Two Adults, Two Children, Four Cases: Which Car?

A family of four fits the Standard, Electric or Business category on seating alone — all three seat up to four passengers, so the question isn't whether you fit, it's whether your specific luggage does.

A Standard car's 6-unit budget covers a fair amount: two large checked cases (four units) plus two cabin bags (two units) comes to six units — exactly the budget, and also the saloon categories' four-piece limit. That's a common load for a family of four on a standard trip, but any fifth bag moves you up a category.

If you're travelling heavier — four large cases rather than two, for example — that's eight units on its own, which is past a Standard car's 6-unit budget. At that point the SUV/XL, with its 10-unit budget and two extra seats, is the better fit even though your family only needs four of its six seats.

If you need a child seat, add it in the booking form when you book, stating the child's age (under 1, or 1–3 years) — the seat's price is shown before you pay rather than discovered at the kerb. Book this in advance where you can, since it's something that needs to be arranged ahead of pickup rather than sorted on the spot.

1. Count your bags using the unit rule — a large case as two units, a cabin bag as one — and add them up.
2. Compare the total to a Standard car's 6-unit budget; if it fits, that's your category.
3. If your luggage exceeds that, move up to the SUV/XL and check against its 10-unit budget instead.
4. Add a child seat in the booking form with the child's age, and it's fitted before pickup.

A stroller doesn't fit neatly into the luggage unit count, so it's worth flagging separately in your booking notes regardless of which category you choose — a folded stroller, a double buggy or a travel cot are all things we'd rather confirm space for before pickup than leave to be worked out at the kerb.