The moment you step up to the counter at Avis, Hertz, or Enterprise, the hard sell begins. The agent will quietly mention that your rental is only covered up to a large “excess” — the amount you would owe out of pocket if the car is damaged or stolen — and then offer to waive…
The single most common mistake travelers make at the rental counter is paying $27 to $35 a day for the collision damage waiver (CDW) they already have for free. If you carry the right card, car rental insurance is one of the easiest benefits to use — and one of the easiest to get wrong….
The rental car insurance best price is almost never the one printed on the counter paperwork. Travelers who walk up at the airport and accept whatever coverage the agent offers routinely pay $25 to $45 a day for protection they could get for $8 to $12 a day — or nothing at all — by…
The insurance counter at the rental desk is where a lot of people quietly hand over $20 to $30 a day they don’t need to spend. The question behind that pause — car rental insurance vs credit card coverage — is one of the most common money questions travelers Google before a trip, and for…
Standing at the rental counter with a contract pushed toward you and three boxes to initial is a bad place to make an insurance decision. The agent will tell you a collision damage waiver costs $12 to $30 a day, and for a week-long trip that quietly becomes $84 to $210. Before you hand over…
