Rental car with child seat: procedure and costs

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If you are traveling with children, you can book child seats with your rental car. the costs vary depending on the country and the landlord. Read here what you have to consider when booking and how much a child seat costs.

Cost of child seats in rental car

the prices for child seats can vary depending on the country and the provider. There child seats and booster seats to the additional services be sure to read the rental terms and conditions of your car rental company so as not to overlook possible hidden costs. usually the cost of the child seat is not included in the rental car price. Some providers charge a daily fee for child seats, others require a single payment per rental and regardless of the rental period. Most car rental companies that charge daily rates have a maximum price, no matter how long you use the child or baby seat. Baby seat to your car rental. Partly the prices at airport stations are higher than in the city and also between seat cushion, child seat and baby seat there are sometimes price differences.

For your orientation you will find below a overview of the costs for baby car seats and child seats per day (including taxes and fees) sorted by the most popular countries for car rentals. Please note that almost all providers define a maximum amount, which is mostly between 60 and 100 euro is located at. If you are traveling by rental car for a long time, you will never have to pay more than this maximum amount for the child seat.

Germany: from 6 euro
spain mainland: from 7 euro
Spain Balearic Islands: from 6 euro
Spain canaries: from 3,40 euro
USA: from 6 euro
Italy: from 7 euro
Portugal: from 7 euro
Austria: from 9 euro
Switzerland: from 14 euro
Australia: from 4 euro
south africa: no daily price, total price independent of travel duration from 20 euro
France: from 6 euro
Greece: from 3,70 euro

How to book a rental car with child seat with us

so that you can be sure to get a resp. To get the right child seat, we recommend a non-binding request to our customer service. You can contact them by phone at 0221 – 567 999 11 or do it online via our website. The option "extras, which also includes child seats, you will find in the booking process under address and payment method.

On cheaper-rent-a-car.De you can request child seats under the item "extras" in the booking process.

Then we contact your rental company and reserve the child seat for your rental car. In the booking confirmation we carry the cost of child seat with on, so that you get an overview of the total price. The cost of the child seat you must pay on the spot. If you decide at short notice to take your own child seat with you on the trip or if you do not like the child seat on the spot, you can cancel the reservation, without being charged for the cost of the child seat.

14 answers to "car rental with child seat: procedure and costs"

I am also very disappointed about the fact that child seats can not be booked bindingly resp. that even if a child seat is confirmed, according to customer service, there is only a 90 percent certainty that it will actually be available on the spot. it should be clear that the success of a vacation depends on whether you can safely transport your child in the car – if this is not guaranteed, there is no point in doing business here at all. With the competition, the child seat is bookable, so this also gets the surcharge – what I find a pity, because I have made very good experiences here so far.

Child seats are unfortunately only noncommittal bookable with all offerers, even if that ggfs. Only later in the booking process becomes clear. Please have a look at the respective small print.

But we are working on the fact that accessories can be booked binding and secure in the future.

Kind regards
harald from billiger-mietwagen.De

So people, really! You have such a great service, a great website, competitive prices, I have booked a car with you twice and it has always worked out and now I want to book again.

But that you still have not solved the problem with the child seats, and that after more than 2 years, that is a poor testimony!

Dear yasmin herzog,

First of all thank you for the praise!

Now for the criticism: unfortunately the child seats are always provided by the local rental station. So we tell the landlord that you would like to have a child seat. The rental company confirms that such a seat is available and has been reserved for you. Whether this child seat is then really provided on site, is unfortunately no longer in our hands. For example, the child seat may be returned damaged by the previous renter. We are very sorry that you had – apparently again – negative experiences here.

With kind regards
julia from cheap-rental-car.De

"if you decide at short notice to take your own child seat on the trip or if you do not like the child seat on the spot, you can cancel the reservation without being charged for the child seat."
how do i do this practically? With billiger-mietwagen, or the rental company on the spot respectively. By mail?
And how can it be evaluated that citizens of the country have only half the cost for exactly the same child seat (USA)? I don’t understand this and it feels strongly like discrimination…

You can simply tell your local rental company directly that you do not need the child seat after all.

The cost of the child seat may be lower, but rental cars in the USA are generally subsidized for foreigners, so that they pay less rent.

