Car Rental for College Students in Utah — Rent at 18, No Young-Driver Fee
Student car rental usually dies at the counter: under 21, no rental; under 25, a surcharge that doubles the price; no credit card, no deal. Driver Valley skips all of it — rent from 18 with no young-driver fee, no credit check, payment by debit card or Cash App, and a flat $50 refundable deposit. Weekly is $350 and monthly is $1,400. Pickup is at Park N' Jet - Mountain Lot, 2200 W North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84116.
Built for the way students actually need cars
- Internships and co-ops — a summer in the valley with a job across town is a monthly rental at $1,400/month, maintenance included, instead of buying a beater you'll sell in August.
- Clinical rotations and student teaching — placements land wherever they land; a weekly rental at $350/week bridges the gap without a lease.
- Your car died mid-semester — rent while it is repaired or while you shop properly, at rates that do not punish you for being 20. If it was a crash, see our after-accident rental guide.
- Weekend and break trips — ski weekends, national parks runs and drives home, from $42/day with AWD SUVs in the fleet for winter.
- No car at school — plenty of students leave the car with family out of state. A rental for the weeks you actually need one beats a year of insurance and parking permits.
School by school
- University of Utah & SLCC — the lot is minutes from downtown on North Temple; delivery is available anywhere in the Salt Lake valley for a flat $120 round trip.
- Weber State — Ogden is inside our delivery area ($120 round trip), or pick up at the lot about 35 minutes south on I-15.
- BYU & UVU — pick up at the lot by SLC airport, about 45 minutes north of Provo. We do not deliver to Utah County, so plan the pickup trip once and the car is yours for the term.
What you need at pickup
- A valid driver's license — any US state or your home country; international students rent on a foreign license every semester.
- To be 18 or older — the full policy is in our rent-a-car-at-18 guide.
- Payment by debit card, Cash App, Venmo, Chime, PayPal or credit card — no credit check, ever, which also means a brand-new credit file is fine.
- Insurance: your own policy (many students are on a family policy — that works, with proof), card coverage, or coverage purchased when you book. Insurance follows the driver here.
- One flat $50 refundable deposit for the whole booking — waived entirely with CDW.
Student who needs a car this week? Book online — rent from 18, no young-driver fee, no credit check, from $42/day or $350/week.
Book at drivervalley.comQuestions? Text us at (801) 450-9765 or email [email protected].
Frequently asked questions
Can a college student rent a car in Utah at 18, 19 or 20?
Yes. Driver Valley rents from 18 with a valid driver's license and charges no young-driver fee at any age. The chain counters generally require 21+ and add a daily under-25 surcharge, which is why students get quoted prices that look nothing like the headline rate.
I have no credit history. Can I still rent?
Yes. Driver Valley never pulls or checks your credit, so a thin student credit file is not a problem. Pay with a debit card, Cash App, Venmo, Chime, PayPal or a credit card, and the deposit is one flat $50 refundable deposit — waived if you add CDW.
How much does a student rental cost?
Daily rentals start from $42/day. For anything longer, the weekly rate is $350/week and the monthly rate is $1,400/month — the monthly rate is what most students use for summer internships and semester-long placements, and rentals over 30 days skip Utah's 9.5% motor vehicle rental tax.
Which Utah schools do students rent from?
University of Utah and SLCC students pick up at our lot minutes from downtown Salt Lake City, and delivery is available in the Salt Lake valley. Weber State students use delivery in the Ogden area or the lot, about 35 minutes south. BYU and UVU students pick up at the lot by SLC airport, about 45 minutes north of Provo — there is no delivery to Utah County.
Where do I pick up the car?
Pickup is at Park N' Jet - Mountain Lot, 2200 W North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84116 — about five minutes from SLC airport with a free shuttle from the terminal, and an easy TRAX or rideshare hop from the University of Utah. Delivery is available in the Salt Lake valley and Ogden area for a flat $120 round trip.
Can I use the car for a job or internship commute?
Yes — commuting, clinical rotations, student teaching and internship driving are all normal rental use. Every rental includes 150 miles per day pooled across the term, and monthly renters get routine maintenance included.
See the fleet and book direct at drivervalley.com — car rental for college students across Utah, from 18 with no young-driver fee and no credit check.