artnbarb
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We were surprised to learn that there was often a surcharge to drop a rental car off in a different location - especially when you consider how small England is! We know we'll pick up our car in Bath, but for the return we were unsure until we decided where our final night would be spent. Once we settled on Windsor I thought maybe Reading might be a better return city than Bath. altho they're both about the same distance from our base in Chipping Campden, Bath is obviously much further west, requiring more time on the train, TWO changes, and of course a more expensive ticket.
I called AutoEurope and was told the my cost would be the same, returning at either Bath or Reading, BUT - there would be a £50 fee, to be collected when we pick up the car.
From what I saw online, dropping off the car in Reading, altho costing £50 more, saves us a good hour on the train, plus about £25 in train fare, so I think for £25 net cost we'll drop off the car in Reading! whew!
I called AutoEurope and was told the my cost would be the same, returning at either Bath or Reading, BUT - there would be a £50 fee, to be collected when we pick up the car.
From what I saw online, dropping off the car in Reading, altho costing £50 more, saves us a good hour on the train, plus about £25 in train fare, so I think for £25 net cost we'll drop off the car in Reading! whew!