What is a good place to rent a car if you are under 25?

[Atrail]

In the process of planning a vacation and I wondered who, if any, will rent to me. I will be 24 by the time I plan on taking the vacation. ANy suggestions?
Thanks!!!

 

[idNut]

Where have you tried? Alamo is the first place that comes to mind.

 

[RossMAN]

Enterprise will rent to 21 - 25 year olds.

 

[nater]

get extra insurance and beat the hell out of it

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Next year when I go to Puerto Vallarta I'll be 21, can I rent cars there?

 

[Atrail]

How does insurance work on a rental car?
Is that included in the rental fee or is it extra?
I do not have a full coverage policy on my personal vehicle.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Atrail
How does insurance work on a rental car?
Is that included in the rental fee or is it extra?
I do not have a full coverage policy on my personal vehicle.

It's extra and highly recommended.

Call 1-800-RENT-A-CAR for Enterprise they'll give you a quote, make sure to give them your real age to receive an accurate quote.

 

[Atrail]

I did their online qoute thing $230 for 4 days...

tHanks for the info Rossman... :beer:

 

[RossMAN]

If you're under 25 your choices are VERY limited.

 

[isasir]

Most places will either not rent to you, or charge you an under 25 fee.

I believe (off the top of my head), a few of 'em are as follows:

Thrifty - $15
Alamo - $25
Dollar - $20-25

I pretty much called up all of those and others, told 'em I was 25 and got a rate. I think actually, the rep. at Alamo, knowing that thier $25 fee would make them less attractive bumped down the total cost of the reservation, so that it was very close to Thrifty's quote, even tho' their under $25 fee is $10 less.

 

[narzy]

rent-a-wreck.

 

[fs5]

not limited, just have to pay the underage fee.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Atrail
How does insurance work on a rental car?
Is that included in the rental fee or is it extra?
I do not have a full coverage policy on my personal vehicle.

does your CC offer rental car insurance? AMEX Blue does.

 

[Atrail]

I am geting an AMEX Blue Cash card this week...

 

[aeroguy]

Rented a car in Hawaii on Honeymoon and am 23. Got alamo and they charged $25 a day extra... ended up being $150 extra. Check with your car insurance company, sometimes they cover rentals. Also, I have a credit card (VISA gold something) that offers free car rental insurance if you use that card. Avoid paying the extra if you don't have too, it's such a joke.

 

[T3C]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Enterprise will rent to 21 - 25 year olds.

 

[DT4K]

Many car insurance companies will cover rentals. But if you use your own insurance, you will probably have to provide proof that your policy covers you.

I think if you are a member of AAA, you can rent from some places without an under 25 charge. You might want to look into it. I think membership is pretty cheap.

 

[yukichigai]

Just so you know there are certain instances where you can't rent a car if you're under 25, period. For example it is Texas state law that you cannot rent a car if you are under 25. I found this out the last time I went to visit my aunt and my grandmother in Houston. :frown: