Ski Offer

Travelling to the Alps this winter?

With more and more people choosing to drive to their Ski resorts rather than flying hiring a TomTom Sat Nav is the ideal way to get you to your resort stress free. The snow has arrived early at many of the resorts and there are many bargains available.

Whether you are driving from the UK or picking up a hire car from the airport sat nav hire is the ideal way to get your holiday of to a relaxing start. Many of the ski resorts are tucked away up the mountain and can be difficult to find. If driving on the other side of the road isn’t stressful enough, trying to read complicated maps makes things even harder.

Whichever resort you are travelling to Zintech will pre-program the TomTom with all your requested destinations. Sat nav hire can also save you money by helping you to avoid the toll roads. When you enter your destination the TomTom will ask if you want to avoid all toll roads. Many of our customers have said that the TomTom actually paid for itself by missing out the toll roads.

If you are driving to your resort this winter and would like to hire a TomTom then take advantage of our special Ski offer. Type SKI07 into the promotional code box and receive a 10% discount. Offer available until April 15th 2009.

Going down under?

Hire a Sat Nav in New Zealand

Zintech have recently added New Zealand mapping to their product range. The map covers 100% of both the North and South Islands of the national street network based on driven surveys. There are 60,000 points of interest included and 95,000 kilometeres of paved and unpaved roads.

For those cricket enthusiasts hiring a TomTom this winter is the ideal way to follow the England team on their latest tour to New Zealand. All of the venues are featured as points of interest making getting to the game as easy as possible.

Test Match Dates

1st Test

March 5th- 9th Seddon Park, Hamilton

2nd Test

March 13th – 17th Basin Reserve, Wellington

3rd Test

March 22nd – 26th Mclean Park Napier

If you plan on taking in Australia as well as New Zealand the TomTom is pre-loaded with mapping for both countries. The price of one months hire for TomTom New Zealand is only £62.57. For more information on sat nav rental New Zealand please call us on 01202 741212.

Sat Nav Hire with SeaFrance and Zintech

SeaFrance and Zintech are pleased to announce their new partnership enabling SeaFrance customers the chance to hire a Sat Nav when they travel on their ferries.

Zintech sales manager, Andy Anderson said “SeaFrance customers need not worry anymore if they unsure driving in foreign countries and our Sat Navs have street level mapping to all favourite European destinations including France and Spain”

So rent a TomTom GPS Sat Nav system via the SeaFrance website for the very best products for Sat Nav Hire.

With prices starting from £22.97 there really isn’t a better time to rent a sat nav.

Please follow the link below to find out more about Sat Nav Hire.

Sat Nav Hire with SeaFrance and Zintech

Satellite Navigation

Is it the end of the road for the map?

Maps are now almost a thing of the past thanks to the ever growing popularity of satellite navigation system. Why? Because they make travelling twice as easy and a more relaxing experience on the whole.

With so many features to these satellite navigation systems – sat nav for short- there is literally a whole world to be discovered in those little electronic boxes. As well as the many features, there are tons of benefits to hiring a sat nav. For example faster journeys, lower fuel costs and being able to explore without the worry of getting lost.

For those who do not already own a satellite navigation system there are two types on the market. The integrated kind which is fixed into a car, with these you are guaranteed factory quality installation and they are normally fixed to the dash board which provides the driver with a better view. However they are expensive to buy and can only be used in the one car they are fixed to.

Secondly there are the hand held devices which are incredibly popular because they can not only be used in any car but also outside of the car and they are also more affordable than the integrated versions.

Modern systems have many features including postcode searches for precise navigation, speed camera notification and points of interest searches such as petrol stations, museums and hotels. You can save yourself valuable time by making the most of the postcode searches which allow you to navigate your way successfully from A to B without having to go via Z, as you might have done if you had planned your own route on a map. Remember the golden rule though when entering postcodes, never enter your own. Sat nav systems always attract thieves, so never make the mistake of saving your home postcode to the system because if it should get stolen it would lead the thief back to your empty house, while you are stuck in the middle of nowhere minus your sat nav!

Points of interest alerts will you notify you as to the services available to you in the surrounding area including petrol stations, parking, cash-points, cinemas, restaurants and hotels making it an excellent feature if you are somewhere unfamiliar, so you will never miss a trick.

Along with the system itself there are also a host of useful accessories out there on the market for you to make the most of, why not purchase yourself a designer carry case so you can look good on the move with your sat nav — or even decide as to which video games you would like to play on your new sat nav system – many now come with this option.

Multi car chargers are also popular as they allow you to charge your mobile phone at the same time as your sat nav. Different types of mounts can help make the use of your sat nav system that little bit easier. Thus, whether you are using your device in the car or on a push bike, there is a mount to suit. Accessories are available from most electrical stores or online.

Hire a Sat Nav and never miss a Tee Time!

With many people now choosing to escape the British weather and play golf abroad hiring a sat nav is the best way to ensure you find your golf course easily and not miss your tee time.

Many people choose to hire a car for their golfing breaks but the problem comes trying to find the golf course. Nearly all of the courses are pre loaded as points of interest on the TomTom making navigating even simpler.

We have sat nav’s available for use in the USA, Europe, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.