Tricky & constraint car rentals

The hard cases: one-way, long-term, monthly, under-25, no-deposit, and no-credit-card car rentals — who allows them and how to book.

• One-Way Car Rentals: How They Work and How to Keep the Fee Low

  One-way car rentals explained: which companies charge a separate drop fee, why mileage caps cost more than the fee itself, and how to price a route so the total stays low.

• Long-Term Car Rental: Weekly, Monthly, and How to Cut the Cost

  Long-term and monthly car rental explained: who rents by the week or the month, what a 30-day rental really costs, and when a rental beats a subscription or short lease.

• Car Rental Under 25: Who Rents to Young Drivers and the Fee

  Car rental under 25 explained: which companies rent to drivers aged 21 to 24, the young-driver surcharge by age, under-21 rules, and how to lower the fee.

• No Deposit Car Rental: Is It Real and Who Offers It?

  No deposit car rental explained: what the deposit hold really is, which suppliers ask for little or none, how debit cards change it, and how to lower the hold.

• Car Rental Without a Credit Card: Debit and Cash Options

  Car rental without a credit card explained: which companies take a debit card, the extra checks, cash and prepaid options, and how to book without a credit card.