Car Transmission

Renting a 12 seater van (often called 12 passenger vans) is a fantastic option for small groups of people that are going on holiday together or just want a fun night out. It is a much better option than piling into cars or taxis as you only need one driver and the cost is not too high. If you look in newspapers or on the internet you can find some coupon codes which will save you considerable cash on your rental. There are very few restrictions on who can rent 12 seater vans. These restrictions will be discussed in this article, followed by a list of the benefits of renting a 12 seater van.

Many van rental companies will not rent 12 seater vans to people under the age of 25, as they are the most likely to have an accident. The company would have to pay a lot to insure their vans for people under 25 years of age. A few companies do allow you to rent a van if you are between 21 and 25, although you will usually have to pay a premium for the privilege. To rent a 12 seater van you will also need a valid drivers license. If you are booking a van online you will need to have a credit card handy.

Benefits of Renting a 12 Seater Van
Plenty of room for the passengers Luxury vans are available. These have DVD players, televisions and are usually chauffeur driven Very easy to find great prices- just compare the deals from all the major van rental companies Great option for kids parties. You could take them to the local zoo! Perfect for small groups of people traveling together

By: Timothy Clarke

When you are deciding to book your car hire you may want to consider hiring a manual car hire rather than an automatic transmission. If this is the case then you will need to make a specific request for manual car hire as a lot of the vehicles on offer these days are automatic. Make sure when you complete your request you read the small print carefully to ensure that you have ordered within the manual car hire options and not the automatic ones on offer.

When you have chosen your manual car on line payment can be made on line or on arrival in your destination. Manual car hire will require payment to be made in the local currency.

If you are not sure of the differences between a manual car and an automatic car then there are various positive differences to bear in mind. Manual car hire is so much more fuel efficient in these times of high fuel prices. A manual car could save you as much as 25% petrol consumption. Please bear in mind that fuel costs overseas will be in the local currency and that you can pay for your fuel in cash or credit card.

A manual car is also likely to drive faster and smoother enabling you to the cruise the roads with ease. You need to be aware if you are used to driving an automatic car that manual car hire will involve changing gears up and down when slowing down and accelerating but if it’s a long time since you have driven a manual car then you may enjoy the experience of real driving again.

If you drive a manual car in the UK then do not be put off by changing to an automatic car rather than a manual car. It’s easy to hire and drive an automatic car or a manual car when you are overseas as the roads are excellent and easy to navigate. The manual car hire companies who are based abroad will also assist you when you collect the vehicle if you need any assistance with planning your journey.

Manual car hire will include manual cars with all of the optional extras you might expect to have in an automatic car. Optional extras like air conditioning or a sun roof will be available in manual cars.

Also you can expect to find satellite navigation in manual cars as well as automatic cars so if you are concerned about driving overseas or in an area that you are not familiar and not knowing your route very well just ensure that you select manual car hire and look for the optional extra of satellite navigation. It might be offered as standard in some manual cars but check carefully if you would like this facility in your manual car hire.

There are so many models available in the manual car hire section which will range from 2 door small manual cars to the larger manual people carriers. The larger vehicles will probably be automatic transmission so check that a manual car is available if you specifically need a larger vehicle.




By: Michael J Lee