How Do I Cancel a Reservation with Rentalcars.com?

Due to unforeseen circumstances, one may want to change a reservation with Rentalcars.com. A change in travel plans or a problem with funds might necessitate the cancellation.read these helpful trips for assiastance to cancel your reservation.

Nov 19, 2019

Rentalcars.com is the best car rental service in the world. They have over 53,000 locations worldwide meaning you can effectively order a vehicle from the site from whichever city you are in.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, one may want to change a reservation with Rentalcars.com. A change in travel plans or a problem with funds might necessitate the cancellation.

Good news for customers who happen to find themselves in such a scenario is that Rentalcars.com has a cancellation policy. More specifically, you are subject to the cancellation policies of the rental company from which you rent the vehicle.

Rentalcars.com cancellation policy

You will find the cancellation policy of whichever company you will be leasing the car from when reserving the car. It will be at the bottom of your screen when making the booking under '(Car rental company) terms and conditions.'

Check for the cancellation policy under the 'Important Information' section under the heading 'Cancellations, No-shows and Amendments.'

Free cancellation

It is better to ease a car with a free cancellation policy. A free cancellation policy can be offered in two periods:

Within a fixed period after you book

You can get a free cancellation with a car rental company if you cancel the reservation within a specific state period. The period is usually less than a week.

After the free cancellation period, you pay a cancellation fee. The fee will be deducted from the refund you will receive from the car rental company.

Within a fixed period before you travel

Such a free cancellation policy states that you receive a refund if you cancel your reservation within a stated time before you are due to pick up the vehicle. The policy might allow for free cancellation 24, 48 or 72 hours before the allotted pick up time.

Making a deposit

If you paid for your booking by paying the deposit instead of the full amount of the reservation, you don't get back the money back even if there is a free cancellation policy for the booking.

How to cancel your Rentalcars.com booking

How you cancel your Rentalcars.com booking depends on whether you are cancelling your reservation via PC, mobile or through the app.

Canceling via PC

To cancel your reservation on a PC, follow these steps:

  1. Launch your web browser and open Rentalcars.com
  2. Go to 'Manage Booking' in the top right corner of the home page
  3. When prompted, input your details and open your booking
  4. Locate the 'Cancel Booking' tab on the right hand side of the page and click it
  5. Type the reason you want to cancel the reservation then click 'confirm'
  6. Await a confirmatory email from Rentalcars.com.

Cancelling via mobile

  1. Launch your web browser and open Rentalcars.com
  2. Go to 'Manage Booking' in the top right corner of the home page
  3. When prompted, input your details and open your booking
  4. At the top of the 'My Bookings' page find and click the 'Cancel Booking' tab
  5. Type the reason you want to cancel the reservation then click 'confirm'
  6. Await a confirmatory email from Rentalcars.com.

Cancelling via the app

  1. Open the Rentalcars.com mobile app
  2. Sign in to your account
  3. Open your booking
  4. Find and click the 'Cancel booking' tab
  5. Type the reason you want to cancel the reservation then click 'confirm'
  6. Await a confirmatory email from Rentalcars.com.

If none of the above methods work, you should contact Rentalcars.com's customer care and ask them to cancel the reservation for you. You can cancel the reservation entirely or change it depending on your plans.

You can find Rentalcars.com customer service contact information on GetHuman. Ensure you carefully follow these steps in order to cancel your reservations with Rentalcars.com.

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