Getting the most mileage from your rental car.Travel is one of the realities of doing business anywhere, and many companies rely on car rentals to move employees back and forth to conduct business. There are a few questions, beyond the obvious "How much does it cost?" question, that companies should be asking when renting vehicles. Most corporations have a relationship with a car rental company, says Sandra sandra (sänˑ·dr  ),adj Tobin, Canadian Automobile Association The Canadian Automobile Association (commonly known as CAA) is a non-profit federation, founded in 1913, of nine clubs across Canada, providing roadside assistance service, a complete range of auto touring and leisure travel services, insurance services, and member discounts (CAA Caa See CCC. ) vice-president of transportation services for northeastern Ontario Northeastern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and east of Lakes Superior and Huron. Northeastern Ontario consists of Algoma District, Sudbury District, Cochrane District, Timiskaming District, Nipissing District, Manitoulin . "What that may mean is that you may not be getting the cheapest rate for any given destination, but because you're corporate, the first thing you ask is 'Does my corporation have a corporate policy to support any particular company?" The reason is that such a policy is a contract between the two companies for the renting company to rent a certain number of cars for a certain amount of mileage MILEAGE. A compensation allowed by law to officers, for their trouble and expenses in travelling on public business. 2. The mileage allowed to members of congress, is eight dollars for every twenty miles of estimated distance, by the most usual roads, from his each year. "Even though there may be a couple of dollars difference between the two (cheapest and corporate) rates, by supporting the program you are probably helping your company in the long run negotiate better and stronger rates," says Tobin. As a frequent customer of a particular company, that can also mean access to an affinity program, says Tobin. Rather than going through the hassle Hassle () is a location in Närke, Sweden, where a Celtic treasure was found in 1936. It comprises a large bronze cauldron which contained two Bronze Age swords of the Hallstatt type, a pommel of bronze, two bronze buckets with of booking a car at the airport, a car will already be available for the person once they get off the plane. Some companies will offer unlimited miles and other packages as incentives to encourage people to rent vehicles with them. "I would always ask as a corporate client if they have unlimited miles," she says. "If you're booking through an agency, I would also ask about leisure rates. If you don't have corporate rates, you can always ask for leisure rates. This would be if you were picking (the vehicle) up on a Thursday night and dropping it off on a Saturday, you might qualify for a weekend rate." For rental companies, how the car is being used is not nearly as important as the fact that it is being used. That is why it never hurts to ask about promotional rates, says Tobin. Tobin also recommends people booking cars for company trips double-check with the company to find out-whether they are covered by that company's insurance or if they have to purchase additional insurance. By ANDREW WAREING Northern Ontario Business Northern Ontario Business is a Canadian magazine, which publishes monthly in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. The magazine covers business news and issues in Northern Ontario. |
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