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Two issues here. First rental car companies require any driver to be named and their driver's license to be on file. Drivers must be 25 years or older. If under 25 there is an additional fee, although some won't rent to drivers under 25 or let them drive.

I have never encountered a situation where the major rental companies inquired as to who was returning the car. Hertz, Avis, Dollar Budget etc have you drive it to the return lane, the attendant scans the bar-code on the car, checks the fuel gauge, records the odometer reading, and walks around the car looking for damage before handing you a receipt showing the total charges and any additional like fueling surcharge etc. Since the credit card is on file there is no further need to present it.

Any person who is over 25 and listed as an additional driver on the contract can drive and return the car.

As per the law any person who is over 25 and listed as an additional driver on the contract can drive and return the car. So you can go for it...

If your mom rents the car, no one can drive it but her unless she adds your name as driver. If you're on the contract as a driver, you should be able to return it.

If your mom rents a car for you to drive, you will have to be with her because the rental company will have to authorize you. That means you need to meet their rental requirements.

If listed as second driver, can that person pick up car if they used their credit card?