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Why are car hire companies demanding payments for every additional driver?
"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). |
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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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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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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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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. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "As for Canada's lack of mystique, it is not unique." -- Mark Leeper My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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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 |
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Why are car hire companies demanding payments for every additional driver?
Because they CAN
-- _ _ "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 |
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Why are car hire companies demanding payments for everyadditional driver?
-- _ _"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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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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Why are car hire companies demanding payments for everyadditional driver?
It is just another way to make a fee. -- Dymphna Message Origin: TRAVEL.com |
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