Our recommendations here were easy to come up with, as we were only able to find one UK company who

One reason to hire a car from a specialist firm for your driving test is so that you can get a car with dual controls. This usually means that there are functional clutch and break pedals on the passenger side (where your examiner will sit), so that they can bring the car to a safe stop if you do something hotel hacienda beach resort cabo san lucas badly wrong. Needless to say, standard hire cars do not have these dual controls.
In this article we discuss all the details of hiring a car for a driving test, and go on to recommend a couple of companies that hire out suitable vehicles. It s important hotel hacienda beach resort cabo san lucas to note that there aren t many companies in the UK that offer hires of this nature, and the vast majority will only rent to driving instructors, however when you reach our recommendations you will see that we have found one company that will rent dual-control cars directly, provided you have a suitably qualified accompanying driver with you.
If you have been learning to drive using a traditional driving school, the usual routine is for your instructor to take you to your test centre and then allow you to use your learning car to take the test.
Another option, if you already own your own car and have suitable insurance that allows you to drive it with a provisional licence, is to use your own vehicle for the test. This can be beneficial if you re already used to driving that specific vehicle with supervision. However, you ll need to be escorted to the test centre by a someone with the right credentials to supervise your drive there, or have another insured person drive you there.
Of course there are circumstances where neither of these options are open to you, and this is why companies exist that hire out vehicles for driving tests. One such circumstance is if you ve been taught to drive privately in a car that (for whatever reason) you cannot use for the test. Another reason may be that you ve already learned hotel hacienda beach resort cabo san lucas to drive in another country, but need a UK car in which to take the UK test.
In most cases, the hire price will include Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) insurance that reduces hotel hacienda beach resort cabo san lucas your financial liability in the event of an accident. Even with this insurance, you could still lose a substantial excess (£1000 or more) if you damage the vehicle.
In most of our other car hire guides, we mention the possibility of using third-party excess protection insurance, hotel hacienda beach resort cabo san lucas which can save money over the long term, however you are unlikely to find any product of this nature that covers you appropriately if you re using a car to take your driving test.
Although hiring a car for a driving test is substantially different to hiring one for normal use once you re suitably qualified to drive, there are still some basics you should keep in mind when you collect hotel hacienda beach resort cabo san lucas and return your car:
2. Ensure you check the car over thoroughly and confirm that any existing damage is clearly recorded in the car hire paperwork. Failing to do this can mean you end up liable for damage done before you even touched the car.
Our recommendations here were easy to come up with, as we were only able to find one UK company who rent dual-controlled cars direct to consumers. As such, only our top recommendation is valid if this is what you need to do.
However, our secondary recommendation will be suitable if you are arranging a hire along with a driving instructor. There are several other companies out there who rent to driving instructors, but not to consumers.
Arnold Clarks prices are great just £9 per hour, but the maximum period of hire is four hours. So, if you re unable to complete your test and get from the hire location to the test centre and back in this time, you will need to make alternative arrangements.