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Rent a car at Palm Springs airport
I'm going to Palm Springs in March for a conference for 1 week. Then, I will do a small road trip to California.
I need to rent a car. I arrive at Palm Springs on the 3rd but I only want to rent a ...
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How strictly do large car-hire companies in Central Europe enforce the license age condition?
I've recently received a driving license (first license in my life) in Czech Republic and plan to do some traveling in Central Europe (Germany, Austria, Northern Italy, Denmark, Poland). In some of ...
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Renting a car in London (young drivers)
A group of friends and I plan to attend to the ArcTangent festival, which will take place in Bristol, UK on August 28–30 this year.
We"ll travel from Belgium to London (St. Pancras) via Eurostar. The ...
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Is it feasible to rent a car for a multi-country Europe trip?
I'm planning a (mostly Western) European trip starting in London and ending in Rome, and am considering the possibility of renting a car for the entire trip.
The countries I'll be entering are the UK,...
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Travel from Lyon to Geneva Airport (French side)
I'll be in Lyon for a few days in June (taking a train from Paris) and planning to rent a car in Lyon. It sounds like I can drive from Lyon to the French side of the Geneva airport and drop off the ...
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Can I drive with a European driver's license in California?
I am planning to visit California for a month on a tourist visa.
I have a European driver's licence and I would like to rent a car when I get to California. Will I be able to rent a car with my ...
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Car hire credit Card in Ireland
I have booked a hire car from Hertz for pick up in Dublin. It has been paid for on a debit card and money has been taken from the account. That's fine.
In the small print I am required to bring the ...
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Car Rental at Milan Airport
I am planning to fly to Milan, rent a car, drive up to the Italian Lakes, and return the car the same day; around the first week of November.
I tried to check online at the airport's website, but I ...
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Driving to Yellowknife, NT
I'm to looking to drive from Toronto, ON to Yellowknife NT in the winter, and was wondering if anyone had a good solution for renting a car.
I can't seem to find anything under 1500-2000 for the car ...
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LDW / LIS for US car rental booked in UK
If I book a rental car for a week in the US through the US website I can pay about $300 which becomes more like $550 if I take Loss Damage Waiver and Liability Insurance. But if I book from the UK ...
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What do I need to know or do in order to rent a car in Spain?
I'm a US resident and am looking to rent a car in Spain.
How do I get a license to drive there?
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Any caveats in renting an electric car in Lyon?
We are going to rent a car in Lyon in August for about a week. We will live in Albertville, and are going to explore the area, including travel to neighbour countries (Geneva, maybe Turin).
I see that ...
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Europe: procedure when rental car breaks down far from its base
I'm considering renting a car in France for a longish road trip, including crossing into other countries. I was wondering what is the usual way that things work if the car breaks down (either ...
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Rented car in Switzerland: fuel and gas station
I'm about to rent a car to travel in Switzerland and I'm unsure what kind of fuel they use there.
When you rent a car, do they specify what fuel is used or the entire Switzerland uses the same fuel ...
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Best location for car rental when heading into/out of North Wales from London?
In my initial research into visiting North Wales (Snowdonia, Caernarfon Castle, etc) it looks like having a car is beneficial as a lot of the attractions are not on the single rail line.
When ...
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Alaska, from Anchorage to Fairbank, car/hotel vs MotorHome
I would love to travel to Alaska, the flight tickets are already expensive, and the hotel I think those prices are like too high for being Alaska, so came to my mind the option to rent a motorhome, is ...
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Is my Visa Gold considered as debit or credit card for car rental?
I have Visa Gold card like this.
I want to rent a car and I found an interesting offer with Hertz but there is a mention that debit cards are not acceptable, only credit ones.
With my Visa Gold I ...
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Car rental in France with U.S. drivers license
We are planning a trip to Chamonix next winter. I was wondering if it is possible to rent a car there with an American drivers license. Also, is it recommended to buy local insurance or just use my ...
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Do North-American car rental agencies typically apply a minimum driving license duration?
In Spain, I've once been rejected to be registered as an extra driver because I had had my driving license for 11 months, and the car rental agency required that one should have a license for at least ...
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Thai drivers license in Costa Rica
I have a Thai Drivers license and Motorcycle license. Is this valid to rent a car / motorcycle in Costa Rica?
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Car rental in California with no credit history
I do not have a credit card
I'm under 25 but older than 21
I do not have a credit history
I'm traveling to LGB airport and want to rent a car. They say there's no way to do that without a major ...
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Renting a car in france with a German license that is less than 1yr old
I want to rent a car from Toulouse in 2 weeks but I couldn't find any rental companies that rent a car to someone with a license < 1yr old.
Is it a law in France? If not, are there any companies ...
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Driving in Norway with a US driving license
Can I rent and drive a car in Norway with a valid US (California) driving license?
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Car rental Tenerife Sur (south) airport at 2am in the night?
I'm trying to rent a car for a few days.
Location: Tenerife / Spain / Tenerife Sur / Tenerife-Reina Sofia
Time: May - landing 1am - so I need something at 2-3am.
I tried the main ones like Avis and ...
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Late night transport from Bologna airport to Reggio Emilia?
I will be arriving late night (scheduled time 23.30) at Bologna airport, and need to get to a hotel in Reggio Emilia.
This is a business trip, so cost isn't a big issue - but what are my options? ...
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Renting a car in the USA — how to know costs for the legal minimum liability insurance, before arriving for pickup?
