Maximum age car rental?

PatrickMcc · Post by **PatrickMcc** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:46 am

I have been told that you cannot rent a car on St John if you are over 65. Is this true?

lazylane · Post by **lazylane** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:20 am

Found this on Courtesy's web site:

The renter of the vehicle must be 25 years of age. Anyone under the age of 25 or over 65 permitted to drive the vehicle is not covered by the insurance.

checked a few other sites and no mention of maximum age!! Wow, never thought about a maximum age...only 6 years to go and I may not be able to rent a car!!!!! I'm not old!!!!

PatrickMcc · Post by **PatrickMcc** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:41 am

lazylane wrote:Found this on Courtesy's web site:

The renter of the vehicle must be 25 years of age. Anyone under the age of 25 or over 65 permitted to drive the vehicle is not covered by the insurance.

checked a few other sites and no mention of maximum age!! Wow, never thought about a maximum age...only 6 years to go and I may not be able to rent a car!!!!! I'm not old!!!!

PatrickMcc · Post by **PatrickMcc** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:46 am

PatrickMcc wrote:
lazylane wrote:Found this on Courtesy's web site:

The renter of the vehicle must be 25 years of age. Anyone under the age of 25 or over 65 permitted to drive the vehicle is not covered by the insurance.

checked a few other sites and no mention of maximum age!! Wow, never thought about a maximum age...only 6 years to go and I may not be able to rent a car!!!!! I'm not old!!!!

Thanks- I wonder if your own insurance, credit card insurance or Trip Insurance would cover you then. If sounded like you could rent from them without the insurance. I will have to check this out more.

crasherino · Post by **crasherino** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:55 am

PatrickMcc wrote:
PatrickMcc wrote:
lazylane wrote:Found this on Courtesy's web site:

The renter of the vehicle must be 25 years of age. Anyone under the age of 25 or over 65 permitted to drive the vehicle is not covered by the insurance.

checked a few other sites and no mention of maximum age!! Wow, never thought about a maximum age...only 6 years to go and I may not be able to rent a car!!!!! I'm not old!!!!

Thanks- I wonder if your own insurance, credit card insurance or Trip Insurance would cover you then. If sounded like you could rent from them without the insurance. I will have to check this out more.

If its just the insurance, that's not really a problem. Who wants the car rental insurance anyway?

Unless, like in Seinfeld, you really plan to bang it up.

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:28 pm

my mom was 66 and rented from st john car rental with no issues. we use amex and don't get extra insurance.

she is now 67 and rents cars all the time with no issues.

now i'm sure if you come in with a walker and can't see or hear well you may have issues.

ironman417 · Post by **ironman417** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:40 pm

I'm 66 and I'm renting from St. John Car Rental.
They have no problem with age 65. If you are 75 then you have to bring a written letter from a doctor stating that you are healthy enough to drive.I beleive that Cool Breeze and Courtesy Car Rental won't rent to you if you're over 65....Al

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