Around California

Los Angeles

So much to see and do. From arriving at LAX to Hollywood, to driving a convertible up the coast road to San Francisco, and then on to Vegas, or going to Disney at Anaheim and then the Queen Mary at Long Beach, to name a few things to do.

San Fran and Yosemite

California is the perfect USA state to tour by hire car. Start your Californian car hire tour with a stop over at San Francisco. The city of Love is a beautiful city, and given its hilly disposition, it is not a city to explore on foot, but is well serviced by cable car. When parking your hire car, remember to turn the wheels into the curb.

Next, take you hire car and visit Yosemite National Park with its amazing Alpine vistas, approx a four hour drive east of San Fran. Don't leave California without a day trip by hire car to the wine lands of Sonoma and Napa Valley, both less than an hour drive to the north.

Palm Springs and San Diego

Point your California hire car towards the Mexican border and visit San Diego. A major tourist attraction with a world famous zoo and Sea World, which are both fun and educational. East of LA and a short drive by hire car is Palm Springs, once the 'Playground of the Stars', but now a major retirement and holiday destination. It is also a favourite for gays and lesbians, with seven times the national average, which is even higher that San Francisco.

If you need to relax from all that driving and sightseeing, then stop off at Monterey, which is great for golfing, or just relaxing on the beach. With so much to do and see, we advise taking advantage of our cheap car rental rates for California in the USA. Please note you may also travel into Canada.

One ways in and from California

All one ways within Californian re free. Between California and Arizona and Nevada, they are also free with Alamo and Dollar, so for example, no extra for San Fran to Vegas.

Skiing and Sat Nav

Skiing in California? We can offer all you need either as a package, or as separate pre-booked extras. Ski extras include, ski racks, snow tyres and Chains. In addition Sat Nav can be booked in advance and added to the cost of your pre-paid rental

More info on California Cars

Select from major rental companies select from Dollar, Alamo, Advantage Hertz, Budget Cars and National.

Unsure what car to hire in California? We are able to offer a wide choice of car categories. The Chevy Equinox is a large 5 seater. For smaller groups the Hyundai Accent or the Dodge Caliber may be a better option. We can provide a wide range of convertibles and muscle cars, including Ford Mustang and the Chrysler Convertible. All cars are automatic and feature the latest safety features, and are now with a more fuel efficient engines.

What is Included

We offer car hire in California with full insurance cover, including unlimited mileage, collision damage waiver, sales tax, airport access Fee, road surcharge, multilingual 24 hour roadside assistance, Liability Income Supplement ($1m - includes uninsured motorist protection.

Looking for car hire in other parts of USA? perhaps Orlando, Denver, New York, Seattle, Boston, Washington or Hawaii? Then check:- Compare Car Hire Rates in USA.

What is Included and THREE Good Reasons to Book with Us

1: All Inclusive Packages and Choice

Being independent allows us to work with multiple suppliers which in turn allows us to offer a wide range of car rental packages, all our quotes includes all mandatory charges as listed below, a few exception do occur for example Mileage is restricted in a few countries such as Australia and Canada. Exceptions are clearly stated in both the supplier package details and in the supplier important information document.

In USA we can offer packages that include free drivers, free tank of petrol, skiing equipment and satellite navigation. In most countries we have at least one partner who will offer zero excess or offer a free additional driver so when making a quote remember to compare not only the price but the supplier package.

2: Best Price and No Hidden Fees

Other brokers may display an attractive price be wary as you go deeper into the booking process extra costs such as booking fees and credit card charges may start appearing. We say no to hidden charges.

• No hidden costs
• No cancellation or amendment charges (minimum 24 hours notice required)
• No credit card charges
• No booking fees

3: Best customer service promise

Whilst we work with national suppliers such as Budget, Sixt and Europcar we also recognize that local suppliers can also provide a first class service and some times better value for money. For example in Portugal we have partnered with Auto Jardim, in Turkey we work with Almira, in Spain we work with Gold Car, Auriga Crown and Automotive.

All our partners have passed our internal service level requirements in additional we carry out regular customer service reviews and act accordingly. We would highlight on exception if your are renting a car in the USA be aware the agents works on commission so even though you have full cover with zero excess and all mandatory charges included the agent will try his best to up sell.

• Condition of fleet and safety equipment
• 24 hour customer hotline with breakdown cover
• Monitor and act on customer feedback
• Wide range of packages (some zero access - see Important Information)
• Ability to quickly amend, cancel and print off your rental voucher online

Client's Review

ALL Customer Reviews

Mr martin Cleere
Reviewed: 23 January 2012
Rented Honda City in: Bangkok Intl Airport Suvarnabhumi

Overall Experience : very good
Supplier Service: Very pleasant staff and friendly, explained all the car controls in a precise manner
Car: I had an issue with the hire car from the airport due to the internal and rear lights did not work but once i called the depot the car was changed within 30 minutes, excellent service

Mr Igor Pokrovskiy
Reviewed: 20 January 2012
Rented Alfa Mito in: Bergamo Airport

Overall Experience : Fast replies, good prices, everything is clear!
Supplier Service: They do not disturb you at all. Just doing their work. Service is perfect! You take the keys and you just bring them back at the end of period of hire.
Car: Of course, ordinary VW Golf instead of Alpha Mito disappointed us. But Golf was clean and well run. No problem at all.

Miss Georgina Adams
Reviewed: 19 January 2012
Rented Renault Clio/Ford Fiesta in: Bodrum Airport Milas Intl

Overall Experience : I was really pleased with the overall service. The prices was value for money, the car was new,clean and reliable and the whole process was easy. I got speedy responses whenever I asked a question and everything was clear to me. Really pleased and will definitely use you again.
Supplier Service: I was greeted by the representative and was on my way in about 15 minutes, it really was that quick. He showed me everything I needed to know and even gave me directions. Such a relief to have had that as was very nervous when I got there - this was the first time I had hired a car and driven abroad. Returning the car was just as easy.
Car: Really pleased with the car, it was new and it worked!

