Additional Driver Charge
Oct 30, 2002, 1:10 pm
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Natick,MA
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Additional Driver Charge
Do they typically charge for an extra driver(Spouse) ? Any tricks to avoid this ?
Oct 30, 2002, 1:26 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Los Angeles, California
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No, most car companies never charge for a spouse or "significant other" (and if on business, a co-worker).
In California, it is against the law to charge for anyone over the primary driver regardless of the relationship.
In California, it is against the law to charge for anyone over the primary driver regardless of the relationship.
Oct 30, 2002, 7:01 pm
#3
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Denver, CO, USA
Posts: 387
Alamo does charge for a spouse, unless they changed this very recently. I think it is $4.99 a day. Of course, it may be against the law in CA and they don't do it there.
Oct 22, 2007, 8:26 am
#4
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Is Alamo still charging additional driver fees if the additional driver is your spouse?
Oct 23, 2007, 1:33 pm
#5
Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: UA Silver
Posts: 794
Two questions regarding this -
1. I suppose that being a spouse doesn't waive the under 25 fee, does it?
2. Will there be any problems regarding spouses with different last names?
1. I suppose that being a spouse doesn't waive the under 25 fee, does it?
2. Will there be any problems regarding spouses with different last names?
Nov 9, 2007, 6:07 am
#6
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 2
Actually, Alamo in LAS just tried to charge me an additional $10/day to add a spouse as an additional driver, even though my reservation showed it as being free. One e-mail to customer service took care of it.
It seems that charging for an additional driver is the latest thing in LAS. Dollar just started doing it too.
It seems that charging for an additional driver is the latest thing in LAS. Dollar just started doing it too.
Nov 17, 2007, 8:32 am
#7
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Alamo in PHX told me that we'd have to pay for an additional driver so we declined.
I know that spouse driving free is a benefit of Emerald Club with National. Not sure if this is a benefit of other clubs. And if you book through Costco, one additional driver (not necessarily spouse) drives free.
I know that spouse driving free is a benefit of Emerald Club with National. Not sure if this is a benefit of other clubs. And if you book through Costco, one additional driver (not necessarily spouse) drives free.
Nov 21, 2007, 2:58 pm
#8
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ireland
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Alamo in PHX told me that we'd have to pay for an additional driver so we declined.
I know that spouse driving free is a benefit of Emerald Club with National. Not sure if this is a benefit of other clubs. And if you book through Costco, one additional driver (not necessarily spouse) drives free.
I know that spouse driving free is a benefit of Emerald Club with National. Not sure if this is a benefit of other clubs. And if you book through Costco, one additional driver (not necessarily spouse) drives free.
The Alamo Walmart code also provides a free additional driver in addition to the discount %
Nov 22, 2007, 10:18 pm
#9
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Honolulu, Hawaii Alamo charges an additional $10.00 per day for an additional driver. The additional charge also applies to a spouse.