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

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  • iltisman
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    Just go to Alamo,Dollar or Hertz on their UK websites and book the car in Las Vegas . Insurance and CDW is included.
    The US websites are aimed at US customers who often use their own auto insurance.
    The rental clerks will try and sell you lost key/flat battery insurance if you dont lose keys or leave your lights on ,just say no.
  • StuieUK34
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    as above...
    book through a UK website, you got NO EXCESS insurance as standard.....
    netflights, usrentacar, etc etc...


    When u get your car, I find that Alamo do an 'AUTH' on my C Card for $1, and Dollar can do upto $300, but varies... hertz don't do any AUTH for past 3 years...
    I book cars when I am out in the US (Vegas), and book sometimes day before, but I book via netflights.com when wanting a car with Alamo, or hertz.co.uk if want the muscle car.. (book whether I am in the US or UK, as long as u on the UK website)
    jobs a good un :)
  • Kit1
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    Thank you for your replies re car hire in Vegas. I have had a look at the UK sites and one said we had to pay $24.99 per day for some sort of insurance (think it was waiver or something). I did think we were better booking before we went but some of the sites make things more confusing the more you read them - but they do like to do that.

    Will have another look. Thanks again :)
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  • John259
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    You can use Wikipedia and other online resources to check the meanings of the various optional car rental add-ons, for example CDW/LDW:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damage_waiver

    In addition to the good advice in previous posts I'd suggest checking whether or not sales tax has to be paid locally.
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    Kit1 wrote: »
    Thank you for your replies re car hire in Vegas. I have had a look at the UK sites and one said we had to pay $24.99 per day for some sort of insurance (think it was waiver or something). I did think we were better booking before we went but some of the sites make things more confusing the more you read them - but they do like to do that.

    Will have another look. Thanks again :)

    TRy Alamobrits for your dates

    the price you get will include all insurances a full tank and an extra driver

    all UK brokers have a "gold" or equivalent package that will also include all of the above

    as do the UK sites of the big companies like Hertz Avis etc,

    I have been using Alamobrits for past 4 years, always brand new cars and great service, if you look on the website it will say you need the guidebook ,I have never been asked for it but it is only about a tenner anyway.

    For years before that I always used rentalcars (premium package) and got Dollar cars, the cars were usually a bit older but no excesses etc to pay

    and no sales tax to pay locally ever!

    what are your dates, what size car and what age, I will have a look for you
  • Kit1
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    photome wrote: »
    TRy Alamobrits for your dates

    the price you get will include all insurances a full tank and an extra driver

    all UK brokers have a "gold" or equivalent package that will also include all of the above

    as do the UK sites of the big companies like Hertz Avis etc,

    I have been using Alamobrits for past 4 years, always brand new cars and great service, if you look on the website it will say you need the guidebook ,I have never been asked for it but it is only about a tenner anyway.

    For years before that I always used rentalcars (premium package) and got Dollar cars, the cars were usually a bit older but no excesses etc to pay

    and no sales tax to pay locally ever!

    what are your dates, what size car and what age, I will have a look for you


    Thank you for your reply. We are going at Christmas (most expensive time l know) we thought we would have a car on 27 & 28 Dec but as most close early we would return it 29th by 9am and just one driver.
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  • photome
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    edited 19 October 2016 at 7:00PM
    Kit1 wrote: »
    Thank you for your reply. We are going at Christmas (most expensive time l know) we thought we would have a car on 27 & 28 Dec but as most close early we would return it 29th by 9am and just one driver.

    I was assuming you would be having it for longer and from the airport.

    I am guessing you want to hire from a pick up point on the strip and return to the same, is that right

    That does limit options as all the car hire companies have one central garage at the airport but they don't all have pick up points on the strip

    Having said that if you only want it for 3 days the cost will be small, what size car? And potential savings will also be tiny


    Edit
    a quick search with rental cars and even a full size would only be £130 or so from treasure island rental desk.

    Problem with hotel rental desks is they are not open 24/7 and it is hard to find out exactly when they are open
  • Kit1
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    photome wrote: »
    I was assuming you would be having it for longer and from the airport.

    I am guessing you want to hire from a pick up point on the strip and return to the same, is that right

    That does limit options as all the car hire companies have one central garage at the airport but they don't all have pick up points on the strip

    Having said that if you only want it for 3 days the cost will be small, what size car? And potential savings will also be tiny


    Edit
    a quick search with rental cars and even a full size would only be £130 or so from treasure island rental desk.

    Problem with hotel rental desks is they are not open 24/7 and it is hard to find out exactly when they are open

    So far l have managed to find one for about £160 picking up at the Paris. Didn't think it was worth getting it from the airport as we will spend lots of time on the strip etc.
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  • photome
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    Kit1 wrote: »
    So far l have managed to find one for about £160 picking up at the Paris. Didn't think it was worth getting it from the airport as we will spend lots of time on the strip etc.

    Where are you looking

    For a small car with rentalcars £101

    Do you know what you want a car for?

    If you are going to stay in and around strip, do you need one
  • Kit1
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    photome wrote: »
    Where are you looking

    For a small car with rentalcars £101

    Do you know what you want a car for?

    If you are going to stay in and around strip, do you need one

    We have looked at Hertz as they have offices closest to where we are staying (just behind Ballies/Paris).

    We are planning to go to Red Rock Canyon and maybe Hoover Dam.
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