A consumer issue was brought to my attention this week with regard to the holiday car hire on the Costa’s in Spain. There are stories of people arriving at Alicante and Murcia airports having previously booked, to be told on arrival that no car is available, or that the booking had been cancelled. Inflated car hire prices in Spain Some of the members on the Lay My Hat forum have said that the shortage of cars is relating to the recession; car hire companies are unable to purchase loans, so the number of cars available for hire has dropped and this has meant that the car hire companies have drastically increased the price. Shortages of vehicles Just last month Carrentals.co.uk reported that tourists could be presented with the possibility of missing out on car hire altogether this summer as providers in favoured locations including Alicante, Malaga, Palma report unusually high demand for cars. I asked Auto Europe about the situation and their response was that they predict that hire cars will sell out in some popular holiday destinations during July and August. Spain is currently challenging with shortages of vehicles predicted in: Malaga, Alicante, Mallorca, and Barcelona. Could this not be simply that it is a peak time of the year, or is this a first? Holidaymakers cancelling holidays This is a particular problem for people who rent their holiday homes in remote areas of Spain and whose customers will rely on car hire. Some holidaymakers are cancelling because they have been quoted over £400 for two weeks car hire, more than the cost of the flights. Holidaymakers could be disappointed Many holidaymakers heading to Spain could be disappointed, especially if they have left it until the last minute. I am interested to hear from consumers who have had their car hire cancelled or witnessed the price hike, or are you a holiday homeowner affected by this price hike.
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