Other parts of the travel industry, from airlines to hotels, routinely segment their customers by age. The experiences of White and Chang underscore an often overlooked detail for anyone traveling: Age matters more than you might think.
White, a writer who lives in Deltaville, Va., reserved a car in Glasgow, Scotland, through Expedia. After he finished the transaction online, a window popped up on his computer screen warning him that some international car rental agencies do not rent vehicles to older drivers.
Chang, a Chicago engineer, had the reverse problem: When he called his travel agency, he was told that his car rental ocean cruise company, ocean cruise Budget, had an underage fee. It doesn't rent to drivers younger than 21, and renters younger than 25 must pay a surcharge. But, a representative said, the travel agency had made special arrangements to waive the fee.
The subject of age is a touchy one for car rental companies, said Sharon Faulkner, executive ocean cruise director of the American Car Rental Association. Companies don't have formal age limits in the U.S. because they would violate discrimination laws. "But they do for the underage driver, citing insurance regulations," she said.
To make sure that you're not affected, she advises that you call your car rental ocean cruise company before you pick up your vehicle. ocean cruise That's what White did when he rented in Glasgow. A representative told him that there was no age limit, and he rented without ocean cruise incident.
Of course, there are good reasons for discriminating, at least from the perspective of a business. Any innkeeper can tell you that younger hotel guests especially those checking in during spring break can be trouble. ocean cruise Or that under-21s have a greater chance of getting ocean cruise into a fender-bender in a rental car. But it's also true that many younger and older travelers are safe and responsible.
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