Rhino in Italy?

Looking for Italian car hire ? Check out our friends at Rhino Car Hire, Travolution 2010 finalists in the Best Car Hire Website category.

Rhinocarhire.com has a clear message, offering a one stop service providing a complete online car rental facility. Whilst offering car hire services on a global basis, Italian Reflections are interested solely in their Italian offering. They claim to offer extremely competitive prices coupled with outstanding customer service with an easy online booking process backed up by the professionalism of their staff and the choices on offer.

Let’s take a look.

To start with Rhino Car Hire Italy has over 350 pickup locations in Italy including all the major cities such as Rome, Venice, Milan and Florence as well as airports and train stations. Their intelligent booking engine enables you to cut out the dreary process of visiting multiple websites to compare car rental prices and displays within seconds the cheapest car rental packages available in Italy.

Cars available from their fleet include small and medium size Citroens and Fords as well as larger cars such as Mercedes estates or BMW 4×4′s. At some resort locations they also have a range of convertible cars such as the Renault Megane Cabriolet. They supply the lowest prices from their suppliers like Alamo, Budget, Dollar, EuropCar and Hertz with unlimited mileage and no cancellation fees. Pre-booking a ‘standard’ car in Italy can work out at about 15 Euro a day. So, as with most bargains, book well in advance to get the best deals and avoid disappointment. They also have the best fully inclusive deals and the ability to select Excess Insurance covering items like tyres, windows and the loss of keys.

The booking process itself is very easy, using only 3 steps. First, find the pickup location in Italy, second, select your additional options like extra driver, GPS, or baby seat, then fill out your details and the booking is completed. Firstly, you get a confirmation on screen followed by an email confirmation. Should you have a problem during the booking process, then you contact them via their on-line chat facility, by telephone or email. If you are heading for the snow, you can even select options such as snow chains and winter tyres.

Another good idea for those planning a holiday in Italy is Rhino’s car parking facilities at UK airports. Available at all major UK Airports for both long stay parking and short stay parking, they even offer a ‘meet and greet’ service and can arrange for your car to be available for you upon your return. Great for your peace of mind while you enjoy your well deserved break.

A great feature on their website is their ‘Guide to driving in Italy‘ which offers advice on speed limits, toll roads, motorway signs, fuel costs, emergency phone numbers and much more. As one of the Rhino Drive Smart pages, the idea is that when you collect your car they give you a handy PDF which contains all the need-to-know rules of the road for the country you’re visiting.

The Rhinocarhire.com website is really easy to use, navigate and offers some great deals. The design is functional, yet fun, with bright colours, simple menus and fast results. Rhinocarhire is now firmly bookmarked and our number one choice for car hire in Italy.

Please note that this is an unbiased and sponsored review, in accordance with the latest FCC guidelines.