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Under 21 Car Rental at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, CA

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Under 21 car rental in Santa Ana, CA

Car rental for under 21 at Santa Ana Airport, CA, is subject to the rules and policies of each company. Rental companies may include additional fees for young drivers, or refuse to rent to young drivers altogether. Some companies may only allow drivers under 21 to choose a rental from a limited number of cars..

U-Save Car & Truck Rental offers cars for 18-year-olds. Fox allows rentals for 19-year-olds. Thrifty, Hertz, and Dollar accept 20-year-old customers.

If a customer is younger than 21 years old and renting a car in Orange County, CA, companies may apply certain restrictions and the customer may be required to pay a young driver fee.

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Economy

Hyundai Accent

from $15.5 per day

Intermediate

Toyota Corolla

from $15.5 per day

Compact

Nissan Versa

from $16.3 per day

Small SUV

Jeep Compass

from $22.1 per day

Fullsize

Chevrolet Impala

from $22.9 per day

Cargo van

Ford Ecoline 150 Commercial

from $26.4 per day

Premium

Chrysler 300

from $33.2 per day

Convertible

Mini Cooper Convertible

from $37.1 per day

Agencies that allow car rental in Orange County for under 21-year-olds

Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty, U-Save Car & Truck Rental, and Fox permits car rental for under 21 at Orange County Airport.

On-site car rental companies

The counters of Hertz Rent A Car, Thrifty, and Dollar, where customers can rent a car at Santa Ana Airport, are located on the Arrival (lower) Level of the terminal.

Hertz Rent a Car (from 20 years of age). Customers under 21 have to pay $19 per day. A variety of car classes, from economy cars to SUVs, are available to rent. Young drivers are prohibited from renting special cars and cars from Dream Car, Prestige, and Adrenaline collections.

Contact: (800) 654-3131.

Business hours: Mon-Sun: 06:00 - 23:00.

Thrifty and Dollar (from 20 years of age). Customers under 21 have to pay an additional $25 per day. A wide range of cars of all classes, from economy to SUVs, are available for rental. Some specialized classes of cars, such as StyleSeries, are excluded.

Contact: Dollar - (800) 800-4000; Thrifty - (800) 334-1705

Business hours (for both companies) Mon-Sun: 06:00 - 23:00.

Off-site car rental companies

To get to the rental car offices of the following companies, take the free shuttle from SNA:

U-Save Car & Truck Rental (from 18 years of age). Drivers aged 18 to 21 are charged an additional $149.99 per day.

Contact: (888)7556664

Business hours: Mon-Fri: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM; Sat-Sun: 7:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Address: 3195 Airport Loop Drive

Suite D-2

Costa Mesa (SNA Airport), CA 92626

Fox Rent A Car (from 19 years of age). Drivers from 18 to 20 years old will be required to pay an additional fee of $25 per day. The minimum age to rent a Camaro SS Hardtop (USAR), Camaro SS Convertible (XTAR) and Hemi Charger (PXAR) is currently 25 years old.

Contact: (800) 225-4369; (714) 874-5322

Business hours: Mon-Sun: 06:00 - 23:30

Address: 325 BAKER STREET E./ (OFF AIRPORT) COSTA MESA CA 92626 US

ALAMO

⭐ 8.6 / 10

NATIONAL

⭐ 8.5 / 10

THRIFTY

⭐ 7.4 / 10

FOX

⭐ 6.5 / 10

AVIS

⭐ 7.4 / 10

BUDGET

⭐ 7.1 / 10

How to avoid paying Young Driver’s fee while renting a car at John Wayne Airport?

Car rental for under 21 at John Wayne Airport can be difficult and costly because of restrictions that car rental companies may apply. However, it is possible to avoid or reduce the cost of the young driver's fee. Some effective ways to do this are listed below:

AAA membership. Hertz customers can take advantage of a special "youth fee waiver" program. This is available to 20-24-year-old customers who rent a car in Orange County under the AAA rate code.
USAA membership. Сar rental for 18-year-old at Orange County Airport may not incur any additional fees for USAA partners.
Military or government purpose. U.S. military personnel and government employees 18 years of age or older are not subject to age fees when renting for authorized government travel. To qualify for this exemption, you must show the rental company your official order in the form of a letter.