Nebraska to New Mexico

[neguy11]

Hi I am new here. Never done a road trip really. Anyways I've always wanted to visit Roswell, NM. Thought about flying down but I thought it might be more fun to drive there and back. I live in Nebraska. I don't have a car right now because I have no need for one so I was thinking about renting a car. Can you do that? Is it safe? I'm not even sure if I am going to do this, I'd like to but don't know if you're allowed to do that with rental cars.

[Mark Sedenquist]

Never done a road trip really. Anyways I've always wanted to visit Roswell, NM.

Welcome to the Great American RoadTrip Forum! You have come to a good place to get started on your planning.

I don't have a car right now because I have no need for one so I was thinking about renting a car. Can you do that? Is it safe? I'm not even sure if I am going to do this, I'd like to but don't know if you're allowed to do that with rental cars.

How old are you? There are restrictions about certain ages renting cars and some rental car companies prohibit crossing state lines -- but all national carriers have great tolerance for such rental behavior. If you don't have a car now, you probably don't have insurance and rental car companies are going to be concerned about that.

How long are you planning on spending on this trip?

Mark

[neguy11]

Thanks. I am 21. I was thinking about renting from Enterprise as they rent to 21 year olds. My credit card (Citibank Mastercard) offers some sort of car rental insurance, although I will admit I am a very cautious driver for a 21 year old male!

[Mark Sedenquist]

Thanks. I am 21. I was thinking about renting from Enterprise as they rent to 21 year olds.

Rather than doing the whole journey for your first time -- I would rent a car and take a couple of 200 to 300 mile driving trips around Nebraska -- get your profiency skills back up to par before heading off to New Mexico.

Mark