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UPDATE:
- Top Class Actions viewers have reported receiving checks in the mail for as much as $70 in the San Diego airport car rental fees class action settlement in early June 2021.
- Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID!
A $6.6 million San Diego airport car rental class action settlement has been reached to resolve claims that the city’s port authority unlawfully taxes rentals via fees.
The settlement benefits individuals who got a car rental from San Diego International Airport and were charged a $3.50 fee by rental companies between May 10, 2018 and July 24, 2020. A full list of affected San Diego airport car rental companies is available in the “Who’s Eligible” section below.
Plaintiffs in the San Diego airport car rental class action lawsuit challenged the $3.50 fees charged by rental companies at the San Diego airport, including Enterprise and others. According to the plaintiffs, these fees were a required by the city’s port authority. However, the renters argued that the fees constituted an illegal and unconstitutional tax.
The special tax reportedly stemmed from an April 2018 port resolution which required car rental companies to charge their customers a $3.50 fee. Although requiring certain fees is within the port’s authority, the plaintiffs argued that this specific tax was unlawful because it was not voted on by the public.
“Because the tax was not approved by local voters, it is an unconstitutional tax and thus unlawful and invalid,” the San Diego airport car rental class action lawsuit contended.
The San Diego port authority has not admitted any wrongdoing in the case but has agreed to resolve the claims against them in a settlement. The settlement will reportedly refund around $6.6 million in fees to consumers.
Under the terms of the settlement, Class Members can collect a cash payment compensating them for the $3.50 fee or fees they were charged after securing a car rental from San Diego airport locations. Payment amounts will depend on the number of fees claimed by Class Members. Although payments aim to provide 100% reimbursement for these fees, the settlement terms allow payments to be reduced proportionally if a large number of claims are filed.
In order to benefit from the San Diego airport car rental class action settlement, Class Members must file a valid claim form by Oct. 20, 2020. Evidence of fees is only required for Class Members who claim to have paid the $3.50 fee more than 20 times.
The deadline for exclusion and objection is Oct. 20, 2020. The final approval hearing for the San Diego airport car rental class action settlement is Nov. 13, 2020. Class Members can register on the settlement website to receive email updates about the case.
Who’s Eligible
Individuals who got a car rental from San Diego Airport and were charged a $3.50 fee by rental companies between May 10, 2018 and July 24, 2020. Applicable fees were reportedly charged by the following rental companies:
- Advantage Rent a Car
- Alamo Rent A Car
- Avis Rent a Car
- Budget Rent a Car
- Dollar Rent a Car
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- E-Z Rent a Car
- Fox Rent a Car
- Green Motion
- Hertz Car Rental
- National Car Rental
- Payless Car Rental
- Sixt
- Thrifty Car Rental
- Zip Car
- Pacific Rent a Car
- Mex Rent A Car
- Express Rent a Cheap Car
Potential Award
Cash reimbursement for San Diego Airport car rental fees.
Payment amounts will depend on the number of fees claimed by Class Members. Although payments aim to provide 100% reimbursement for these fees, the settlement terms allow payments to be reduced proportionally if a large number of claims are filed.
Proof of Purchase
Evidence of fees is only required for Class Members who claim to have paid the $3.50 fee more than 20 times.
Claim Form
Class Members can also register on the settlement website to receive email updates about the case.
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
10/20/2020
Case Name
Garvin v. San Diego Unified Port District, Case No. 37-2020-00015054-CU-MC-CTL, in the California Superior Court for San Diego
Final Hearing
11/13/2020
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Garvin Settlement Administrator
c/o Epiq
P.O. Box 3607
Portland, OR 97208-3607
1-855-907-2110
Class Counsel
Helen I. Zeldes
Ben Travis
Paul L. Hoffman
John C. Washington
SCHONBRUN SEPLOW HARRIS HOFFMAN & ZELDES LLP
Defense Counsel
Michael G. Colantuono
COLANTUONO HIGHSMITH & WHATLEY PC
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3 thoughts onSan Diego Airport Car Rental Class Action Settlement
I never received anything from this suit.
I never received a claim number. A rented a car from Thrifty Rental in late October, 2018.
Add me please