Kind regards
harald from billiger-mietwagen.De

One question and that is if the child seat is not provided on site, can you cancel the whole reservation and get your money back?? It would be really stupid if my child and my wife go by bus and I go alone with the rental car&

If the child seat is not available on site, please call us or your tour operator immediately. Cancellation with your rental company is considered as a no-show, in which case a refund of the rental price cannot be guaranteed.

By calling us or your organizer will instead get the opportunity to solve the problem to your satisfaction.

Friendly greetings
harald from billiger-mietwagen.De

Quote from above text:
"so that you can be sure to get a child seat from your car rental company. To get the right child seat, we recommend that you make a non-binding inquiry with our customer service department."

That is a lie! With the customer service one hears then that one cannot assure it. You cannot be sure that you will be able to use the car with your family. On my question, how that looks then with the cancellation, since it is then no longer 24h before, one had no answer ready. Only vague "a solution will be found" but no concrete statement. Don’t even get me started on the extra cost of having to use a different mode of transportation.

Billiger-mietwagen is here absolutely not family-friendly on the way. I should look up the phone number myself and call the local rental company and ask if they have a seat available. An absolute admission of the incompetence of the employees. Why am I on this website? I might as well call an operator xyz and rent the car there. The few euros more are worth it to me in the end, that I can be sure to get what I have booked.

We are already working on making extras such as child seats bindingly bookable in order to prevent the problem you mentioned.

We would like to mention here that although the booking of a child seat is currently still non-binding, the rental companies can meet the demand in well over 99% of cases without any problems.

Friendly greetings
harald from billiger-mietwagen.De

Hello, do I get the guarantee that the child seats are then also available? If we arrive and the child seats are not available, it would mean for us of course that we could not drive.

Unfortunately, we cannot give a 100% guarantee that the child seats will be available. We will forward your request for child seats and they are almost always provided.

only in very rare exceptions does the rental company not have a child seat available after all. However, we are working to ensure that this extra is 100% guaranteed in the future.

Kind regards
harald from billiger-mietwagen.De

I booked a car on your web site booking no. 6389473, but I couldn’t find where I can add a child seat. I have to have two – for 1 year old and 3 year old. How can I add them to my booking?

As we can see you have cancelled your booking already.

Generally it’s not possible to book a child seat with your rental car (yet). We can only forward your wish to reserve child seats. Usually the rental car services have enough of them available to provide you with what you need when you arrive at the station. &

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What else you should consider when making your purchase decision

When choosing a car, not only the purchase price plays a role. Later, there are many other costs – which vary depending on the car type. Some electric cars are already less expensive than comparable cars with internal combustion engines. So what is the smarter choice?

Anyone who inquires about the purchase prices of electric cars quickly reacts with shock: what, so expensive?? And that with such a short range? But is this first impression always correct?

How does the balance sheet turn out after deduction of the environmental bonus?? Shouldn’t the significantly lower maintenance and energy costs also work in favor of electric cars over the years of use??

Comparison: electric cars vs. Combustion engine

At the end of 2018, the ADAC automobile club compared eight electric cars with conventionally powered models comparable in terms of equipment and engine performance – and based its calculations on the so-called full costs: i.e. not only the purchase price including the environmental premium, but also the operating and maintenance costs as well as the loss in value.

According to the ADAC, four e-cars were cheaper than comparable internal combustion vehicles: the BMW i3s, the hyundai ioniq elektro, the smart fortwo coupe EQ prime and the tesla model X.

the ADAC calculations were based on a five-year holding period with an annual mileage of 15.000 kilometers, or a total of 75.000 kilometers. The total cost includes fuel and electricity costs, insurance and road tax, garage costs such as maintenance and repairs, tire wear, an annual flat rate for car maintenance, and depreciation.

ADAC’s conclusion: the more an electric car is driven, the more it pays for itself – thanks to the comparatively low maintenance and operating costs.

What will my car cost me besides the purchase price?

This comparison shows what the classic maintenance costs are and how they are distributed in detail:

Fuel: free with electricity?

the cost of diesel, gasoline or electricity varies all the time. In addition, consumption varies depending on vehicle type. The electricity consumption of electric vehicles depends even more on the way they are driven than is the case with internal combustion engines.

Diesel drivers benefit from a tax-privileged fuel that is subsidized by about 20 cents per liter compared to gasoline. From 10.000 kilometers per year, a diesel driver generally drives cheaper.

Electric drivers sometimes even charge for free. Many parking garages and lots, supermarkets, hotels, savings banks and restaurants provide charging points. Even some companies do this for their employees. With average consumption, the electric car saves 180 euros a year compared to diesel and 400 euros compared to gasoline.

