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It's
not always easy renting a car if you're under 25. For
the most part, the larger car rental companies will not
rent to persons under 25 unless they are part of a
corporate or organization's discount program. If you
happen to be going to a busy airport like Los Angeles or
Orlando, you can do well with local independents or
specific franchise locations of national chains (see our
list at right). These companies may be scarce except at
large airports. They usually have a minimum age policy of
21 with a very few allowing a minimum age of 18. On a
larger level, your best bet is either with Alamo at most
locations or Dollar at many locations.
Liabilities and insurance costs go up for rental
car agencies when renting to those under 25. Companies
that allow the "under aged" to rent will usually
pass this cost down to you in the form of a daily
surcharge. This surcharge usually ranges from $5-$20 per
day. The upside to all this is that those companies that
will allow you to rent may also offer low basic rates!
The Rental Car Guide has compiled a list of
cities to the right where we know there are companies that
rent to the "under aged". Unfortunately this
list is not complete and is limited to only the largest
airports with favorable market conditions.
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