Car Rental Tips
Alamo Car Rental has compiled a checklist to keep your little horrors happy in the car over the holidays on the back of its special offers over Easter.
Dawn Clayton, Marketing Manager for Alamo said; Whether it is an Easter break for two or a family getaway, everyone can afford to get on the road and explore the fabulous cities and stunning countryside with our great offers this Easter.
The tips follow:
- Make sure small children are sitting high enough to see out of the window and that they are in suitable seating for their age.
- Keep the car well-ventilated or hire a car with air conditioning. This will make children more comfortable and can help avoid travel sickness.
- Avoid heavy meals, particularly meals with high-fat content, before and during travel. Keep snacks and drinks plain and encourage children to sip water rather than gulp it.
- Create a travel journal or make a map of where you are going to keep children interested in the journey and the landmarks they will see along the way.
- Consider travelling overnight so children can sleep through the journey. Some families find an early morning start preferable. Allow the children to sleep for a few hours in the car and then stop for breakfast when they wake.
- Allow for plenty of time for the journey and include frequent stops – this also gives mum and dad a chance to share the driving.
- Hire a bigger vehicle so that everyone is comfortable if you are at risk of having too much luggage.
- Avoid hand-held computer games if children are prone to car-sickness instead, go for old favourites like I-Spy.
- Also, take an old favourite toy and something new that the children have never seen before to keep them interested for longer.
- If all else fails, take a portable DVD player – guaranteed to keep the kids happy for hours!