1. Book at least 7 days ahead
Rates rise in the final week before departure. With a booking made 7+ days in advance you can easily save 10-20%: not because we apply a fictional discount, but because availability is better and you are not paying the last-available-car price.
2. For 7+ day periods, avoid the daily rate
The maths is simple: 7 days at the standard daily rate cost more than 7 days at a weekly rate. At 30 days the difference becomes significant.
If you need a car for 9-10 days, ask us whether the weekly package plus 2-3 extra days is worth it. Very often it is cheaper than the daily rate for the whole period.
3. Check what is included, not just the displayed rate
Many cheap aggregator offers hide:
- A large full-insurance excess (1500-2000€): the first thing you pay for scratches
- A 500€-1500€ card deposit blocked for the whole period
- Airport transfer fee billed separately
- Daily mileage limit
At driveXplore, Full insurance included comes without a major excess, the deposit is a 50€ flat deposit (not by category), mileage is unlimited and the Otopeni Airport transfer is clearly listed in the contract: 20€ each way, not a payment surprise.
4. Use the additional driver at no extra cost
If you are driving a long route (the seaside, Transfăgărășan, Maramureș), share the wheel. With us, the additional driver is free; elsewhere the fee starts at 5-10€ per day.
5. Otopeni Airport handover is not always more expensive
There is an impression that airport pickup adds 30-50€. With us it is 20€ each way, fixed. If the alternative is a taxi from Otopeni Airport to a car rental office (35-50 RON), plus the trip back after dropoff, the airport transfer comes out ahead.