Car Hire - the best deals on holiday car hire

If you're looking to rent a car, using travelsupermarket's car hire comparison service to find the best deal makes a lot of sense. Not only will our comparison engine save you time by comparing car hire providers in one go, it will also rank results according to the cheapest price.

Obviously price isn't everything, especially when you need assurances your hire car will have all the extra's you require; perhaps air-conditioning if you're going on holiday to a summer hotspot, 5 doors if you have children, or an unlimited mileage facility if you plan on exploring the whole region in depth. Whatever your requirements are, you'll find our search results easy to compare, broken down by each provider with an accompanying image of each vehicle on offer - it really couldn't be more straightforward!

Our car hire experts have sourced over 200 leading rental providers from more than 20 different travel sites, all top brands offering a quality service. This ensures customers looking to rent a car can visit one site instead of 20, perform one search and grab the best deal available on that particular day.

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We take a look at some of the most scenic, unique, dangerous and just downright enjoyable drives to be found elsewhere in the world with a countdown of some of our favourite driving routes.
 
10. St Ives to Land's End - UK
Our only UK entry, but a drive that shows off one of the most beautiful and admired corners of our island. This drive has always been a favourite amongst motorists heading to Land's End for its combination of rugged cliffs and rolling Yorkshire countryside. A route that is both untouched in parts and inhabited for generations, seen in the ancient stone walls lining the fields.

9. High Atlas Mountains - Morocco
Starting in the city of Marrakech this drive treats it's visitors to stunning views of snow capped mountains to the sands of the Sahara, calling at traditional Berber villages along the way.

8. Alsace Wine Route - France
Residing in the Alsace region of France this drive offers rolling hills and seemingly endless fields of green vineyards. It's location in the east of the country provides hot summers and mild autumns making it an all year round favourite.

7. Furka Pass - Switzerland
This route features stunning views of the Swiss Alps, an opportunity to visit glacier ice caves and an added danger element with its twisting route. Hairpin bends and lack of barriers on many of the sharp turns help make this a popular choice for thrill seeking motorcyclists as well.

6. The Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road -  United Arab Emirates
Popular with cyclists for its challenging ascent, the Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road in UAE is an immaculate road scaling one of the country's highest mountains. The 7.3 mile drive alternates between smooth curves and fast straights making it one of the best drivers' roads in the world. The route offers beautiful views of the surrounding desert and impressive views of the city below.

5. The Overseas Highway - Florida Keys
Included here for its unique and impressive feat of engineering over nature with its astonishing 42 bridges linking island to island. The drive takes four hours from start to finish, most of which is over water. It is well worth timing your trip to coincide with a sunrise or sunset over the horizon in the distance.

4. The Pacific Coast Highway - Highway 1 - California
The most scenic way to travel between San Francisco and Los Angeles, Highway 1, a cliff hugging, twisting route along the central coast of California. Though Big Sur, on past mountain peaks rising out of the Pacific ocean, Hearst Castle, a chance at whale watching and an extinct turban-shaped volcano all contribute to this all American road.

3. Milford Road - New Zealand
Another potentially dangerous stretch lies in the South Island of New Zealand, between Te Anau and Milford Sound. Depending on the time of year the road could be threatened with floods, snowfall, avalanches or tree falls. The road itself is a challenging undertaking for even experienced drivers with its extreme descents and tricky turns. However the reward comes in the scenery, enormous green mountains topped with snow all year round. Clear, fresh water lakes, rainforest greenery, waterfalls and the fjord of Milford Sound at the journey's end.

2. The Great Ocean Road - Australia
One of the state of Victoria's main visitor attractions, The Great Ocean Road runs along the South West coast taking in surf spot Bell's Beach, ancient rainforest, expansive ocean views, rock caves, natural limestone and sandstone rock formations, and most famously the "twelve apostles" rock stacks, another spot best viewed around sunset. 90s kids might also get a kick out of spotting the lighthouse used in Aussie kids show "Round the twist".
 
1. Transfagarasan - Romania
Jeremy Clarkson's favourite road, so who are we to argue with that? Transfagarasan was ordered by the former dictator Nicolae Ceausescu as a strategic military route across the Carpathian Mountains. Built between 1970 and 1974 under fear of a Soviet invasion, 40 workers are said to have lost their lives during its construction. The route connects the cities of Sibiu and Pitesti as well as the historic regions of Transylvania and Wallachia. Six million kilograms of dynamite were used in its construction, most of which blasted through the five tunnels scattered along the route. Sights along the route include the former residence of Vlad the Impaler (Dracula's castle). The road itself is a 90km effort of sharp descents, s-curves and hairpin turns that attracts the bravest of drivers, bikers, cyclists and hikers.