Process for booking an AWD/4WD car online
I am trying to rent an all-wheel-drive or 4-wheel-drive (AWD or 4WD) car. However, none of the sites I normally use to look for cars (AutoSlash, Kayak, CarRentals, directly at a few rental companies' websites, etc) say whether the car will be AWD/4WD or not. I can select "SUV" as the car type, but many SUV models can be either 2WD or 4WD/AWD. As I understand it, car rental companies typically have a mixture of both in their fleets.
I've heard of some people successfully reserving a 4WD/AWD vehicle by calling the rental company or by filling in the "special requests" field during reservation. However, these solutions are not ideal since nothing is guaranteed in writing by the can rental company. I don't want to pay a premium for reserving an SUV only to find out at the rental counter that I get a 2WD one.
So, is there a way to reliably reserve a 4WD/AWD car online from a major car rental company? Note that I'm not looking for specialized "adventure/offroading" companies, but rather the typical car rental companies you would find around an airport. San Francisco / SFO is the one I'm most interested in for the purposes of this question. This is to have an extra level of safety if I happen to take a trip higher in the mountains in snowy conditions, and to be able to handle condition R1 listed here, and not for some crazy offroading adventure.
car-rentals automobiles winter sfo off-road
asked Nov 22 '16 at 18:26
Eugene OEugene O
8,12123252
add a comment |
I am trying to rent an all-wheel-drive or 4-wheel-drive (AWD or 4WD) car. However, none of the sites I normally use to look for cars (AutoSlash, Kayak, CarRentals, directly at a few rental companies' websites, etc) say whether the car will be AWD/4WD or not. I can select "SUV" as the car type, but many SUV models can be either 2WD or 4WD/AWD. As I understand it, car rental companies typically have a mixture of both in their fleets.
I've heard of some people successfully reserving a 4WD/AWD vehicle by calling the rental company or by filling in the "special requests" field during reservation. However, these solutions are not ideal since nothing is guaranteed in writing by the can rental company. I don't want to pay a premium for reserving an SUV only to find out at the rental counter that I get a 2WD one.
So, is there a way to reliably reserve a 4WD/AWD car online from a major car rental company? Note that I'm not looking for specialized "adventure/offroading" companies, but rather the typical car rental companies you would find around an airport. San Francisco / SFO is the one I'm most interested in for the purposes of this question. This is to have an extra level of safety if I happen to take a trip higher in the mountains in snowy conditions, and to be able to handle condition R1 listed here, and not for some crazy offroading adventure.
car-rentals automobiles winter sfo off-road
asked Nov 22 '16 at 18:26
Eugene OEugene O
8,12123252
2
Hertz.com is the only site that I've found that actually details if the vehicle is 4WD or AWD might be of interest.
– pnuts
Nov 22 '16 at 18:40
add a comment |
I am trying to rent an all-wheel-drive or 4-wheel-drive (AWD or 4WD) car. However, none of the sites I normally use to look for cars (AutoSlash, Kayak, CarRentals, directly at a few rental companies' websites, etc) say whether the car will be AWD/4WD or not. I can select "SUV" as the car type, but many SUV models can be either 2WD or 4WD/AWD. As I understand it, car rental companies typically have a mixture of both in their fleets.
I've heard of some people successfully reserving a 4WD/AWD vehicle by calling the rental company or by filling in the "special requests" field during reservation. However, these solutions are not ideal since nothing is guaranteed in writing by the can rental company. I don't want to pay a premium for reserving an SUV only to find out at the rental counter that I get a 2WD one.
So, is there a way to reliably reserve a 4WD/AWD car online from a major car rental company? Note that I'm not looking for specialized "adventure/offroading" companies, but rather the typical car rental companies you would find around an airport. San Francisco / SFO is the one I'm most interested in for the purposes of this question. This is to have an extra level of safety if I happen to take a trip higher in the mountains in snowy conditions, and to be able to handle condition R1 listed here, and not for some crazy offroading adventure.
car-rentals automobiles winter sfo off-road
asked Nov 22 '16 at 18:26
Eugene OEugene O
8,12123252
I am trying to rent an all-wheel-drive or 4-wheel-drive (AWD or 4WD) car. However, none of the sites I normally use to look for cars (AutoSlash, Kayak, CarRentals, directly at a few rental companies' websites, etc) say whether the car will be AWD/4WD or not. I can select "SUV" as the car type, but many SUV models can be either 2WD or 4WD/AWD. As I understand it, car rental companies typically have a mixture of both in their fleets.
I've heard of some people successfully reserving a 4WD/AWD vehicle by calling the rental company or by filling in the "special requests" field during reservation. However, these solutions are not ideal since nothing is guaranteed in writing by the can rental company. I don't want to pay a premium for reserving an SUV only to find out at the rental counter that I get a 2WD one.
