Hiring a car to go on a long trip has become a lot cheaper these days. This saves your time, energy and resources. It is comfortable and spares you the tension of arranging things in case of an emergency. That thing is taken care of by the car rental company. Also, it gives you the liberty to choose the car and you can drive an expensive and classic model without actually having to buy it.

If it is just the local city you want to visit, you can look for the number of car rental companies in the local phone directory. This requires a little time but helps you to find out all the information like type of car, rates etc without leaving your home. You can also find out whether the rates offered are current ones and also the discounts offered by them.

However, if you want to be completely assured of everything, you can visit the office of car rental company. This will give you a much better information about everything. Although you need to have a lot of time to do this as traveling from one office to another would consume a lot of time. Also, it is not feasible if you are traveling to the other state.

Another good method to collect all the information is to visit the web sites of car rental companies. Within an hour you can check all the information of about 5 to 6 companies. You will also get to see the pictures of different cars available. You can also find out about the discounts available and can make the reservation on line. Although before making reservation make sure that you call the company you have selected to ensure everything mentioned on the web site is actually available.

If all this is not your cup of tea, you can anytime seek professional assistance from the local travel agent. Many of the travel agents have tie ups with car rental companies and help you to save money. They also offer discount coupons.