Originally Posted by
gooselee
I think the ambiguity in the T&Cs is that is more about the waiver of fees for spouses/DPs. It could be interpreted as spouses/DPs do not incur a fee, but they must still be listed on the contract in order to be authorized to drive.
I have a rental this weekend in ATL and Mrs. Lee will go with me to pick up. I'll ask the same question and report back. In my case I want to make very sure we're covered as the reservation is in my name but she will be driving the car without me at times.
We totally agree that the language is ambiguous. It would be a simple matter to adjust it to something like:
"Any additional driver (excluding a spouse or domestic partner) will pay a daily fee. Renter’s spouse or domestic partner who meet the same age and driver’s license requirements of the renter are authorized drivers at no additional charge
and do not need to be explicitly named on the rental agreement in order to be considered an authorized driver."
However, most if not all of the rental companies have this ambiguity. We don't believe this is intentional, and in any situation where there was an accident and the spouse benefit were a relevant issue, we believe there would not be any problem because the intent of the rental company is clear here, but it still causes confusion and concern among renters.