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South Africa car rental

Replies: 5 - Last Post: Sep 12, 2012 9:12 AM Last Post By: cath81

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tc2010

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Sep 9, 2012 10:48 PM
Posts:  11

South Africa car rental

Hi,

We are trying to rent a car In south Africa but there is a stipulation we are worried about.

They say the person who pays with a credit card has to be a driver in order to rent the car. Well, I'm only license and my friend (has NO license) has the credit card. So according to there contract terms, we cannot rent.

Anyone experience this before? Do they forget their 'rule' and take the money anyways?

Cheers

tiretracks

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Sep 9, 2012 11:31 PM
Posts:  5

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Hi. Just pay for an additional driver. It is not expensive and should sort out your dilemma.

tc2010

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Sep 10, 2012 5:43 PM
Posts:  11

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I'm the only only licensed driver. We can't pay for another driver because he doesn't have a license.

cath81

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Sep 11, 2012 1:03 PM
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We hired a car through something called eleiebil.no (Norwegian part of a company that rents Out cars all over the world). I paid, but wasn't one of the drivers, it wasn't an issue.

Maybe another company could help you?

tc2010

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Sep 11, 2012 5:11 PM
Posts:  11

4

Thanks for re oommendation. I couldn't find there page in English though. I've been through a ton of sa rental companies and they all want the person paying to have a drivers license. Even if they have a broken arm and clearly won't be driving.

I can't find anyone. Thanks for your time though.

cath81

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Sep 12, 2012 9:12 AM
Posts:  273

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It was Tempest we got the car from. The english version is rentalcars.com
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