Tag Archives: Rentals

Campers, motorhomes, high-tops… the rental jargon explained!

Posted on August 29, 2015 by noel in Australia, Driving, New Zealand, News, Rental Companies, Sights & Attractions, Transport, Travel Tips

Australia and New Zealand have pretty much the same kinds of campers and motorhomes as anywhere else overseas. However, depending on where you intend to travel and what you need from your relocation , it’s a good idea to know what each type of vehicle looks like and what extras they come with. Before we start, here’s a little glossary of terms or rental jargon that will help you out: Berth: for example 2 berth. The berth quantity indicates the legal number of passengers the vehicle can sleep and...Read More

Looking for a free car or rental to drive overseas? Here’s what you need to know

Posted on May 29, 2012 by noel in Driving, News, Rental Companies, Sights & Attractions, Travel Law, Travel Tips

Finding free cars to drive overseas is relatively easy. You can visit any one of the hundreds of rental companies offering a relocation, drive away or stand by car. You can also check out one of the online relocation companies such as Transfercar who list free rentals on their website for multiple organisations. However, just because it’s a free or incredibly cheap vehicle, this does not mean it is not bound by the regular rental terms and conditions. For this reason it is important to know what to look...Read More

A Guide to Guaranteed Reservations: Has the Time Finally Come?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by noel in News, Transport, Travel Tips

ACE walks us through the company’s guaranteed reservations initiative. Early results reveal the process is working, from both a cost savings and customer service standpoint. Read the full article at Auto Rental News By Craig Parmerlee, February 2012 in Rental Operations For free relocation cars in New Zealand and free standby cars in Australia check out Transfercar.co.nz and...Read More

Stolen Vehicles and Getting Associates to Understand Their Responsibilities in Prevention

Posted on February 9, 2012 by noel in News, Transport, Travel Tips

Learn how to get your staff to understand their responsibility in helping to prevent theft, and also get some quick tips on how to set your operations apart from local competitors. Full article at Auto Rental News For free cars and campervans that you don’t have to steal to get a free ride in check out our free relocation cars in Australia and our free relocation cars in New...Read More

Free Rental Cars & Campervans During the Rugby World Cup

Posted on August 26, 2011 by noel in News, Sights & Attractions, Transport, Travel Tips, Uncategorized

RWC New Zealand As the Rugby World cup kicks in, more questions are being raised about whether there will be any relocation vehicles, or any rental vehicles available at all for that matter, and if so from where. To be honest, I really do wish I had a crystal ball (as do many other businesses I’m sure) but I don’t (otherwise I would be filthy rich and not sitting at my desk right now :)). With an estimated 80,000 visitors said to be arriving into New Zealand for the World Cup Tournament, we can only...Read More

Why relocate a vehicle with Transfercar?

Posted on August 5, 2011 by noel in News, Rental Companies, Sights & Attractions, Travel Tips, Uncategorized

Every now and then someone will say to me, “Why would anyone relocate a vehicle” and I respond by explain all the benefits of using a cheap form of transport such as Transfercar and when it is a viable option (and not) for both vehicle owners and travellers. Firstly, just to clarify: A relocation vehicle, one-way hire or standby car is a vehicle (normally a rental) that has been dropped off at a specific location and needs to be brought back to another place or depot by a specific time. Transfercar is an...Read More