A lack of hire cars in key destinations in Spain has meant a rise in cost for the average holiday maker according to a recent article in the Guardian. Destinations such as Malaga, Alicante and Murcia have all been reported as problem areas.
Last Easter supply ran out in some of these locations and the same thing appears to be happening again now in August according to the article. Fleet sizes are smaller than last year due to the current recession which has meant that many firms have underestimated demand this summer. A collapse in the second market has also been very damaging for car hire companies.
Visitors from the UK to Spain were down eighteen percent last winter but July and August are proving to be as busy as ever. It seems that Spain is the only country being affected by car hire shortages at the moment with no such problems being reported in Italy or France.
Here at Murcia Airport Car Hire we are able to source rental cars from a huge number of suppliers so don’t give up hope and search for a quote today. We are still adding new cars daily as they become available.