Can I rent a Car One Way if I Don't have Personal Car Insurance?
I am wondering if I can rent a car to return to Salina KS from Las Vegas, around mid Feb 2010. Also, I have a valid KS driver's license but don't own a car. Is it possible to rent one-way and would me not having car insurance present a problem? Thank you!
Hertz is the only company that has a location in Salina (at the airport); one way rentals are allowed and available for booking.
Avis, Alamo and Dollar allow the one way rental, but their closest location to Salina is in Wichita.
Budget allows the one way rental, but their closest location to Salina is in Hutchinson.
Enterprise website states:"As a rule, Enterprise does not specialize in state-to-state or city-to-city one-way rentals. However, some Enterprise offices can, on occasion, accommodate your needs in this area. To ensure accurate booking, one way rentals are not available online or through email. Please call 1-800-261-7331 and one of our agents would be happy to assist you."
Thrifty did not offer the one way option; their closest location was in Wichita.
Re: the insurance:
The Hertz website states
"Hertz will provide secondary liability protection from claims of injury by others against you resulting from an accident with the rental car. Your personal/business insurance is primary to the minimum state limits. In the
event there is no applicable liability protection, Hertz, by default, becomes primary."
So because you have no personal automobile insurance, Hertz automatically provides primary liability coverage, but only up to the minimum limits required by state law. (They do offer a Liability Insurance Supplement that you can purchase, if you wish to have more than the minimum coverage) Note that the basic liability coverage
from Hertz does NOT cover any loss or damage to the rental car itself... that would be a seperate, optional waiver (Loss Damage Waiver) if you wish to purchase it.
Hope this helps!
More info on:
Car Rental Insurance Overview
One Way Car Rentals
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