Rental Car Reimbursement

If your car is damaged in an accident and you have to leave it with the repair shop for several days, rental car reimbursement will reimburse you the cost of renting a car while your car is being fixed.

Your car insurance company may also have preferred rental car companies it can recommend you to, or that it can pay directly for the cost of renting a car while yours is being repaired.

Should you need a rental car because your vehicle broke down or needs mechanical work outside of a car accident, rental car reimbursement will not pay for your rental car; this is your responsibility.

Check the fine print on your car insurance policy regarding rental car reimbursement. Most companies only pay for a certain amount per day, usually $30. If you rent a car that costs $50 a day, you will be responsible for the remaining $20.

If you have an alternate means of transportation you can use while your car is being repaired, having rental car reimbursement coverage may not be necessary. But if being without a car means you lose income from not working, consider the nominal fee for adding rental car reimbursement a smart investment.