How old do you have to be to drive a rental car in Flordia?

My family and I are heading down to Orlando next week on vacation to get some warm weather rather than Winnipeg's 0 degree weather. My parents are renting a car from an unknown car rental company. Is there an age limitation for being able to drive rental cars? Another important key is that I'm from Canada. I'm soon to turn 17 but hold an intermediate stage on my license.How old do you have to be to drive a rental car in Flordia?
it really depends on the car company .. and if your parents decide to put you down as one of the drivers... but that would be highly doubtfull because they will add extra insurance to the cost of the car .. and its not cheep if your under 21 it could add as much as $100 a day if they decide to put on as a driverHow old do you have to be to drive a rental car in Flordia?
For most car rental companies in the US the age is 25, but some companies will rent a car at 22 years old with an added daily fee (usually between $10-$25 per day of rental). As part of the rental agreement only the person on the agreement is allowed to operate the vehicle. So if the reservation is in your dad's name and he fills out all the paper work and signs at the kiosk, not even your mom is supposed to drive the car. Obviously, there's no way to enforce this, but if there were an accident there would be $$$ problems. I don't know what Florida's laws are for citizens of other countries operating vehicles with learner permits. Check the Florida DMV.


I would leave all the driving to your parents, but if you want to drive down a street just to say 'hey i drove in Florida' I don't think the world will end.
I do not know of a U.S. based rental car company that rents to anyone under the age of 18. Sorry, underage car rentals are hard to come by.





There is one company based in Orlando (EZ Rent a Car) that is known for its flexible rental policies. They rent to individuals under 25 -- and this sets them apart from other companies. Most rental car companies will rent to renter 25 and up.
18 at minimum, and even then they usually only rent to people who get in car accidents and need a car while theirs is in the shop, or there are companies like UHaul that will rent moving trucks to 18 year olds. The vast majority of car rental companies will only rent to people who are 25 or older, and the few that do rent to younger customers charge extra fees.





Just let your parents drive.
18, once you get your license