Originally Posted by
iahphx
I am a USAA member, as is my 20-year old daughter. As I read their rules, am I correct that my daughter can rent a car from USAA without any young driver fee?
Yes, my daughter has rented tons of times and she is 18. Be sure that she brings proof of USAA membership as they do check. It's so much easier if your daughter is Hertz Gold so you can skip all the counter BS.
Originally Posted by
iahphx
Is this anywhere in the world?
Technically it's only in the US, but I've found that the USAA CDP waives the underage fee at many non-US corporate locations. You will be able to see clearly during the online reservation process whether the underage fee was added or not.
Originally Posted by
iahphx
And if I rent the car, she can drive as an additional driver with no extra fee?
You would think this would work, but I can tell you from experience that Hertz's systems may not allow this. I tried this with my daugher who is 18 recently, and they wouldn't even let me add her to the rental contract (with or witout an underage fee) since she was under 20, even though I was renting under the USAA CDP. If your daughter is over 20, it may work fine, but
Originally Posted by
iahphx
Does it matter if the car is booked under a USAA discount code?
Yes, it absolutely does matter. It will NOT work if you book with some other discount code.
Originally Posted by
iahphx
Seems like a great option for USAA families who have under 21s (or even under 25s) who would need to rent cars.
Indeed it is. My daughter's life at college would be quite a bit different without this benefit since she is on the opposite coast without her own car there.