Matching a hire car to your passengers and luggage
Tell the team how many people will travel and how many cases, buggies or bulky bags you expect. Seating and boot space are separate questions. Say whether you need an automatic or are happy with a manual, and mention any child seat request early so it can be checked before you are quoted. Include details for every driver who may take the wheel.
How the right vehicle is confirmed
Start with the journey and pick the car to match it. Smaller cars are suited to city driving and short stays, automatics make local driving easier, estates and SUVs give more room for luggage, and people carriers are a better choice for families or small groups. The range available includes the Fiat 500, VW Golf, Ford Focus Estate, Ford Focus Automatic and Hyundai i10 Automatic, subject to dates, driver details and availability. The precise make, model, transmission, seating, payload and licence position are confirmed when you are quoted, so treat the vehicles listed as a guide to the kind of hire on offer rather than a guaranteed reservation of a particular model.
Travelling with children and bags
If you are heading off with young children in the car, it helps to settle a few details before you request a quote. Start by listing who is travelling and their ages, since that tells you whether child seats or boosters are needed and how many. Next, note your luggage: a rough count of suitcases, holdalls, pushchairs and any travel cots, along with approximate dimensions for the bulkiest items. When you contact the team, you can ask which vehicle groups suit your passenger count and whether a boot in an estate or people carrier configuration is likely to accommodate your bags. Keep your dates flexible on paper first, so you can adjust pick-up or drop-off if a different vehicle group works out.
Coordinating more than one passenger
When several people share one hire car, a little coordination saves a lot of back-and-forth. Agree the travel dates together before anyone enquires, and decide who the named drivers will be, since each driver's details must go on the booking. Collect everyone's contact numbers, especially anyone meeting you partway or joining at a different time, and note where each passenger wants collecting or dropping off. If plans involve a shared itinerary, sketch the stops in order and share them with the group so nobody is guessing. Questions worth raising with the team include whether multiple drivers can be added, how collection and delivery options work at your chosen points, and what happens if passenger numbers change before you travel.
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Things to check before booking
Before you confirm the hire, check the key details: vehicle availability, driver requirements, mileage, insurance, delivery or collection arrangements and any extras you have asked for, along with driver age, licence history, the deposit, the insurance excess and any travel abroad. A clear request gives the date, the length of hire, the rough route, the delivery or pickup address, the expected passengers or load, and any particular requirements that might affect which vehicle is suitable.















