What are the steps for renting a car when traveling?

With the rise of self-driving travel, many people want to take advantage of the holidays to go on self-driving trips. Many people with driver's licenses may choose to rent a car to travel to scenic spots. People who have no experience in renting a car may not know much about how to rent a car, what needs to be paid attention to during the process of renting a car, what needs to be paid attention to when using a rented vehicle, and how to solve problems when they arise. People who want to rent a car may be very concerned about these issues. First, the six steps for taxi travel are listed below for your reference.

Step one: Understand the procedures for renting a car

Before renting a car, you should first understand the procedures for renting a car. Usually you have a local household registration in the place where you rent a car, and the procedures for renting a car are relatively simple. As long as you provide the original ID card, driver's license, and household registration booklet, sign the rental contract, and generally pay the required deposit, it will be OK. If you have a registered residence outside the place where you rent the car, the procedure will be much more troublesome. In addition to providing the original ID card and driver's license, you must also provide a financial mortgage that is not less than the value of the rented car. You even need a Shanghai resident as a guarantee and the identity of the guarantor. The original copies of your license, driver's license and household registration booklet must also be provided. If you are compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and foreigners, you must provide the original return certificate or your passport, foreigner's residence permit and Chinese driver's license. You also need a Shanghai resident as a guarantee.

Step 2: Choose a car rental company and a vehicle suitable for travel

After understanding the car rental, it is time to choose a car. First, you should first understand the car models and conditions available from the leasing company to determine whether it is what you need. Second, inquire about the company’s leasing form, rent, required documents, deposit, etc.

Choose a car rental company:

Since large leasing companies have complete procedures, great advantages in terms of types and quantities of models and reputation, it is best to choose large companies for company car rentals. Small car rental companies not only have fewer choices, but also have lower fees than larger companies. Some small companies often add some additional handling fees when subletting cars from other companies. Therefore, car rental fees for small companies are sometimes more expensive than those for large companies.

In addition, when large leasing companies take over a contract of more than two years, they can generally purchase new cars specifically at the customer's request. Not many small companies can do this.

Choose a car: Most people have a basic requirement when choosing a car. Cars that are fuel-efficient, sturdy and passable are the most popular.

Anyone who can drive knows that the heavier the car, the more fuel it consumes, so cars with aluminum alloy wheels are more fuel-efficient, suitable for high-speed driving, have good stability, and can absorb vibrations and noise during movement. . Cars equipped with radial tires are also more fuel-efficient and have high wear resistance. Automatic transmission cars are more trouble-free. Automatic transmissions are equipped with automatic control devices. The gears can be automatically adjusted according to the vehicle speed during driving, eliminating the need to shift gears and step on the clutch. However, because the power transmission of the automatic transmission is achieved through hydraulic pressure , so it consumes more fuel, especially when driving at low speeds or stop-and-go during traffic jams, which increases fuel consumption.

Step 3: Sign the contract

After choosing the car, the next step is to sign a complete lease contract, just in case, there are some precautions that you must keep in mind when signing the contract : First of all, you need to understand the daily mileage limit of the vehicle and the billing standard after exceeding the limit. Generally, the daily mileage of mid-range cars should be within 120 kilometers. Of course, some companies have no limit.

In order to prevent being unable to return the car in time due to something unexpected, you must also carefully understand the lease renewal regulations and the billing standards for rental overtime to avoid any objections to the leasing company afterwards.

Carefully understand the leasing company’s commitments so that you can fully enjoy the rights you deserve. At the same time, if any unreasonable things are found, they should be consulted with the leasing company to modify them in time.

Note: Some car rental companies have regulations on vehicle mileage and areas, especially in some tourist areas, please read carefully.

Step 4: Vehicle Inspection

The last step in signing the contract is to fill in the vehicle inspection form. This is a process for both parties to jointly determine the condition of the vehicle, which is very important.

The purpose of traveling is to have fun. If something goes wrong with the car on the road, not only will you be upset, but you will not even be able to protect your own safety. Just in August this year, a Mr. Han from Shenyang failed to check the car carefully when renting a car. As a result, his family of seven almost died in his daughter's river. Afterwards, he had constant disputes with the car rental company. Because most of the cars in rental companies are not new, and have been driven by different people, they are prone to breakdown. Therefore, you must carefully inspect the car when renting a car, and it is best to have professionals help.

What does a car inspection test? It is very particular, nothing can be missing, and nothing can be careless.

I think safety is the most important thing. Braking, steering, and lights that directly affect driving safety must be carefully inspected. It is best to have a certain order when inspecting the vehicle.

First check the appearance. Check to see if there are any scratches on the car body, whether the car lights are complete, and whether the car locks are normal. Fill it out carefully to avoid unnecessary disputes.

Then open the car hood and check the status of major components such as fuel, refrigerant, lubricating oil, brake fluid, battery and transmission system.

After there are no abnormalities, you can enter the cab and check the operating status of the fuel gauge, brakes, and air conditioner.

Finally, I would like to remind everyone to test drive. First of all, you need to adjust the driving seat position that suits you so that you can sit comfortably.

Test driving is to familiarize and check the working conditions of the clutch, throttle, brake and engine. It is also to familiarize yourself with the function and position of each instrument and operating part as soon as possible to prevent confusion caused by fumbling while driving.

Step 6: Return the car

The car return location is usually the car rental company's office or hotel. Some companies also offer off-site car return services. You can return the car before renting the car. Make an inquiry.

For example, in August last year, Shanghai Anji Car Rental Company signed "off-site car return" cooperation agreements with Hangzhou and Nanjing, breaking through the "isolated" situation of the car rental markets in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. When renting a car from Shanghai to Hangzhou or Nanjing, the lessee can leave the car there according to personal needs. When renting a car from Jiangsu and Zhejiang to Shanghai, the lessee can enjoy the same convenience. In April, a symposium on economic cooperation between Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang was held, and it was determined that a unified car rental market would be established in the three places as a starting point to promote regional tourism cooperation.

Note:

If the car breaks down during the trip, the leasing company will usually replace the car with the lessee in time. Some companies will also compensate for the delayed time, that is, the rental time will be delayed according to the time. The time will be postponed. In addition, if the car rental company does not have relevant clear regulations, the lessee had better propose it in time in order to gain more initiative.

It should be reminded that if a traffic accident occurs, you should call the police in time and contact the leasing company. The leasing company will contact the insurance company, and the insurance company will send an assessor to assess the losses caused by the accident.

At present, the rules of the car rental industry are generally that the lessee (car renter) will initially pay for car repairs and medical expenses. After the insurance company’s compensation is received, if the loss is within the compensation, the lessee does not need to pay for it. Compensation, otherwise the lessee shall bear the part other than the compensation. At the same time, the lessee must also compensate for the lost time caused by the repair of the car.

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