Car Hirers Continuing to Have Problems with Icelandic Volcano Ash

April 23, 2010 – As the Icelandic volcanic ash goes on making times hard for tourists, often leaving them stranded and not able to pick up rental cars, car hire website Carrentals.co.uk has warned them to get in touch with hire providers for help with cancellations and pick up delays.

Gareth Robinson, Managing Director of Carrentals.co.uk, comments: "With no news forthcoming about when things in Iceland might improve, people are finding that they are left stranded and not able to pick up their rental car to get to their resorts."

"We've heard from many people about the problems being experienced so we advise calling hire providers directly to find out the latest information about cancellations and delayed pick up policies."

With things showing little indication of getting better any time soon, tourists and holidaymakers could end up having problems with their car rentals for the rest of the week at least.

Dinesh Kanji, Business Development Manager of Auto Europe UK, said: "We too have fielded calls from many people about the latest news on Iceland, and as a result we are giving free cancellations on bookings affected by ash and cancelled flights. Also we are offering lowered rates on extended rentals caused by the volcano situation. So people should call for free on 0800 358 1229."

Carrentals.co.uk compares car hire deals from up to 50 rental companies, including Alamo, Auto Europe, Budget, easyCar, Holiday Autos and Sixt, in over 9,000 locations worldwide.

To compare the latest car hire deals visit www.carrentals.co.uk.

About Carrentals.co.uk
Carrentals.co.uk was launched in February 2003 and grew to become one of the UK's leading online car hire companies by 2006.

In 2007 the company re-launched its site to create the first major online price comparator in the travel industry. Using the latest technology the Carrentals.co.uk site now searches up to 50 different car hire websites, providing an impartial comparison of the best prices available in over 9,000 locations.

Websites searched include Alamo, Auto Europe, Budget, easyCar, Ebookers, Hertz, Holiday Autos, Opodo, Sixt and Thrifty, with the Carrentals.co.uk site quickly comparing prices and allowing customers to refine their search by car type.
The Carrentals.co.uk site also features over 5,000 pages of travel information in a mini-guide format.
In 2008 Carrentals.co.uk was voted Best Car Hire Website in the Travolution Awards. To book or for further information visit www.carrentals.co.uk

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