So, is there a way to reliably reserve a 4WD/AWD car online from a major car rental company? Note that I'm not looking for specialized "adventure/offroading" companies, but rather the typical car rental companies you would find around an airport. San Francisco / SFO is the one I'm most interested in for the purposes of this question. This is to have an extra level of safety if I happen to take a trip higher in the mountains in snowy conditions, and to be able to handle condition R1 listed here, and not for some crazy offroading adventure.
car-rentals automobiles winter sfo off-road
car-rentals automobiles winter sfo off-road
asked Nov 22 '16 at 18:26
Eugene OEugene O
8,12123252
asked Nov 22 '16 at 18:26
Eugene OEugene O
8,12123252
asked Nov 22 '16 at 18:26
Eugene OEugene O
8,12123252
asked Nov 22 '16 at 18:26
Eugene OEugene O
8,12123252
asked Nov 22 '16 at 18:26
Eugene OEugene O
8,12123252
8,12123252
2
Hertz.com is the only site that I've found that actually details if the vehicle is 4WD or AWD might be of interest.
– pnuts
Nov 22 '16 at 18:40
add a comment |
2
Hertz.com is the only site that I've found that actually details if the vehicle is 4WD or AWD might be of interest.
– pnuts
Nov 22 '16 at 18:40
2
2
Hertz.com is the only site that I've found that actually details if the vehicle is 4WD or AWD might be of interest.
– pnuts
Nov 22 '16 at 18:40
Hertz.com is the only site that I've found that actually details if the vehicle is 4WD or AWD might be of interest.
– pnuts
Nov 22 '16 at 18:40
add a comment |
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
I rented an SUV (not an 4WD!) at LAX Hertz office through hertz.co.uk site with almost all insurances. I can see Nissan Pathfinder on link has 4WD. Normally hertz.co.uk is cheaper than hertz.com .
edited Nov 22 '16 at 18:52
pnuts
26.8k367164
answered Nov 22 '16 at 18:44
user3450user3450
1444
1
or similar is a little concerning, but probably cannot be helped.
– pnuts
Nov 22 '16 at 18:48
Sure, you're correct. I opted for Jeep Compass and got Nissan Rogue (same class) but, I believe if customer opted for 4WD vehicle, say - Nissan Armada which is maybe not available at moment he/she will be probably satisfied with Chevrolet Suburban (off course same rent price)
– user3450
Nov 22 '16 at 18:51
1
I think this is useless, as the car they show is an_example_ of the size class, and is not what you get. What you get is as random if it is AWD or 4WD as if they would not show that car, and you cannot insist on the shown model.
– Aganju
Nov 23 '16 at 11:44
add a comment |
Your Answer
StackExchange.ready(function()
var channelOptions =
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "273"
;
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function()
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled)
StackExchange.using("snippets", function()
createEditor();
);
else
createEditor();
);
function createEditor()
StackExchange.prepareEditor(
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: false,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: null,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader:
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
,
noCode: true, onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
);
);
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function ()
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2ftravel.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f83060%2fprocess-for-booking-an-awd-4wd-car-online%23new-answer', 'question_page');
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
I rented an SUV (not an 4WD!) at LAX Hertz office through hertz.co.uk site with almost all insurances. I can see Nissan Pathfinder on link has 4WD. Normally hertz.co.uk is cheaper than hertz.com .
edited Nov 22 '16 at 18:52
pnuts
26.8k367164
answered Nov 22 '16 at 18:44
user3450user3450
1444
1
or similar is a little concerning, but probably cannot be helped.
– pnuts
Nov 22 '16 at 18:48
Sure, you're correct. I opted for Jeep Compass and got Nissan Rogue (same class) but, I believe if customer opted for 4WD vehicle, say - Nissan Armada which is maybe not available at moment he/she will be probably satisfied with Chevrolet Suburban (off course same rent price)
– user3450
Nov 22 '16 at 18:51
1
I think this is useless, as the car they show is an_example_ of the size class, and is not what you get. What you get is as random if it is AWD or 4WD as if they would not show that car, and you cannot insist on the shown model.
– Aganju
Nov 23 '16 at 11:44
add a comment |
I rented an SUV (not an 4WD!) at LAX Hertz office through hertz.co.uk site with almost all insurances. I can see Nissan Pathfinder on link has 4WD. Normally hertz.co.uk is cheaper than hertz.com .
edited Nov 22 '16 at 18:52
pnuts
26.8k367164
answered Nov 22 '16 at 18:44
user3450user3450
1444
1
or similar is a little concerning, but probably cannot be helped.
