A car rental is one alternative to buying a car. It can save you money, especially if you do not use a car regularly. Additionally, you may be able to rent a car occasionally and make do with an older less reliable car for most of the time. Often car rentals are overlooked as a solution to many problems. With the right planning you may be able to save significantly by renting a car. Here are a few times when you should consider car rental instead of purchasing a car.

Owning vs Renting in a big city

If you live in a large city with good public transportation, there may not be any need for you to purchase a car. You can take care of your daily needs within the city through public transportation.  This may be quicker than trying to drive a car in all that traffic. When you plan a road trip or need a car for a day renting a car once a month would be cheaper than paying for the car insurance, and parking costs of owning a car in the city.  You could also add the cost of a paying for a car space in addition to your rent, and then the cost of parking at work, it may not make sense to own a car.

If you seldom use your car or the cost of owning a car is prohibitive where you live, it may not make sense to have one. Car rentals are the perfect solution for this. Additionally, you will not need to worry about upkeep or repairs for your car.

Planning a road trip

Often people think of car rentals when the go on vacation and are flying to their destinations. However, it can make sense to rent a car for a road trip. This may be a good idea if you do not own a car or if the car you have is not very reliable. It puts the mileage on another vehicle, and you have the added protection of the car rental company helping you out if you were to break down.

This may be a peace of mind decision if you have an older car. It is also a good solution if several of you are headed to the same destination and you will not all fit into one car. You may be able to make the trip easier by renting a large van and planning your trip that way.

Errands around town

Moving or transporting big items is another great time to consider a car rental. If you cannot find a truck or large car to borrow, you can always rent one. In fact, you can split the cost with friends if you have several people who need to move just one or two items, by coordinating your efforts you can all save money and help each other out. Joining a car share is a good option for these types of errands.

When renting a moving van or a truck, you can save money by choosing a smaller option and making a few trips, but this only makes sense if you are doing a short distance move and if the parking is easy to deal with.

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