Airport Access Fee: A fee paid by the car rental companies to the airport authority, for the use of shuttle vehicles, etc usually passed on to the consumer.

Car Class: The specific size, style, and price of a rental car.

Collision Damage Wavier(CDW): Daily insurance that covers damage to a rental car.

Drop-off Charge: Fee charged by a car rental company to defray the cost of returning the vehicle to its original location.

Express Service: Service that enables travelers to avoid car rental counters at certain airport terminals and to proceed directly to shuttle buses. To qualify for express service, the traveler needs a personal ID number.

Loss Damage Waiver (LDW): Additional insurance pertaining to car rentals, covering theft and vandalism in addition to accident damage.

Personal Accident Insurance: Additional life and/or medical insurance for the driver or passengers in the rental car.

Refueling Service Charge: A charge imposed to top-off the fuel tank when the car is returned.

Unlimited Mileage: No mileage restriction when renting a car. This is the best way to go, as a time and mileage rate can be very expensive when you add up the additional mileage charges (can be as high as 25 cents or more per mile) should you run over the agreed upon limit!