Can't take CDW out...
Jun 10, 2019, 12:53 am
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Can't take CDW out...
Subj, what would be the case for it?
Rental is picking up and dropping off at Marriott/SFO. Then there is following which is included in the rental:
No matter what I tried, I could not get insurance to taken away. Any suggestions?
If that helps, booked rental via this page MasterCard & Hertz presents Explore the World on Wheels
Also, I reside outside of US, but have US DL.
Rental is picking up and dropping off at Marriott/SFO. Then there is following which is included in the rental:
INCLUDED
- Hotel Concession Fee Recovery
- Loss Damage Waiver
- Total Sales Tax
- Liability Insurance Supplement
- Vehicle License Recovery Fee
- Tires Recovery Fee (TRF)
No matter what I tried, I could not get insurance to taken away. Any suggestions?
If that helps, booked rental via this page MasterCard & Hertz presents Explore the World on Wheels
Also, I reside outside of US, but have US DL.
Jun 10, 2019, 5:27 pm
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Subj, what would be the case for it?
Rental is picking up and dropping off at Marriott/SFO. Then there is following which is included in the rental:
No matter what I tried, I could not get insurance to taken away. Any suggestions?
If that helps, booked rental via this page MasterCard & Hertz presents Explore the World on Wheels
Also, I reside outside of US, but have US DL.
Rental is picking up and dropping off at Marriott/SFO. Then there is following which is included in the rental:
No matter what I tried, I could not get insurance to taken away. Any suggestions?
If that helps, booked rental via this page MasterCard & Hertz presents Explore the World on Wheels
Also, I reside outside of US, but have US DL.
Jun 10, 2019, 6:34 pm
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If you click on the link and look at the URL, you'll see that it's a Hertz Asia site. Foreign websites of U.S. rental companies often offer all-inclusive rates for foreign visitors to the U.S. But whether someone who presents a U.S. driver license at pick-up will be allowed to actually rent the car at that rate is another question.
Jun 10, 2019, 9:20 pm
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If you click on the link and look at the URL, you'll see that it's a Hertz Asia site. Foreign websites of U.S. rental companies often offer all-inclusive rates for foreign visitors to the U.S. But whether someone who presents a U.S. driver license at pick-up will be allowed to actually rent the car at that rate is another question.
I have been living overseas for >7 years.
Jun 11, 2019, 1:38 am
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Jun 11, 2019, 11:21 am
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Are you a permanent resident of the country in which you currently live (i.e., status equivalent to foreigners residing in the U.S. with a green card)?
"Renters who have indicated a country of residence outside of the US will be required to present a non US issued drivers license and a non US issued passport OR an international airline ticket at the time of rental to qualify for the rate."
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Jun 11, 2019, 11:25 pm
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This language, which I also posted in the OP's other thread in the FT Travel Products forum, appears on the Hertz website:
"Renters who have indicated a country of residence outside of the US will be required to present a non US issued drivers license and a non US issued passport OR an international airline ticket at the time of rental to qualify for the rate."
"Renters who have indicated a country of residence outside of the US will be required to present a non US issued drivers license and a non US issued passport OR an international airline ticket at the time of rental to qualify for the rate."
At one time, the dropdown for country on website referred to residence - it hasn't done so for a long time
Jun 12, 2019, 5:24 am
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Australia
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Jun 12, 2019, 5:46 am
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In practice, I've never seen this enforced, with either HLE reservations where I appear at the counter, or with Gold/Ultimate Rewards reservations where I simply pick up a vehicle and show my ID at the gate.
Jun 12, 2019, 8:12 am
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In case of a rental in California you actually save money as a foreigner: Americans must purchase the quite expensive liability in durable in CA ($14.95/day) if they don’t own and insure a car already.
CA is the only state where liability isn’t included in the rentals.
As for CDW, there is a zero deductible, your overall rate is very good, don’t worry about it
CA is the only state where liability isn’t included in the rentals.
As for CDW, there is a zero deductible, your overall rate is very good, don’t worry about it
Jun 12, 2019, 9:25 am
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In case of a rental in California you actually save money as a foreigner: Americans must purchase the quite expensive liability in durable in CA ($14.95/day) if they don’t own and insure a car already.
CA is the only state where liability isn’t included in the rentals.
As for CDW, there is a zero deductible, your overall rate is very good, don’t worry about it
CA is the only state where liability isn’t included in the rentals.
As for CDW, there is a zero deductible, your overall rate is very good, don’t worry about it
Jun 12, 2019, 9:39 am
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It's not just CA. CA is just the only state where it's actually illegal not to purchase the SLI (or have your own liability insurance), so you can get a ticket for driving without the proper insurance. In the rest of the country, though, you're at best getting minimal liability coverage included from Hertz, and Hertz can still come after you if they have to pay out on that.
https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/reser...RAGES&EOAG=LAX