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by mur
Sun Nov 01, 2015 9:55 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Carhire
Replies: 21
Views: 31288

Re: Carhire

I normally take out excess car insurance separately. This time I booked my car with AlgarveDriver for two weeks in July with zero excess Collision Damage Waiver included. I was happy with the quotation. However, I e-mailed the company today because I spotted the 15% discount that is now being advert...
by mur
Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:03 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Tolls on the A22
Replies: 243
Views: 144585

Re: Tolls on the A22

According to the CTT website it is possible to prepay the tolls online or at a CTT Post Office once you have the number plate of your rental car. http://www.ctt.pt/fectt/wcmservlet/ctt/particulares/servicos_financeiros/en/tolls/index/noticias.html I reckon this will be ideal for the return journey t...
by mur
Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:39 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Car rental advice please.
Replies: 13
Views: 9251

Re: Car rental advice please.

I use http://www.carhireexcess.com/ also.
It is €47.50 for a renewal or €50 (£40) for new business.
The policy covers the excess payment.
by mur
Thu May 31, 2012 8:49 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Car rental advice please.
Replies: 13
Views: 9251

Re: Car rental advice please.

I buy annual car rental insurance, cost €47, from Mondial. I spent my holiday in Italy last year and got a ding on my rental car. I reported the incident to the local police . Upon presenting the car to Hertz they charged my credit card and filled out an Incident form, of which they gave me a copy. ...
by mur
Fri Jun 04, 2010 12:20 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: Seen Offshore
Replies: 6
Views: 4569

Re: Seen Offshore

Had a look at the video on Youtube, can't make out what type of shark. Might be a Basking shark, quite prevalent in these waters and harmless.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basking_shark[url][/url]
by mur
Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:37 pm
Forum: General Carvoeiro
Topic: news item about "The Square"
Replies: 89
Views: 45841

Re: news item about "The Square"

Hi all, First time post... July will see our third visit to Carvoeiro since 2007. We have 2 young kids and part of the fun is strolling down the hill to the square of a sunny evening. We sit around the square or wander around town with the kids in buggies. I have never parked in town so fail to see ...