Renting a car (Age: 19)

Tetsugen

Are there any major car rental companies that would be willing to rent a hybrid to a 19 year old in the Seattle area ?

flatlinegraphics

most, if not all, rental places will not rent to anyone below 25. i don;t know if this is a law, or just a policy.
quick searching on budget gets this:
Restrictions and surcharges apply to all locations within each city listed. These locations will rent to individuals under 25 years of age with surcharges and exceptions as indicated. Locations not listed require renters to be a minimum of 25 years of age. Budget does not have a maximum age limit in the U.S.
http://www.budget.com/budgetWeb/html/en/common/agePopUp.html#WA

suggests that it may be policy rather than law. but an extra 25/day is alot of cash.

best bet would be to just get on the phone and start calling around.

turpentyine

try enterprise their under 25 fees are usually lowest

NP

I rented a car when I was 22 once, if you use a "corporate code" then usually the under-25 fees are waived. In my case I used a code provided for alumni of the school I went to (I was a member of the alumni association, so it was legit) and there was no fee. The company I work for now also has a corporate code with most rental agencies so I can get a car with no extra fees. Maybe some organization you're a part of has something like that..you should look it up.

Besides that, getting a car when you're 19 is going to be a bit tough, I know enterprise is an extra $10/day for 21-24 year old drivers and something like $25/day for 18-20 year old drivers, that's probably your cheapest bet..