theultimateflyer

Hi all,

I was recently looking at a car rental online through BA.com. As a driver below the age of 25 I’m usually subject to young driver surcharges from most rental companies. Does anyone know if these charges are included in the BA.com quote?

i entered my DOB in my search and a box popped up saying the surcharges were included in the quote. However when moving to the booking page, the fine print says the surcharge is payable at the rental office and not included in the BA.com quote. Does anyone know which is correct? Thinking of calling BA to find out but figured maybe someone here would have an idea and save me spending time on hold.

If relevant, I’m looking at rentals from YVR.

cheers,
TUF

wilsnunn

From recollection the prices shown did not include the young driver surcharge.

T8191

From the other end of the telescope, I’m now over 75 and have to input my birth date (on both Avis/BA and Avis direct). I’ve done a dummy booking lying about my advanced years, and seen the same prices. Whether that’s influenced by being Avis Preferred or BAEC Gold I have no idea!

kingcole974

I would take a screenshot of the screen showing that the surcharges are included. If after showing this to the rental desk they still charge, then I’d follow it up with BA on your return

'andad

I've found the same. Doesn't seem to affect the price even when the booking has refused my Avis Preferred number.

wilsnunn

In my experience, having drivers over the age of 75 has never been an issue but the moment a driver is younger than 25 the young driver fee makes the rental very much more expensive. The young driver surcharge was so much that I only started renting cars regularly this year now that I am 25, before that I never bothered.

rapidex

Wait until you reach 85 and see how much trouble you have with car rental.

T8191

Thanks! I’ve noticed travel insurance starts to get difficult at 80 too.

theultimateflyer

Thanks for all the responses all. ultimately I found a cheaper alternative using a car-share company, so won't be pursuing this further. However, I suspect it's a typo saying the prices include the surcharge, and in fact it is not included in the quotes.

'andad

Indeed, Aviva will disown me after 79. Travelled very frequently for 60 years, never made a claim, but Aviva have already taken a dislike to me. e.g.Per the t&c's I informed them 2 years ago of a 1mm benign cyst and they added £96 to my premium for what i saw as a zero risk. On renewal it was still listed, and when I said it had been removed, confirmed benign, my annual renewal was reduced by £4. The explanation "our risks are calculated daily and will vary". Mmmm. I hope the "EU medical agreement" continues after Brexit as Europe may be the only place we can go.