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Posted by HollowEarth (Member # 2586) on :

I might have the need to rent a car in the near future. Is it even possible being 21 and sans credit card?

edit: use all the parts of speech fool.

[ February 17, 2005, 02:25 AM: Message edited by: HollowEarth ]

Posted by esl (Member # 3143) on :

From what little I know, you need to be twenty-five to rent a car, in the United States at least. My aunt rented one and it was illegal for her to let me (under 25) drive it too. That's the car I learned manual on! [Big Grin]

I don't know about the credit card.

Posted by KarlEd (Member # 571) on :

I'd question the "illegal" aspect of your comment. However, it's possible that many rental car companies have policies that prohibit renting to people under 25.

I'd suggest calling a few rental companies and seeing what their policies are. If you really need a rental car and can't get one from the Big Boys (i.e. Hertz, Avis, etc) look in the yellow pages. Most larger towns will have one or two "mom & pop" type rental outfits that might have less stringent policies. However, Caveat Emptor.

[minor edit: changed "likely" to "possible" and "most" to "many" in second sentence.]

[ February 17, 2005, 08:01 AM: Message edited by: KarlEd ]

Posted by Coccinelle (Member # 5832) on :

I know Enterprise rents to people 21 and up, but charges extra, there are a few other companies that will as well.

The credit card is where you might have problems. Do you have a debit card with a Visa/MC logo? If so, most will accept that.

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

Yeah - be prepared for a large cash deposit of some kind and a hefty insurance charge if you don't have a credit card. And that's IF they'll rent to you.