It must claim part of Avis and Budget’s $45 million car rental settlement

Like airfare, daily car rental rates tend to be a bit higher than advertised rates, once taxes, fees, and a variety of surcharges are factored in. This does not include plugins Such as insurance or additional drivers.

Fortunately, there are more travel sites out there Including the total cost of rents when viewing search results gives consumers a better idea of ​​what they will end up paying.

But that wasn’t the case for some people who rented cars from Avis and Budget and received higher-than-expected bills, then filed Class action lawsuit against the company men 2011. It came to a conclusion earlier this year, when the Avis Budget group agreed to a $45 million settlement. Here’s how to find out if you qualify for a part of that.

Why is there a class action lawsuit against Avis and Budget?

According to the settlement site, a group of Avis and Budget customers alleged that they were charged for registering with an electronic payment system that was not mentioned in their contract. Avis Budget Group denies any wrongdoing, but agreed to pay $45 million to settle the lawsuit back in June.

Who can claim money from the settlement?

in order to be eligible to receive a portion of the $45 million settlement, You must be a US resident and rented an Avis or Budget vehicle between April 1, 2007 and December 31, 2015 – unless you rented the car in Florida, Texas, or Colorado (in which case it had to be between March 2, 2009 to December 31, 2015) . In addition, you must also have paid Avis, Budget or the Highway Toll Administration for the use of their e-Toll service in connection with this rental.

How much money can customers get from the settlement?

The amount of money you can get from the settlement depends on how many times you rented a car from Avis or Budget during that time and were charged for using their e-Toll service.

More specifically, you can recover up to 80% of this fee on qualified first and second rentals, and up to 65% of it on qualified third through seventh rentals.

Average total payments per client are expected to range between $9.36 (for one qualified rental) and $46.07 (for seven qualified rentals), according to settlement site.

How to file a claim

There are two ways to make a claim for part of the settlement:

1. Fill in and file This claim form is online; or
2. Download and fill This claim formthen mail it to:

   Avis Budget Group email fee settlement
   c/o settlement officer
   1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Claims forms sent by mail must be postmarked no later than February 28, 2023. Forms must be submitted online by 11:59 PM PST on the same date. Look settlement site for more information.