Car Hire With A Free Additional Driver

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    Looking for car hire with a free additional driver? You’re in the right place. Here at Indigo Car Hire, we’re proud to work with a number of suppliers who offer free additional driver car rental. 

    We recognise that driving can be stressful, especially if you are in a foreign country. Our free additional driver car rental service means that you can share the driving and take the stress out of car hire.

    Whether you’re planning a holiday to the sunny heights of Spain or the cold mountains of France, our free extra driver car rental option gives you the ability to share the driving and cover more miles.

    We would suggest taking this option if it is available to you, as even if you are not planning to share the driving, you can ensure that you’re never caught out if the need arises.

    Can I Get Car Hire With An Additional Driver?

    When you rent a car, only the named driver is insured to drive the vehicle. This means that if you require car hire with an additional driver, then you will need to make arrangements for this when making the booking. 

    Adding an additional driver often comes with an extra cost. However, we work with certain suppliers who offer car hire with a free extra driver. But, please be aware that if you wish to add a driver to your policy, they will be subject to the same conditions as the named driver.

    How To Hire A Car With A Free Additional Driver

    There are no specific restrictions that apply when you add an additional driver to the policy. Instead, the restrictions are the same as if you were to hire a car yourself. These are as follows….

    1. The 21 or over age restriction still applies*
    2. The additional driver needs to have held a licence for at least a year prior to hiring the vehicle 
    3. There must be under 6 points (9 in some locations) on the additional driver’s licence and no major convictions

    *If you are under the age of 25 then you may be subject to a young driver additional daily fee. This depends on location.

    Avoid The Additional Driver Fee

    When booking with Indigo Car Hire, you can save on the extra cost often associated with adding an additional driver to your rental.

    We can arrange for free additional driver car rental in several different countries, airports and cities worldwide. There are a few locations where we can find this deal more often than others, such as within the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Australia.

    Which Car Rental Companies Offer Free Additional Drivers?

    To provide the best service to our customers, we have managed to secure free extra driver car rental offers with two large multinational suppliers. This means that, when you book through Indigo Car Hire, you can receive free additional driver cover in a significant amount of locations worldwide.

    If you want to find out more about car hire with a free extra driver and which rental companies we can arrange it with, then please give our fantastic reservations team a call on +44 (0)113 880 0748.

    Should I Add A Second Driver?

    Most of the time it’s free to add a second driver. So, naturally, we think that you should jump at the chance.

    However, adding a second driver can sometimes be more effort than it’s worth. This is because the other driver needs to provide their documents in order to be able to hire the vehicle, just like the main driver does. So, make sure you have access to these before you make a booking.

    Top Free Additional Driver Locations

    Are you looking to take advantage of free extra driver car rental with us? Then below we have highlighted some of the most common locations that we get free additional driver queries for:

    This isn’t an exclusive list and just features some of our most popular locations. So, if you are interested in finding out whether we can offer free additional driver car rental in your desired location, then please contact us directly.

    Car Hire With A Free Additional Driver FAQs
    The additional driver isn’t present, can I still hire the car?

    When the car is collected, all additional drivers must be present. You can be added to the rental as a second driver if you go back to the rental office, but please let us know that you are planning on doing this prior to the rental. Until the second driver has gone to the office, they will not be authorised to drive the car.

    Can an additional driver return a hire car?

    In regards to dropping the car back, either the main or an additional driver can return the car.

    Do I need excess insurance for the additional driver?

    No extra insurance is required for the 2nd driver. The same excess/insurance applies to both drivers, regardless whether they are the main driver or the 2nd driver.

    How many additional drivers can I add?

    This varies from supplier to supplier, but we can only offer one free extra driver. Any above this would be added with a daily fee.

    Can I get USA car hire with a free additional driver?

    Yes, we work with several suppliers in the USA who are able to offer free additional driver car hire. Both drivers will be fully covered to drive over the rental duration.

    Can an additional driver pick up the rental car?

    Unfortunately no, the main driver needs to be present when it comes to picking up the rental car from the selected supplier.

    Does your free additional driver offer extend to Malaga?

    Yes, we offer free additional driver car rental in Malaga. You can check the details via our website. If you’re in any doubt, please contact our reservations team, they are always ready and willing to assist you.

    Is there anyone with free 2nd driver car hire at Heathrow?

    Heathrow is one of our most popular car rental locations. Many of our customers travel long haul and tour the UK, therefore having a second driver is all the more important. Being able to add that service free of charge is naturally very popular.

    Do I need to pass a credit check if using my debit card to hire?

    If renting a car in the UK and you are a UK resident most of the large multinational suppliers will carry out an electronic address check to ensure you have strong enough links to the address provided. However most of the suppliers with the exception of 1 or 2, still carry out the same checks so not unique to when you need to hire via a debit card. Key indicator are if you are named on the Electoral Register and named on the council tax bill.

    When renting a car overseas as an inbound client our suppliers do not carry out any checks.

    Do I need to leave a deposit if hiring with a debit card?

    Most suppliers do require a security deposit when renting a car, in the UK we have a range of options. The best value suppliers would request a £200.00 – £300.00 deposit. However we do have selected locations where our supplier does not require any deposit, so a full zero deposit.

    In Europe we have options where you can just leave a fuel deposit of 110 EUR, and there is no mandatory requirement to take the Super Cover as this can be the case with some of the smaller budget suppliers.

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