Car rental coverage in the USA

Besides offering the very best deals on the market, Auto Europe also specialises in making sure that you'll have all the cover necessary for a safe and relaxing visit to the USA. What this means is you won't need to spend time researching several different options because you'll easily be able to find an affordable offer from one of the many a reliable rental companies we work with. Renting a car in the USA with Auto Europe couldn't be easier or less problematic due to the fact that we can provide you with a policy that has all the cover you'll need for an exciting motoring adventure in the USA, allowing you to fully concentrate on enjoying your trip. To answer all your questions, we decided to compile this comprehensive guide with a list of the various type of cover that's included in the rates on the Auto Europe website.

What's included in your USA car rental

• Civil Liability Insurance (LI): This offers the minimum amount of legally-required cover in the state you will be visiting (please bear in mind that the amount of coverage included in the price varies from state to state so make sure you read the hire agreement very carefully).
• Additional Liability Insurance (ALI): This policy will cover you in the event of an accident that causes damage to objects or people not inside the rental vehicle up to US$1,000,000 per accident.
• Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) and Theft Protection (TP): This more comprehensive cover eliminates the customer's liability in the event of damage to or theft of the their car rental in the USA. This cover sometimes includes tyres and windscreens but please note that it is always important to confirm this at the time of confirming your reservation. Both are included with a Zero Deductible rate and the customer, therefore, should not allow themselves to be persuaded to purchase any additional cover when picking up their USA car rental.
• Uninsured Motorist Protection (UMP): In the majority of cases, our car rental rates also include protection against uninsured drivers, which means you'll be fully covered if someone else causes damage to your USA car hire without a sufficient amount of insurance.

As you can see from the above, the cover included in Auto Europe's prices will enable you and your passengers to enjoy plenty of peace of mind when travelling around with your car rental in America. Nevertheless, it's important to take time to read and fully understand exactly what is covered in your car hire contract, starting with the confirmation voucher which is sent to you by e-mail well in advance of your pick-up date. If you want to add an additional driver to your agreement, you might be asked to pay an additional driver's fee when arrive at your destination to collect your vehicle, although you can rest assured that all the cover included in the booking for the main driver also applies to the additional driver. That's why it is very important to include the additional driver in the car hire contract when you make your booking.

Additional coverage in the USA

Once you arrive at your pick-up point, it's time to go to the supplier's counter counter to sign the forms and collect your vehicle. This is when you might find that the local car rental staff will try to offer you extra services that you possibly won't need. Fully understanding what's included in your car rental contract is just as important as knowing what is NOT included, so when the car hire employee tries to offer you extra services at the reception desk, you will be fully aware of which products or services are of genuine interest to you and which are not. These products vary from supplier to supplier but here's a list of some of the most common ones to give you an idea of what to expect when you pick up your hire car in the USA;

• Personal Accident Insurance (PAI): This policy covers medical costs and accidental death for the driver and his or her passengers in the event of an accident during the rental period.
• Personal Effects Coverage (PEC): This cover includes any personal belongings of the driver and any immediate family members.
• Roadside Assistance Plus: This special roadside assistance cover includes key replacement, car unlocking service, delivery of fuel if the customer runs out and much more.
• Roadside Assistance: This very useful product covers the mechanical failure of the vehicle (plus tyre and battery replacement, if required), car unlocking service (helping the driver to get into a locked car when the key is still inside) and fuel delivery (in case the vehicle unexpectedly runs out of petrol). Please note that the cost of new tyres and extra fuel is not included in the price of the coverage and will have to be paid for separately.

To summarise, Auto Europe's prices for car rental in the USA include cover for the vehicle and Civil Liability Insurance. What you can choose to add at the rental company's reception desk if you wish is additional protection to cover yourself and any personal belongings. You find all the relevant information about coverage (including all the above-listed conditions) when making a quick booking in our search engine simply by clicking on the blue and white info (i) button below the rate, as well as at the end of the booking process (in the T&Cs section) before proceeding to payment.