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Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / November 2005Car Rental in the USA
Hi All, Myself and a friend are in the early stages of planning a road trip across the US for the summer of 2005. Our first priority is getting set up with a car rental company. I am finding it difficult establishing the exact age restrictions that the many car rental companies have. By August 2006, I will be 24 years of age. What options do I have? What would be the best rental company for me? Thanks in advance. SB Hi All, "Myself and a friend are in the early stages of planning a road trip across the US for the summer of 2005. Our first priority is getting set up with a car rental company" Apologies, this is supposed to read summer 2006 :) SB > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > SB If you are travelling from Europe do remember that US rental cars only come with minimal insurance and while they sell extra insurance at the desk you pay dearly for it. If you book from Europe either through a travel agent or a specialist like Holiday Autos their rates typically include all insurances. The other thing to watch out for is one way rental charges. Picking up a car and dropping it at different locations can incur charges that run anything from $500 to $2000 ! National usually do better one way deals but shop around. At 24 you'll pay a little extra but should be OK. Keith > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > SB You mean summer 2006. I don't know which country you are from. But your best bet is probably making the arrangement with a travel agent. Usually you should be able to rent from most companies if you are 21, but you'd be paying more if you are younger than 25. PeterL "You mean summer 2006. I don't know which country you are from. But your best bet is probably making the arrangement with a travel agent. Usually you should be able to rent from most companies if you are 21, but you'd be paying more if you are younger than 25." Thank you for the rapid response. I had a suspicion that there would be extra charges for drivers younger than 25. I'll contact my travel agent. Good advice! Cheers SB > ...your best bet is probably making the arrangement with a travel > agent. Usually you should be able to rent from most companies > if you are 21, but you'd be paying more if you are younger than 25. I do not agree with the travel agent suggestion. IME, TA's have no incentive to find you a good deal. The car rental companies are, however, fairly competitive. I'd check the major travel websites to get a list of lower-priced rental agencies where you'll arrive, like www.orbitz.com, www.expedia.com, www.travelocity.com -- and then check the websites of the rental companies themselves, like... Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Thrifty, Using their website for your locale, I think you'll be able to book an international reservation directly, as I did from the U.S. for a Thrifty car rental in Italy. Be aware that in the U.S., collision damage waiver (CDW) is an add-on option that may or may not be needed depending upon whether you'd be covered otherwise by your own insurance or thru a credit-card benefit. >Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >SB If you are UKbased I would suggest Trailfinders for good car hire rates Elizabeth in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Removex to reply Fees for under 25 can be steep. I think virgin (www.virginholidays.com) offer a platinum insurance plan with their flydrives - unlike many all inclusive offers, this one include the under 25 fee. Virgin use mainly Dollar rental locations. I have found the bext pricing to be through www.airlinenetwork.co.uk When I rented as an <25, they (Alamo) were charging per driver. I think it was $20/day extra... Hope this helps. >>Hi All, >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Elizabeth in Renfrewshire, Scotland. > Removex to reply |
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