I have found that in the USA, advertised car rental prices do not include liability insurance. When I arrive to pickup the car, I always have to pay an extra x $/day so I can legally drive. This is ...
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Non-owner car liability insurance companies in the US
I am going to rent a car for four days in the US (Colorado) and I need liability insurance. I am European and I don't own any car, so I don't have any liability insurance. My credit card covers CDW ...
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Importance of hotel location in Cape Town if you have a car
We will be visiting Cape Town, South Africa for a week, and on the recommendation of several friends who have been there before we are renting a car.
Having a car limits us to hotels that have ...
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Spain car rental: Extra driver with recent driving license
I want to rent a car in Spain. My friend who has just got a driving license (less than one year) will be aboard, and wants to drive too.
Unfortunately for us, the rental companies I have checked want ...
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Canadian Driver renting a car in the UK
Do I need to get an international licence to rent a car in the UK?
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Car rental - Why is "Pay Now" more expensive?
I would think that the Pay Now option would be cheaper, but it's more expensive! The total cost of rental is almost double my flight cost.
Yikes.
So, why the heck would I Pay Now? Is there an added ...
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Are there highway tolls between Vienna and Salzburg?
I plan to rent a car in Vienna and drive to Salzburg and back.
Google maps suggests driving through A1 road but indicates
This route has tolls.
I know that in Austria one needs to buy a toll sticker,...
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In practice, does one need an IDP to rent a car in Mexico?
I'm going to Cabo San Lucas soon and would like to rent a car for a few days while I'm there with my friends. I have a US driving license which is presumably accepted down there, but my friend has a ...
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Does driving a car in Malaysia require an International Drivers Permit/IDP?
Short and sweet: Does driving and/or renting a car in Malaysia require an International Drivers Permit (IDP)? (Assuming you don't have a Malaysian driver's license, that is.)
Information on the ...
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Renting a car in central Asia as an inexperienced driver
I just got my driving licence last month, and am looking forward to exploring parts of the world that have seemed hard to access without a car. On the top of my list is central Asia, in particular ...
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What accurate offline GPS apps are there for the whole island of Cyprus?
I'm going to the island of Cyprus in June and will rent a car at Ercan airport which won't have GPS navigation (the chosen company is literally the only option for me for specific reasons).
While I'...
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What documents are required by a non-US resident to rent a car?
I was just denied a car rental by Avis who now require the renters Social Security Number for a foreigner to lease a car. Also a valid credit card was requested when it is known that Credit cards are ...
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Do European car rental agencies accept debit cards instead of credit cards?
I don't currently have a credit card and would prefer not to get one. Can I use a regular debit card instead to leave a deposit?
This question is focused on Europe and major car rental agencies, but ...
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Where can you rent Tesla S or X model in Frankfurt?
Looking to rent Tesla S or X for a 2 week road trip starting in Frankfurt. Any ideas if anybody's renting them? Checking Hertz and Sixt, both no longer list Tesla S in their collection.
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Assuming I have Irish car insurance, do I need to buy extra coverage when renting a car in Portugal?
I live in Ireland. I want to hire a car on holiday in Portugal in August. Do i have to take out the insurance from the hire company or will my car insurance from Ireland cover me in a hire car?
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Does it matter which side of Basel airport I rent my car in?
I'm flying into Basel from Paris to stay on the Swiss side. Does it matter whether I rent a car in Euros (presumably French side) or Francs (Swiss side)?
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Flexible car rental in Seattle or Vancouver
How can I rent a car in Seattle or Vancouver when I only know the date of arrival? I want to be flexible on the return date (+/- 1 week or so).
If this is possible, what are the options to make it ...
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Full listing of rental car category
Is there a table or list of mapping between specific car models and the vehicle category of car rental companies? Some categories might be obvious but e.g. FSAR at Hertz are not.
I and a group of ...
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Car hire out of NYC
I'm looking to find some reasonable car rental rates on 22 November for 4 days.
The cheapest I've found is over 100 USD per day using kayak. Is this normal for NYC?. I only need a small car...
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What is a time/km charge on a car rental?
I am looking to rent a car in Panama City, Panama via Thrifty. I went to their website, panamathrifty.com, and put in the desired information (mid sized car, start/end dates, etc...) and was delivered ...
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Driving and renting a car in the Netherlands and Belgium with a license that is less than 1 year old
I will be going to a festival in Belgium next year. I'm going with 3 other friends. We all hold valid driving license, but mine will be 3 days shy of 1 year since I got it (edit: i'm 28 so age is not ...
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How to handle Traction Law Alert when driving I-70 through Colorado mountains in a rented AWD?
Today I attempted to get to Idaho Springs, CO from the West in a rented AWD vehicle about 10pm. It was snowing, and my dashboard was showing 23F outside. As I was approaching Vail I saw a number of ...
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Why is there usually free cancellation on car rentals but not on hotels?
I've been doing some vacation booking on the major travel sites, for example, Orbitz and Kayak, and found it strange that most of the hotels would not allow me to freely cancel my reservation if I'd ...
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What are the practical consequences of driving a rental car on unpaved roads?
In a related question @Harper wrote the following:
Note that airport car rentals will NOT permit you to drive off paved roads, literally paved roads, read the contract!
In addition, @PeterM mentions ...
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Rent a car with unlimited mileage in southern France and drive to Croatia
I'm looking for a car rental agency in the south of France that allows me to drive to Croatia without extra mileage fees.
I only checked with subsidiaries of rental companies like Europcar, Sixt, ...
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