In the U.S. any driver under the age of 25 is considered to be a ‘Young Driver’. You can still rent a car, but you will have to pay an excess to drive with Alamo, Budget, Dollar and Thrifty. The excess is around $25 per day, and you will also have to pay local sales tax on the total amount. Excesses for young drivers under 25 are paid for locally on arrival and are charged to your credit card.
There are a couple of exceptions, U Save don’t charge a surcharge/excess for drivers over 21. They will also allow drivers aged 19 and 20 to drive, but there is an excess for that of $25 per day, plus local taxes. We currently only offer U Save at Orlando International Airport due to our own exclusive contract.
Budget car hire also have a good package for young drivers under 25. You can book their Young Driver Package for just £50 per week. This can only be taken on top of the Diamond insurance package, but does mean that there will be nothing else to pay on arrival – and no local taxes either!
Young drivers must have a credit card in their own name, and a full, clean licence, preferably held for over 1 year (U Save will allow less time).
If you find yourself in the ‘Young Driver’ category, and need some help to work out your best options, please give us a call to talk it through, but like all things, this is best planned ahead to give you the most choice!
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