Taking a trip abroad with the family doesn’t have to cost a fortune, but as many people with young kids will tell you, hidden costs can start to mount up. One of the main things to catch parents out once they arrive at their destination is the price of hiring car booster seats for their children. Now, it’s worth pointing out here - booster seats are not only important to ensure that your child is safe and comfortable during a car journey, but UK law requires that ALL children under 12 years old or 135cm in height use a booster...

Wendy Shand, Family Travel expert and founder of child friendly villa specialists Tots To Travel has some important advice for families who are planning to hire a car abroad. Getting a family with small children galvanised and on the plane is no mean feat. It means heroic levels of organisation, an enormously early start and the patience of a saint to deal with the mounting excitement of children who, on landing, can sense that they are just a few moments from the cool of the pool.…..or not! This is the scene at just one car rental firm at Malaga airport...