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EXCLUSIVE Can you expect to pay less for car hire this summer? Here's how much a rental costs in 12 popular hotspots in 2025
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'Hiring a car is a brilliant way to explore your holiday destination, and with prices stabilising, more travellers will be able to include it in their plans. 'That said, holidaymakers should keep checking car hire prices for potential late deals and avoid unnecessary rental desk extras. 'Bringing your own sat nav or child seat and arranging standalone excess reimbursement before you travel could save you hundreds.' It's analysis found that adding car hire excess protection increased costs by an average of £189, a sat nav by £72, putting an additional driver on the policy hiked prices by £68, and the inclusion of a child car seat is another £70. Tyre and windscreen excess cover is also another £53. In total, these amount to £451, taking the average rental cost to a more difficult to swallow £821. 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