– pnuts
Nov 22 '16 at 18:48
Sure, you're correct. I opted for Jeep Compass and got Nissan Rogue (same class) but, I believe if customer opted for 4WD vehicle, say - Nissan Armada which is maybe not available at moment he/she will be probably satisfied with Chevrolet Suburban (off course same rent price)
– user3450
Nov 22 '16 at 18:51
1
I think this is useless, as the car they show is an_example_ of the size class, and is not what you get. What you get is as random if it is AWD or 4WD as if they would not show that car, and you cannot insist on the shown model.
– Aganju
Nov 23 '16 at 11:44
add a comment |
I rented an SUV (not an 4WD!) at LAX Hertz office through hertz.co.uk site with almost all insurances. I can see Nissan Pathfinder on link has 4WD. Normally hertz.co.uk is cheaper than hertz.com .
edited Nov 22 '16 at 18:52
pnuts
26.8k367164
answered Nov 22 '16 at 18:44
user3450user3450
1444
I rented an SUV (not an 4WD!) at LAX Hertz office through hertz.co.uk site with almost all insurances. I can see Nissan Pathfinder on link has 4WD. Normally hertz.co.uk is cheaper than hertz.com .
edited Nov 22 '16 at 18:52
pnuts
26.8k367164
answered Nov 22 '16 at 18:44
user3450user3450
1444
edited Nov 22 '16 at 18:52
pnuts
26.8k367164
edited Nov 22 '16 at 18:52
pnuts
26.8k367164
edited Nov 22 '16 at 18:52
pnuts
26.8k367164
26.8k367164
answered Nov 22 '16 at 18:44
user3450user3450
1444
answered Nov 22 '16 at 18:44
user3450user3450
1444
answered Nov 22 '16 at 18:44
user3450user3450
1444
1444
1
or similar is a little concerning, but probably cannot be helped.
– pnuts
Nov 22 '16 at 18:48
Sure, you're correct. I opted for Jeep Compass and got Nissan Rogue (same class) but, I believe if customer opted for 4WD vehicle, say - Nissan Armada which is maybe not available at moment he/she will be probably satisfied with Chevrolet Suburban (off course same rent price)
– user3450
Nov 22 '16 at 18:51
1
I think this is useless, as the car they show is an_example_ of the size class, and is not what you get. What you get is as random if it is AWD or 4WD as if they would not show that car, and you cannot insist on the shown model.
– Aganju
Nov 23 '16 at 11:44
add a comment |
1
or similar is a little concerning, but probably cannot be helped.
– pnuts
Nov 22 '16 at 18:48
Sure, you're correct. I opted for Jeep Compass and got Nissan Rogue (same class) but, I believe if customer opted for 4WD vehicle, say - Nissan Armada which is maybe not available at moment he/she will be probably satisfied with Chevrolet Suburban (off course same rent price)
– user3450
Nov 22 '16 at 18:51
1
I think this is useless, as the car they show is an_example_ of the size class, and is not what you get. What you get is as random if it is AWD or 4WD as if they would not show that car, and you cannot insist on the shown model.
– Aganju
Nov 23 '16 at 11:44
1
1
or similar is a little concerning, but probably cannot be helped.
– pnuts
Nov 22 '16 at 18:48
or similar is a little concerning, but probably cannot be helped.
– pnuts
Nov 22 '16 at 18:48
Sure, you're correct. I opted for Jeep Compass and got Nissan Rogue (same class) but, I believe if customer opted for 4WD vehicle, say - Nissan Armada which is maybe not available at moment he/she will be probably satisfied with Chevrolet Suburban (off course same rent price)
– user3450
Nov 22 '16 at 18:51
Sure, you're correct. I opted for Jeep Compass and got Nissan Rogue (same class) but, I believe if customer opted for 4WD vehicle, say - Nissan Armada which is maybe not available at moment he/she will be probably satisfied with Chevrolet Suburban (off course same rent price)
– user3450
Nov 22 '16 at 18:51
1
1
I think this is useless, as the car they show is an_example_ of the size class, and is not what you get. What you get is as random if it is AWD or 4WD as if they would not show that car, and you cannot insist on the shown model.
– Aganju
Nov 23 '16 at 11:44
I think this is useless, as the car they show is an_example_ of the size class, and is not what you get. What you get is as random if it is AWD or 4WD as if they would not show that car, and you cannot insist on the shown model.
– Aganju
Nov 23 '16 at 11:44
add a comment |
Thanks for contributing an answer to Travel Stack Exchange!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function ()
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2ftravel.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f83060%2fprocess-for-booking-an-awd-4wd-car-online%23new-answer', 'question_page');
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
2
Hertz.com is the only site that I've found that actually details if the vehicle is 4WD or AWD might be of interest.
– pnuts
Nov 22 '16 at 18:40