I’m looking for a van rental, and SBB’s QuickRent seems to be the most affordable and accessible option. It actually looks quite good at first glance - an easy access similar to Mobility car rental, picking up and returning cars at flexible hours, simple pricing model and easy estimation of costs for larger mileage. The only problem for me is the insurance - vans are insured, but your deductible (Selbstbehalt) is up to 4,000 Fr. per accident (2,000 on the van and 2,000 on other cars). That’s quite a lot, and they seem to offer no option to pay an extra for a lower deductible. They have an AI-based chatbot on their website (which is as reliable and helpful as any other chatbot), and it redirects to SBB’s one-year deductible insurance, which is also advertised on QuickRent’s website. It’s an annual package, but it covers personal cars up to 9 passengers, and not vans: “Gedeckt sind Personenwagen mit maximal neun Sitzplätzen (inkl. Lenker) sowie Zweiräder.”. Why is then SBB’s official partner for van rental advertising SBB’s insurance that does not apply to var rental? Sound a bit scammy to me. I was looking for any kind of an external travel/rental insurance that can be bought for just one or two days, but I don’t see many providers of such service - Helvetia (Baloise), Mobiliar, and Axa seem to primarily offer annual packages. For example, Axa offers “Mietwagen-Selbstbehalt”, but only as an additional package that you can’t buy without getting the main travel insurance. Does anyone have recommendations? submitted by /u/yarpen_z
Originally posted by u/yarpen_z on r/Switzerland