The Definitive Young Renters Thread: 18-20, 21-24
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Nov 12, 12, 3:35 pm
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The Definitive Young Renters Thread: 18-20, 21-24
There's been some discussion lately about 18-20 year old renters vs 21-24 year olds. But I felt a good summary could be posted, and there are still a few unanswered questions.
Here's what we've discussed/researched/experienced so far:
Here's what we've discussed/researched/experienced so far:
Age 21-24
- Daily "Age Differential Charge"
- Lower daily charge - varies by location, approx $15 - Classes A, B, C, D, F, G, J
- Higher daily charge - varies by location, approx $25 - all others except Prestige & Adrenaline
- Daily fee is easily waived with a PC or these CDPs: Hertz Gold Family, USAA.
- Fee is also waived for US Government Employees and Military (travelling at leisure or on orders, ID required).
- Prestige and Adrenaline are never rentable under 25.
- In Mississippi the minimum age is 21 by law.
Age 18-20
- Mandated by law in NY, MI and also allowed in QC. Age Differential Charge is $41 per day and could vary. (Underage fee waiver by PC and Hertz Gold Family CDP is for 21-24 only.)
- USAA members 18-20 years old can rent anywhwere in the United States with no fee.
- USAA "program benefits apply only at participating locations in the United States. They do not apply to international rentals or if the rental agreement terms have been violated."
- "Reminder: You may be requested to present your USAA-Hertz Discount Card or USAA Member Card for identification at the time and place of rental."
- US Government Employees/Military 18-20 years old travelling on orders (id and orders required) are also able to rent with no fee.
- Only vehicles available are classes A, B, C, D, F.
To read the Hertz policy at a specific location:
1) Click this link for Rental Requirements.
2) Select the location.
3) Click the name of the location when found.
4) Select "Age Requirements" from the drop down box.
Last edited by Rut Dog; Nov 26, 12 at 5:40 am Reason: Updated with additional information, corrections.
Nov 12, 12, 3:35 pm
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Outstanding questions
1) Will the USAA CDP work for limited members?
USAA is an organization for US military, veterans, and their families. You must meet this qualification in order to get USAA insurance. But anybody can join USAA for free as a limited member.
What has yet to be reported here is if the limited membership qualifies for all the USAA Hertz benefits, which includes the under age fee being waived. And of course anybody could use USAA CDP and hope their membership isn't verified, but what if there were a bad accident? Things could get ugly and lawyers would certainly get involved.
2) Are there any states/locations beside NY and MI that rent to under 20?
3) What about outside of the USA?
1) Will the USAA CDP work for limited members?
USAA is an organization for US military, veterans, and their families. You must meet this qualification in order to get USAA insurance. But anybody can join USAA for free as a limited member.
What has yet to be reported here is if the limited membership qualifies for all the USAA Hertz benefits, which includes the under age fee being waived. And of course anybody could use USAA CDP and hope their membership isn't verified, but what if there were a bad accident? Things could get ugly and lawyers would certainly get involved.
2) Are there any states/locations beside NY and MI that rent to under 20?
3) What about outside of the USA?
Nov 12, 12, 3:59 pm
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Originally Posted by Rut Dog
Daily fee is easily waived with a PC or these CDPs: Hertz Gold Family, USAA
- The coupon sticky thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hertz...odes-here.html
- Hertz.com- Facebook
- Email and snailmail from Hertz
- All around the interwebs
- When you find new codes, be sure to post them in the coupon sticky thread
CDPs
Hertz Gold Family - 1826991 - Technically for those who signed up for Gold through this link: http://hertz.com/goldfamily
USAA - 77694 - For USAA members.
Are there other CDPs? If you find them, please post them in this thread.
Last edited by Rut Dog; Nov 12, 12 at 4:25 pm
Nov 12, 12, 4:01 pm
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Great idea for a thread! This will be very useful for many people 
Yes. I have used this benefit many times as a limited (albeit soon-to-be full) member. You just need to sign up on their website. It's easiest if you're a US citizen with a Social Security Number, but there are ways around it. I tell people in order to avoid any hassles or to answer any questions to just have your USAA member number on hand at the time of rental.
They are the only two that allow customers under age 20 to rent cars. Note that some states, such as Mississippi, do have a minimum age of 21 to rent a car.
The underage PC only works in the USA and Canada. CDP waivers I believe will work outside of the US, but it may be best to get in touch with the location or customer service beforehand just to confirm. I would expect to be given a hard time especially at licensed franchises abroad.
Three other things to note:
-J.
Originally Posted by Rut Dog
1) Will the USAA CDP work for limited members?
Originally Posted by Rut Dog
2) Are there any states/locations beside NY and MI that rent to under 20?
Originally Posted by Rut Dog
3) What about outside of the USA?
Three other things to note:
- The underage PC is # 144314; although it expires every so often the number has not changed since I've been renting with Hertz.
- Does AAA actually waive the age differential charge? In some dummy bookings I ran it didn't seem to make it disappear.
- Young renters may also take out SUVs and minivans.
-J.
Nov 12, 12, 4:15 pm
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Originally Posted by jzweighaft
Does AAA actually waive the age differential charge? In some dummy bookings I ran it didn't seem to make it disappear.
Originally Posted by jzweighaft
I have used [the USAA] benefit many times as a limited (albeit soon-to-be full) member. You just need to sign up on their website. It's easiest if you're a US citizen with a Social Security Number, but there are ways around it. I tell people in order to avoid any hassles or to answer any questions to just have your USAA member number on hand at the time of rental.
It would appear, if you can see the benefit when logged into USAA, that it would apply.
