Yes, AAA offers discounts of up to 20% on rental cars from participating Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar locations. The AAA rental car discount applies to the base rate of a rental car, not including taxes and fees, and some cars are excluded from the discount.
To get a AAA car rental discount, you will need to use your AAA club discount code, your AAA member ID, or the promotion code from the rental car company when booking your reservation.
AAA Rental Car Discounts
Rental Company
AAA Customer Discount
Hertz
Up to 20%
Thrifty
Up to 8%
Dollar
Up to 10%
Extra Rental Car Benefits for AAA Members
Fee waivers. Hertz waives young renter fees for members ages 20-24 and additional driver fees for all qualified AAA members, saving customers up to $43 per day. Dollar and Thrifty waive the additional AAA driver fees, saving customers about $13 per day.
Prepay discount. AAA members can save up to 10% on top of the AAA rental car discount by prepaying for a Hertz rental car through AAA.
Other benefits. Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar include the use of one child/ infant/booster seat for free for AAA members.
To learn more, check out WalletHub's complete review of AAA insurance.
No, you do not need insurance to rent a car because rental companies have their own insurance. Rental car companies usually provide minimum liability coverage only, so if you don’t have personal insurance, you’ll probably want to purchase extra rental car insurance through the rental company. If your personal car is insured and you pay for your rental with a credit card, you can probably skip the optional coverage offered at the rental counter.
You need some form of insurance to drive a rental car, but you only need to buy extra car insurance from the rental car company if you don’t have personal auto insurance or you’re traveling internationally. Standard car insurance policies usually extend to rental cars, so most drivers are already covered. Many credit cards also provide insurance against damage to the rental car itself.
You Might Need to Buy Rental Car Insurance If You:
AAA rental reimbursement pays for the cost of a rental car after the policyholder’s vehicle is damaged by a covered cause, such as an accident. Rental car reimbursement insurance from AAA usually costs less than $10 per month, and drivers can purchase a limit of up to $75 per day $2,250 per claim .
This coverage does not apply to rental vehicles used while the policyholder’s car is undergoing routine maintenance. In addition, drivers...
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