Often a requirement in the UK, but have never been asked for that in Spain. You’ll need driving licence, passport & credit card. Gold Car don’t have a good reputation. I think Spain is one of the better places to rent a car in Europe. All inclusive deals are common and rates relatively low. I generally avoid the big operators (expensive) and go for local rental company with good reviews on relevant Tripadvisor forum.
Although I have some recollection of hearing about this, we regularly rent cars in Spain and her islands and have never been asked for it (which is good, because we've never done it
).
Yes a good car hire excess insurance will save you a fortune
Horses for courses... insurance cover here for some countries makes sense, but in Spain it’s not difficult to get a genuine all inclusive deal so no excess. I’ve used local hire car rental companies many times, booking an inclusive deal online before I arrive. Nobody tries to sell me additional insurance and no need to go through all the faff of video/phone pictures. And when you return it, nobody checks it, because it’s not necessary. Ideal, but wouldn’t recommend that in Italy, USA etc. If you have 3rd party insurance you have to pay up for any damage and then recover your costs from the insurer - can be tedious. The biggest ruses to watch out are charges for not properly filling the fuel tank, companies that operate full - empty fuel policies and excessive charges for cars not cleaned fully before return.
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