Summer aproaching

Summer is aproaching and the weather is already glorious in Algarve.
Spring is showing up with beautiful warm long days inviting to long trips enjoying this beautifull region of Portugal.
Maybe because people didn't well decided yet what to do with their vacations, we are facing last minute bookings, sometimes made with less than 24 hours in advance.
Although we understand that it is very hard to program trips with long time ahead because of the turbulent economic days we are living in, we would like to leave here a word to all our regular and new customers to try to book their car hire in Algarve with some advance so we can have time to make the necessary arrangements in our fleet to guarantee availability for all rental cars reserved through our website.
We firmly want to give our customers a good service and always have cars available when they arrive and, of course, we will never confirm reservations that are beyound our delivery capacity.
Summer is always a very busy season as it is the main holiday season for most people all over the world. Making your Algarve Car Hire reservations early for Summer help us to better program our fleet needs in advance and is also a guarantee for you, the customer, that your car will be available on your arrival and will be delivered in time.
So, please make your Algarve Car Hire reservations the earliest you can, avoid last minut stress and come enjoy the glorious sun in the sunny Algarve.

Easter Car Hire in Algarve

Easter time this year was a little crazy. Our rabbit had a hard time to fill all our customer's requests and even end up refusing reservations.
We know all of us are having hard times with all these news about economy crunch and a lot of us are avoiding to plan ahead trips and vacations. All this causes turbolence when, suddenly, everybody decides last minute making their trips and car hire reservations. There's when it happens car hire crunch :-)
When our rabbit has to deal with a lot of undexpected last time reservations he must fail somewhere. Or he has not enough cars, or he isn't able of giving the good service and attention we insist to give our customers. And everybody feels bad.

So, to help us guarantee availability of cars and be able to give you the best service you deserve we ask all our customers to make their reservations the earliest they can. This way everything will go smothly, the cars will be ready in time, our rabbit will not stress and all this will reflect a better service to you with a big smile in our rabbit's face.

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Spring Break

Spring has arrived in the Algarve!
It's time for a break after the cold winter. The trees and flowers are already in blossom and the atmosfhere is the right one for a deserved break.
We know these are thought times with the economic crisis and all so we decided to give a help. We decided to run a special promotion for Spring 2009 with fantastic discounts so you can have your Algarve Car Hire at a best economic price.
So, it's time for you to take advantage and book now your car with a very special discount. Book now before all cars get booked for the season.

Go to our website at http://www.you-drive.cc and make your reservation now.

See you in the Algarve!

Car Hire Autumn in Algarve

The sun may have cooled a bit after Summer. The rush has calmed down but that doesn't mean Algarve is dead. No way!
In September the Algarve begins a new time in the year, the temperature droped a little the region is quieter an it is the perfect season for people who don't like rush. Now it is the ideal time to rent a car hire in Algarve and discover the many beauties the region has to offer.
We at you drive want to participate with you in that relaxing experience an we have prepared a package of discounts and deals to help you decide to come and drive one of our cars.
So, decide about the car you need for your Car Hire experience in Algarve and don't forget to keep an eye on our all-year car hire promotions. Any time of the year you can take advantage from our non sold stock.
Come and enjoy a relaxing stay of Autumn in Algarve.
For your Algarve Car Hire needs at Faro airport or elsewhere in the Algarve, just drop us a line or book directly from our website at http://www.you-drive.cc

Algarve Car Hire - 6 Strategies to Give You Happy Driving Holidays

When you go for holidays in Algarve, Portugal and look for a car hire company to be able to drive freely and know the Algarve the first concern you may have is to have a vacation without problems and drive a new car from a reliable company that provides a good service.

Reserve in advance

To ensure from the beginning that you will have the car you want it is advisable to make your booking in advance. If your holidays in the Algarve fall in the summer you should rent your car hire well in advance because the Algarve is a major tourist destination and summer is very requested. If you make your reservation at the last minute you risk not find a car to rent because it is normal that rent a car firms make overbooking at this time.

Reserve with a local company

Alongside this first concern is that there is another important when deciding to rent the car for your holidays in the Algarve: Rent at local firms. Today all companies have Web sites and is easy to find them on the web. Renting at local firms you are helping businesses of the country you are visiting and also you ensure for yourself a better service and more responsible one. Local businesses are eager to serve you well, and provide a good service because, for them, you are a customer who will be back if you are happy. Furthermore they are in the place always ready to assist in case you need.

Do not accept hidden extras

When visiting the site of a car hire company in the Algarve make sure it shows all the possible extras and their prices.
There are extras that are optional and, hence, was not fair prices were contained in the rental price. They should only be charged to customers who choose any extra and these values must be clearly expressed on the site. A company that hides the prices of extras can hide something more ...

Know the hire terms & conditions

Similarly the conditions of hire should be the best of your knowledge before you rent the car. Look for the Terms and Conditions page, see if everything is there and if writing is clear enough. On this page must be clear all the conditions of the rental car, who can rent, insurance coverage, what is not included, and so on.

Know the prices without having to ask

Not always what you see in big letters on the first page is true. Choose a company where you can know exactly the price of their rental, including possible extra insurance without having to ask nobody. Of course you can contact them by email or telephone but you trust a company to hire a car that clearly does not publish its prices or allows you to make a simulation as you want?

Beware of cheap prices

You probably have a business or work in a company that sells products or services and you know very well that all products or services have a cost and must be sold for a certain price below which are not profitable, right? You know how to make calculations. You know how much cost a car, gasoline, maintenance, taxes, depreciation of the car that is being sold to maintain the current fleet, and so on. Then you know that in most cases, the cheap can cost dearly.

We at You Drive think everything should be clear and don't like mislead our customers. All Algarve Car Hire terms and possible extras clearly writen in our Terms & Conditions page.

We hope these tips may help you decide the best company to hire a car in the Algarve when you next decide to reserve a car for your holidays in this wonderful place and with an excellent weather all year round.