivers are that unaware they are getting caught speeding in average speed areas they deserve all they get.
Anbuis said:
We will travel to Scotland in August this year. I have seen the rental car prices... terrible. Do they have a lack of cars in Scotland? I really think, it would be worth to drive up there with our Vantage instead of renting a car in Edinburgh. or is it an inflation issue?
Car rental costs have risen dramatically , not just in Scotland . Maybe to do with a lack of new cars due to Covid , hire companies no longer getting good deals as a result ? You tend to find the cars are much older with more miles than they used to be . I've just done Worcestershire to Fife in the Vantage and the trip was fine . The Vantage is quite firm so some of the roads were a challenge on the fillings . It is not quite a GT car .
Lots of great roads in Scotland without speed cameras.
Driver101 said:
What average speed cameras have returned 4x their investment in one year?
Try the A25 between Sundridge and Brasted.
Think the capital investment must have been fairly modest cost, only involving a couple of poles and cameras.
I don't know anything about speed awareness courses, but if you would like a joke, here is one.
A gentleman attended one of those courses and was handed a sheet of paper, asking him to rate his driving ability.
Assuming that no one appeared to have recognised him, he wrote, 'Not bad in 1979, so 7 out of 10'.
Oh, his name, Jody Scheckter. -
Jon39 said:
Driver101 said:
What average speed cameras have returned 4x their investment in one year?
Try the A25 between Sundridge and Brasted.
Think the capital investment must have been fairly modest cost, only involving a couple of poles and cameras.
I don't know anything about speed awareness courses, but if you would like a joke, here is one.
A gentleman attended one of those courses and was handed a sheet of paper, asking him to rate his driving ability.
Assuming that no one appeared to have recognised him, he wrote, 'Not bad in 1979, so 7 out of 10'.
Oh, his name, Jody Scheckter. -
Driver101 said:
The A25?
That well known Scottish road in Surrey?
That well known Scottish road in Surrey?
Calm down Sir. Take care of your heart.
I did precisely answer the question that you asked.
If you only wanted to include roads in Scotland, you should have worded your question correctly.
I don't know whether you live in Scotland, but I am just wondering whether placing a question mark after non-question sentences, is perhaps a tradition of the Scots Gaelic language?
Oh and finally, if I may correct your glaring mistake.
Brasted, Sundridge and lengthy parts of the A25, are not in Surrey.
Jon39 said:
Driver101 said:
The A25?
That well known Scottish road in Surrey?
That well known Scottish road in Surrey?
Calm down Sir. Take care of your heart.
I did precisely answer the question that you asked.
If you only wanted to include roads in Scotland, you should have worded your question correctly.
I don't know whether you live in Scotland, but I am just wondering whether placing a question mark after non-question sentences, is perhaps a tradition of the Scots Gaelic language?
Oh and finally, if I may correct your glaring mistake.
Brasted, Sundridge and lengthy parts of the A25, are not in Surrey.
Back on topic.
Anbuis said:
We will travel to Scotland in August this year. I have seen the rental car prices... terrible. Do they have a lack of cars in Scotland? I really think, it would be worth to drive up there with our Vantage instead of renting a car in Edinburgh. or is it an inflation issue?
As said August in Edinburgh is festival/fringe season so everything is in demand and expensive. I'd suggest quoting from an off-airport rental site if you aren't doing so already, or consider flying into Glasgow and again quoting from one of the off-airport rental places in Glasgow City Centre and driving through, you could even use it as an excuse to see some of the sights of the West
If you want a car then tough, like everything else involved in travel the prices have been jacked up to recover the losses over the Covid years. Hotels and flights are all up as well. The fact the hire fleets are short of cars doesn’t help either.
I’ve got a car booked for later in the year - £1800 for 15 days one way hire. That is from a central London outlet - the same car from Heathrow was about another £500!
I’ve got a car booked for later in the year - £1800 for 15 days one way hire. That is from a central London outlet - the same car from Heathrow was about another £500!
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