[R203]Rent A Car In

The first Romanian rent a car company (the Romanian word that describes this activity is inchirieri auto or inchirieri masinI) took birth in 1999 as a initiative of 2 businessman which started renting a Peugeot 307, anticipating the opening of national borders after the Romanian revolution. 8 years later, at 1 January 2007, Romania entered EU and the a Visa was no longer required to travel from and to this country. The number of tourists grew rapidly with around 30% per year in this brief period of time, especially on the business sector. Cronoscar was the first rent a car agents which offered a free delivery/pickup service for airports around the capital of Romania, Bucharest but many followed. In the meantime, the first founded company grew to 200 cars, with a rate of 50 new cars per year between 2005-2008. The main stream publicity related to this domain implies advertising together with the airlines, or in duty free shops. However it is proven that around 40% of tourists book a car with anticipation, from one of the airline's partner websites. Therefore it is a permanent struggle of forming viable business partnerships between the rent a car operators from Bucharest and airlines which operate on Baneasa (the 2nd largest Romanian airport) or in Otopeni (the largest Romanian international airport). For all the companies the delivery procedure is rather simple, involving a delivery agents that checks up the car and makes all the necessary documentation in behalf of the tourist. However any tourist should be aware of hidden rent a car fees, in Romania, such as prices without VAT, the lack of full insurance or the guarantee regime. The currency conversion fees might also be an issue, however there are a couple of operators with 0% fee. So, open your eyes and rent the appropriate car for you.