Peter Greenberg: European Car Rentals for Those 75+
By: Peter Greenberg | Source: AARP.org | 2008-11-24
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My uncle (82 years old) is traveling to Ireland and England. He's very disappointed he can't rent a car. Is there any rental car service for him? Any other options?
–Marge, Middletown, N.J.
While it's true that most rental car companies impose age restrictions in a few parts of Europe, including Ireland and England, these are not government-mandated limits, but rather insurance company-imposed restrictions.
There is actually one company that does rent cars, both in Ireland and in the U.K., to those over age 75, and that's Enterprise Rent-A-Car. As far as we can tell, that's the only major rental-car company that doesn't have age limits in Britain or Ireland.
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