These are the rules for every BlueCar rental. They summarize the rental agreement you sign before pickup. If anything here differs from your signed agreement, the agreement applies.
Who can drive
- You must be 18 or older. There's no young-driver surcharge and no minimum number of years of driving.
- US and international driver's licenses are accepted. With an international license, you also need an International Driving Permit and your passport.
- We verify your license through a third-party verification service before the rental begins. The rental can't start until it's approved.
- Extra drivers are free but must be approved by BlueCar before they drive. Only approved drivers may drive the car.
Rental length
- Most cars have a 3-day minimum. Some cars are rented by the week only. Each car's minimum is shown on its page.
- There's no maximum rental length.
- We don't offer hourly rentals.
Payment and deposits
- Booking deposit: $350, to hold your car. It counts toward your rental total. See our cancellation policy for when it's refundable.
- Security deposit: $250, charged before pickup. Fees from your rental (such as cleaning, late return, charging or fuel, a lost key, or tolls) are taken from it. If they come to more than $250, you pay the difference. If there's no damage and no fees, it's refunded within 2 weeks after you return the car.
- We accept debit cards, credit cards, cash, Zelle, Venmo and Cash App. A credit card isn't required.
Taxes and surcharges depend on where your rental starts. They're listed on our pricing page and shown before you book.
Insurance and damage waiver
You don't need your own insurance to rent. If you share your auto insurance (your insurance ID card) through our third-party verification service and we confirm your policy extends to the rental, your coverage transfers to the rental. Verification is usually done within a day. Sharing it alone doesn't transfer coverage: we have to confirm it first.
Without transferred coverage, you're responsible for damage to the rental and for any liability costs.
Damage Waiver (optional, $30/day)
The Damage Waiver (DW) limits your financial responsibility for covered physical damage to the rental vehicle to a maximum of $3,000, provided you comply with the rental agreement.
- Damage Waiver is not insurance. It's a contractual agreement that changes your responsibility for damage to the rental vehicle, and it's subject to the terms of the rental agreement.
- It does not cover liability to others.
- It does not apply to unauthorized drivers, reckless or impaired driving, use that violates the rental agreement, intentional damage, or other prohibited conduct.
Mileage and where you can drive
- Every car comes with unlimited miles.
- Cars must stay within Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Ask us for approval before leaving that area. Taking the car out of the area without approval may lead BlueCar to recover the vehicle.
- Rideshare and delivery driving (Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and similar) is allowed only on vehicles marked "Rideshare pick" on our fleet page. It is not allowed on any other vehicle, including vehicle categories (Sedan, SUV or 7-Seater SUV).
Vehicle categories
When you book a vehicle category (for example, "SUV: Nissan Rogue or similar"), BlueCar provides a vehicle of that type. The model shown is an example; the make, model, year and color of your vehicle may differ.
Pickup, delivery and return
- Pickup and return are available 24 hours a day at 650 Ocean Ave, Revere, MA.
- Delivery is a flat $120 anywhere in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
- Logan Airport deliveries meet at 239 Prescott St, East Boston, next to the Economy Garage. Take the free Massport 88 shuttle from your terminal. We track your flight, so the car is ready when you land. See Logan Airport for details.
Charging and fuel
- Return the car at the same charge or fuel level as when you picked it up. It doesn't need to be full.
- If an electric car comes back with less charge than at pickup, a $50 fee applies. If a gas or hybrid car comes back with less fuel than at pickup, a $100 fee applies.
- If you Supercharge on BlueCar's Tesla account during your rental, we invoice you for the charging afterward.
Late returns and other fees
- Late return: $30 per hour. After 3 hours late, it's billed as a full extra day.
- Smoking and pets: not allowed in any car. A $500 cleaning fee applies.
- Cleaning: $500 if the car needs more than normal cleaning.
- Lost key or fob: $250.
- Tolls, tickets and citations: you're responsible for any tolls, parking or traffic tickets, citations and damage during your rental.
Accidents and car problems
If the car is damaged, breaks down or has a warning light, call us right away at (617) 655-6529. We're available 24/7.