When logged in to USAA do you see this:
https://www.usaa.com/inet/pages/rental_cars_main_public (public page)
or do you see this
https://www.usaa.com/inet/pages/rent...vel_rentalcars (members page, with the table of benefits)
Last edited by Rut Dog; Aug 21, 14 at 6:23 am
Nov 12, 12, 6:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Rut Dog
2) Are there any states/locations beside NY and MI that rent to under 20?
RE: renting w/ USAA discount: I would echo jzweighaft's advice and have your USAA member number on hand (ideally, the little plastic card even).
Also, for any US Military/Government renters (such as myself):
1) Gov't/Military traveling on orders/official business may rent at 18 without underage fees. (Will likely require proper documentation, particularly at gov't travel-heavy stations such as DCA/IAD/BWI, or SAN)
2) Gov't/Military traveling for leisure may rent at 20 without underage fees. (Gov't ID all that will be necessary, but definitely will be checked if you must go to the counter.)
Last edited by roymustang; Nov 12, 12 at 9:50 pm Reason: cleaning up UBB, no content modified
Nov 12, 12, 9:22 pm
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Is it okay that I do not have a USAA membership card.
All I have is the USAA# with the print out when I registered
All I have is the USAA# with the print out when I registered
Nov 12, 12, 10:16 pm
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I've just updated the opening post.
From the new opening post, as found on the Hertz USAA page, with bolding added:
It's going to be hit or miss, but since the consequences would be so severe for you, I'd recommend you have something showing your USAA affiliation with you.
The thing is I don't think USAA ever sent me an official ID card. I have credit cards, atm cards, insurance cards, but no official member card.
Originally Posted by JM9ISM
Is it okay that I do not have a USAA membership card.
All I have is the USAA# with the print out when I registered
All I have is the USAA# with the print out when I registered
Originally Posted by Rut Dog
"Reminder: You may be requested to present your USAA-Hertz Discount Card or USAA Member Card for identification at the time and place of rental."
The thing is I don't think USAA ever sent me an official ID card. I have credit cards, atm cards, insurance cards, but no official member card.
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Nov 12, 12, 10:22 pm
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Originally Posted by jzweighaft
The underage PC only works in the USA and Canada. CDP waivers I believe will work outside of the US, but it may be best to get in touch with the location or customer service beforehand just to confirm.
Anyone know about Hertz Gold Family outside the USA?
Last edited by Rut Dog; Nov 21, 12 at 3:19 pm
Nov 12, 12, 10:26 pm
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Originally Posted by roymustang
Also, for any US Military/Government renters (such as myself):
1) Gov't/Military traveling on orders/official business may rent at 18 without underage fees. (Will likely require proper documentation, particularly at gov't travel-heavy stations such as DCA/IAD/BWI, or SAN)
2) Gov't/Military traveling for leisure may rent at 20 without underage fees. (Gov't ID all that will be necessary, but definitely will be checked if you must go to the counter.)
1) Gov't/Military traveling on orders/official business may rent at 18 without underage fees. (Will likely require proper documentation, particularly at gov't travel-heavy stations such as DCA/IAD/BWI, or SAN)
2) Gov't/Military traveling for leisure may rent at 20 without underage fees. (Gov't ID all that will be necessary, but definitely will be checked if you must go to the counter.)
Nov 12, 12, 10:36 pm
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QC (Quebec, Canada) also allows 18-19 year olds, for C$41 per day.
Nov 12, 12, 10:45 pm
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Originally Posted by Rut Dog
I've just updated the opening post.
From the new opening post, as found on the Hertz USAA page, with bolding added:
It's going to be hit or miss, but since the consequences would be so severe for you, I'd recommend you have something showing your USAA affiliation with you.
The thing is I don't think USAA ever sent me an official ID card. I have credit cards, atm cards, insurance cards, but no official member card.
From the new opening post, as found on the Hertz USAA page, with bolding added:
It's going to be hit or miss, but since the consequences would be so severe for you, I'd recommend you have something showing your USAA affiliation with you.
The thing is I don't think USAA ever sent me an official ID card. I have credit cards, atm cards, insurance cards, but no official member card.
Also, failing that, the Hertz USAA landing page has a printable USAA discount card, which should suffice as well.
Originally Posted by Rut Dog
Do the US Military/Government benefits apply outside of the USA?
Last edited by roymustang; Nov 12, 12 at 10:57 pm Reason: Added discount card info
Nov 12, 12, 11:30 pm
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Originally Posted by Rut Dog
I've just updated the opening post.
From the new opening post, as found on the Hertz USAA page, with bolding added:
It's going to be hit or miss, but since the consequences would be so severe for you, I'd recommend you have something showing your USAA affiliation with you.
The thing is I don't think USAA ever sent me an official ID card. I have credit cards, atm cards, insurance cards, but no official member card.
From the new opening post, as found on the Hertz USAA page, with bolding added:
It's going to be hit or miss, but since the consequences would be so severe for you, I'd recommend you have something showing your USAA affiliation with you.
The thing is I don't think USAA ever sent me an official ID card. I have credit cards, atm cards, insurance cards, but no official member card.
thx
Nov 17, 12, 3:02 am
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While it is true that you can't get a prestige car from an agent, you can do a gold choice upgrade to prestige. I've never had anyone stop me.
Nov 17, 12, 6:50 pm
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Are licensee locations allowed to restrict younger drivers vehicle choices beyond prestige and adrenaline ? At the ottawa airport location I was told I have to be at least 25 for premium vehicles/ SUVs and at least 30 for luxury vehicles.