For more detailed information, use our fuel cost calculator before buying a new car. So you can quickly see what you can save depending on consumption.

cleaning: beauty costs for the car

Even a car has to go under the shower. For most, this includes a trip to the car wash – interior cleaning included. These maintenance costs cannot be avoided.

Even if you like to clean your car personally, you’ll still have to spend a lot of money on cleaning products and co. Not passing. The type of drive does not matter.

Maintenance and repairs: (when) does my car need to go to the workshop??

The regular main inspection (HU) and the exhaust emission inspection (AU) are mandatory. This is the only way to get the necessary TuV sticker for your vehicle. These costs are clearly calculable, because there are fixed fees.

To pass the test, the car has to be inspected regularly. Or to have the vehicle brought up to scratch before the date of the main inspection. there are always costs – the older the car, the more expensive.

Another important cost factor is wear and tear: an eight-cylinder engine has 1.200, an electric motor only 17 parts. So electric vehicles are much simpler to build – and therefore less prone to repair. Similar situation with clutch and transmission. An exhaust is not available anyway.

According to a study by the Institute of Automotive Economics at the University of nurtingen-geislingen, the picture is similar for maintenance costs. It has identified savings of around 35 percent in the cost of inspections alone for electrically powered small cars.

The German automobile club ADAC has calculated that annual maintenance costs are 972 euros for a diesel, 936 euros for a gasoline and 576 euros for an electric car. Only the tires of a stromer wear out more quickly: due to the higher torque, after about 25.000 kilometers lost their profile.

Garage gold: how much is a parking space worth??

you have a free parking space directly in front of the door or in the underground garage? Then you can consider yourself lucky. If not, you will have to pay for your own garage or parking space.

The price varies greatly. It does not depend on the type of your car (petrol, diesel or electricity) but on the region and whether you live in the country or in the city.

Due to the real estate boom, rental prices have increased significantly. They currently range between 20 and 150 euros a month. This explains why financial magazines now recommend car lots as an attractive financial investment.

car insurance: e-cars cheaper than combustion cars?

every car must have motor liability insurance. Partial and fully comprehensive insurance, on the other hand, are taken out voluntarily. the amount of the premium depends on many factors.

They are graded according to regional classes, freedom from claims and many other individual characteristics. That’s why they are not so easy to compare.

If you get an environmental bonus from your insurance company for your electric car and choose a fully comprehensive policy that covers the batteries, you will initially pay about the same as for a car with an internal combustion engine.

But car insurers have found that drivers of electric cars generally drive more carefully and with more foresight – and cause fewer accidents. In a direct comparison, insurance for e-cars is therefore up to 22 percent cheaper than for internal combustion cars, according to a comparison portal.

car tax: 0 euro – no? But!

Motor vehicle tax, or kfz for short, is payable for every registered vehicle – except for e-cars. The amount of the tax depends mainly on the type of engine, the engine capacity and the emission class. It is due once a year.

For a diesel of average size and average consumption, 180 euros in taxes are due per year. With a ten-year service life, this adds up to just under 1.800 euro tax. A petrol car costs 64 euros a year, or. 640 euros in ten years.

For an electric car, owners pay 0 euros in vehicle tax for the first ten years. But this only applies to electric-only models. Hybrid variants are not affected.

fees: what are the costs?

Registration, de-registration or re-registration: not only vehicle registration costs money. Depending on how often and for what purpose you use your car, different charges apply. Whether it’s an electric car or a combustion engine, it doesn’t matter.

From parking fees and highway tolls for international travel to fees for the environmental badge or a resident parking permit in some inner cities. you should calculate with an average of 200 euro per year. A more concrete overview is provided by the road traffic office.

Don’t forget: warnings and fines for traffic violations are also expensive. But that depends entirely on you!

Depreciation: the underestimated cost driver?

Sad, but true: a vehicle loses value the moment it is registered. After one year, a quarter of the new price is often gone, after four years half – sometimes more.

For buyers, this loss is difficult to assess. It varies depending on the type of vehicle and use and is influenced by many factors.

Experts are divided on the question of whether e-cars have a higher or lower loss than internal combustion engines. The only thing they agree on is that the increasingly broad range of electric vehicles will significantly increase their loss of value. Especially because the new models will have longer runtimes.

Cost of child seats in rental car

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