Without your own car, traveling through the vast expanses of the United States is difficult and expensive. That's why most tourists resort to car rental services. But in the meantime, car rental in America is a simple matter, and the conditions for autotravels here are quite suitable: good roads, cheap fuel, well-established roadside infrastructure, etc. And what are the famous American landscapes that surpass each other from state to state!
Still, it would be superfluous to look into the US traffic rules, and in particular, the states for which you were going to travel. For example, from the peculiarities of travel in California, you can note the ban on parking by the wayside. All lands along the roads are protected, and you can stop only in special recreation areas or in the parking lots of shopping centers and cafes
How to choose a company to rent a car in Los Angeles
There are many companies coexisting in the Los Angeles auto rental market in close competitive conditions, so that you are free to choose. You can compare companies by the following criteria: prices and options included in the price; number of rental points; assortment of cars; additional or exclusive services, etc. Of course, it is most reliable to use the services of large car dealers
Requirements to the driver
Use of car rental services in Los Angeles may be over 20 years old with a driving experience of at least a year. At the same drivers from 20 to 24 years fall under the category of young drivers and pay an additional rate of about 20 USD per day. Premium cars can be rented by people who have reached the age of 24 and have a driving experience of at least three years
From the documents you need a national driver's license of a new type, having a Latin entry, or an international driver's license, passport and credit card, drawn up in the name of the main driver. If you have booked a car with an online service, you need to print out and give the lessee a voucher.
Prices and ways of saving
The cost of renting a car in Los Angeles directly depends on the rental period. For example, a day of using cars can cost about 50 USD, whereas a week - about 200 USD. This is the total cost of the lease, which includes insurance policies such as our motor insurance and OSAGO, unlimited mileage, technical support, as well as the necessary taxes and fees.
Insurance
In addition to the basic insurance policies included in the rental price, you can issue additional. For example, medical insurance (PPP or PAI), including an accident in the list of insured events, costs about 7 USD per day. Approximately in the same amount will cost insurance such as our "Yellow Angel" (Roadsafe), which provides technical assistance on the road. There are also special insurances that compensate for your damage in the event that the insured driver's insurance to cover this damage is not enough (UMP or UMC).
The information on prices is given for October 2014