UK Travellers Make for Sunny Weather for Half Term Holidays Reports Comparecarhire.co.uk

Online specialist reports Portugal, Spain, Greece and Miami among top destinations this school break.

2012-02-08

LLANDYSUL, WALES, February 08, 2012 (Press-News.org) Comparecarhire.co.uk, a leading online car hire specialist, has announced that UK tourists are making for the sun this school half term break. The price comparator has seen a raft of bookings from Brits for warm weather destinations as the UK winter continues to bite.

The price comparison specialist has seen a rise in reservations for rentals in the likes of Portugal, Spain, Greece and Miami this year - compared to twelve months ago when Brits were booking rentals in the UK and Switzerland instead.

Andy Hemmington, spokesperson for Comparecarhire.co.uk, says: "The cold snap in the UK has seen a change in the usual February trend - Brits are booking up rentals in sunnier climes this year. We know that money remains tight for most but bargain car hire can still be had."

"One good way to source cheaper car hire is to think about picking the car up at a downtown location - this can help you get more for your budget."

Brits heading for the sun this half term can browse car hire deals starting at just GBP3 per day on Comparecarhire.co.uk this week. Also on show are deals such as one week's car hire from Malaga Airport from GBP3* per day, from GBP4* per day at Faro, from GBP9* per day in Crete, and from GBP14* per day at Miami Airport.

Comparecarhire.co.uk is one of the leading car hire comparison websites in the UK, allowing users to compare car hire prices for over 40 suppliers in 15,000 locations worldwide including Spain, Portugal and Greece, with pick up locations for car hire Malaga deals and Car hire Murcia bookings.

To check the latest deals visit www.comparecarhire.co.uk.

*Prices based on a one week rental from 11th February 2012 and are subject to change.

About Comparecarhire.co.uk
Since being bought and operated by Broody Media Ltd in 2004, comparecarhire.co.uk has become one of the leading car hire comparison websites in the UK. Today we offer car hire from over 40 rental suppliers in over 15,000 locations worldwide! In 2011 we also launched our mobile product enabling our customers to now search and book on their mobiles with apps for Apple and Android also available.

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