Car hire prices to stay quite high for 2010 (Bulletin)
According to an article in today's on-line version of the Bulletin (
http://www.majorcadailybulletin.es/) it seems likely that there car hire prices will stay quite high for 2010. You might get a newer model though ...
Article extracts:
Balearic vehicle rental sector rules out cheap deals with 30 percent less cars
PALMA
THE Balearic car hire sector itself yesterday ruled out any great offers this year after revealing that the association’s members have not increased the size of their fleets since making cuts of 30 percent last year.
Consumer watchdog bodies in both the UK and Germany have been closely monitoring the holiday car rental situation in Europe’s top destinations this year and Majorca has emerged as one of the most expensive locations to rent a vehicle this summer.
Last year, the number of rental vehicles in the Balearics was cut by 30 percent from 50'000 to 35'000 and there is going to be no increase this year.
However, the President of the Balearic Association of Rental Vehicles, Ramon Reus, said yesterday that over the past six months, some 10'000 vehicles have been exchanged for newer models with the manufacturers in preparation for the coming summer season.
...
Average vehicle rental rates can be expected to be between 35 and 45 euros per day ...
...