I’m going on a trip and am under 25 and need a car rental. I know that the under 25 rule is waived for military, but I am a spouse. Will I be able to use my husbands discount w/o him there?
you can use the military discount, but the age requirement is only waived with orders, but check the state you’re going to. where i live you only have to be 21 to rent a car.
January 20th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Yes, you can still utilize the military discount. You are a military dependent.
However, they probably will still hold you to the restrictions of age for rental.
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January 20th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Nope my husband is Active and he still cant. I have to do it for him.. BUT if there is a place called rent a wreck near you the the age limit is 18
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January 20th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Not usually. The Rental Car company’s rental policy still applies. This is true for the active duty spouse as well unless the individual is on military travel orders – even then it depends on the rental car company policy.
I asked about this once. The rental car agent told me that it is associated to the type of insurance that rental car companies carry.
Be patient, you will be 25 soon enough. When that happens, you will miss being turned down as you get older and older and older.
Lieutenant Colonel, US Marine Corps-Retired
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January 20th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Its pending the company you rent from … Liability. If you have a USAA account you really can get a rental car cheap
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January 20th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
No you have to be 25 to rent a car. The military has nothing to do with it.
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January 20th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
you can use the military discount, but the age requirement is only waived with orders, but check the state you’re going to. where i live you only have to be 21 to rent a car.
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January 20th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
My fiance is a Marine and it depends on where you rent. If you are on "work business", you can get more discounts. You will also probably end up paying a fee for being under 25 but you can at some places, rent a car. But like I said they tack on a couple extra fees even if you are military.
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January 20th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
depends on the company. some will extend the courtesy to spouses, some will not.
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