So buchen Sie einen Mietwagen am Telefon - auf Englisch

English on the Phone

How to book a rental car

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Renting a  car is easy these  days with most transactions being made online. But do you  sometimes get stuck because you don’t know all the vocabulary? And are yo uneasy when you have to phone with a question? Here are the  main facts, the most important phrases and the key vocabulary for the next time you need to phone and askabout renting a vehicle.

We talk about renting or hiring a car in English. The companies are car hire or car rental firms.

So you can say either “I’d like to rent a car ,” or “I’d like to hire a car.” The car  is the rental car or the hire car.

These are the main classifications of rental cars

• compact
• economy
• standard
• full size
• luxury

You should always check about insurance,  the daily rate and  the mileage limit.

You may be asked about your driving record.

Your car rental agreement usually includes cover for collision damage waiver or loss and damage waiver. Make  sure you  check if there is a no-show fee in case you have to cancel the reservation at short notice.

Here are the most important phrases for hiring a car on the phone

• I’d like to rent a large car for four days. What’s the rate for a BMW? Is  there  an  additional  mileage charge?

• It does say on the leaflet that there is unlimited mileage on some models.

• Can you tell me the daily rate for a Vauxhall Zafira?

• Do you have a standard diesel model available?

• Is automatic transmission more expensive than manual transmission?

• Is there a no-show fee?

• Is there an additional charge for returning the car to another location?

• I’d like to hire a car with all-wheel drive.

• Is there enough leg-room for tall passengers in the passenger seat?

• I’d like a saloon car.

• Do you have a Mercedes convertible?

• Are all your cars air conditioned?

Note: Vauxhall is owned by General Motors and is a sister of the German car manufacturer Opel. Vauxhall and Opel build the same models. Finally, here is a list of words every motorist should know when driving in an English-speaking country.

Finally, here is a list of words every motorist should know when driving in an English-speaking country

General car vocabulary

Car lights and signals

Car controls

Steering, tyres and brakes

Vocabulary for emergencies

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