European Car Rental Drivers Seeing Solid Discounts
by Richard D'Ambrosio /
Travelers looking to rent autos in Italy, France and Spain should see strong discounts when they pick up their cars this holiday season. According to Auto Europe, travelers to three out of the five most popular countries, Italy, France & Spain, will book a rate that is on average 14% lower than Q4 last year.
Auto Europe was able to make its forecast by comparing the rental rates of the most popular car categories in each country. Those renting a compact in France for seven days should see rates 20+% lower than the same time last year. Those renting a mid-size vehicle in Italy for seven days will receive a rate that is 11+% lower than last year.
However, travelers in Great Britain planning to rent the most popular compact category vehicle for seven days can expect to pay almost 20% more than Q4 2015.
Based on advanced bookings made by Sept. 30 2016 for European travel between January and June 2017, North Americans are choosing to travel to Ireland and Italy the most next year. The next most popular countries are France, Great Britain, Germany and Spain.