Electrify Your Fleet
More and more businesses are plugging in and running electric vehicles on their business fleet. There’s plenty reasons why you should too.
This is where our short-term hire solution can be of assistance. This simple solution allows you to take on one or more vehicles for relatively short periods – anything from a few hours to a few weeks or more – as and when you need them.
In this section, we'll run you through the details of short term hire, going through the benefits and disadvantages so you can decide if its the right fit for you!
Contract hire, or leasing, as it’s otherwise known, involves paying for a vehicle over a fixed period – usually between one and five years. Short-term hire is more akin to renting a car when you go on holiday, and it can help tide you over when you need a vehicle only for a short while or at short notice.
While contract hire allows you to keep a car in operation for longer periods, short-term hire arrangements mean you only pay for a vehicle when you need it. Short-term hire arrangements usually also include necessities such as insurance and maintenance, reducing hassle for fleet managers.
However, companies are not absolved of all responsibilities when hiring cars. The company still has a duty of care to ensure vehicles are fit for purpose and properly insured.
Short-term hire solutions are perfect for businesses that need one or more vehicles for short periods, but don’t want the overheads associated with a lease. A short-term hire gives businesses more flexibility, but it isn’t necessarily a cheap way of acquiring vehicles in the long-term.
However, short-term hire can help businesses that only use vehicles sparingly or need to plug gaps in vehicle availability in their existing fleets. For example, a business that needs occasional transport for staff for a single day might find short-term hire a cost-effective option, reducing the need for vehicles that spend most of their time parked outside the office. By the same token, if an existing fleet vehicle is off the road for any reason, a business might need a short-term hire car to fill the void.
Short-term hire solutions are perfect for businesses that need one or more vehicles for short periods, but don’t want the overheads associated with a lease. A short-term hire gives businesses more flexibility, but it isn’t necessarily a cheap way of acquiring vehicles in the long-term.
However, short-term hire can help businesses that only use vehicles sparingly or need to plug gaps in vehicle availability in their existing fleets. For example, a business that needs occasional transport for staff for a single day might find short-term hire a cost-effective option, reducing the need for vehicles that spend most of their time parked outside the office. By the same token, if an existing fleet vehicle is off the road for any reason, a business might need a short-term hire car to fill the void.
A common reason for hiring a vehicle is to operate as a replacement for fleet vehicles that are off the road for repair.
Select’s Short Term Hire solution provides the flexibility for all of these eventualities, working in conjunction with a fleet of longer-leased vehicles, or as a standalone fleet solution.
This can help businesses remain on the move while regular fleet vehicles are off the road, ensuring minimal impact on business operations.
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Short-term hire arrangements give businesses access to vehicles for short periods and at short notice, allowing businesses access to vehicles as and when required, rather than keeping vehicles for long periods.
That depends on your circumstances. Short-term hire works for businesses that need a vehicle quickly and for a short period, but businesses that need a vehicle for a greater length of time – say, six months or more – might find a lease more cost-effective. If you’re in doubt, speak to our fleet team to discuss your requirements.
No, there is no requirement to have an existing fleet. Short Term Hire customers can choose whether they use Select’s solution as a standalone fleet solution or as part of a wider fleet leasing deal.
Short-term hire agreements usually include insurance, tax and maintenance, leaving few hidden costs for companies to worry about. Select Fleet Solutions can help create arrangements that work to cover all your business’ needs.