Rental Car War Time Cancellation Policies
(Updated March 21, 2003)
Budget
Budget announced on March 21 a travel contingency plan in the event air travel would be suspended by the U.S. government. If the U.S. Department of Transportation suspends air travel, a special one-way rental policy will go into effect immediately. Budget will waive all drop off fees and related surcharges for vehicles that are already on rent and returned to different cities. For new reservations during a period of suspended air travel, Budget will remove limits on the number of vehicles it allows for one-way use, subject to availability. Budget will also suspend any “no show” penalties associated with special equipment reservations. If the U.S. Department of Homeland Security puts the nation on Red Alert status the Budget senior management team will quickly convene to consider the necessity of implementing the special one-way rental policy. Such a policy would apply to all U.S. and Canadian locations. For more information, visit Budget's website at http://www.budget.com
Avis
Avis announced on March 21 a travel contingency plan in the event air travel would be suspended by the U.S. government. If the U.S. Department of Transportation suspends air travel, a special one-way rental policy will go into effect immediately. Avis will waive all drop off fees and related surcharges for vehicles that are already on rent and returned to different cities. For new reservations during a period of suspended air travel, Avis will remove limits on the number of vehicles it allows for one-way use, subject to availability. Avis will also suspend any “no show” penalties associated with special equipment reservations. If the U.S. Department of Homeland Security puts the nation on Red Alert status the Avis senior management team will quickly convene to consider the necessity of implementing the special one-way rental policy. Such a policy would apply to all U.S. and Canadian locations. For more information, visit Avis' website at http://www.avis.com
Dollar Rent A Car
Dollar Rent A Car announced on March 21 a travel contingency plan in the event air travel would be suspended by the U.S. government. In the event air travel is suspended by the U.S. government, a special one-way rental policy will immediately apply to vehicles on rent at all corporate and participating licensee locations, allowing displaced travelers to reach their destinations. On-rent vehicles may be returned to any location in the United States without any additional intercity fees or drop-off charges. Rates in effect at the time of rental will continue through the extended rental period. For customers requiring new reservations during suspended air travel, Dollar will lift the limits on the number of fleet allowed for one-way use, based on vehicle availability. For more information, visit Dollar's website at http://www.onetravel.com
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