{"id":7218,"date":"2024-01-02T15:18:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T15:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mer.tours\/common-rental-car-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them\/"},"modified":"2024-01-02T15:18:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T15:18:18","slug":"common-rental-car-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/common-rental-car-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Common rental car mistakes \u2014 and how to avoid them"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There’s one rental car cost that only age can help with: Once you turn 25, it’s a lot easier (and usually cheaper) to rent a car. For everything else, smart planning can help you avoid unnecessary hidden fees and costly oversights.<\/p>\n

Even frequent travelers can get tripped up by not reading the fine print and get hit with extra fees when renting a car. Here are some of the most common rental car mistakes and how to avoid them.<\/p>\n

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Going over the maximum miles per day<\/h2>\n

Not all rentals come with unlimited mileage. For example, U-Save Car and Truck Rental has hefty charges if you exceed the mileage in the stated policy for each location. If you rent from the Costa Mesa, California, location<\/a> at John Wayne Airport (SNA), unlimited mileage is only allowed for travel within California (and Las Vegas with prior authorization). Outside of that coverage area, the charges are 50 cents per mile.<\/p>\n

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Not paying tolls yourself<\/h2>\n
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