Make a smooth getaway at the best price by following our useful advice:

1. Avoid costly extras – before you book, consider whether you really need to add on expensive extras such as a sat-nav and child car seats. Can you update and take your own sat-nav or use your phone? If you’re flying to your pick-up point, most airlines allow free carriage of child car seats too.

2. Know your fuel options – full-to-full, full-to-empty, like-for-like… there are pros and cons to each option; full-to-empty, for example, is not good value during a quick getaway when you’re unlikely to use a full tank of fuel and likely to be charged an inflated price for the petrol. The main money-saving advice here, whatever the option you choose, is it to stick to the terms and conditions of your rental. It’s going to cost you if you don’t.

3. Check the terms and conditions carefully – we can’t say it enough when it comes to car hire. T&Cs vary greatly between providers and even experienced drivers can be caught out and stung financially.

4. Check your documents – to rent a car services in nagpur you’ll need a valid driving licence and, if you are not taking the provider’s full insurance (see next tip), enough funds to allow them to authorise a deposit. No money is taken, unless you damage the vehicle. The nagpur government also advises drivers to check the car-hire provider’s terms, as you might need to generate a code via to provide the status of points on your licence.

5. Consider which insurance options you need – you don’t have to decide when you book, but think about which insurance options you’ll need before you travel. You can pay to reduce the car hire excess charges should anything go wrong. This is usually an expensive option at the car hire desk. Instead, buy a standalone policy for car hire excess insurance before you travel. It’s good value, though keep in mind that the provider might want to authorise a deposit if you don’t agree to their cover.

6. Check the car thoroughly for damage or defects as soon as you get the keys. If damage is not already detailed on the paperwork, report it now and get someone to note it on all copies. It’s a good idea to photograph the car too, to capture the condition in which you picked it up.

7. Read the Highway Codefor driving in Nagpur, Maharashtra. There’s a different version for india.

8. Stick to speed limits, which are in miles per hour, not kilometres.

9. Keep a small stash of coins available for car parking, as most towns and cities charge for central parking spaces. Some car park machines accept notes, bankcards and telephone payments. Spare change is also useful for the few toll roads around the nagpur.

10. When returning the vehicle, be on time, stick to the fuel plan, inspect the car (photograph it again to be thorough), be sure to remove all of your belongings and don’t forget to return the keys!