We provide some useful tips to keep the costs down when hiring a motorhome here in the UK to enjoy a few days away with your family. After all, anything that can be done to lower your expenditure in the current economic climate will no doubt be most welcome.

Motorhomes come in a variety of sizes. Generally speaking, the smaller the motorhome the cheaper it is to rent. So, why consider hiring a 6-berth motorhome when there are only 4 of you? Yes, the larger leisure vehicle probably has more living space and much as that is welcomed is it really a necessity? So, if you are on a tight budget, just rent the size motorhome that meets your needs. Do you really need a kitchen in a motorhome that has a dishwasher? Just remember, you will probably be paying extra for it.

Contact a number of motorhome rental companies to try to find the most economical deal to hire a motorhome. After all, it is a competitive industry.

When driving along do you really need to have the air conditioning on all the time? If it is not too hot try to manage without it and put the windows down slightly in the motorhome instead. The reason for this is that air conditioning results in you using more fuel.

That leads us nicely on to talk about fuel. Shop around for your fuel trying to find the cheapest priced fuel possible. After all, you are likely to drive quite a few miles on your motorhome holiday in the UK.

The more things you carry in your motorhome the more weight you will be carrying leading to you using more fuel. So, pack sparingly – only take with you what you really need.

Make sure that the tyre pressure is correct as if it is not then you are probably going to use more petrol or diesel than anticipated.

Spend some time in choosing which campsites to stay on whilst you are away on holiday. There are an awful lot of campsites around the UK offering a range of facilities. Do you really need to stay somewhere where they have a nightclub on site? As a general rule, on average, campsites located close to say a city are possibly going to be more expensive to stay on than one in the middle of nowhere.

We do hope that you are able to arrange a budget motorhome holiday.