Adding wife as additional driver - does she need to be present?
Jun 20, 2013, 9:45 pm
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Adding wife as additional driver - does she need to be present?
On Saturday I'm driving to the airport to pick up a car for a road trip next week and was wondering if my wife needs to be present to be added as an additional driver? With National I was told by multiple employees that my wife is automatically covered as an additional driver by the rental agreement and she does not need to be added to present when picking up the car. Is this the case with Hertz as well? I'm a Gold member and using a AAA CDP so there should be no charges regardless.
Jun 20, 2013, 9:56 pm
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On Saturday I'm driving to the airport to pick up a car for a road trip next week and was wondering if my wife needs to be present to be added as an additional driver? With National I was told by multiple employees that my wife is automatically covered as an additional driver by the rental agreement and she does not need to be added to present when picking up the car. Is this the case with Hertz as well? I'm a Gold member and using a AAA CDP so there should be no charges regardless.
If you are driving to get the rental, don't you have to have someone along to drive your car home anyway?
Jun 20, 2013, 10:29 pm
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If they just need her license then I could bring it with me.
Jun 20, 2013, 10:32 pm
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Jun 21, 2013, 12:20 am
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Spouses don't need to be added to the contract...
How would I add an additional driver if I am a Gold Plus Rewards Member?
"If the person to be added on is your spouse, domestic partner or coworker, they are considered authorized operators and can operate the Hertz car without being added on. However, if they are not your spouse, domestic partner or coworker, you and the additional driver will need to go to any Hertz location to sign an Additional Authorized Operator (AAO) form to legally operate the Car. There is an additional fee for each Additional Authorized Operator (AAO)."
Search "Spouse" on the Hertz site (below) and you'll get the answer above.
https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/custo...on=globNav_8_1
Spouses are free if you have Gold Plus Rewards...
http://goldplus.hertz.com/benefits/benefits-of-gold
Save on the additional driver fee* when your spouse or domestic partner travels with you (save $13 a day per driver). *Valid for U.S. & Canada residents only.
How would I add an additional driver if I am a Gold Plus Rewards Member?
"If the person to be added on is your spouse, domestic partner or coworker, they are considered authorized operators and can operate the Hertz car without being added on. However, if they are not your spouse, domestic partner or coworker, you and the additional driver will need to go to any Hertz location to sign an Additional Authorized Operator (AAO) form to legally operate the Car. There is an additional fee for each Additional Authorized Operator (AAO)."
Search "Spouse" on the Hertz site (below) and you'll get the answer above.
https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/custo...on=globNav_8_1
Spouses are free if you have Gold Plus Rewards...
http://goldplus.hertz.com/benefits/benefits-of-gold
Save on the additional driver fee* when your spouse or domestic partner travels with you (save $13 a day per driver). *Valid for U.S. & Canada residents only.
Last edited by CalItalian; Jun 21, 2013 at 12:25 am