Insurance with Hertz rentals
Here’s how liability and damage protection works with your weekly car rental.
Offline
You have the car, but you haven’t gone online in your Driver app.
| Hertz provides | Liability protection: Up to Statutory Minimum Financial Responsibility limits (may be primary or secondary depending on the jurisdiction) |
Online
You’re online with the app, but you’re not currently matched with a rider.
| Hertz provides | Physical damage protection, up to $1,000 per incident |
| Uber provides | Liability protection: $50K injury $100K total $25K property $200k excess liability (for accidents in California only)¹ |
On trip
You’re matched with a rider, and on your way to pick them up or drop them off.
| Uber provides | At least $1M liability, $250K uninsured / underinsured motorist injury², contingent collision and comprehensive up to actual cash value ($1K deductible)³. |
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Sign up now¹ Uber maintains primary automobile liability insurance on your behalf if you do not maintain primary rideshare/TNC insurance of at least this amount.
² Coverage limits vary by state.
³ Pays for damage to your vehicle in case of a covered accident if you maintain personal auto insurance that includes collision coverage for that vehicle while offline.