Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Everything You Need to Know About Car Hire in Copenhagen

By Martin Elmer

It is very simple to rent a car in Copenhagen. In both the airport and in the city centre, you will find all the major car rental agencies like: Budget, Hertz, Avis, Europcar and Sixt. So if you have a deal with one of them (or just have your favorite) you can find them in Copenhagen.

All the car rental agencies are represented in the international part of Copenhagen Airport. The offices are located in the corridor between Terminal 2 and 3. When you have picked up your luggage and cleared the customs, turn left and walk 50 meters. Then you can see the car rental agency signs.

Three of the car rental agencies are represented in the domestic part of the airport (Terminal 1): Hertz, Avis and Europcar. If you prefer Budget or Sixt, you can use the free airport bus to Terminal 3. The ride takes only a few minutes.

In the city center you can find all the agencies. They are all close to the Town Hall Square, the Main Station, the Tivoli Garden and a lot of the hotels.

It is not cheap to rent a car in Copenhagen; especially if you are used to rent car in the United States. But it is actually possible to rent a cheap car in Copenhagen.

The best way to get a cheaper car is to rent the car in the weekend. Many of the agencies have special weekend offers. Long term rental is another way to rent a cheaper car. You can often rent a car for a whole weekend for the same price as 4 or 5 days. Normally the price will also be lower, if you prepay the car instead of just renting it at arrival.

You will probably also find the car in Copenhagen smaller than in most other countries (in particular the United States). But the distances to everything in Denmark are short, so you will not need a large car; unless you bring a lot of luggage and your whole family.

But of course it is possible to rent the big cars in Copenhagen. All the major European luxury car companies can be found at the car rental agencies in Copenhagen; including Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. It is also possible to rent both cabriolets (great in the summer) and BMW Mini Coopers (great for easy parking).

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