mileage limit

Meaning

A 'mileage limit' is the maximum distance (measured in miles or kilometers) a rented vehicle can be driven without incurring additional charges. It can be a daily limit or a total cap for the entire rental period.

Examples

• Our rental car has a daily mileage limit of one hundred and fifty miles.

  Our rental car has a daily mileage limit of one hundred and fifty miles.

• If you plan to drive cross-country, make sure you choose a deal with no mileage limit.

  If you plan to drive cross-country, make sure you choose a deal with no mileage limit.

• Exceeding the mileage limit will result in a fee of fifty cents per extra mile.

  Exceeding the mileage limit will result in a fee of fifty cents per extra mile.

• The agent pointed out that the promotional rate comes with a strict mileage limit.

  The agent pointed out that the promotional rate comes with a strict mileage limit.

• We need to track our route carefully so we don't go over the mileage limit.

  We need to track our route carefully so we don't go over the mileage limit.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Is there any miles limit on this rental car?

  ✓ Is there any mileage limit on this rental car?

  'Mileage' is the correct noun form used to describe distance traveled, even if the distance is measured in kilometers. 'Miles limit' is non-standard.

• ✗ We went over the mileage limit, so we had to pay extra costs.

  ✓ We went over the mileage limit, so we had to pay extra fees.

  While 'costs' is understandable, 'fees' or 'charges' is the natural collocation when referring to penalties for exceeding a limit.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The rental company charges extra if you exceed the daily ___.

  💡 The cap on how far you can drive.

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  mileage limit

• I prefer paying a bit more for unlimited miles rather than worrying about a ___.

  💡 A restriction on your driving distance.

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  mileage limit