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Car Hire in USA - Companies that DONT require a full licence of at least 1 year

  • 18-05-2008 6:40pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    Help needed - Im going to California next month and am looking to rent a car to drive down the coast. The only problem is finding a car hiring company that doesnt require a minimum full licence requirement of at least 1 year. I have mine 8 months and am 29yrs old.

    I did find one company -Yescarhire.com, but as my last stop is Santa Barbara they are'nt much use as they dont do drop offs there anymore(despite still saying they do on their website:confused:).

    I know some companies dont check your licence but as far as i know if i crashed my insurance would be rendered void plus the route i am taking isnt bus/train friendly so i need to know for definite that what i book is concrete !!

    I would greatly appreciate any help from anyone.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    tea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭tea


    As far as I remember, Dollar rent a car don't need one. Might be worth looking at one of the brokers, as they usually list the license requirement upfront. (carhire3000.ie or argusrentals.com - I'm ore of an argus rentals man myself)


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
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    tea wrote: »
    As far as I remember, Dollar rent a car don't need one. Might be worth looking at one of the brokers, as they usually list the license requirement upfront. (carhire3000.ie or argusrentals.com - I'm ore of an argus rentals man myself)

    Thanks but Dollar doesnt rent from San Fran to Santa Barbara and Argus wants a full licence of at least a yr old !!!

    aaaggghhhhh :confused:


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
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    Found one at last. Rent4less.com. They charge a one way drop off fee which is a pain but better than nothing !!


  • #5
    kcb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 992 ✭✭✭kcb


    Did you find a car hire company that does not charge a one-way fee?


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    almost all of them dont charge a one way way fee in California. the only problem is they wont rent out to you if your licence is less than a year old :eek:


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  • #7
    NinjaTruncs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,528 ✭✭✭NinjaTruncs


    I rented from enterprise in Vegas last year, I only had my full licence a month. so give them a try.

    4.3kWp South facing PV System. South Dublin



  • #8
    [Deleted User]
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    Cheers.it says in their t&c's that you need a licence for more than a year, may give it a shot though. Insurance may be void though if god forbid there was a crash:eek:


  • #9
    Nephew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭Nephew


    Rarnes, I emailed yescarhire a few months ago asking what the situation was and they replied saying they require a full licence to have been held for 12 months prior to renting.

    Most places will probably rent to you without saying anything but if you have an accident claiming insurance could be problematic if they start looking for reasons to avoid paying out. If it is stated in their terms, ignorance is not an excuse.


  • #10
    Bluetonic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,588 ✭✭✭Bluetonic


    rarnes1 wrote: »
    The only problem is finding a car hiring company that doesnt require a minimum full licence requirement of at least 1 year. I have mine 8 months and am 29yrs old.
    Of course there is no way they will know as your 29 you could have passed your test at 19 an be on your second 10 year license. There is no indication as to whether it's a first, second or subsequent license.


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