How does the coverage from rental companies compare to RentalCover?

RentalCover is an alternative to the waivers sold by rental companies (also called "Super Collision Damage Waiver" and various other names) for up to twice the price.†

Your options differ by country - try our Rental Guides for more information.

Here’s a comparison of what you can purchase at the rental desk:

	What you get with RentalCover	What you get at the rental desk
Multi vehicle accidents	✓	✓
Single vehicle accidents	✓	Sometimes
Fire, car theft and vandalism	✓	Sometimes
Towing, lockout & keys	✓	x
Windshield and headlights	✓	x
Tyres and underbody	✓	x
Weather-related damages	✓ Incl. fire, rain, snow etc.	Sometimes
Animal collisions	✓	Sometimes
Road conditions	✓ Inc. gravel, sand, ash etc.	Sometimes
Standard excess / deductible	$0	Up to €/£/$1,000 Excess waivers often do not waive the full excess, meaning there's an excess still to pay
Total cover amount	Covers the excess and damage-related fees charged by rental companies. Refer to your wording.	See rental guides for details
Price per day	50% cheaper than at the rental desk†	$20-$40* per day *Airports surcharge +10-25%†

When you first visit RentalCover you will need to activate your account. Simply find the RentalCover confirmation SMS or email in your inbox or spam and click the activation link. If you’re having issues, it may be because the email addresses of some Apple users aren’t shared with RentalCover. Instead, you can simply click on the link provided in the confirmation email you received when you purchased RentalCover Protection and update your email address.