Hertz Car Hire in California

gazman25

Hi Everyone,

I'm heading out to California next week for a 2 week break. As part of this we are driving from LA to San Francisco. Have done some car hire research and just booked a weeks car hire with Hertz for £205.

A couple of questions that hopefully people might be able to answer.

1, The cost includes LDW. Do i need any additional insurance or will this cover me?

2, My rental booking shows a 'one way rental confirmed' on it but doesn't mention any costs with this? Should i expect to pay anything on arrival?

3, Any ideas on Hertz's fuel policy? Will i be stung for an expensive full tank of fuel when collecting?

Many thanks for any help with this

*Dusty*

a friend of mine owns a car hire company in orlando but i know he can organise vehicles in other areas too.

http://www.carhire-orlando.com/

If you drop him an email through that website, he'll be able to help you with all your questions I'm quite sure. I always take the car with a full tank, leave it back empty and never have any more to pay.

Alt

Unless you absolutely want to book from Hertz then try booking through a 3rd party site. One of the best for US and one recommended by many in the Las Vegas thread is http://www.carhire3000.com/. Their rates usually includes all with zero excess and in most cases they are far cheaper.

In California I believe there is no one way drop fee but you can doublecheck by calling the CH3000 freephone number for a quote.

Have a great time and make sure you are driving the PCH1 route from LA-SF!

steveo3002

hertz does include all the insurance

you can find a 10% off coupon and gold#1 membership if you google a bit

gazman25

Thanks for the replies. Much appreciated!!

*j*

With Hertz I'm always offered the opportunity to buy a full tank of fuel for a 'discounted' price.

I just say "No thanks, I'd prefer to return it full" and they usually give up then..If they don't, I tell them I find it quite tricky to return a car empty.

Their all-inclusive-prepaid-in-the-UK rate includes pretty much all the insurance you'll need. I think it excludes under vehicle damage and tyres, and they are very good at finding tiny widscreen chips, but after some form filling it has never cost me anything.

*j*

gazman25

Had the confirmation that there is no one way charge :j

Just waiting to get the fuel policy confirmed but will be happy to return it full. Pretty happy with the deal as it is for a convertible so just looking forward to cruising with the top down in California