Renting a car - what do we need?

[Musicsmysoul09]

Hi guys,

We are looking to rent a car in Aruba.. is it difficult? We have never rented a car before... do you need to bring your auto insurance card? Anything specific we need to know? Thanks!!

[cindyo]

Get insurance with the rental, heard of to many problems with disappearing cars, damage etc.

[MARK68]

Certain company's will only rent if you are older than twenty-five, valid drivers license, major credit card and like Cindyo stated you may want to purchase the extra insurance to avoid future headaches, (carefully inspect vehicle for damage or missing hub caps prior to leaving rental company)

[Arubalisa]

http://www.aruba.com/forum/tags/car%20rental%20insurance.html

[777ER]

Not sure if you know this but I do know American Express will provide rental car insurance if you use their card to reserve and rent the car.
That's what I did this week.

Call and check your Amex account if it has this coverage in it.

[Arubalisa]

Originally Posted by 777ER

Not sure if you know this but I do know American Express will provide rental car insurance if you use their card to reserve and rent the car.
That's what I did this week.

Call and check your Amex account if it has this coverage in it.

http://www.aruba.com/forum/f7/check-your-insurance-37302/#post133434

Originally Posted by Arubalisa

For anyone who ever rents a premium vehicle with AMEX.



You must pre-enroll, but AMEX also offers "Premium Car Rental Protection" at a cost $24.95 flat fee per rental

• "Get up to $100,000 of primary coverage for damage or theft of a Rental Car
• Get up to $100,000 for Accidental Death or Dismemberment coverage (up to $250,000 for California Residents)
• Receive coverage for medical expenses and personal property for you and your passenger
• Covers most vehicles typically available from a Rental Company, from smaller economy sizes to large luxury sedans
• No charge to enroll and you will be billed a premium each time you use your enrolled Card to pay for the rental charges until your enrollment is canceled
  • $24.95 for up to $100,000 of coverage, $17.95 for California Residents
• Coverage is worldwide, except for vehicles rented in Australia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, and New Zealand
• Coverage is for up to 42 consecutive days in most states+
• Coverage is automatically extended to your other American Express Cards "