If the journey in your New York car rentals takes you through one of the tunnels, it’s important to know what to do in the unlikely event of an accident, fire, breakdown, etc. Read the rest of this entry »
Tunnel Driving Safety Tips
February 22nd, 2012Pregnant and Driving? Tips to Keep Your Baby Safe
February 21st, 2012When you’re pregnant, you’re always carrying precious cargo. As such, it is necessary to protect your safety and thus the safety of your little one in your rent a car in New York. Extra precautions should be taken. Many of the following tips should be taken anyway, but while pregnant, it’s especially important to stay safe on the road in your rent a car in New York. Read the rest of this entry »
How to Keep Your Braking Distance
February 17th, 2012Driving can easily become like riding a bike – you don’t always think about what you’re doing when you’re in your Brooklyn rent a car. For example, when people go to brake, they don’t consider whether they’ve left enough time to brake safely (granted, sometimes they don’t have much of a choice). However, braking safely is one of the elementary safety precautions you can take when you’re in your Brooklyn rent a car. Refresh your braking knowledge and keep yourself out of any potential dangerous situations. Read the rest of this entry »
Driving with Children: A Survival Guide
February 16th, 2012“Are we there yet?” is the bane of every parent’s driving experience in their Bronx car rental. It’s right up with listening to a children’s sing-along album for the nth time. Don’t despair while on vacation. There is a way to make travelling with your children in your Bronx car rental manageable. You can even make it fun! While you may have to cater to the nature of your kids, travelling with them can be enjoyable. Here are some tried and true travel tips for driving with children and not losing your mind! Read the rest of this entry »
Debit Card Rentals
February 15th, 2012Often times I am asked why do rent a car companies inNew York Citydiscourage renters of cars and 15 passenger vans to rent using a debit card as a deposit to secure the car rental. My answer is that Allcar Rent A Car does not discourage such rentals; in fact Allcar Rent A Car rents more cars to debit card holders than most otherNew York Citybased car rental companies.
The logic behind the restriction is security. When aNew York Citycar rental company rents a car, that car can cost anywhere from $15,000 to $25,000. A 15 passenger van can cost close to $30,000. The New York City rent a car company wants the customer to rent the car or 15 passenger van, go where the renter needs to go and return the car/ 15 passenger van in the same condition they rented the vehicle and pay for the rental charges.
When someone comes in to the car rental office and has a credit card, issued by American Express, Visa, Mastercard or Discover, the rent a car agent knows the customer was vetted by the credit screeners at the credit card company. The credit card company verified the rent a car customer’s address, employment, income, and credit history. Such credit checks are not performed for debit card holders which place the rent a car company at a greater risk. This risk is increased in urban areas such asNew York Citywhere there are more car related crimes than may be in smaller or suburban areas ofNew YorkStateor outsideNew York City.
SomeNew York Cityrent a car companies prefer to shun the risk and rent cars and vehicles such as the 15 passenger vans to those customers who have a major credit card or are part of their corporate account base. Allcar Rent A Car is different; we are aNew Yorkbased company, founded by New Yorkers inBrooklynback in the 1970’s. While Allcar Rent A Car has grown and opened locations in Queens, Bronx andManhattan, we know our roots and the customers we serve. Allcar Rent A Car will accept a debit card as a deposit though we do ask for a utility bill to verify the address of the rent a car customer. Our deposits for debit card holders will vary with the length of the rental the car or van is desired for. Typically the deposit required to be available on the debit card is $500 plus the cost of the rental.
Our counter agents and reservations agents will gladly answer any questions and do their best to accommodate our valuedNew York Cityrent a car debit card customers.