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When traveling for business or pleasure, one of the biggest expenses can be the cost of renting a car. Luckily, savvy car renters are able to find the best deals by following a few easy tips before making a reservation. Below are some pointers that travelers should use to save money on their next car rental.

• Reservations Matter

Never try to rent a car without a reservation. The “walk up” rates that are offered by rental car agents are extremely inflated when compared to the rates quoted over the phone through the companies’ 1-800 numbers. Place a call to the company’s reservation hotline to get a better deal, even if the rental car is needed that same day.

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The cost of renting a car hinges on many things. The location, time of year, length of the rental, and many other factors play into how rental car companies determine their daily and weekly rates. The following will provide information on the average daily rates an individual would likely pay for specific car classes, as well as some insight into other charges renters usually come across during the rental process.

Average Daily Rates*

• Economy/Compact Vehicles – $25 to $45 per day
• Midsize/Standard Vehicles – $35 to $60 per day
• Full Size/Crossover Vehicles – $45 to $85 per day
• Midsize SUVs – $45 to $65 per day
• Minivans/7 Passenger SUVs – $60 to $90 per day
• Sports Cars/Convertibles – $50 to $100 per day

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What can you expect to pay for a rental car? This depends primarily on three factors; Your age, the location which you are renting from, and the type of vehicle which you rent.

Right off the bat, know that just as insurance companies typically charge drivers under 25 more for coverage, rental firms also typically levy extra fees for those under this age. For instance, a quick search of Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s website revealed an average total price of slightly over $80.00 for rental of a compact for an over 25 driver in Manhattan. But for drivers under 25, the total price for the same vehicle at the same location jumped to slightly under $110.00 dollars per day. Tip: If your party contains a mixture of people over and under 25, you will definitely want to rent the car in the older person’s name… Continue Reading…

Many younger drivers are wondering: how old do you have to be in order to rent a car? In reality there is no specific answer to that question, as minimum age policies will vary depending on which car rental agency you do business with.

At the very least, you would have to be 18 years old to rent a car. This is because renting a car requires you to sign a contract and for a contract to be valid, the person signing it has to be over the age of majority. However, the majority of car rental businesses in the country require their drivers to be a few years older than 18 in order to rent a car from them. The actual age varies according to the agency, the location and the type of car you are planning to rent, but normally ranges between 21 and 25 years old.

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