Argus Car Hire Issues Availability Warning

Argus Car Hire is urging customers to book their summer car hire extra early this year in order to secure a vehicle amidst world-wide shortages.

Leading car rental consolidator ArgusCarHire.com is issuing a serious warning about a severe shortage in rental vehicles during peak travel periods this year. The crisis is predicted to be much worse than the fleet shortages that occurred in the Caribbean and South Africa in early 2009. The shortfall will hit summer holidaymakers in Europe the hardest, but those travelling to winter sun favourites Florida and the Canary Islands are also expected to struggle to find a rental car. Commenting on the situation, spokesperson for ArgusCarHire.com, Barry Malone said: "We're experiencing an unprecedented drop in the amount of vehicles available for rental this year. There are several contributing factors, many of which are related to the global economic downturn. In the current climate, banks don't want to take the risk of financing fleets and garages that lease vehicles don't want to risk buying back vehicles that they can't sell on. What this means for consumers is that we won't have as many cars for rental as in previous years. During regular peak times, we advise our customers to book six weeks in advance but now we're talking months. Customers who book their car hire at the last minute this year will face the harsh reality of settling for a car that doesn't meet their needs, or worse still, no car at all." To secure your car hire early, visit http://www.arguscarhire.com or call: 0870 625 1234 About Argus Car Hire: Argus Car Hire was established in 1959, online since 1996. This year the family-run company celebrates 50 years in the travel industry. Based in Dublin, Argus Car Hire is now recognized as one of the world's leading online car rental consolidators. Today its booking engine stocks 450 of the world's top car hire companies so that customers have access to the cheapest online car hire at destinations all around the world. Barry Malone, Brand Manager arguscarhire.com is available for comment / interview Telephone: +353 (01)4999683 Email: bmalone@arguscarhire.com