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I have damaged a rental car - not from driving on the wrong side of the road but crunching it against a curb while turning around in a tight spot. We had declined their extra insurance because my credit card provides that as a benefit. The credit card company said to just send them the proof that I had rented the car as well as the receipts for damages. The ...
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If you rent a car, you will always need to have an insurance. Most often it is included it in the rental sum and you're only liable up to some amount, which is in the 500 pound range. You can buy additional insurance to cover even these expenses. They will always give you an offer on pick-up, because that's a money-maker.
This is my experience from renting ...
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What happens if I (a US citizen) rent a car in, say, the UK, and crash it because I was driving on the wrong side of the road? Do I have to pay the damages out of pocket? What if I don't have the money? Will my US insurance carrier cover the damages?
You are fully liable for any damage you do to a rental car, and in most cases also for damage that ...
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Almost all Visa and MasterCard cards I've seen in the US of A, include car-rental auto-insurance free of charge.
They only cover the rentals, and only those for which you pay with the card, and when you decline rental company's insurance. Here's the FAQ on the policy from VISA: http://usa.visa.com/personal/cards/benefits/bft_dmg_waiver_personal.html, and ...
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I don't see a need to travel into the city. You can easily get a car from Sydney Airport or from Sydney central or Sydney downtown. There are many more locations as well but no need to go there as this service can be provided at the airport only. If you head downtown then you would just get stuck in the traffic that also in rush hours of morning.
You can ...
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I want to point out safetravel.is which is a co-operated government site and should answer all your questions regarding driving safe in Iceland.
I would say that an optimum time limit to observe the island would be 2 weeks give or take. I would definitely recommend 4x4 jeep for your trip, just so you don't need to take any risks if you feel unsure about the ...
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