Car Rental Fuel Policies

Cars are rented just for the pleasure of driving luxurious cars or to have a means of transportation at your disposal.

Whatever the reason, here are a few things you need to know about car rental fuel policies to get the best deal.

Understanding the fuel policy of the car rental company would go a long way in getting a deal that suits your needs.

Full-to-Full Fuel Policy  Car rental companies that have a full to full fuel policy would rent you a car with a full tank of fuel.  When you return the car, you would have to refill the tank.  You would only have to refill the amount of fuel you have used when returning the car.  If you do not refill the tank the company would deduct an amount from your refundable deposit towards fuel.

Full Pre-Purchase (no refund)  Also, known as the “full to empty policy”  Under this policy, you could pick-up a car with a full tank of fuel after paying an amount to the agency towards fuel.  You do not need to refill the tank on returning the car.  If the car rental company has a full to empty fuel policy, then it is best to try to empty the tank before returning the car.  The agency does not repay the customer for any fuel that is remaining in the tank.

Full Pre-Purchase (with refund) This policy is like the previous policy the only difference being the rental company would repay the customer for an amount equivalent to the fuel remaining in the tank.

Full Pre-Purchase (with partial refund)  Under this policy, the customer pays for fuel before picking up the car.  When returning the car, the customer would only receive a partial amount towards fuel that is left unused.

Free Fuel Tank  This policy entitles the customer to rent the car at normal cost, with no additional payment towards the amount of fuel he/she uses.  In simple terms, the company isn’t going to charge you for fuel when you rent one of their cars, obviously making this the best option.  There are very few companies that offer a free fuel tank.  It is usually the companies that rent luxury cars that offer a free fuel tank to its customers.

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