Released on: July 17, 2008, 4:14 am

Press Release Author: D Hobart

Industry: Management

Press Release Summary: 24th June, 2008 - The price comparison site Carrentals.co.uk
has introduced new special offers at major travel destinations in the UK through the
Family Active program. This program enables families to have a fun-filled time
during their summer vacations. In addition, it also offers free maps for over 55
walking routes.

Press Release Body: Some of the places that are featured in the Family Active
program are the Black Country Living Museum, Pleasure Beach Blackpool, Lightwater
Valley and the Yorkshire Wheel. Carrentals.co.uk's Family Active program was
designed to encourage families to explore the top tourist attractions in the UK this
summer.

There are more than 55 maps of walking routes available for download at the
Carrental.co.uk website. These maps provide important information about the walking
routes, such as the level of difficulty, the length and the duration of the walks.

Carrentals.co.uk has also partnered with Go4awalk.com, a leading website for outdoor
walking. Together, they have organized walking activities in Somerset, Lincolnshire,
the Scottish Highlands, Kent, Yorkshire and Wales.

There is also a 10% discount on guided tour packages offered by Walk Talk Tours.
Walk Talk Tours is a company that provides guided tours in the most popular UK
cities, and audio commentaries on these tours can be downloaded onto MP3 players.
This is ideal for vacationers who wish to discover their favourite cities at their
own pace.

The managing director of Carrentals.co.uk, Mr Gareth Robinson, said that families
have to spend quite a lot of money for their summer vacations. With the unfavourable
economic situation that is taking place, people will have to tighten their budgets.
He also said that the Family Active offer was designed to give vacationers new
travel ideas as well as more affordable travel options, so that vacationers can have
a most memorable holiday experience.

Carrentals.co.uk evaluates and compares the car rental rates of top UK car hire
companies such as EasyCar, Ebookers, Opodo, Budget and Holiday Autos. This service
enables visitors to find the best car rental deals to suit their budgets and
preferences.

To know more about Carrentals.co.uk's Family Active offer, please visit
www.carrentals.co.uk/familyactive2008.

About Carrentals.co.uk
Carrentals.co.uk was launched in February 2003 and grew to become one of the UK's
leading online car hire companies by 2006.

In 2007 the company re-launched its site to create the first major online price
comparator in the travel industry. Using the latest technology the new
Carrentals.co.uk site now searches up to 50 different car hire websites, providing
an impartial comparison of the best prices available.

Websites searched include Budget, Thrifty, Sixt, Holiday Autos, Opodo, EBookers,
Carrentals.co.uk and EasyCar, with the Carrentals.co.uk site quickly comparing
prices and allowing customers to refine their search by car type.

The Carrentals.co.uk site also features over 6,000 links to useful tourist
information sites, plus over 2,700 pages of travel information in a mini-guide
format.

In 2008 Carrentals.co.uk was voted Best Car Hire Website in the Travolution Awards.
To book or for further information visit www.carrentals.co.uk

Press Contact:
Rachel Builder or Anna Nicholls
Context Public Relations
carrentals@contextpr.co.uk
Tel: 01625 511966
Fax: 01625 511967
www.contextpr.co.uk


Web Site: http://www.carrentals.co.uk

Contact Details: Rachel Builder or Anna Nicholls
Context Public Relations
carrentals@contextpr.co.uk
Tel: 01625 511966
Fax: 01625 511967
www.contextpr.co.uk