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Car hire
Car hire
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The car hire charges that arrive after you drop off
Take full-to-full fuel. Prepaid tanks are priced above the pump and never refund the unused litres.
Car hire
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Taking a hire car across a border
Declare every country at booking — the fee is usually flat per rental, and it is cheap.
Car hire
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Never buy excess insurance at the rental desk
Desk excess cover runs €15–35/day; a standalone annual policy is ~€50–70/year.