Any Avis level allow spouse as additional driver no charge?
Jan 10, 2010, 12:21 pm
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Any Avis level allow spouse as additional driver no charge?
With Alamo Quicksilver, there is no charge for my wife as an additional driver.
Is there any Avis membership, that doesn't charge spouse as additional driver?
Thanks.
Is there any Avis membership, that doesn't charge spouse as additional driver?
Thanks.
Jan 10, 2010, 2:50 pm
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With Avis (and Budget and Enterprise), your spouse can drive your rental car for free:
The following individuals, if 25 years of age or older and in possession of a valid driver's license, may drive the car with the renter's prior permission:
* Renter's employer (while on company business);
* Renter's fellow employee (while on company business
* Renter's spouse or life partner.
The above additional drivers are considered "authorized drivers" and need not be present at the time of rental, nor do they need to sign an additional driver form.
(At Hertz, the same is true for #1 Club Gold members.)
The above is for US.
The following individuals, if 25 years of age or older and in possession of a valid driver's license, may drive the car with the renter's prior permission:
* Renter's employer (while on company business);
* Renter's fellow employee (while on company business
* Renter's spouse or life partner.
The above additional drivers are considered "authorized drivers" and need not be present at the time of rental, nor do they need to sign an additional driver form.
(At Hertz, the same is true for #1 Club Gold members.)
The above is for US.
Last edited by tourist; Jan 13, 2010 at 6:21 am Reason: Correction of company!
Jan 10, 2010, 3:14 pm
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With Alamo (and Budget and Enterprise), your spouse can drive your rental car for free:
The following individuals, if 25 years of age or older and in possession of a valid driver's license, may drive the car with the renter's prior permission:
* Renter's employer (while on company business);
* Renter's fellow employee (while on company business
* Renter's spouse or life partner.
The above additional drivers are considered "authorized drivers" and need not be present at the time of rental, nor do they need to sign an additional driver form.
The following individuals, if 25 years of age or older and in possession of a valid driver's license, may drive the car with the renter's prior permission:
* Renter's employer (while on company business);
* Renter's fellow employee (while on company business
* Renter's spouse or life partner.
The above additional drivers are considered "authorized drivers" and need not be present at the time of rental, nor do they need to sign an additional driver form.
Jan 11, 2010, 12:24 am
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Thanks. Found it on Avis website as you mentioned. So tourist must mean Avis.
Jan 13, 2010, 6:24 am
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Glad you sorted it out anyway. (I have now edited my post to help future readers.)
Mar 5, 2010, 5:35 pm
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Additional Drivers
Hi
I read with interest your discussion on additional drivers with Avis and I believe whats being said about spouse and co-workers being covered on Avis cars without the need to register them as additional drivers. But I can't find anything in my Avis preferred online site which actually documents this. As you know legal people like to have stuff written down, so I'm surprised i can't find it. Does any one know where to look on the Avis site.
Derek
I read with interest your discussion on additional drivers with Avis and I believe whats being said about spouse and co-workers being covered on Avis cars without the need to register them as additional drivers. But I can't find anything in my Avis preferred online site which actually documents this. As you know legal people like to have stuff written down, so I'm surprised i can't find it. Does any one know where to look on the Avis site.
Derek
Mar 5, 2010, 6:10 pm
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Hi
I read with interest your discussion on additional drivers with Avis and I believe whats being said about spouse and co-workers being covered on Avis cars without the need to register them as additional drivers. But I can't find anything in my Avis preferred online site which actually documents this. As you know legal people like to have stuff written down, so I'm surprised i can't find it. Does any one know where to look on the Avis site.
Derek
I read with interest your discussion on additional drivers with Avis and I believe whats being said about spouse and co-workers being covered on Avis cars without the need to register them as additional drivers. But I can't find anything in my Avis preferred online site which actually documents this. As you know legal people like to have stuff written down, so I'm surprised i can't find it. Does any one know where to look on the Avis site.
Derek
Mar 9, 2010, 10:57 am
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I just rented a car from a local location and there was no charge for an additional driver. I'm not quite sure why, but definitely worth calling the desk and asking them prior to the rental period - may turn out better than you'd expected.
Mar 10, 2010, 8:34 pm
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Chairmans Club spouses must be "special"
Chairmans Club members can actually have a spouse pick up and drive the upgraded rental vehicle without needing the member/renter to be present.
Mar 14, 2010, 7:57 pm
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