New way to rent a car at the San Francisco Airport
Replies: 5 - Last Post: Feb 16, 2013 3:31 PM Last Post By: Fudgy_the_Whale
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New way to rent a car at the San Francisco Airport
FlightCar offers wheels at SFOThis is a news article from the SF Chronicle.
It's a new start-up, a sort of AirBnB for cars. Someone flying out of SFO can leave their car at the airport for someone else to rent. The car owner gets free parking and a free carwash and, if the car is actually rented, a gas card. The free parking alone is not insignificant. Laws protect owners of cars registered in California, Oregon & Washington when it comes ot insurance.
The renter gets a car for cheaper than if rented from a regular rental company. It includes insurance.
all prospective renters must agree to background checks of their driving records. Renters can't have any major traffic violations or incidents involving drugs or alcohol in the previous three years.
For international visitors
If you hold a license issued by a country outside of the United States, please email us at support@flightcar.com before you rent. We will assist you in obtaining the correct documentation from your home country. Please note that you will need to supply documents that contain your license in English (or translated to English), your full name, date of birth, license number, expiration date of the license, and a driving history that contains at a minimum of 2 years of past traffic violations or accidents. Please note that in all cases it is good to bring an International Drivers Permit with you.
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Nutrax
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This is as joke, right?So, we are going on a two week trip and have to leave our car near SFO. So, we stay at BW El Rancho Inn either the night before we leave or the night after we get back, depending upon our scheduled flights and the car parking is not only free, but secure. It costs us the price of a hotel night.
I should turn my car over to the equivalent of an airbnb car rental? No thank you.
3
Here is what the company says about insuranceIS IT LEGAL FOR ME TO USE FLIGHTCAR? DOES THAT VIOLATE MY PERSONAL AUTO INSURANCE POLICY?
FlightCar is not aware of any law in the United States that would make using our service illegal. However, your insurer will not cover any damage incurred during a rental – which is why we have our own coverage! Recent laws in California, Oregon, and Washington spell out how car sharing works for insurers. It does not mean that car sharing in other states is illegal. Rather, what it means, is that if your car is registered in one of these three states an insurer cannot cancel your personal auto policy because you used FlightCar. In other states that have not yet passed similar legislation, the situation is generally up to your insurer and the specific terms of your policy. We know of no situations where a personal auto policy has been cancelled due to a vehicle owner’s participation in fully insured car sharing like FlightCar. However, if you believe your policy may be in jeopardy, you may contact us so we can work with your insurer. Rest assured, FlightCar has worked extensively with the insurance industry and as a result, our coverage is superior to most personal auto insurance policies.
There are a number of what are called "peer to peer car sharing programs" in some cities where individuals with idle cars are matched with people in need of a short-term rental. The program covers insurance.
Nutrax
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4
Would I rent some random stranger's car in NorCal? Sure!Would I allow my car (the one I own I California, as opposed to my two foreign-country beaters) to be rented? Heck, no!
It's a chump's bet. Even supposing nothing serious goes wrong, who knows if you'd get a clutch-rider, a slob, a gear-grinder, a bad braker. Parking at SFO is expensive, but taking BART or Super Shuttle is not. I don't see a workable business model from the supply side of the equation.
5
Doesn't work for me either--as a renter or owner. I wouldn't feel secure that I'd not end up being blamed for something--and I really can't see this company doing the due diligence required to ensure that the cars and their owners are up to snuff.who knows if you'd get a clutch-rider, a slob, a gear-grinder, a bad braker
or worse...smokers.
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