Can spouses automatically drive rental cars?

No, renting a car for someone else isn't an option, but some people are automatically authorized to drive a car you rented at no additional cost. These people include your spouse or partner or your employer or employee if you rent through a company account.



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Renter's spouse or domestic partner who meet the same age and driver's license requirements of the renter are authorized drivers at no additional charge. Any additional authorized drivers must appear at time of rental and meet age and driver's license requirements.

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No, renting a car for someone else isn't an option, but some people are automatically authorized to drive a car you rented at no additional cost. These people include your spouse or partner or your employer or employee if you rent through a company account.

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The Hertz additional driver fee is charged on a per day, per person basis. With Hertz Gold Plus Rewards®, you may be able to add a free additional driver for a spouse or domestic partner. It's not too difficult to add an additional driver to your rental car agreement once you're certain you meet the criteria.

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Additional Driver With a valid license, your spouse, partner, employer, or employee can drive your rental car for no additional fee.

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An “Unauthorized Driver” means anyone who is not the renter, any Additional Driver, nor any other individual as required by applicable state law. For rentals with pick-up locations in California, Illinois, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, New York, and Utah, “Authorized Driver” includes your spouse.

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The Hertz additional driver fee is charged on a per day, per person basis. With Hertz Gold Plus Rewards®, you may be able to add a free additional driver for a spouse or domestic partner. It's not too difficult to add an additional driver to your rental car agreement once you're certain you meet the criteria.

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Yes, you can have two separate policies. This can have its benefits in some cases. However, you will still need to be listed on each other's policies as household members/spouses but you can be excluded. Being excluded means you would not be covered under the policy at all.

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The guest who booked the trip in your vehicle is the primary driver. Someone else who's been approved to drive on the trip is an additional driver. Additional drivers must meet our eligibility requirements, have their own Turo account, and successfully pass Turo's verification process to be approved as a driver.

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Can My Spouse or Domestic Partner Join Hertz Gold Plus Rewards for Free? Yes, your spouse/domestic partner should sign up for a fee-waived Gold membership via hertz.com. Once completed, you must wait 48 hours before calling the Awards Desk to transfer points.

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Your spouse/domestic partner can enroll in Hertz Gold Plus Rewards for free via hertz.com. Once he or she is enrolled in the program, he or she must complete at least one rental. After the rental is complete, you may call the Hertz Awards Desk to transfer rewards points.

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This level is the base level and the one you'll receive once you sign up. As a Gold member, you're entitled to a free additional driver and the ability to earn 1 point per dollar spent. Plus, after seven qualifying rentals, you'll earn the ability to have Five Star elite status treatment for a day.

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** A domestic partner is defined as an unmarried partner of the same or opposite sex (not a relative) who permanently resides as part of the same family unit, at the same address as the renter, as validated by the address on the driver's license.

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