When renting a car, you assume full responsibility for the car, damage to property, and injuries to people. During the checkout process, travelers are offered rental car insurance by the car rental company. You can save money by declining the collision damage waiver and using
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Do I need rental car insurance? Here are your options.
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Traveling has always come with complications. Our By The Way Concierge column will take your travel dilemmas to the experts to help you navigate the new normal. Want to see your question answered? Submit it
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Your Guide to Purchasing Rental Car Insurance
The last thing tired travelers want to do after arriving in a new city is to stand at the car rental desk and negotiate auto rental insurance with the on-duty attendant. After all, a rental company’s collision damage waiver, which protects against damage to the
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Ask Chuck: Avoid rental car rip-offs
By Chuck Bentley, CP Guest Contributor | Friday, October 20, 2023 Dear Chuck, My car rental company did not have a vehicle available, even though I made a reservation weeks in advance. With a shortage at the airport, the agency with a car tried to
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Do I really need to buy rental car insurance?
(iStock / Getty Images) This week, we’re tackling a question from By The Way editor Amanda Finnegan, who’s fresh off driving around Italy on a family trip: I’m always questioning whether I really need to buy extra insurance for a rental car. Between credit card
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The Best Rental Car Companies In America, According To J.D. Power
Looking for the best car rental company? You’ve come to the right place. J.D. Power—which also ranks airlines, airports, hotels and more—has just unveiled the 2023 North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study. This annual study ranks the best rental car companies and evaluates customer satisfaction.
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