Is the "Young Driver Surcharge" fee the same for all car rental companies in the UK?
I am a 21 year old with almost 2 year old driving license. I'm going to the UK, and want to rent a car for several days, however when I searched for a rental car, I saw that 35-40 GBP were added as "Young Driver Surcharge" for each day. My question is, does this additional fee change from one rental company to other, or can I find a rental company that charges less for the same thing?
Best Answer
No, these fees may vary, as may the age range they are applied for. Note also these change significantly between countries (and in some cases even between locations within a country).
Some of the main supplier's conditions in the UK:
Supplier MinAge Fee NoFeeAge
Alamo 22 £27^ 25
Avis 21 £45 25
Budget 23 £39" 25
Enterprise 25 ? 25°
Europcar 22 £31 25
Hertz 23 £31" 25
National 22 £27^ 25
Sixt 21 £36 25*
Thrifty 21 £25" 25
"incl. tax - suppliers with no note may or may not be incl. tax
^excl. tax - suppliers with no note may or may not be incl. tax
°Enterprise is not very clear; the selection form allows selecting age 18-24, but the terms say minimum age 25. Also the selection form returns an error saying 'some locations' may have age restrictions on all UK locations I have checked.
*Sixt is not consistent in what is says on it's site. The Rental Guide says ages 21-23 will face the charge and mentions neither car classes on the amount payable, the Rental Information says all drivers below 25 pay £36 and lists a range of car classes which basically comprises all available for hire below the age of 25.
One additional note for the northern regions: Arnold Clark rents cars without young driver surcharges in some locations - T&C.
Here are links to the relevant pages of the mentioned suppliers - with the exception of Avis which does not allow direct linking to any useful page it seems: Alamo Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National, Thrifty
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What is a young driver surcharge?
A young driver fee, sometimes called a young renter fee, is a fee assessed to car renters under the age of 25. This fee can range between an extra $15.00 to $70.00 a day.Which car rental companies do not charge for additional drivers?
Is there any car company with no additional driver fee? Budget, Avis and Enterprise do not charge a fee for an additional driver who is your spouse or domestic partner.Do all turos have young driver fee?
If you're age 18-20, you'll pay a minimum Young driver fee of $50/day. If you're age 21\u201325, you'll pay a minimum Young driver fee of $30/day.How do I not pay young driver fees on Turo?
Turo charges $50 a day for 18-20-year-olds and $30 a day for 21-24-year-olds. You can avoid Turo's young driver fee by choosing the right rental offered by a Commercial Host. Adding other eligible drivers to your rental can save you money on your fees by letting you split the cost between several people.How to rent a car under 25 (without young driver fee) | Travel hacks
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