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Mc5160 Mar 13, 2020 8:23 am

Premier Selection for young driver?
 
Just had a one-way rental and was wondering if I could select cars from the Premier Selection with some additional charge. The manager said "No", because I was 24 years old. I didn't find any description of this restriction on their website. Does anyone know if young renters are eligible for the Premier Selection? And is there any additional fee (My university has a contract with National which weives the young renter fee)?

kxc262 Mar 13, 2020 10:33 pm

YMMV - depends on who you get. I frequently got PS/Luxury cars from National even though I was under 25. However, I have also been stopped from taking PS/Lux cars as well due to "age restrictions."

Mc5160 Mar 13, 2020 11:44 pm


Originally Posted by kxc262 (Post 32182108)
YMMV - depends on who you get. I frequently got PS/Luxury cars from National even though I was under 25. However, I have also been stopped from taking PS/Lux cars as well due to "age restrictions."

Thank you! So what is a typical upgrade charge for PS/Luxury cars? Any young rental fee?

kxc262 Mar 14, 2020 12:14 pm


Originally Posted by Mc5160 (Post 32182223)
Thank you! So what is a typical upgrade charge for PS/Luxury cars? Any young rental fee?

My corp code does not have a young renter's fee. Pricing depends on what's posted on the car, but usually negotiable.

Mc5160 Mar 14, 2020 5:21 pm


Originally Posted by kxc262 (Post 32184530)
My corp code does not have a young renter's fee. Pricing depends on what's posted on the car, but usually negotiable.

Thank you so much!

hourglass Sep 11, 2021 12:08 am


Originally Posted by Mc5160 (Post 32178799)
Just had a one-way rental and was wondering if I could select cars from the Premier Selection with some additional charge. The manager said "No", because I was 24 years old. I didn't find any description of this restriction on their website. Does anyone know if young renters are eligible for the Premier Selection? And is there any additional fee (My university has a contract with National which weives the young renter fee)?

if you search up the location on nationals website it will state

AGE -

The underage surcharge for drivers between the ages of 18 and 20 is $64.50 per day. The underage surcharge for drivers between the ages of 21 and 24 is $24.50per day. Renters between the ages of 18 and 20 may rent the following vehicle classes: Economy through Intermediatesize. Renters between the ages of 21 and 24 may rent the following vehicle classes: Economy through Full Size cars, Cargo and Minivans, and Compact, Small and Standard SUVs with seating up to 5 passengers.


It's probably dependent on the station/which station manager is on duty that day and who is at the gate. YUL didn't even allow me to take a pickup truck at first due to age, but let me through after checking with enterprise that they indeed rent out pickup trucks to under 25. At LAS I was let through with a BMW 228 on a luxury reservation the first night, however got stopped with a Q5 with luxury reservation on another night.


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