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As Nick has stated, read the terms for the credit card you plan to use. Most cards insist you decline all other insurances but in Italy the price of the rental includes some insurance so you can't decline it, which is why most cards don't cover Italian rentals. Again, read the terms and conditions of the credit card to be certain.
Rent a vehicle using your credit card with rental car coverage. ... American Express offers a 30-day window to make a claim and requires the same 180 days to submit claim documentation as Mastercard.
Problem is American Express rental car damage protection is only a secondary coverage, meaning that one's regular auto insurance collision coverage would be the first thing to kick in and provide coverage. American Express acts as a secondary insurer providing coverage only when the auto insurance limit is reached. American Express provides no ...
10 years ago. To my knowledge, even IF a credit card or AAA does provide some or even all the insurance for a rental car, chances are it won't be recognized in Mexico and you will still have to pony up cash in case of an incident and get reimbursed for the expense. To me, it is so much easier to buy the insurance when I rent a car and not have ...
Many car rental agencies offer so called All-Inclusive car rental, including the above "don't worry coverage". Other car rental agencies offer these a a "menu"; pick and choose as you like. So not sure if it makes sense to use third party car rental insurance. We rented a car from https://fandango.nl/en/ in Italy, Sardinia, Olbia last summer ...
Re: Info about using AMEX Platinum for car rental insurance. The letter requirement and €5000 hold are pretty typical in Ireland. Amex dropped the Ireland/Northern Ireland exclusion late last year on all of the cards they issue directly (Platinum, Gold, Delta, Hilton, etc.). I do not believe that Amex cards issued by other banks and credit ...
Re: Rental car insurance using Amex? 3 years ago. Be aware that, if you do not take out zero-excess (zero-deductible) insurance with the rental company, the company will put a hold on your credit card for the full amount of the excess (deductible). If the car is stolen or damaged, you card will be charged with the amount of the excess and you ...
The short answer: In most cases, you likely don't need to purchase additional coverage for the rental car if your own car insurance policy adequately covers you and the rental. Your existing ...