Car hire Malaga Airport
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Car hire Malaga Airport
Hi , we're considering booking a car from Holiday Autos, Hertz or similar ;
someone suggested that , besides spare bulbs , 1st aid kit , 2 red triangles etc , the car should also be equipped with :
- fire extinguisher ( ? ) ,
- reflective waistcoats etc...
Would any one know : are rental vehicles usually eqipped , as to comply with all of the above ?
Alternatively , what to do , in order to avoid any fines ?
someone suggested that , besides spare bulbs , 1st aid kit , 2 red triangles etc , the car should also be equipped with :
- fire extinguisher ( ? ) ,
- reflective waistcoats etc...
Would any one know : are rental vehicles usually eqipped , as to comply with all of the above ?
Alternatively , what to do , in order to avoid any fines ?
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Re: Car hire Malaga Airport
Hi , we're considering booking a car from Holiday Autos, Hertz or similar ;
someone suggested that , besides spare bulbs , 1st aid kit , 2 red triangles etc , the car should also be equipped with :
- fire extinguisher ( ? ) ,
- reflective waistcoats etc...
Would any one know : are rental vehicles usually eqipped , as to comply with all of the above ?
Alternatively , what to do , in order to avoid any fines ?
someone suggested that , besides spare bulbs , 1st aid kit , 2 red triangles etc , the car should also be equipped with :
- fire extinguisher ( ? ) ,
- reflective waistcoats etc...
Would any one know : are rental vehicles usually eqipped , as to comply with all of the above ?
Alternatively , what to do , in order to avoid any fines ?
No fire extinguisher though.
If you want child seats you will have to tell them on booking.
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Re: Car hire Malaga Airport
here the car at the airport thay tryed to give me
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Re: Car hire Malaga Airport
Hi Ray.
We’ve hired many times now for our visits, and can safely say that not one of the cars had ANY of these things available.
We carry the reflective waistcoats as that’s easy, but you couldn’t possibly know what bulb kit to get (or indeed want to buy it). The triangles are heavy, so we go without those, and we carry a small first aid kit only. (fire extinguisher maybe not a requirement?)
Obviously the rental companies are letting us down by not kitting the cars out legally. I suppose when booking you could ask them to confirm they will provide what’s needed?
Driving properly and not attracting the attention of the rozzers seems to be the way to avoid problems.
We’ve hired many times now for our visits, and can safely say that not one of the cars had ANY of these things available.
We carry the reflective waistcoats as that’s easy, but you couldn’t possibly know what bulb kit to get (or indeed want to buy it). The triangles are heavy, so we go without those, and we carry a small first aid kit only. (fire extinguisher maybe not a requirement?)
Obviously the rental companies are letting us down by not kitting the cars out legally. I suppose when booking you could ask them to confirm they will provide what’s needed?
Driving properly and not attracting the attention of the rozzers seems to be the way to avoid problems.
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I have hired from 5-6 companies probably a total of 40 cars over the years and only once did I get a yellow jacket, never got any of the other items.
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Thanks , everyone !
Seems we better take our own reflective jackets , at least , and to hell with the fire extinguisher ?
Was thinking of booking online with Holiday Autos or Hertz/suchlike ( we only need a small economical air-con'd runabout , to take us , 2 adults , up & down to Nerja/La Herradura maybe , a few times , plus to have a browse around Velez Malaga , Torrox , Frigiliana ) - any better ideas , re : chice of rental firm , anyone ???
Seems we better take our own reflective jackets , at least , and to hell with the fire extinguisher ?
Was thinking of booking online with Holiday Autos or Hertz/suchlike ( we only need a small economical air-con'd runabout , to take us , 2 adults , up & down to Nerja/La Herradura maybe , a few times , plus to have a browse around Velez Malaga , Torrox , Frigiliana ) - any better ideas , re : chice of rental firm , anyone ???
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2weeks ago booked through doyouspain.com car was provided by auriga crown had yellow jkts (in glovebox) and triangles no bulbs that I found. Car was very good little Hyundai with air con cost £152 for 10 days that included the full tank of petrol.
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I’ve mostly used carjet.com who have never let me down. They source from the on-airport rental companies, mostly in my case Europa Rent A Car. The cars have without exception been perfect, and never any hassle on return, when you’re on a strict timetable for your plane.
According to the AA motoring advice webpage, you don’t need a fire extinguisher, but they do mention bulbs, the tools to fit them and a warning triangle. One warning triangle is apparently compulsory for foreign registered vehicles, but two are AA recommended as, in an accident or breakdown situation, ‘local officials’ may impose a fine if only one is produced.
Don’t forget that a driver who wears glasses should carry a spare pair with them. I have heard of this being picked up, but it would have to be a nit-picking traffic cop I suppose.
Satnavs are legal, but anything else with a screen that the driver can see is not.
Something I just learnt is that apparently it is NOT mandatory to carry a hi-vis vest in your vehicle. However, the wearing of one is compulsory if the driver and/or passengers get out of the vehicle when immobilised on motorways and main roads.
According to the AA motoring advice webpage, you don’t need a fire extinguisher, but they do mention bulbs, the tools to fit them and a warning triangle. One warning triangle is apparently compulsory for foreign registered vehicles, but two are AA recommended as, in an accident or breakdown situation, ‘local officials’ may impose a fine if only one is produced.
Don’t forget that a driver who wears glasses should carry a spare pair with them. I have heard of this being picked up, but it would have to be a nit-picking traffic cop I suppose.
Satnavs are legal, but anything else with a screen that the driver can see is not.
Something I just learnt is that apparently it is NOT mandatory to carry a hi-vis vest in your vehicle. However, the wearing of one is compulsory if the driver and/or passengers get out of the vehicle when immobilised on motorways and main roads.
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I’ve mostly used carjet.com who have never let me down. They source from the on-airport rental companies, mostly in my case Europa Rent A Car. The cars have without exception been perfect, and never any hassle on return, when you’re on a strict timetable for your plane.
According to the AA motoring advice webpage, you don’t need a fire extinguisher, but they do mention bulbs, the tools to fit them and a warning triangle. One warning triangle is apparently compulsory for foreign registered vehicles, but two are AA recommended as, in an accident or breakdown situation, ‘local officials’ may impose a fine if only one is produced.
Don’t forget that a driver who wears glasses should carry a spare pair with them. I have heard of this being picked up, but it would have to be a nit-picking traffic cop I suppose.
Satnavs are legal, but anything else with a screen that the driver can see is not.
Something I just learnt is that apparently it is NOT mandatory to carry a hi-vis vest in your vehicle. However, the wearing of one is compulsory if the driver and/or passengers get out of the vehicle when immobilised on motorways and main roads.
According to the AA motoring advice webpage, you don’t need a fire extinguisher, but they do mention bulbs, the tools to fit them and a warning triangle. One warning triangle is apparently compulsory for foreign registered vehicles, but two are AA recommended as, in an accident or breakdown situation, ‘local officials’ may impose a fine if only one is produced.
Don’t forget that a driver who wears glasses should carry a spare pair with them. I have heard of this being picked up, but it would have to be a nit-picking traffic cop I suppose.
Satnavs are legal, but anything else with a screen that the driver can see is not.
Something I just learnt is that apparently it is NOT mandatory to carry a hi-vis vest in your vehicle. However, the wearing of one is compulsory if the driver and/or passengers get out of the vehicle when immobilised on motorways and main roads.
I have not used them recently however.
A hi vis top is probably one of the lightest things you can carry in your luggage so worth taking if none in the car maybe, The last car I hired had all you needed in the Glovebox, that was Avis at Salou.