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Four times to consider car hire

  • By First Self Drive
  • 06 Mar, 2019
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Whether you regularly take long weekend road trips or you have a slightly longer route to work than you’d enjoy tackling by foot, having access to a car if and when you need it is extremely useful. But, if you don’t travel enough to justify owning a car, or you simply don’t want to pay out for running costs and insurance, what options are available to you?

 

Fortunately, hiring a car has never been so simple and cost-effective. Here are just four times when you may benefit from car hire services:

 

If your car breaks down 

There’s nothing more inconvenient than experiencing a car breakdown, but not only that - having a car that you can’t use is nothing short of frustrating! Unfortunately, even though your car has stopped, your daily routines won’t have, so you’ll need to find an alternative way of getting around until your car has been fixed. In this situation, short-term car hire is the perfect solution. You’ll be able to hire a car for the days you need and your routines won’t be disrupted.

 

If your car is too small 

If you’ve volunteered to drive your entire family to your cousin’s wedding or you’re in charge of driving your friends on a weekend away, you’ll need to make sure you’ve got plenty of space to fit everyone and their luggage comfortably. This will be a problem, however, if your car is just about big enough for yourself and your suitcase. When you hire a car from a trusted company, you’ll be able to choose from a variety of vehicle makes and sizes, giving you the flexibility and space to travel in comfort.

 

Travel in style 

Whether you’re attending a wedding or an important business meeting, there are a number of times when you may wish your car was a little more stylish. Fortunately, when you hire a car, you can enjoy the luxury of travelling in style without having to pay extra to upgrade your car. You can simply reap the benefits of driving an upscale car without having to go through the process of actually buying one. Bonus!

Keep your employees mobile

 

As a business owner, you may require employees to travel from time to time, whether for important conferences or business meetings. Instead of dealing with the hassle of delayed trains and stuffy coaches, consider hiring a car for your employees to move around the country. Not only will your staff much prefer this, but it’ll also look much more professional in front of potential employees and business partners. What are you waiting for?

 

There are many reasons to hire a car, but only one company to hire from First Self Drive are the vehicle rental experts based in Norwich, we’re a local business with a difference. We rent new cars, vans and trucks to domestic and commercial customers at highly competitive prices, making us a top choice of car rental services in Norwich and Norfolk.


For more information about our range of services, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team of professionals today.
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