Toyota Yaris
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My name is Max, I am from Kiev, Ukraine.
Rented a car on localcarhires.com in Montenegro in August 2021.
I will share my adventures in finding a car. Since we were resting at the peak of the season, the search for a car began about a week before departure to Montenegro. But it was already too late ((
Cars in my price segment were either not available, or the rent was exorbitant, as for Montenegro. I have browsed over 20 sites. And everywhere there was one answer - sorry we don’t have available car ... After I left a request for Toyota Yaris at localcarhires.com, the site accepted it, reserved about 65 euros from my card (15% of the rental cost). I was glad that the search was finally successful. But it was not there) Christina, the manager of the local operator, contacted me and said that there were no cars already available for my time. I was upset, I thought that it was a divorce and that I could no longer see the 65 euros debited from the card ...
We entered into communication with Christina. She was looking for a way out, gave different proposals. And most importantly, I was not sent. Christina was almost always in contact, even at 21-22 pm. As a result, Christina found a Skoda Fabia, but 3 days later than I needed. Not at a loss, upon arrival in Kotor, I found an advertisement on the street about renting a scooter. And while we were waiting for our car, we rode along the coast of the Bay of Kotor on it)
Looking ahead, I will say that the car was very useful when traveling to the mountains, moving from Kotor to Budva and over long distances. And for trips along the coast, a scooter was perfect. Plus, keep in mind that everything is very tight with car parking in Montenegro. Narrow streets, huge traffic jams, few parking lots, and it's almost impossible to park on the coast.
Getting a car. The car was delivered to the place indicated by me and on time (delivery service costs 20 euros). The paperwork process took 5 minutes. The friendly manager showed everything quickly, filled out the form and that's it, the car is at my disposal. Everything was quick, easy and convenient. The car corresponded to the descriptions, specifications stated on the website and was in excellent condition. And most importantly, full payment could be made upon the return of the car. Compared to renting a car, for example, in Hertz, where you need to go to their office, wait in line, they will take out your brain with a bunch of forms, documents, extra. payments for late return, prepayments, etc., everything here was as comfortable as possible. Car return. We agreed that I will return the car a few hours later than the contractual deadline, at the Tivat airport. No extras payments were not taken from me. I returned it, paid for it and flew home. By the way, it was not possible to pay by card, it is more convenient for local people if payments are made in cash. In addition, I confirm the reliability of the site http://localcarhires.com After returning home, part of the funds reserved on the card was returned within a few days.
Conclusions:
1. Since Montenegro has become mega-popular in recent years, if you are traveling during peak season, start your search at least 2 weeks in advance. Especially if you want to rent a very popular among renters Skoda Fabia or Toyota Yaris. Cars scatter here in season, like hot cakes in Kiev perepichka))
2. Rent from verified local operators. The guys from the site http://localcarhires.com will check everything, all descriptions here correspond to reality.
3. Find a good local operator / manager who is always in touch and ready to help. In my case, it was Christina. For what she has a separate respect!
4. Life hack: if you can't find a car right away, don't be discouraged. Find a good manager and try to find options. The locals are very helpful and helpful. In the meantime, rent a scooter - great transport for two for these places. Ideal for coastal travel. But if you want to go to the mountains, it is better to take a car.
5. Cash. Montenegro, not being a member of the EU, uses the Euro as a national. currency. But the euro is not printed in Montenegro, so the whole business is maximally tailored for cash circulation. I recommend bringing cash in Euros with you. It is not always possible to pay with a card.
I hope my review and recommendations will be useful to you. And let your vacation be pleasant and full of great impressions!
8月 2021