Rental Cars

Most travelers worry about things like flight delays, lost luggage or surprise hotel fees. Probably not many have “rental car gets repossessed during the trip” on their travel bingo card. …

I’ll admit it: I obsess over travel planning. Not just the big stuff like flights and hotels. I mean the tiny details that probably won’t matter…until they suddenly do. That’s …

When you rent a car in the U.S., there’s usually a simple question to answer at the counter: Do you want to use your own insurance or buy coverage from …

We don’t rent cars all that often anymore. Over the years, we’ve become much more comfortable taking public transportation to and from the airport in major cities like New York …

Renting from Hertz at a major airport may come with something new: AI-powered damage scanners. But if that concerns you, the real question isn’t whether to avoid Hertz—it’s where you …

American Express Platinum cardholders get access to all sorts of travel benefits, but some of the most useful ones can also be the easiest to overlook. That’s especially true with …

Choosing a rental car is not the most glamorous part of vacation planning. Most of the time, I don’t care what I’m driving — I just want something that’s not …

When you rent a car, there are almost always costs not included in the advertised price. Sales tax. Vehicle license recovery fee. Customer facility charge. Concession recovery fee. Parking surcharge. …

I remember when I first became a National Car Rental Emerald Club member. That status gave me the privilege of booking a midsize car and being able to rent any …

In a previous article, I went over the Collision/Loss Damage Waiver (CDW/LDW) rental car companies offer, ways you might already be covered, and other ways to purchase coverage. There are …