BEWARE HOLIDAY PRICE HIKES

IT’S half-term and car hire prices are rocketing especially in Faro, Portugal where they are up 78 per cent, warns iCarhireinsurance.com, one of the main providers of car rental excess cover.

The price of extras, such as satnavs, child car seats (take them from home if you can), and extra drivers really bump up charges.

Buying excess cover in advance can help where policies are some four times cheaper than taking one offered by a rental desk.

Ensure this includes tyres and windscreen.