Mr Jeremy Bartle
Reviewed: 19 January 2012
Rented Nissan March ECOcar in: Bangkok

Overall Experience : Order processed quickly, accurately and efficiently.
Supplier Service: Excellent. Car well prepared, phoned to confirm the day prior to delivery and collection.
Car: Excellent.

Mr Jon Gregory
Reviewed: 19 January 2012
Rented Toyota Fortuner in: Bangkok Off Airport Suvarnabhumi

Overall Experience : just re booking service was exceptional from start to finish
Supplier Service: excellent staff
Car: A1

Mr IAN Jones
Reviewed: 5 January 2012
Rented CXMR Berlingo/Caddy/Doblo in: Gran Canaria Las Palmas Airport

Overall Experience : quick and good price
Supplier Service: always charge more than fast car hire price
Car: good

Mr kevin Donnellan
Reviewed: 31 December 2011
Rented IDMR Scenic/Megane/Fluence with Sat Nav in: Lisbon Airport Intl

Overall Experience : Good with only issue re names Fast Carhire v Auto Jardim
Supplier Service: good
Car: excellent

Mr Geoffrey Lester
Reviewed: 29 December 2011
Rented ECAR Daihatsu Charade in: Barbados

Overall Experience : Good
Supplier Service: Very Good
Car: Very Good, - clean, modern and appears to be well serviced - would certainly use again.

Mr Geoffrey Lester
Reviewed: 29 December 2011
Rented ECAR Daihatsu Charade in: Barbados

Overall Experience : Good
Supplier Service: Very professional
Car: Car was modern, well equipped, delivered on-time and I'd certainly use them again.

Mr Holger Holstein
Reviewed: 21 December 2011
Rented Toyota Vigo Extra Cab 2WD in: Bangkok Intl Airport Suvarnabhumi

Overall Experience : Good, good price
Supplier Service: As they don't have a counter a the terminal, I had to wait quite some time for their staff for pick up and return. Last time with Budget was better
Car: Car was ok, but last time when rented via Budget the car was better

Mr Michael Gill
Reviewed: 20 December 2011
Rented MCAR Honda Brio ECO car in: Hua Hin Downtown

Overall Experience : Good
Supplier Service: Staff helpful
Car: Clean new car

Mr Ka Kei Tsui
Reviewed: 19 December 2011
Rented Nissan March ECOcar in: Phuket

Overall Experience : Convenient, low price
Supplier Service: GOOD
Car: New, Clean

Mr Sylvain Hervy
Reviewed: 19 December 2011
Rented Toyota Fortuner 4WD in: Bangkok Intl Airport Suvarnabhumi

Overall Experience : Very good
Supplier Service: Very good. Very pleasant staff.
Car: May be a little old for a Hertz car. More than 170000 kms for a 4X4 car. I was a litle concern. I was waiting for a newer car even if I ddin't gor any problem.

Mr Anthony Glover
Reviewed: 27 November 2011
Rented FFAR Toyota Vigo Double Cab 4WD in: Bangkok

Overall Experience : Prices have always been competitive
Supplier Service: Budget service has always been excellent. Pleasant staff usually with limited English. Never had any problems about claims of damage to the car. If returning the car to the airport it is very difficult to find fuel nearby so fill the car before entering the expressway. Handover of the car at the airport can take some time so allow for this when calculating when to arrive for check in.
Car: I always hire pick up trucks. They usually have minor scratches and dents which are well documented on the condition report, however the interiors are always clean and the vehicles are in excellent mechanical condition

Mr Michael Aspinwall
Reviewed: 27 November 2011
Rented IDMR Ford Focus in: Paphos Airport Intl

Overall Experience : The main reason for using them was the value for money. Having only paid an initial deposit the remainder of the cost paid at the airport desk was exactly as indicated without any hidden extras. The company uses firms with desks at the airport. This is better than trying to find a man with a clipboard. The staff at the desk spoke perfect English, which helped greatly.
Supplier Service: The staff at the desk spoke perfect English, which helped greatly. They did not rush through the booking procedure.
Car: We got a free upgrade because the type of car booked was unavailable. The car was clean, comfortable and suited us perfectly.

Mr Miro Vogric
Reviewed: 23 November 2011
Rented XWMN Peugeot Partner in: Casablanca Ville

Overall Experience : fast replies, good price
Supplier Service: pleasant staff, timely service
Car: correct model, could be in better condition (opening the doors, placing chair in write position -not work),small consumption

Mr alan Brown
Reviewed: 18 November 2011
Rented Renault Kangoo in: Bourgas Airport

Overall Experience : very pleased
Supplier Service: good service
Car: front bumper cracked but overall drove fine the car supplied was not the car ordered but at no extra cost so quite happy .once again many thanks Mr brown

Mr Tadhg Heenan
Reviewed: 18 November 2011
Rented Toyota Vigo Extra Cab 2WD in: Bangkok Intl Airport Suvarnabhumi

Overall Experience : good value and service
Supplier Service: very pleasant
Car: cars are generally very clean

Mr Stephan Freund
Reviewed: 11 November 2011
Rented Toyota Yaris Hatchback in: Bangkok Intl Airport Suvarnabhumi

Overall Experience : FASTCarhire is highly recommended, the price is very good
Supplier Service: friendly staff, perfect service
Car: model as described, new car with only 2500 km, perfect