Visiting/interviewing at schools

[kaim10]

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When visiting/interviewing at medical schools, what do most people do for transportation? I don't have a car. But even if I flew somewhere, I am not 25 so wouldn't be able to rent a car there. Am I basically limited to regions with really good public transit? Or is there another approach? What about more rural schools?

 

[mrowmrow]

Lyft/Uber, or public transit if it's easy to use

 

[22031 Alum]

I'm pretty sure that you can rent a car when you're <25, it just costs more.

 

[parachichi]

Yep, combination of flying, public transit, renting cars (age 22/23), and lyft/uber depending on distance and time. Underage fees have been $15-25.

 

[ChillDawg]

Use the Turo (formerly RelayRides) app to rent a car, with no underage fee. It basically follows the AirBnB sharing model.

 

[mrowmrow]

Btw if you or anyone in your family has a USAA account, there is a discount code that will waive the underage fees for you for various car rental companies. Even if you don't have account I think you can open one for free. I rent cars a lot and this code has saved me hundreds of dollars.

 

[idontknowwhatnametopick]

Btw if you or anyone in your family has a USAA account, there is a discount code that will waive the underage fees for you for various car rental companies. Even if you don't have account I think you can open one for free. I rent cars a lot and this code has saved me hundreds of dollars.

Yes you can just go on the USAA website and create an account, it's super quick and then just search for "car rental" on the USAA website and follow the links. There are 4 car rental companies that waive the underage fee if you have USAA.

 

[maxwell_edison]

You can also just rent the car on expedia, and when they asked me my age and they wanted to charge me, I just told them it wasn't included on the bill (expedia had my birthdate, if they wanted to add the fee they could have) and they waived it. In general, it's pretty clear that you're not a yahoo (based on looking like you're going to an interview), and since you are renting the cheapest econo-box they have to offer, they really don't worry, you just have to assert yourself.

 

[strictlyanon]

Many, if not most, med schools are in big cities with great metro/tri-rail/Marta/subway/ train systems or bus systems that take you where you need to go. Hotels can have complementary shuttles to and from the airport. Student hosts are usually willing to give helpful directions on how to get to their apartment using public transportation.