Europcar has launched its New Year sale with a range of budget-busting offers.

Travellers can get up to 50% off UK car hire booked in January and taken before the end of March 2012. There’s also great deals for European car hire with discounts of up to 20%. And the company is offering up to 30% off rates for its Prestige vehicle fleet – so driving anything from an Audi TT to a Porsche Boxster will be more affordable this Spring.

All UK bookings for 2 days or more also benefit from Europcar’s unique freeDeliver service which provides the convenience of free delivery to the customer’s home within a 15 mile radius of the nearest Europcar location. And at the end of the booking, Europcar collects – no hassle, no charge.

With the Europcar January Sale also including up to 20% off car hire across Europe, weekend breaks this Spring in some of Europe’s tourist hotspots could be more affordable too.

“We think our January sale is the perfect excuse for booking a break from the winter blues” said Ken McCall, managing director, Europcar UK Group.

“With up to 50% off UK car hire for reservations up to the end of March, and 30% off our Prestige vehicles, as well as 20% off European rental, that trip away could be much more affordable. And whether you prefer the buzz and nightlife of a city break or the peace and tranquillity of a rural idyll, we have a car to suit every traveller. “