Budget Auto Rental Tips

Car Renting for Additional Drivers

Temmuz 20th, 2008 | by admin |

Sometimes, especially for travels of long time-period, you may need additional driver. Yet if you’re planning to have more than one person drive a rental car, it may come as a surprise to find out that most companies charge $8 to $12 extra per day for each additional driver. Usually, anyone driving a rental car has to show a valid driver’s license (and usually a credit card), and may also be subject to even a background check.

However there’s a tip about how you can avoid that extra fee the next time you plan to share the driving when renting a car. Some companies, including Avis, Budget and Enterprise, waive this fee if the additional driver is your spouse or domestic partner; Alamo, Hertz and National do as well, if you join their frequent-renter program. So, it is wise to play the game according to the rules.

Avis and Budget have the most flexible policies, waiving the fee if the additional driver (regardless of sex) is the renter’s “spouse, mate, life companion, significant other” or domestic life partner. If you’re renting a car for a week, that savings can help you defray another source of sticker shock that is tougher to avoid these days: high gas prices when you fill up.

We wish an enjoyable travel