Car Hire for New Drivers
Have you just passed your driving test? A lot of car hire companies ask for a minimum of 1 year’s qualified driving experience before they’ll let you hire a car from them. The issue is, of course, insurance.
The word on the street, though (or should I say the Web?), is that some companies will accept older drivers who have just passed their tests. Ring around… you may be in luck. And if you find a company that will hire you a car, come back here and let us know!
have just passed test and would like to hire a car am 35 years old……. any clues gratefully received
thank you!
Comment by aimee — August 12, 2008 @ 8:23 pm
most car hire companies are indeed reluctant to rent a car when you do not have a minimum of one year driving experience (and a minimum age of 21 years, in many cases and depending on the vehicle type even up to 25 years).
Most multinational car hire companies charge a young driver surcharge if you are under 25 years old, sometimes as much as 10-15 euros per rental day !!
Comment by Sandra — August 22, 2008 @ 5:30 pm