Another vote for Zest.

Thanks for the suggestions so far.

Has anyone had personal experience of any companies over there?

Personally I would be inclined to:

• select on-airport providers so you are not reliant on car rental for pick up and drop off on return,
• take out collision damage waiver insurance - an annual policy is ~£50 and fertile ground for all car hire companies to rip off punters

Failed to go with the first of those on my recent trip to TFS. Cost us a good hour faffing to find the transfer bus, on it and then waiting in a queue behind people who seemed never to have hired a car before.

Thanks for the recommendation of Zest, folks

Trying them, so fingers crossed.

A bit of Topcashback too. :-)

Thanks, EE

I usually do that if I spot any imperfections at pick up.

Touch wood, it hasn't been a problem to date.

Worth checking fuel policy as you are unlikely to use a full tank of petrol on Corfu so not a good idea to have to pay for one in advance . Go for return with a full tank .......

......and check fuel prices as you drive around - brim at the cheapest within 20km of the airport, it'll still show full on return. For the truly obsessive, photo the gauge at pick-up and drop-off.

A work colleague took all the photos mentioned and even carried a set of overalls in his travel bag to check the underside at the multi story car park.

First stop Lidl car park to get all the food for the villa only to return to find the car had been badly damaged by a hit and run !

Having been to Corfu (many years ago). Get the smallest car possible with a powerful engine.

Most of the roads are fine, however if you are exploring the island, there you need this. Some road went up almost vertical uphill. You need a car with a good strong first gear.

Thanks for the advice.

Having been to Corfu (many years ago). Get the smallest car possible with a powerful engine.

Most of the roads are fine, however if you are exploring the island, there you need this. Some road went up almost vertical uphill. You need a car with a good strong first gear.

One of the hire company tricks in mountainous places is to try and convince you an ordinary one litre type car won't cope with the hills and you need to upgrade to something bigger.

We had this one pulled on us in Madeira last year. Apart from the fact I've driven over the Alps and Pyrenees in a non turbo diesel Berlingo I thought well what do the locals drive?

Car we were being offered was a Citroen. Sure it was only one litre but also 110PS!

We took it and it sailed over the steepest roads we could find.

Edited by Bromptonaut on 11/06/2024 at 17:20