Many people tend to rent a car when they go on a vacation, especially when it's a faraway location. Having your own mode of transport is undeniably an easy way to get around an unfamiliar location, or one where it would take too long to drive from your home.
The trouble is that renting a car on vacation is seldom a good idea for many reasons. Take a look at the following points as they illustrate why you should never rent a self-drive vehicle at your holiday destination:
You Can’t Relax
The single biggest reason why it's a bad idea to rent a car on vacation is that doing so won't help you relax. You likely drive a lot when you're at home, such as for work purposes or commuting to places socially.
When you're at a holiday destination, the idea is to use the time to relax and enjoy yourself - not add unwanted stress to your life! There is a broad choice of transportation alternatives to driving, so let someone else go behind the wheel and take you to your destinations!
You Worry About Any Vehicle Damage
If you've ever rented a car before, you know that rental companies go over their vehicles with a fine-tooth comb. In other words, they intensely scrutinize all scratches, dents, and scrapes and will find any opportunity possible to penalize you for any damage they discover!
As a result, you will likely spend most of your time worrying about whether someone scratches your rental car in a parking lot. Your vacation time is supposed to be fun - not stressful!
You’re Driving In An Unfamiliar Location
You know your hometown like the back of your hand. You know about all the shortcuts to get to different places, the locations of dangerous bends in certain roads, and the places where you're likely to encounter speeding motorists on open stretches of road.
Do you have such intimate knowledge of the roads at your vacation destinations? The answer is probably no, and that's a significant enough reason to avoid renting a car on your holidays.
Parking Might Be A Nightmare
You will probably go to destinations regularly frequented by tourists. That means there will be lots of people everywhere you go, and you'll likely find that parking anywhere in those places is a nightmare.
Do you want to spend much of your vacation time trying to find available spaces in parking lots? The answer is probably "no" so it makes sense to let someone else drive you around!
You’ve Got Lots Of Awesome Alternatives
One final reason to avoid renting a car when you next go on a vacation is that you've got a plethora of alternative options at your disposal. For example, you could get an Uber to pick you up and take you to your destinations.
There's also public transport options like buses, trains, and other mass transit systems. Lastly, if you want to travel in style, you could always have a chauffeur-driven limousine drive you around!
