One and Two Week Car Rentals Still High Despite Economic Climate Issues

    SURREY, ENGLAND, October 21, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Breaks away from home are remaining a priority for Brits this year even though many are experiencing financial struggles. Reports from leading car hire comparison site www.Carrentals.co.uk show that throughout the third quarter of 2010 there has been an increase in the demand for two and three week car rentals.

Data from the reports were based on the number of car rentals booked throughout July 2010 up to September 2010, some examples of results that emerged included seven day car hire bookings took up 22% of car rentals and 14 day bookings say 8% of cars being booked out. Both of these findings were up by 1% as opposed to the previous year.

The results also found there was an apparent trend, as many Brits had extended their rentals turning weekend trips in to a mini holiday. Four and five day car rentals were reported to take up 17% of bookings and saw an increase of 3% compared to the previous year. Two and three day bookings however, had decreased from 20% to 18% over that past year.

Gareth Robinson is the Managing Director of the leading site Carrentals.co.uk and he stated, "One and two week hire car bookings have increased this year showing the people throughout the UK still find taking holidays are an important part of their lives. We have seen the number of rentals for four and five days reach the same level as those for only two to three days."

He added, "As many Brits are under slight pressure from the increased cost of fuel in the UK and government cuts, they feel holidays are important as they allow them to get away. Brits can view our website and compare a wide selection of car rentals deals."

Travellers can use Carrentals.co.uk to compare car hire deals for a huge range of famous companies such as Holiday Autos, Auto Europe, Alamo, Sixt and Budget. See www.carrentals.co.uk for further information.

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, 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, and in 2010 it was Highly Commended in the Best Meta-search/Price Comparison category. To book or for further information visit www.carrentals.co.uk

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