{"id":38579,"date":"2020-01-07T20:40:59","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T19:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sussner.net\/?page_id=38579"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:46:15","slug":"wissenswertes-zum-mietwagen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sussner.net\/en\/reise_infos\/rund-um-den-mietwagen\/wissenswertes-zum-mietwagen\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to know"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Since 2014, we have been booking our cars exclusively via the various online portals or directly with the rental company. For us, the main advantage compared to travel agencies is that we can compare prices transparently and easily cancel bookings if the car becomes cheaper over time.<\/p>

The first thing we look at is the price. The following criteria must also be met for us:<\/strong><\/span>
- Fully comprehensive insurance without deductible and incl. insurance against uninsured third parties in accidents
- Liability insurance with at least 1Million US$ coverage
- Tire and glass insurance
- Unlimited miles
- At least one additional driver (spouses and partners with the same address are automatically included as drivers with some of the major rental companies, e.g. Alamo. You do not have to book and pay for this separately)<\/p>

We have booked through the following portals so far:
<\/span><\/strong>USA to GO!<\/a> <\/span>- Here you can get a discount of up to 20% from Alamo through USA to GO! To do this, you have to register for free with USA to GO! The rental contract is then concluded directly with Alamo via a separate booking mask. There are three different insurance packages, depending on which additional requirements you have. The booking can be canceled until shortly before arrival. If you have any problems, you have a personal contact at USA to GO! We have already booked here several times without any problems. The process is simple and since you get an Alamo booking number, you can also skip the counter without any problems.\u00a0
Current 2024:<\/span><\/strong><\/span> Alamo has lowered the coverage of the additional liability insurance from $1 million to $300,000. When booking via USA to GO you therefore only have cover up to 300,000$. In Canada, the amount of insurance depends on the province and is not specified by USA to Go. We therefore recommend additional liability insurance, especially for Canada!!!
ADAC Car-Rental USA<\/a><\/span> - If you book through ADAC, you have the possibility to compare the prices of the four largest rental companies (Alamo, National, Herz, Sixt). When booking, you make a deposit. The remaining amount is paid about four weeks prior to departure. Then you get the voucher, which you present on site at the counter. So far, we have only had good experiences with ADAC car rental in every respect and can recommend them. We had cars from Alamo and Hertz. As an ADAC member, you also get a discount.\u00a0<\/p>

We personally do not book via comparison portals, as there is usually an additional broker in addition to the rental company.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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