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DSapseid · Jan 31st, 2007, 01:11 PM

Sorry if this is in the wrong place but i need to hire a car in the summer as i am the driver for a team doing the 3 peaks challenge and sadly my mini isnt big enough (there will be 5 people including me). I have been looking on hertz etc. and you have to be at least 23/25 and i will be 20!! Does anyone know of anywhere that would let me hire a car??

Cheers

Dan

ScottyBoy · Jan 31st, 2007, 01:36 PM

Not sure you will get any hire companys with a hire age of less than 23!

sorry

Torquemada · Jan 31st, 2007, 01:40 PM

Yeah, I agree with Scott here

Very unlikely to get any that will rent a car out to you so young

Fin · Jan 31st, 2007, 01:55 PM

Could you have a parent put you on their car for a week or so? A lot of insurance companies will allow you on a policy as a named driver for a short period of time.

Dealmaker · Jan 31st, 2007, 02:23 PM

None of the mainstream companies will rent to anyone under 21 (National/CCL) most of the others won't rent til 23, Hertz not til 25 as you have already found! Your best bet might be to look at the smaller local companies and see if one would be willing to lend to you.

deggles · Jan 31st, 2007, 03:04 PM

Book your MINI in at the stealer for some warranty work or servicing and try and blag a non-MINI courtesy car?
Only a semi-serious suggestion but the more I think about it the more I think it could work!

clare1980 · Jan 31st, 2007, 03:16 PM

Hi guys ,

I work for one of the rental companies you mention and yes you are right you wont get anyone to rent to you until you are 23 sorry!!!

clare

DSapseid · Jan 31st, 2007, 03:30 PM

Guys thanks for all the replies. Looks like i might have to try and find another solution.

PhilUK · Jan 31st, 2007, 06:54 PM

Some rental companies rent to under 21s if they are from abroad and normally at airport locations. Again some rental companies may allow you to drive if you provide your own insurance. google "day cover" or "short term car insurance".

brocky16v · Jan 31st, 2007, 07:01 PM

Fair point- When i had the mini in a slight accident i got a courtesy rental new astra 2.0 sri 3 door care of enterprise, Not sure how that was handled, My solicitor sorted it out, said he was going to write the party at fault a nasty letter! hehe

James · Jan 31st, 2007, 07:11 PM

when i went to Cyprus when I was 17 some unkown rental company let me rent a micra so maybe other European countries are less strict

Lawrothegreat · Jan 31st, 2007, 07:12 PM

Enterprise rented to me a few years ago when I was 22. Buy a cheap car a few days before hand(couple of hundred pounds), arrange insurance cover, sell the car straight away afterwards and makesure you make enough profit on selling the car to cover any costs of cancelling the insurance policy.

Jan 31st, 2007, 01:11 PM	#1
DSapseid Now with added spotlights My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nr Chichester W-Suss Local Time: 01:46 AM Posts: 362 Offline	Car Rental for 20 Year Old Sorry if this is in the wrong place but i need to hire a car in the summer as i am the driver for a team doing the 3 peaks challenge and sadly my mini isnt big enough (there will be 5 people including me). I have been looking on hertz etc. and you have to be at least 23/25 and i will be 20!! Does anyone know of anywhere that would let me hire a car?? Cheers Dan

Jan 31st, 2007, 01:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Torquemada Clatu Verata Nictu! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Surrey Local Time: 01:46 AM Posts: 132 Offline	Yeah, I agree with Scott here Very unlikely to get any that will rent a car out to you so young Have you ever drunk baileys out of a shoe Hunter S Thompson RIP

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deggles MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leeds Local Time: 02:46 AM Posts: 208 Offline	Book your MINI in at the stealer for some warranty work or servicing and try and blag a non-MINI courtesy car? Only a semi-serious suggestion but the more I think about it the more I think it could work! 2005 MINI ONE CONVERTIBLE \| [click for spec]

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Jan 31st, 2007, 01:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 02:46 AM Posts: 2,875 Offline	Not sure you will get any hire companys with a hire age of less than 23! sorry

Jan 31st, 2007, 01:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Fin Giggity-goo! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cloudbase Local Time: 02:46 AM Posts: 2,561 Offline	Could you have a parent put you on their car for a week or so? A lot of insurance companies will allow you on a policy as a named driver for a short period of time.

Jan 31st, 2007, 02:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dealmaker MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bristol & Birmingham Local Time: 02:46 AM Posts: 30 Offline	None of the mainstream companies will rent to anyone under 21 (National/CCL) most of the others won't rent til 23, Hertz not til 25 as you have already found! Your best bet might be to look at the smaller local companies and see if one would be willing to lend to you.

Jan 31st, 2007, 03:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
clare1980 finally got one!!! :-D Join Date: Sep 2006 Local Time: 02:46 AM Posts: 21 Offline	Hi guys , I work for one of the rental companies you mention and yes you are right you wont get anyone to rent to you until you are 23 sorry!!! clare

Jan 31st, 2007, 03:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
DSapseid Now with added spotlights My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nr Chichester W-Suss Local Time: 01:46 AM Posts: 362 Offline	Guys thanks for all the replies. Looks like i might have to try and find another solution.

Jan 31st, 2007, 06:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
PhilUK MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London Local Time: 02:46 AM Posts: 78 Offline	Some rental companies rent to under 21s if they are from abroad and normally at airport locations. Again some rental companies may allow you to drive if you provide your own insurance. google "day cover" or "short term car insurance".

Jan 31st, 2007, 07:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
brocky16v Electric blue Coooper! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chichester, W.Sussex Local Time: 02:46 AM Posts: 71 Offline	Fair point- When i had the mini in a slight accident i got a courtesy rental new astra 2.0 sri 3 door care of enterprise, Not sure how that was handled, My solicitor sorted it out, said he was going to write the party at fault a nasty letter! hehe

Jan 31st, 2007, 07:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
James MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Essex Local Time: 02:46 AM Posts: 1,001 Offline	when i went to Cyprus when I was 17 some unkown rental company let me rent a micra so maybe other European countries are less strict

Jan 31st, 2007, 07:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
Lawrothegreat Mini Design Philosopher Join Date: May 2004 Location: Berkshire, UK Local Time: 02:46 AM Posts: 780 Offline	Enterprise rented to me a few years ago when I was 22. Buy a cheap car a few days before hand(couple of hundred pounds), arrange insurance cover, sell the car straight away afterwards and makesure you make enough profit on selling the car to cover any costs of cancelling the insurance policy.

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