Under 25 Driver and waiving the additional driver fee for an under 25
Nov 20, 2012, 3:51 am
#1
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Under 25 Driver and waiving the additional driver fee for an under 25
Hello everybody!
I am about to make an online reservation in New York for about 2 weeks (via hertz.co.uk). I am a Gold Club Member and when I get to make the reservation I get a CDP code “GOLD FAMILY DISCOUNT PROGRAM”. When I completed the gold membership, I got a window saying that whenever I need to rent a car at Hertz I won’t have to pay the underage 25 fees that are being usually applied to drivers up to 24. I’m currently 21 years old. Therefore I wanted to ask you some questions. Is this true that the age fees will be waived?
Secondly, a friend of mine will be travelling with me to NY on that dates and he would also like to drive the car. He is 21 years old too and also a Gold Club Member with the same CDP code as me. I wanted to know if he has to pay that age differential that is usually being applied and the additional driver fees or if these fees can be waved using his drivers liscence and Gold Club Card. I’ve heard an experience from an acquaintance of me who was also in the exact same situation (Both drivers under 25 and both Gold Club Members) and they didn’t have to pay the additional driver fees as well as the age differentials for both drivers. If that’s right, then I’ll be sure to reserve the vehicle. I hope this is true, and we won’t need both of us to pay any extra fees. Anyone has made an experience with an additional driver, both being Gold members?
I tried to contact Hertz on the phone but everyone was giving me a different answer!
Thank you all for your time
Best, Nikolas
I am about to make an online reservation in New York for about 2 weeks (via hertz.co.uk). I am a Gold Club Member and when I get to make the reservation I get a CDP code “GOLD FAMILY DISCOUNT PROGRAM”. When I completed the gold membership, I got a window saying that whenever I need to rent a car at Hertz I won’t have to pay the underage 25 fees that are being usually applied to drivers up to 24. I’m currently 21 years old. Therefore I wanted to ask you some questions. Is this true that the age fees will be waived?
Secondly, a friend of mine will be travelling with me to NY on that dates and he would also like to drive the car. He is 21 years old too and also a Gold Club Member with the same CDP code as me. I wanted to know if he has to pay that age differential that is usually being applied and the additional driver fees or if these fees can be waved using his drivers liscence and Gold Club Card. I’ve heard an experience from an acquaintance of me who was also in the exact same situation (Both drivers under 25 and both Gold Club Members) and they didn’t have to pay the additional driver fees as well as the age differentials for both drivers. If that’s right, then I’ll be sure to reserve the vehicle. I hope this is true, and we won’t need both of us to pay any extra fees. Anyone has made an experience with an additional driver, both being Gold members?
I tried to contact Hertz on the phone but everyone was giving me a different answer!
Thank you all for your time
Best, Nikolas
Nov 20, 2012, 8:12 pm
#2
Join Date: May 2012
Location: New York
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Welcome to FT.
Yes, it looks like the underage fee will be waived with that CDP. See here for a similar post.
I can't say for sure about the additional driver. I think immediate family or business partners/employees are waived for any fees while all others are charged a daily fee.
Yes, it looks like the underage fee will be waived with that CDP. See here for a similar post.
I can't say for sure about the additional driver. I think immediate family or business partners/employees are waived for any fees while all others are charged a daily fee.
Nov 21, 2012, 3:09 am
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Join Date: Aug 2002
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Welcome to FlyerTalk Nikolas.
Yes, you will definitely have your fee waived.
Please take a look at the http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hertz...9-20-24-a.html
I am not aware of the specific issue of an additional young driver being discussed, and think this would be very helpful to have in that thread.
As such, I'm going to close this thread, and copy your original post to that thread. This is simply to consolidate resources and helpful discussions.
You can find your post and my reply in that thread starting here.
Yes, you will definitely have your fee waived.
Please take a look at the http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hertz...9-20-24-a.html
I am not aware of the specific issue of an additional young driver being discussed, and think this would be very helpful to have in that thread.
As such, I'm going to close this thread, and copy your original post to that thread. This is simply to consolidate resources and helpful discussions.
You can find your post and my reply in that thread starting here.
Last edited by Rut Dog; Nov 21, 2012 at 3:32 am
Nov 21, 2012, 2:27 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: PDX
Programs: HHonors Gold since '02, Hertz President's Circle since '07
Posts: 3,226
I'm going to close this thread, and copy your original post to that thread. This is simply to consolidate resources and helpful discussions.
You can find your post and my reply in that thread starting here.
You can find your post and my reply in that thread starting here.
And I changed the title of this thread to draw more attention to it.
- Rut Dog, Moderator, Hertz