Elliott says the problem lies not with shady operators but with online travel sites such as Hotwire

Here's how this hat dance works: you're booking your rental car online and lock in a killer rate of $9.99 a day for a midsize that purports to include all fees and charges. But when you arrive at the car rental counter, the agent informs you that you are required fast rent a car in dubai to purchase their rental car insurance . Since you don't want to spend your spring break on a Mexican bus, you reluctantly agree.
Christopher Elliott, a travel troubleshooter with National fast rent a car in dubai Geographic fast rent a car in dubai Traveler fast rent a car in dubai and the Consumer fast rent a car in dubai Travel Alliance, recently heard from one Canadian reader whose locked-in weekly rental car rate of $97 more than doubled to $268 on his next credit card statement due to the added rental car insurance .
Elliott says the problem lies not with shady operators but with online travel sites such as Hotwire and Europcar that fail to disclose the mandatory rental  car insurance rules before you purchase your package.
Complain to the offending Web site in writing,  copy your state's insurance commissioner fast rent a car in dubai and, what the heck, throw in the nearest American consulate in Mexico just to get their attention. Kick up enough of a fuss and the online portal may credit you the difference, as Hotwire did for the above traveler.
You might also want to contact your credit card company asap and dispute the charge. That puts the payment on hold and prompts them to investigate fast rent a car in dubai the matter before forcing you to pay the disputed amount. Some operators faced with an inquiry and possible "charge-back" will agree to pay all or part of your outlay just to avoid the bad press.
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