Adding Additional Drivers

Allcar rent a car of Queens welcomes our Queens car rentals customers to add an additional driver to the car rental agreement to share in the driving and operation of the rental car. Allcar rent a car is one of the most flexible of all Queens and New York rental car companies in allowing Queens car rentals customers to add an additional driver to their car rental agreement. Many rental car companies require that the additional driver on the car rental agreement meet all the same requirements that the initial renter of the car had to meet. Those requirements often include a major credit card or some other form of deposit.

At Allcar rent a car, we do not require that the additional driver on the Queens car rentals agreement have a major credit card or leave a separate security deposit. This makes it easier for our valued Queens residents to rent a car from Allcar rent a car right here in Queens at 96-18C 63rd Drive, Rego Park. All additional drivers of the Queens car rentals must meet the age requirements of Allcar rent a car, however, in order to be permitted to drive the rental car. Young adult driver charges on the rental car for those drivers under 23-years-old apply to the additional driver just as they do to the initial renter of Queens car rentals.

Moderate Fees

It is fully permissible and common to have an additional driver listed on your Queens Allcar rental car agreement. There is a small fee, charged per day, for having additional drivers listed on your car rental agreement. The fee charged per day is actually less than hotels impose when there is a second person sharing the hotel room.

When there is a second driver operating the car you rented, the car is being used more than it would have been had there been only one driver listed on the rental car agreement. The more hours in the day the car rental is driven, the more wear and tear there is on the rental car itself. The engine, tires, heat, or air conditioning are all being used more than they would have been had there been only one driver operating the Queens car rentals vehicle. This is not the case with a hotel where having two guests in a room may mean more water is used or more towels are used, but where there are only so many light fixtures in the room. The television, heat, or air conditioning do not work any harder or burn more electricity with an increased number of hotel room occupants.

What’s more, the more the car is used, the higher the risk of the car being involved in an accident. The cost of insuring the rental car is one of the largest expenses any rental car company incurs in operating the car rental business.

Liability for Additional Drivers

There is one note of caution that both the primary renter and any additional drivers of the rental car must be aware of. Both can be held liable if any charges are not paid to the car rental company. The renter of the car must realize that they are liable for any actions, charges, or other costs which the additional driver may incur or be involved in.

As an example, if the driver of the Queens rental car is issued a parking summons while driving the car, the renter of the car will be liable in the event the additional driver does not pay the summons. In the event the additional driver is involved in a collision, the renter of the car can be held liable for the repair and/or replacement value of the rental car, as well as be named in any potential lawsuits or injury claims which may arise from the car accident.

Undeclared Drivers

It is important to keep in mind that the rental car should not be given to others to drive without the prior consent of the Queens Allcar rent a car company since that would be deemed a violation of the terms of the rental car contract. It is not worth taking a chance of having someone move the car even just down the block or to park it, as you never know what can happen and when. While there are a few limited exceptions cited by law where a licensed driver not listed on the Queens car rental agreement may drive the rental car, it is better to be safe than sorry and notify the Allcar rent a car here in Queens before you permit someone to drive the Queens rental car.

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