How to find Someone under 21 or Under 25 a Rental Car for Cheap

If you want to get someone under 25 a rental car, you will have to look around a lot. Most rental companies will charge a $25 surcharge if an under 25 year old rents a car.

Trying to rent a car under 21 is even more difficult and restrictive. Most car rental companies do not want to look at anyone between the ages of 18 and 21 at all.

Is there a way to rent a car for an under 25 year old or even an under 21 year old? Is there a way to get a cheap underage driver rent a car?

Read steps below to find out how to get someone under 25 rental cars at the best price.

Instructions

1. ** Avoid the large car rental companies **

   Large national car rental companies have strict policies regarding under 25 car rental and especially strict policies of car rental for under 21 year olds.

   Note: You may have luck if you talk to the local branches of large car rental services. See next step.

   You can try locally though - big guys might be different on local level

2. ** Search for under 25 year old car rental services locally **

   Sometimes local branches of large car rental services have different policies than the main headquarters. So you should try calling them up locally instead of just relying on information on their websites.

   Different states have different laws regarding car rentals to under 21 year olds. New York and Michigan are the easier states to find car rentals for under 21 year olds and Michigan is in general cheaper.
   Michigan & NY more lenient

3. ** Don't rent a luxury car or large car **

   Many car rental companies will not allow anyone under 25 to rent a large or luxury car, but if they do, they will charge a very high surcharge (in general). So stay away from these if you want to go cheap.

4. ** Try small rental car companies **

   Try contacting small rental car companies. Small rental car services are generally easier to negotiate with. Some of them might specialize in renting a car to drivers under 25 or even under 21.

5. ** Check that the car rental is insured if you get too good of a deal **

   If you find a car rental for under 21 or under 25 year olds that is too good to be true, check it out well and make sure they are a proper company and properly insured.

6. ** Check with your employer **

   If you work for a company, the company might have a special deal with rental companies that could include rentals for under 25 year olds.

7. ** Check your alumni or other association **

   If you are a member of some association, check to find out if they have good cheap deals on rent a cars for under 25 or under 21 year olds.

8. ** Switch with a parent **

   If you do not succeed any other way, consider switching cars with a parent. You drive their car on your vacation and they rent a car while you are gone. They will be able to rent a cheap car since they don't have the underage problem with car rental.

Tips & Warnings

• Call many car rental services. Not all of them charge the $25 surcharge for under 25 year olds.

• Make sure to check the small print when renting a car. They might not tell you about the $25 surcharge but charge you for it anyway.