# Renting a car under 21 in Dallas, TX?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renting-a-car-under-21-in-dallas-tx/395945>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 14, 2007, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renting-a-car-under-21-in-dallas-tx/395945 "2007-03-14T21:39:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renting-a-car-under-21-in-dallas-tx/395945/1 "2007-03-14T21:39:27Z")

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I’m 19, and need to rent a car for a trip in Dallas, TX - anyone know of a rental place that will oblige?

All the major rental companies require a corporate account in order to do so, and my company does not rent cars often enough to qualify.

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**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renting-a-car-under-21-in-dallas-tx/395945/2 "2007-03-14T22:12:57Z")

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[This](http://www.e-zrentacar.com/default.asp) place seems to, although you’ll have to pay extra for the privilege.

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**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renting-a-car-under-21-in-dallas-tx/395945/3 "2007-03-14T23:36:49Z")

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Wow, that’s quite a surcharge.

Better than nothing, though - thanks!

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**Author:** ![rbroome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renting-a-car-under-21-in-dallas-tx/395945/4 "2007-03-15T00:07:31Z")

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[QUOTE=DMC]  
[This](http://www.e-zrentacar.com/default.asp) place seems to, although you’ll have to pay extra for the privilege.  
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I’m surprised. I didn’t think ANY rental company would do that. 25 is the limit as far as I knew. Ignorance has been fought.

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**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renting-a-car-under-21-in-dallas-tx/395945/5 "2007-03-15T00:17:47Z")

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[QUOTE=rbroome]  
I’m surprised. I didn’t think ANY rental company would do that. 25 is the limit as far as I knew. Ignorance has been fought.  
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There are a few states where they are required to by law (NY, I think, is one), and several companies have realized that charging an absurd surcharge more than makes up for the additional risk.

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**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renting-a-car-under-21-in-dallas-tx/395945/6 "2007-03-15T00:23:23Z")

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[QUOTE=rbroome]  
I’m surprised. I didn’t think ANY rental company would do that. 25 is the limit as far as I knew. Ignorance has been fought.  
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I know 25 is the norm for luxury cars and RVs.