A Guide to Special Equipment for Car Rentals
Special Equipment for car rentals is extra products that are offered by the rental company for an extra fee. These would be things like Child Safety Seats, GPS units, DVD Players and Ski Racks.
CHILD SAFETY SEATS
These are offered in three basic sizes and range from $6.50 to $10 per day.
The company that offered car seat rentals for $6.50 per day had no weekly rate or maximum rate for the car seat rental. The companies that had a higher daily rate ($10 per day) offered a weekly or maximum rate between $50 and $60 per seat, per rental. The cheaper rate depends on your rental length!
There are three main categories of child seats.
Rear facing infant carrier or child/infant seat - (2-20 lbs or 2.27-9.07 kilos). Up to 1 year old
Front facing infant/toddler seat - (20-40 lbs or 9.07-18.16 kilos). Over 1 year old
Booster seat - (40-80 lbs or 18.16-36.32 kilos). Up to 8 years old
Child safety seat laws vary by state and province. The most common types of car seats carried by car rental companies are Evenflo and Graco. Note: For liability reasons, the car rental companies will not install the car seat for you. If you need it, they will provide you with installation instructions for this special equipment.
For information on child safety seat laws for the U.S. and Canada, click on the appropriate link at the bottom of this page. Note: you must follow the law for the state,province or territory that you have rented the car and are driving in, not the state,province or territory that you reside in, if different.
GPS UNITS
GPS Units are offered as special equipment at several car rental companies. The common models are Garmin and Neverlost and range from $8.95 – $12.95 per day (no weekly rates or maximum rates here!).
A GPS unit identifies exactly where you are at any time, and shows and tells you how to get wherever you want to go. They use the Global Positioning System (GPS) – and provide accurate, turn-by-turn voice and text directions. GPS unit rentals can get quite expensive, depending on the length of your rental. In my opinion, they are incredible! I have one and would never leave home without it! Consider the cost of renting one vs. buying your own. If you have a short car rental and are looking into buying a GPS unit, rent one and see if you like it.
SKI RACK RENTALS
Ski Racks are available at many car rental locations that have proximity to ski destinations. They are sometimes limited to certain size vehicles and range in price and availability from city to city and company to company.
DVD PLAYERS
DVD Player rentals used to be hard to find. They are becoming more available for rental due to increased customer demand. Your best bet is to check with the particular location that you wish to rent from to see if a DVD player is available for your rental. To find information on child seat laws, please click on the appropriate state, province or territory.
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