Originally Posted by
Danno1
I am picking up in France at CDG at the end of July and would like my wife to be added as a driver. I am a Gold member and the Hertz website states that my wife can drive for free. I just happened to check with Hertz when asking about something else and the Hertz representative said that I had to pay 35 Euros, or thereabouts to add my spouse. The Hertz website mentions no such charge.
By the way, I tried using the on line chat function only to be told that they could not answer the question above. If Hertz is listening, I am not sure what the point of the live chat is if the agents do not have access to the basic information for which I am looking.
Thank you and regards.
According to the Hertz website (doesn't matter which country's), the fee is EUR 37.43 incl. tax per additional driver.
Reservations>Qualifications & Requirements>CDG>Additional Driver/Operator:
The person named on the reservation must be the main driver, present at time of rental and payer of any rental charges.
Additional drivers are possible with a fee of EUR 37.43 (including tax) per rental and per additional driver.
For further information please refer to “Age Restrictions and Exceptions” and “Driver’s licence” in Rental Qualifications & Requirements.
For a more detailed answer with regard to #1 Club Gold in France, you'll need to check:
Hertz.fr>Customer Support>Contact Us (at the bottom of the page)>Frequently Asked Questions>Add Additional Driver for Gold member
I could not look this up, as I cannot read (or speak) French!
Originally Posted by
cordelli
It's supposed to be free, we have never had any issue with it costing. You don't need to add them, they can just drive the car. Per the FAQ's on the website:
Add additional driver for Gold member
How would I add an additional driver if I am a Gold Member?
If the person to be added on is your spouse, domestic partner or coworker, they are considered authorized operators and can operate the Hertz car without being added on. However, if they are not your spouse, domestic partner or coworker, you and the additional driver will need to go to any Hertz location to sign an Additional Authorized Operator (AAO) form to legally operate the Car. There is an additional fee for each Additional Authorized Operator (AAO). Click here for AAO fee information.
The confusion may be because they did not hear spouse and gold, only additional driver. There may be a fee for an additional driver, but since you don't have to add your spouse as an additional driver, there is no fee.
This quote is from the Hertz US website for US rentals and does not necessarily apply to rentals in other countries.