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Instructions for Renting a Car
MIT has Club sports travel is considered official MIT business. Therefore, we can take advantage of MIT rental agreements and discounts with Avis and Budget. Drivers must be at least 18 years old (no surcharge for drivers between 18 and 24 on the MIT account). Do not purchase the optional collision insurance coverage offered, since MIT already has collision insurance covered in their rental agreement (detailed here - scroll down to Section 2.04 for Rental Cars).
AVIS
Avis is located in the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square
Address: 1 Bennett St, Cambridge, MA, 02138
Tel: 617-534-1430
Weekend hours: 8AM - 6PM
To make a reservation, go to www.avis.com
Enter *Location Code BO3* and Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) Number or Rate Code A491400 (MIT corporate account details here). Do not purchase the optional Loss Damage Waiver! The other insurance options are up to you, but may not be reimbursable.
BUDGET
Budget is next to Shaw's between MIT and Central Square (on the first floor, to the right of Shaw's up escalator).
Address: 20 Sidney St, Cambridge, MA, 02139
Tel: 617-577-7606
Saturday hours: 8AM - 4PM
Sunday hours: 9AM - 4PM
To make a reservation, go to www.budget.com
Enter *Location Code B07* and click on "more options" so you can enter Offer Code T240202 (MIT corporate account details here). Do not purchase the optional Loss Damage Waiver! The other insurance options are up to you, but may not be reimbursable.
Note that the club generally does not reimburse for gas and tolls, so you may want to ask the team to chip in. You will have to refill the gas tank of the rental car before returning it. Keep in mind that if you use the electronic toll pass provided in the rental car, you might be charged a $2.50 convenience fee, so add this in when you calculate how much you ask your teammates to chip in.