Global Auto Coverage

Trip Ready checklist

16 checks before you rent or drive away from home: know your own coverage, plan the rental, prepare for borders and document the car.

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Know your own coverage

One call to your insurer and one to your card issuer.

  • Ask your insurer whether your policy covers rentals Guide
  • Ask whether it covers the country you're visiting Guide
  • Check your card's rental coverage: primary or secondary, exclusions Guide
  • Get a letter of coverage from your card issuer if renting abroad Guide

Plan the rental

Decide before you're at the counter.

  • Decide which counter products you'll accept or decline Guide
  • List every driver on the rental agreement Guide
  • Confirm cross-border driving is allowed if needed Guide
  • Ask for the total price including mandatory coverage and taxes Guide

Borders and documents

The paperwork that matters away from home.

  • Get an International Driving Permit if needed (AAA or AATA) Guide
  • Buy Mexican liability insurance before driving into Mexico Guide
  • Carry proof of insurance accepted in Canada Guide
  • Pack license, registration, insurance cards and passport Guide

Document the car

Photos protect you at return.

  • Video and photograph the rental at pickup Guide
  • Video and photograph it at return Guide
  • Save the rental company's accident number Guide
  • Confirm roadside assistance for the trip Guide