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Old March 25th, 2009, 07:18 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Default Why are car hire companies demanding payments for every additional driver?


"PeterL" wrote in message
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On Mar 25, 4:29 am, "MariuCh"
wrote:
Hi everyone,
I am from Poland.
I am going to the USA and want to hire the car for going on a tour of
states: TX, NM, AZ, UT, NV, CO.
The car will have the full cover but for one driver only (.
Why are rental companies demanding payments for the additional driver
(wife)?
During a road check/control can police demand holding such payments?

Regards,
MariuCh



From what I understand you can get a much better deal if you use a
travel agent in your home country to book your car rental.

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You can, but IME it very rarely includes free additional driver(s).


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Old March 25th, 2009, 07:41 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
PeterL
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Default Why are car hire companies demanding payments for everyadditional driver?

On Mar 25, 11:18*am, "tim....." wrote:
"PeterL" wrote in message

...
On Mar 25, 4:29 am, "MariuCh"
wrote:

Hi everyone,
I am from Poland.
I am going to the USA and want to hire the car for going on a tour of
states: TX, NM, AZ, UT, NV, CO.
The car will have the full cover but for one driver only (.
Why are rental companies demanding payments for the additional driver
(wife)?
During a road check/control can police demand holding such payments?


Regards,
MariuCh


From what I understand you can get a much better deal if you use a
travel agent in your home country to book your car rental.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------*-----------------

You can, but IME it very rarely includes free additional driver(s).


I just booked a van with Thrifty that has no extra charge for an
additional driver.
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Old March 25th, 2009, 09:08 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
Frank Slootweg
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Default Why are car hire companies demanding payments for every additional driver?

PeterL wrote:
On Mar 25, 11:18*am, "tim....." wrote:
"PeterL" wrote in message

...
On Mar 25, 4:29 am, "MariuCh"
wrote:

Hi everyone,
I am from Poland.
I am going to the USA and want to hire the car for going on a tour of
states: TX, NM, AZ, UT, NV, CO.
The car will have the full cover but for one driver only (.
Why are rental companies demanding payments for the additional driver
(wife)?
During a road check/control can police demand holding such payments?


Regards,
MariuCh


From what I understand you can get a much better deal if you use a
travel agent in your home country to book your car rental.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------*-----------------

You can, but IME it very rarely includes free additional driver(s).


Indeed, you have to bring your *own* additional driver! :-)

I just booked a van with Thrifty that has no extra charge for an
additional driver.


We also booked via a travel agent in our home country (The
Netherlands) and (for Alamo (== National)) there was no extra charge for
an additional driver.
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Old March 26th, 2009, 12:52 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
K
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Default Why are car hire companies demanding payments for every additional driver?



Frank Slootweg wrote:
PeterL wrote:
On Mar 25, 11:18 am, "tim....." wrote:
"PeterL" wrote in message

...
On Mar 25, 4:29 am, "MariuCh"
wrote:

Hi everyone,
I am from Poland.
I am going to the USA and want to hire the car for going on a tour
of states: TX, NM, AZ, UT, NV, CO.
The car will have the full cover but for one driver only (.
Why are rental companies demanding payments for the additional
driver (wife)?
During a road check/control can police demand holding such
payments?

Regards,
MariuCh

From what I understand you can get a much better deal if you use a
travel agent in your home country to book your car rental.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------*-----------------

You can, but IME it very rarely includes free additional driver(s).


Indeed, you have to bring your *own* additional driver! :-)

I just booked a van with Thrifty that has no extra charge for an
additional driver.


We also booked via a travel agent in our home country (The
Netherlands) and (for Alamo (== National)) there was no extra charge
for an additional driver.


I have yet to rent a car in the US where my spouse wasn't automatically
considered a valid driver. The OP should check his sources more carefully.
My experience has been over many years.

Keith


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Old March 26th, 2009, 02:49 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Default Why are car hire companies demanding payments for every additional driver?

Mariu Chrzaszcz:
I am going to the USA and want to hire the car for going on a tour of
states: TX, NM, AZ, UT, NV, CO.


In American English you want to *rent* a car.

The car will have the full cover but for one driver only (.


Try a different rental company.

Why are rental companies demanding payments for the additional driver
(wife)?


When I have rented cars as a tourist in the US, my wife has always
been allowed to drive at no charge. However, I have not done this
in the last few years. Maybe practices are changing. The rental
companies, like the airlines, are always looking for ways to add new
charges for things that used to be included in the advertised price.

Why? Because they can make the advertised price look cheaper.

During a road check/control can police demand holding such payments?


They can ask to see your registration papers, which means the rental
documents. If your wife is driving and you are the renter, I would
not expect them to worry about that, but they certainly could check
the documents and you could be in trouble with the rental company.
The worst case is if you have an accident and your insurance is voided.
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Old March 26th, 2009, 07:55 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Default Why are car hire companies demanding payments for every additional driver?

I think AVIS rental INCLUDES the spouse coverage
"MariuCh" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone,
I am from Poland.
I am going to the USA and want to hire the car for going on a tour of
states: TX, NM, AZ, UT, NV, CO.
The car will have the full cover but for one driver only (.
Why are rental companies demanding payments for the additional driver
(wife)?
During a road check/control can police demand holding such payments?

Regards,
MariuCh



  #17  
Old March 26th, 2009, 02:39 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
almostbob
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Default Why are car hire companies demanding payments for every additional driver?

Because they CAN

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"MariuCh" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone,
I am from Poland.
I am going to the USA and want to hire the car for going on a tour of
states: TX, NM, AZ, UT, NV, CO.
The car will have the full cover but for one driver only (.
Why are rental companies demanding payments for the additional driver
(wife)?
During a road check/control can police demand holding such payments?

Regards,
MariuCh



  #18  
Old March 27th, 2009, 02:04 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
Jim Davis[_2_]
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Default Why are car hire companies demanding payments for everyadditional driver?



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_ _"MariuCh" wrote in message

...

Hi everyone,
I am from Poland.
I am going to the USA and want to hire the car for going on a tour of
states: TX, NM, AZ, UT, NV, CO.
The car will have the full cover but for one driver only (.
Why are rental companies demanding payments for the additional driver
(wife)?
During a road check/control can police demand holding such payments?


Regards,
MariuCh


On Mar 26, 8:39*am, "almostbob" wrote:
Because they CAN


Basically, you're right. Added drivers are usually an added fee.
Sort of like the airline luggage fees.
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Old March 27th, 2009, 02:06 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
Jim Davis[_2_]
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Default Why are car hire companies demanding payments for everyadditional driver?

On Mar 26, 1:55*am, "Rudy" wrote:
I think AVIS rental INCLUDES the spouse coverage.


I use Hertz. They include spouse coverage for Gold members. My wife
can take the car, but my two sons are not authorized without an added
fee.
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Old March 27th, 2009, 04:03 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
Dymphna[_9_]
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Default Why are car hire companies demanding payments for everyadditional driver?


It is just another way to make a fee.


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