Do US car rental companies REQUIRE you to get Collision Damage Waiver / Insurance?

[civic1990]

Do US car rental companies require you to get Collision Damage Waiver / Liability Insurance, accident insurance?

Is this optional or required for foreigners (Pinoys) who travel to the US?

Thanks in advance.

[stavros]

Optional lang sir, basta decline mo lang lahat ng offer nila pati yung gas. Sa labas ka magpa gas bago ibalik dahil sobfang mahal pag sa kanila

[jick.cejoco]

Do US car rental companies require you to get Collision Damage Waiver / Liability Insurance, accident insurance?

Is this optional or required for foreigners (Pinoys) who travel to the US?

Thanks in advance.

in the u.s. and in europe, you need a credit card to rent a car. the credit card already has insurance included in it if you use it to rent a car. however, there may be some co payment for damage incurred. check your credit card policy fine print. it should be there

[CVT]

Dine-decline ko lang lahat iyan...

Tama si bro.stavros,- pati gas... Ang mahal kaya sa kanila...

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[ghosthunter]

Do US car rental companies require you to get Collision Damage Waiver / Liability Insurance, accident insurance?

Is this optional or required for foreigners (Pinoys) who travel to the US?

Thanks in advance.

Last time I rented a car in the USA, the insurance was only an option.

[Retz]

Do US car rental companies require you to get Collision Damage Waiver / Liability Insurance, accident insurance?

Is this optional or required for foreigners (Pinoys) who travel to the US?

Thanks in advance.

those extra service offered equates to extra cost.

[shadow]

I've never experience renting a car in the US kasi meron naman ako nahihiram na libre... pero tama sila optional yan...

kaya months before you leave, email-email ka na at chat chat sa mga US based relatives mo...hehehehe para libre gasolina, bahay, pagkain, theme park tickets, domestic flights tickets...malaki matitipid mo... yun mga auntie, uncle mo aabutan ka pa ng pocket money pang shopping...

tapos pag meron ka gustong gusto bilhin pero namamahalan ka like watch, parinig ka lang "magkano ba sa peso yan?"tapos sabay sabihin mo "hinde na lang, mahal eh" then bago ka uuwi yun last na kain niyo ng dinner sa labas ma surprise ka binili na saiyo ni uncle...:rofl:

pero gawin mo lang pag alam mo mayaman relatives mo doon, pag mga double, triple jobs maawa ka naman...

but meron risk yan, pagdasal mo huwag sila umuwi dito at mag vacation din, dahil yari ka...ewan ko laging ganu everytime punta kami US. after ilan months sila naman uuwi..bawi bawi lang yata. kaya no choice din kailangan mo libre ticket and accommodation nila pag punta sila Boracay & Palawan...hehehe

problema pa sa mga balikbayan ayaw mag drive dito so either magpahiram ka ng driver at kotse or ikaw mismo mag drive sa kanila tapos siyempre si auntie magyayaya sa greenhills and lahat ng malls, no choice ka rin kundi bayaran mga binili nila...

[myk384]

Optional yan, and if they force you to get one, decline politely.

[civic1990]

Thanks for the generous reply.

I read somewhere kasi that if you are a foreigner, you are required to get US insurance/waiver. Don't know lang if it is being strictly applied sa mga car rental companies.

Will probably choose Enterprise/Budget for car-rental kasi sila lang ang mga 8-seater Toyota Sienna na kailangan namin. Do anyone of you know if ok ang service nila?

If i choose to use the car for 10 days (1 week+3 days) and then later on decide to extend it to 14 days, do i have to inform them so that I wouldn't be charged extra or will they automatically give me the weekly rate for the second week?

Sorry for the newbie questions.

Thanks again.

[Radical!]

If i choose to use the car for 10 days (1 week+3 days) and then later on decide to extend it to 14 days, do i have to inform them so that I wouldn't be charged extra or will they automatically give me the weekly rate for the second week?

Not necessarily, they usually compute the total days spent with the car when you turn it over anyway. When I rented a car from Enterprise last year, the agent told me to give them a call when I decide to extend, but it wasn't really necessary. Just make sure to ask what time their cut-off is for daily rates and scrutinize how they compute it before you pay.

Regarding insurance, you have the option to decline all insurance offered by the agent. They usually give you a strong sales pitch before you decline, as long as you are willing to take the risk, however. If you're involved in a major accident (knock on wood)...you will have to pay an arm and a leg (pardon the pun) to the rental company.

One other tip, If you're very certain about the rental date, and which vehicle you need, I suggest you book in advance, on-line. They usually offer discount packages when you book early. Moreover, the rental company will commit a vehicle in your name, and, if it's not in the lot when you go get the car, they usually give you an upgrade free of charge.

Hope this helps