| For most people the use of a car rental is a | | | | have all of your personal paperwork with you, |
| necessity. It generally is done as the result | | | | including your auto policy if you will not be |
| of a need for a replacement vehicle for a | | | | buying theirs. Before you sign the contract, |
| period of time. Most people do not rent cars | | | | read through it and ask any questions you may |
| on a regular basis and do not know all the | | | | have.You will of course, need a valid drivers |
| ins and outs involved in the rental contract. | | | | license to rent the car. If you do not have a |
| There are some very basic, although important | | | | license, they will not rent to you under any |
| steps that should be followed when renting a | | | | circumstances. Most companies will also |
| car.You do not need to have personal auto | | | | require you to reserve your car with the use |
| insurance to rent a car; they will ask you if | | | | of a major credit card, however, you can pay |
| you would like to purchase their insurance | | | | in cash if you would prefer.Keep in mind that |
| for the duration of the rental contract. If, | | | | most rental companies will not rent to any |
| however, you have your own insurance policy, | | | | driver under the age of 25. If you fall under |
| be sure to call your agent to see if you are | | | | that magic number, you more than likely will |
| covered during your use of a rental car. If | | | | need to get an older relative or friend to |
| your personal auto policy covers you, there | | | | sign the actual contract for you.John Mancini |
| is no need to purchase a policy from the | | | | has been writing about rental cars online and |
| rental company.After you have called around, | | | | offline for a long time. Visit or to read |
| found the best deal and reserved your choice | | | | more about matters like enterprise car rental |
| car; it is time to pick it up. Be sure to | | | | and thrifty car rental. |