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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 ...
Rental car companies that accept North American issued Credit Card coverage do NOT accept any other ‘third party’ coverage such as trip insurance. Some vendors (such as Expedia) offer third party coverage — which CAN be REFUSED at the pick up counter, so it is ALWAYS best to book through the actual company, rather than through any intermediary, so that you know EXACTLY what ‘Terms and ...
4,514 posts. 20 reviews. 25 helpful votes. Car rental prices '22 & using CC insurance (Costco Visa) 2 years ago. When I visited in 2019 I used Conns Ireland Car Rental. It included all of the insurance and I had a worry-free trip. I booked again for a trip in 2020 it was going to cost me €897 for a compact automatic for 12 days.
Looks like they have two tiers of coverage. Most cards are in Tier 1 and offer coverage for cars with a new retail price up to $50,000. Tier 2 seems to only apply to Platinum and Centurion cards and covers up to $75,000. One big advantage of Amex is that they do not allow Dynamic Currency Conversion.
Re: American Express Car Rental Coverage. 8 years ago. Iceland is famous for rental car scams especially if u rent from a discount website. Photograph and document everything when u pick up the car. Make notes of EVERY scratch including on the headlights, door squeaks, any chips on all glass & mirrors, etc. There is a more than 50-50 chance u ...
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 ...
Obviously if you have a personal car with insurance that will cover you, but as mentioned in this article many people don’t have collision, or have high deductibles, yada yada yada American Express offers basic rental car coverage but you can also arrange for premium rental car coverage which covers you for your entire rental period (up to 30 days or something like that) for a one time ...
108 reviews. 87 helpful votes. 5. Re: Car Rental using Amex card. 4 years ago. amex is actually the most problematic card with rental companies in respect of card insurance. you will need to ask enterprise (ireland office) if they will accept it and with what requirements. Report inappropriate content.