USA- Hiring a car in USA (Budget.co.uk/com) - Is insurance included?

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Meganjones
Meganjones Posts: 91 Forumite
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If going to USA, NC Raleigh, or 6 weeks, and want to rent a car there, through the company, then is
is the car insurance usually included in quote price?

or it a separate payment?


Can you do a favour, go to this site

https://www.budget.co.uk/


and do a dummy entry for 28 days,
Location, Usa North Carolina
Pickup location, Greensboro

Car size - small.


Does it show that insurance is included there?

(so no extra has to be taken out?)


We know there are other car rental companies, but would like to use this one.


---and that is for 28 days.


can you also try for 42 days, as something happens to the insurance...
When you enter for 42 days (6 weeks) the insurance included seems to disappear (try entering the same as above but for 6 weeks, the included insurance to the package is not there, why is that?

https://www.budget.co.uk/

Basically want to hire the car, to drive around the state, and other states possibly.
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  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
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    Waiver stays there for both durations for me. Everything is included. If it wasn't, it would be offered as an optional extra.
    Over £900 for a small car? That's no bargain.

    Hertz comes in at £200 less. Toyota Corolla £150 less than a small car at Budget. Am I missing something?
  • Meganjones
    Meganjones Posts: 91 Forumite
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    NiftyDigits wrote: »
    Waiver stays there for both durations for me. Everything is included. If it wasn't, it would be offered as an optional extra.
    Over £900 for a small car? That's no bargain.

    Hertz comes in at £200 less. Toyota Corolla £150 less than a small car at Budget. Am I missing something?

    It was the reviews which were off putting, for Hertz

    Check them here:

    https://www.consumeraffairs.com/travel/hertz.html

    What do you think?
  • photome
    photome Posts: 16,362 Forumite
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    edited 8 October 2016 at 7:22AM
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    Why are you stuck on using budget

    I checked rental cars.com for the 28 day rental and it came in £60 less for a small car with everything included

    Edit £100 less for the 42 days

    The hire would be with thrifty or dollar for that price
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
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    Meganjones wrote: »
    It was the reviews which were off putting, for Hertz

    Check them here:

    https://www.consumeraffairs.com/travel/hertz.html

    What do you think?

    Why pick a site where people complain? That doesn't make any sense.

    Guess what happens when I put Budget in it's place?

    https://www.consumeraffairs.com/travel/budget.html

    Use people's experience as a lesson. Take a picture of your petrol receipt. Make sure your account is closed off before you leave the counter. Just sensible actions.

    I use Hertz on a regular basis with no major issue.

    Is there a reason why you've left your dates out?
  • Murphy_The_Cat
    Murphy_The_Cat Posts: 20,967 Forumite
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    edited 8 October 2016 at 9:29AM
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    Booking via Quidco etc will also give a handy wedge of cash back.

    If you have the time, do a trawl of every car hire company/broker you can find and don't be hung up on getting an economy (poxy !) car thinking that it's always cheaper.
    Mis prices/bargains do exist. I've just booked an 8 seat people carrier for a lot less than the cheapest 2 door economy (poxy). It took over 25 searches, but the offers/mis prices are out there.
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
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    Six weeks with Hertz:

    Untitled.jpg

    Still another 12% discount from Quidco to come off that figure.
  • Meganjones
    Meganjones Posts: 91 Forumite
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    NiftyDigits wrote: »
    Six weeks with Hertz:

    Untitled.jpg

    Still another 12% discount from Quidco to come off that figure.

    Thank you for your input NiftyDigits.

    Did that screenshot come straight from the Hertz.co.uk site?

    or from a broker site?
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
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    Always direct. I don't use brokers.
  • John259
    John259 Posts: 1,085 Forumite
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    You might want to check Alamo's prices, they tend to be competitive.
    "Such an enormous country, you realize when you cross it" - Jack Kerouac
  • photome
    photome Posts: 16,362 Forumite
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    NiftyDigits wrote: »
    Always direct. I don't use brokers.
    .

    Even if they are cheaper?
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