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How does the coverage from rental companies compare to RentalCover?

RentalCoverย is an alternative to the waivers sold by rental companies (also called "Super Collision Damage Waiver" and various other names) for up to twice the price.โ€ 

Your options differ by country - try our Rental Guides for more information.

Hereโ€™s a comparison of what you can purchase at the rental desk:

ย What you get with RentalCoverWhat you get at the rental desk
ย 
Multi vehicle accidentsโœ“โœ“
Single vehicle accidentsโœ“Sometimes
Fire, car theft and vandalismโœ“Sometimes
Towing, lockout & keysโœ“x
Windshield and headlightsโœ“x
Tyres and underbodyโœ“x
Weather-related damagesโœ“
Incl. fire, rain, snow etc.
Sometimes
Animal collisionsโœ“Sometimes
Road conditionsโœ“
Inc. gravel, sand, ash etc.
Sometimes
Standard excess / deductible

$0

Up to โ‚ฌ/ยฃ/$1,000
Excess waivers often do not waive the full excess, meaning there's an excess still to pay
Total cover amountCovers the excess and damage-related fees charged by rental companies.
Refer to your wording.
See rental guides for details
Price per day50% cheaper than at
the rental deskโ€ 
$20-$40* per day
*Airports surcharge +10-25%โ€