Mother nature hates rental cars

19/09/2014 Useful Articles

With summer only a couple of months away, storm season is also approaching. A time that mother nature sets off with an annoying habit of unleashing cyclonic winds, flash flooding, raging bush fires and golf ball size hail into unsuspecting rental cars all over the country. Its unforeseen, unfair, and unpredictable. So what can you do to protect […]

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Credit Card Changes – PIN Required

26/08/2014 Useful Articles

Credit Card Change: From August 1st 2014, the major financial institutions and credit card schemes including MasterCard and Visa will be replacing signature to authenticate purchases to the more secure PIN method which utilises the built in security chip.

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The Importance of Good Car Hire for Businesses

06/01/2014 Commercial Useful Articles

Businesses often have to visit other states for their work. But when they get there, how can they get around? Taxi? Bus? Train? All of these are feasible options, but none compare to the ease, cost or convenience of a hire car. And with Redspot, you can get even more with our Business Club.

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Why choose our car hire rates

31/12/2013 Useful Articles

At Redspot, you can get some of the best airport car rental rates in Australia. With programs to make hiring cheaper and better, and special plans so you save precious time and money, Redspot have something for every renter.

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The ugliness of car hire and how to avoid it

02/10/2013 Useful Articles

The worst thing about working for a car rental company has to be telling a customer that you are going to have to charge them for damage cause to their rental car. The look on their faces and the reactions we get can vary from angry and defensive to apologetic and embarrassed. But all of this messiness can be simply avoid, with a few precautions.

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Can I rent a car if I am under 25?

16/08/2013 Travel Tips Useful Articles

Many travellers are those under the age of 25. This is usually due to the abundance of time, money and reduced responsibility on someone of this age. While youth is typically a benefit for travelling, when it comes to hiring cars, it can be a drawback. Many airport car rental companies do not offer car hire for those under the age of 25 or those holding a provisional driver licence. However, national car hire company, Redspot, does it a little differently.

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Is car rental the black sheep of the travel industry?

16/07/2013 Useful Articles

We’ve all heard the nightmare stories about unwanted damage claims and charges after a rental car has been returned, or mysterious taxes that appear at the beginning of the rental from rental operators that are performing below industry standard. But are these nightmare stories standard across the industry? Let’s take a look.

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The benefits of booking a hire car online

20/06/2013 Useful Articles

When you’re intending to rent a car tomorrow, next week or even months down the track its without question beneficial for you to book online via www.redspot.com.au as soon as possible. Why you ask? Read on and find out.

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