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Do I need to confirm my reservation?
Besides confirming my reservation, what else
should I do before I leave on my trip?
What if I am delayed, but will still need
the car later?
What if it turns out that I don't need my
rental car after all?
How can I find out about the local road conditions
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| Do
I need to confirm my reservation? |
Yes, it never hurts to directly reconfirm
your reservation, especially if you depended on someone else to
book that reservation. Also, be sure to verify where you are to
pick up your rental car and that any special requests you’ve made
are listed on your reservation.
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| Besides
confirming my reservation, what else should I do before I leave on
my trip? |
- Make sure you bring your license, check
to make sure it is valid, and that it won't expire during the
rental period.
- Check your credit cards. Make sure they
won't expire and that your limit is high enough to cover your
vacation budget plus emergencies. If you need your limit raised,
call your credit card company in advance of leaving, since it
usually takes time for the new higher limit to take effect.
- Make sure you have verified your coverage
with your insurance agent and/or your credit card company.
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| What
if I am delayed, but will still need the car later? |
- Call
the Rental Company directly to update your reservation. Let them
know the new time you'll be arriving so they will still have a
car available for you. See if they will still honor the rate on
your original reservation. If you have to rebook, it may raise
your rate.
- Get the name of the
person who updates your reservation. Also, note the time you called.
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| What
if it turns out that I don't need my rental car after all? |
- As
soon as you are absolutely sure you won't need the car, you should
cancel your reservation. Keeping cars available for "no shows"
is a major cost to the Rental Companies and this makes the rental
rates higher for everyone who does show up.
A few companies are starting to charge a "no show" or
late cancellation fee.
- Although many Rental
Companies don't yet charge a fee for no shows or late cancellations,
some reservations can carry those penalties. This may be the case
for guaranteed or peak season reservations, reservations made
as part of a package deal or reservations for certain luxury or
specialty vehicles.
- Note the name of the
person you speak with when you cancel your reservation.
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can I find out about the local road conditions before I arrive? |
| Go To: Department of Transportation
Links |
Check out the roads before you go.
This page contains links to the Departments of Transportation for
all 50 States. Each state's site is different, but most sites contained
detailed information on highway construction, road closings, rest
areas and maps. Many of the sites also contain links to major cities
within their own state.
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