Car Rental... via Ryan Air?!

[Dan_1981]

Am I mental?!

Potentially so.

However all Ryanair seem to do is go via the main providers - so I got a rental quote from Ryan air... 125 euro - before you add extra cover etc. via Alamo

This is there offer for extra cover...



I assumed going direct to Alamo would be better or cheaper or something.... identical car, identical rental lengths etc. This is there offer for additional cover..




No even ignoring the personal insurance cover that Alamo are offering they are still about £150 more for the additional cover than Ryan Air?

What am I missing? Is something drastically different being offered by Ryan Air or is this like for like?

[Trustmeimadoctor]

In neither of the picture is the rental amount

[Chucklehead]

Rentalcars.com is the provider for Ryanair, so that's who you're actually searching with on Ryanair. Whether it's like for like with Alamo direct will depend on lots of variables. Sometimes yes, sometimes no.

Alamo is selling you THEIR insurance. Ryanair is selling you a policy from a third party. Alamo coverage is arguably better, but it's up to you to weigh that up.

[MatteAva]

Another thing to consider is that many people on your Ryanair flight will rent the car from Ryanair directly so there could be a big queue for the cheapest provider.

[PushedDover]

Chucklehead said:

Rentalcars.com is the provider for Ryanair, so that's who you're actually searching with on Ryanair. Whether it's like for like with Alamo direct will depend on lots of variables. Sometimes yes, sometimes no.

Alamo is selling you THEIR insurance. Ryanair is selling you a policy from a third party. Alamo coverage is arguably better, but it's up to you to weigh that up.

I can add (having just been infuriated at the desk with Centauro, booked through Ryanair with full CDW) - I still had to put €1,200 down as a deposit. and if damage was caused, they would draw down on that, and I would then have to make a claim to Ryanair for compensation back to me......

Not sold as seen IMHO

[Chucklehead]

PushedDover said:

Chucklehead said:

Rentalcars.com is the provider for Ryanair, so that's who you're actually searching with on Ryanair. Whether it's like for like with Alamo direct will depend on lots of variables. Sometimes yes, sometimes no.

Alamo is selling you THEIR insurance. Ryanair is selling you a policy from a third party. Alamo coverage is arguably better, but it's up to you to weigh that up.

I can add (having just been infuriated at the desk with Centauro, booked through Ryanair with full CDW) - I still had to put €1,200 down as a deposit. and if damage was caused, they would draw down on that, and I would then have to make a claim to Ryanair for compensation back to me......

Not sold as seen IMHO

Which is the fundamental difference between buying third party insurance coverage or the supplier's own. In this example, buying the Alamo product or the Ryanair product.

[otherman]

So you're getting 'Full' insurance by ticking the top box in first picture, so how come it's still another £73 for zero excess in the second one?
I always keep a Questor 12 month excess insurance policy in place (£43 this time) so I never need to buy it from car hire companies.

[Dan_1981]

Thanks all.

The actual rental cost of the vehicle is about 10 euro either way.

I suppose the detail on the Ryanair one does state that the insurance will 'refund' you, suggesting that any claims would have to be paid upfront.

[cb31]

PushedDover said:

I can add (having just been infuriated at the desk with Centauro, booked through Ryanair with full CDW) - I still had to put €1,200 down as a deposit. and if damage was caused, they would draw down on that, and I would then have to make a claim to Ryanair for compensation back to me......

Trying to make a claim off Ryanair after you have already paid the money out? . No thanks, I'd rather pay extra to Alamo.

[soxboy]

Alamo insurance will be removing the excess.

Ryanair will have no involvement in insurance, they are just providing a link to the broker (Rentalcars) who offer you their insurance. This will be provided by a third party (Allianz/ Zurich etc).

You will still have to pay the excess/ have it blocked off your CC at the hire desk and then in the event you have anything taken off the excess from the hire company you can claim it back.

Gets very annoying at hire car desks when you’re stuck behind someone in front of you who’s adamant they’ve got full insurance and won’t/ can’t pay the excess because they’re sure they’ve got full insurance (because the broker led them to believe it).

[LuS1fer]

soxboy said:

Alamo insurance will be removing the excess.

Ryanair will have no involvement in insurance, they are just providing a link to the broker (Rentalcars) who offer you their insurance. This will be provided by a third party (Allianz/ Zurich etc).

You will still have to pay the excess/ have it blocked off your CC at the hire desk and then in the event you have anything taken off the excess from the hire company you can claim it back.

Gets very annoying at hire car desks when you’re stuck behind someone in front of you who’s adamant they’ve got full insurance and won’t/ can’t pay the excess because they’re sure they’ve got full insurance (because the broker led them to believe it).

It would be quicker if the desk monkeys explained what they had bought, from someone else, instead of engaging in a full-on sales pitch for their own overpriced insurance.

Last hire I had was through Booking.com which was cheap plus "full insurance" though if you bother to read it, it does say it's 3rd party insurance, credit card blocking applies and you have to pay up front and claim it back which, in itself, would be a true b*ll*ache in a foreign country with a plane to catch.

[TC7]

I used Ryanair for a rental car in France couple of years ago as they were cheaper than the usual places and was only fro 2 days.
Was absolutely fine, no different to booking via rental cars.com etc, just received an email saying this company is who is supplying the car and here's the voucher to show them.

Iv found economybookings to be cheapest about recently might be worth a look

[Griffith4ever]

Be aware that excess cover cost the same for one week as it does for one year, so unless you absolutlely only ever hire a car once a year you are better off buying an annual policy yourself. I just paid £38 for a years EU cover, and the best price that came with the car hire was.. £38.

[croyde]

Remember when hiring a car in the UK and EU was simple. One price, no worries.

Same with air tickets.