If your vehicle is being repaired after an accident, a rental car can keep you mobile. Coverage depends on your policy and, when another driver is at fault, their insurer.
Rental reimbursement coverage
This optional coverage pays a daily amount toward a rental while your car is repaired, up to a per-accident maximum. If the other driver is at fault, their insurer may cover a comparable rental during repairs.
Getting a rental quickly
Ask your insurer or the at-fault insurer to arrange the rental directly when possible — many have relationships with rental companies that streamline pickup. See the repair process for how repair timelines interact with rental duration.
