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   Just looking at hire costs for July and August and have to say, Wow! Expensive or what?I don’t think the providers have yet reassessed what the market is going to be, and that is greatly reduced.
So when are the rules of supply and demand going to kick in and we see that reflected in the rates?
There are going to be 100’s if not 1000’s of parked up hire cars in the locale of Faro, and no doubt other, airports this summer.
First time I think I’ve found this but at current quoted rates, transfers are a much better financial option.

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Andrew Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Contributors Joined: 27/December/2008 Location: UK or Algarve Status: Offline Points: 7259	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrew Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Car hire Posted: 12/May/2020 at 09:11
	Just looking at hire costs for July and August and have to say, Wow! Expensive or what? I don’t think the providers have yet reassessed what the market is going to be, and that is greatly reduced. So when are the rules of supply and demand going to kick in and we see that reflected in the rates? There are going to be 100’s if not 1000’s of parked up hire cars in the locale of Faro, and no doubt other, airports this summer. First time I think I’ve found this but at current quoted rates, transfers are a much better financial option.
	Andrew

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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 26928	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12/May/2020 at 10:05
	Maybe they are thinking that they will rent so few cars that the unavoidable operational costs must be recovered through increased prices. Same possibly goes for other tourist businesses. But maybe reality will dawn and they appreciate that some money is better that no money. Do we foresee a price war in the tourist sector?
	Albufeira Resident www.algarvebus.info public transport information for the Algarve

pyrman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Contributors Joined: 06/December/2012 Location: Kilmarnock, Sco Status: Offline Points: 1133	Post Options Post Reply Quote pyrman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12/May/2020 at 12:57
	Greek hotel prices are something like 30% of Algarve this summer, until October. And travellers would be unlikely to encounter northern Portuguese, possibly 1 in 200 infected. Recent cases give Algarve a 1 in 7000 chance of infection .. and it looks like the government are about to make a big hole in that. Message .. stay indoors, alone, indefinitely ..
	Pyrman

Jock Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Contributors Joined: 07/November/2011 Location: Auld Reekie Status: Offline Points: 1331	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jock Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12/May/2020 at 19:17
	Could become a race to the bottom which in the short term will seem great. In the long term we'll lose many of the hotels, bars and restaurants we have come to love.
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Richardk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 29/July/2008 Status: Offline Points: 760	Post Options Post Reply Quote Richardk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12/May/2020 at 19:47
	We used Green Motion Car Hire in the UK end of last year and got defrauded by their damage charge when returned so be careful & check Trip advisor reviews ( Not Trust Pilot ) . This is how they will make up the shortfall if you are not very careful