Ernesto Suarez

A fifth (21%) plan to holiday abroad this year, with 10% planning to do so in the summer and 11% planning to in the autumn

A new survey indicates a considerable percentage of UK holidaymakers are still happy to book holidays in advance

A new survey revealed one in five determined to go on holiday ASAP, a third will only travel to ‘safe’ places, a third say too risky to travel abroad

iCarhireinsurance.com has researched the costs of car hire in five popular holiday destinations to find out the difference in cost between booking six weeks ahead and the night before.

Research carried out by Opinium found that 42% of car renters don’t fully understand the car insurance they have and what it covers.

Hiring any product or services is, for many people, a process fraught angst and worry. So once we find a company and system we like, then we tend to stick with it. This applies to car hire more than other rental services. But what if, just for the sake of convenience, we are missing out on a whole bunch of savings?

iCarhireinsurance.com looked at the costs of renting a car and found that it’s possible for the car to end up eight times more expensive than the original quote.