Apex Car Rentals – welcome to the team

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Apex Car Rentals have joined The Bike Shed Times team as an affiliate partner, giving our readers easy access to high-quality well-priced car rental services across Australia.

Apex prides itself on taking the guess work out of renting a car by eliminating the “extras” other companies charge.

“We believe simple, transparent pricing is the way to go, which is how we make extra ordinary,” the company says.

For example:

No Credit Card Surcharges

“While we understand that there are costs involved with processing credit card payments, Apex doesn’t charge customers Credit Card Fees.
Important note: Apex car rentals must be secured using a valid Visa, Mastercard, American Express, China Union Pay, or Union Pay International credit card or bank issued Visa or Mastercard debit card.

Child Safety Seats & Child Booster Seats

“As part of our efforts to simplify our offering, Apex decided to make all Child Safety Seats & Child Booster Seats free of charge. This makes things easier for families on holiday with young children.

No One-Way Fees

“This fee is often charged by car rental operators in a bid to keep cars grounded in a certain location. However, we understand that our fleet of cars move from point to point and can’t justify charging a separate one-way fee. In fact, there are times when we encourage one-way rentals. These are called ‘Relocation Rentals’ and are listed as deals on our websites. Our relocation deals have restrictions on pick-up and return locations and the length of rental, but they are cheap and very popular.

No Premium Location Surcharge a.k.a. Airport Location Fees

“If you’ve ever picked up a rental car from an on-airport car rental location, you’ve no doubt paid for the convenience. Premium Location Surcharges and Airport Location Fees are generally charged by airports and this cost is then passed on to you, the customer. Apex car rental locations are situated off airport, so if you rent with Apex, you can avoid these fees.

No Additional Driver Fee

“Apex doesn’t charge you for adding extra drivers to your rental contract. However, all listed drivers must present a full and valid driver licence at time of rental. The primary renter is still responsible for any damage to the vehicle, but having additional drivers lightens the load on the primary driver and can make travelling long distances easier to manage and safer for all.

No Vehicle Registration Fees

“This is another fee that companies like to charge to recoup the cost of vehicle registration. We don’t see why you should pay for the registration of a vehicle you don’t own, so this is another “extra” you can sidestep by renting from Apex Car Rentals.

GPS Units

“We’ve also removed portable GPS units from our product offering, as the majority of our fleet have Apple Car Play or Android Auto enabled and customers have GPS available on their smartphones.”