Taking a rental car into Mexico; guidelines from 8 car rental companies.

Taking a Rental Car into Mexico - Guidelines

Here is information on taking a rental car into Mexico for Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty.

Make sure to always check with the rental car company directly about policies as many companies only allow travel in Mexico with specified vehicle types and from select locations.

Alamo Mexico Policy

Alamo does not allow their vehicles to travel into Mexico.

Avis Mexico Policy

*updated Nov/09

According to Avis.com "Driving U.S.-owned cars into Mexico always is prohibited. "

Budget Mexico Policy

If you’re a U.S resident, you may drive a Budget rental car into Mexico only if you purchase Mexican Automobile Liability Insurance at the U.S. rental location. You cannot purchase this insurance in Mexico. This insurance is available only at specific locations in Texas, Arizona and California.

Dollar Mexico Policy

Dollar does not allow their vehicles to travel into Mexico.

Enterprise Mexico Policy

Their website was not very specific; it states: "Some office will allow their vehicles to cross international boundaries. Please contact the office that you plan to rent from to see if they allowtheir vehicles to cross into another country. You can find an office phone number at www.enterprise.com. "

Hertz Mexico Policy

You may take a Hertz rental car into Mexico, with the following conditions:

Rental must originate at a participating location. (You must check Rental Qualifications and Requirements for a specific city for participation guidelines, there was no list of partcipating locations.)

Applicable only for Economy Car, Compact Car, Intermediate Car, Standard Car, Fullsize Car, Premium Car, Standard SUV, Premium Van, Compact SUV, Minivan, Fullsize SUV, Standard Recreational Vehicle.

The customer must check at the renting location at the time of rental for authorization and purchase of the mandatory Mexican Insurance Policy.The basic Mexican insurance coverage allows travel up to 250 miles into Mexico.

National Mexico Policy

National provided no information about crossing borders on their website.

Thrifty Mexico Policy

Thrifty provided no information about travel into Mexico on their website.

For great South of the Border Vacation Planning, Visit Travelocity for Mexico Deals .

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