CAR HIRE BOURNEMOUTH AIRPORT

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Our Rates include

 

CDW and Thrid party Insurance, unlimited mileage, taxs and Airport/Location fee.

Age Requirements

 

Driver Licence requirements

 

All drivers must present a valid licence held for at least 12 months with acceptable endorsements only. An International Licence issued in the UK is not acceptable. Where the new UK Photocard Licence is held, the counterpart licence showing details of any endorsements must also be presented. For UK – see Appendix 3 for ID requirements

Rental counter Payment requirements

 

Overseas Customer: Credit Card: (MasterCard, Visa, Amex)Cash: £500 excess if Mastercover not taken (only £75 if Mastercover taken) + £50 fuel prepayment + passport and return flight ticket and confirmation of the overseas address. UK Resident: Credit Card: (MasterCard, Visa, Amex) must be in drivers name. The hire must have sufficient funds to cover the £500 excess if Mastercover not taken (£75 if Mastercover taken) + £50 fuel prepayment.Cash: (not allowed if renter under 25).Some locations only accept credit card (see appendix 2). An Equifax credit check will be requested: No cash accepted on Sundays or Public Holidays, unless an Equifax credit check is carried out in advance. (advise to pre-qualify to avoid disappointment) Equifax opening hours: Monday to Friday 08.00 – 18.00 and Saturday 08.00 – 13.00 The hire must have sufficient funds to cover the £500 excess if Mastercover not taken (only £75 if Mastercover taken) + £50 fuel prepayment. Two telephone references must be taken. One of these MUST be employer number. If unemployed telephone numbers must be verified in the telephone directory or by directory enquiries. Mobile, taxi company and unlisted numbers are not acceptable.

Young Drivers

 

UK Residents Ages 21-22 surcharge of £12.75 per day + VAT (Not applicable on car groups DA, E, FA, SA). Ages 23-24 surcharge of £6.00 per day + VAT (Not applicable on car groups DA, E, FA, SA) Oversees Residents Ages 21-25 £6.00 + VAT per day to maximum of £90.00 + VAT (Not applicable on car groups DA, E, FA, SA)

Additional Drivers

 

£2.50 per day +VAT, no maximum charge. MUST be over 21, however, this is not applicable if the renter is not also the driver. In this case the minimum age for additional driver is 25. For UK Residents only – additional drivers must present TWO forms of ID in addition to drivers licence

Deductible

 

£500.00. The first £425.00 of which will be waived if Mastercover is purchased.

Accidents

 

Customer must complete a report form at time of incident. These are provided with the car. Dependant on the circumstances we reserve the right not to replace the vehicle.

One Way Rentals

 

On request at the time of reservation.

Additional Super Insurance

 

Master Cover £10.00 per day inc. Tax (reduced to £5.50 per day inc. Tax for rental of 7 days and over) waives first £425.00 of excess and gives added personal insurance cover against injury and possessions for driver & passengers + 24 hour helpline.

Infant seats

 

Availability: Seat will be “on request” only. Unable to guarantee availability. Seat suitability: From 9 months to 4 years old. Cost: £20.00 per rental + VAT, with an additional £50 refundable security deposit. For refund of the deposit customer MUST bring the seat back to the rental desk at check in, otherwise the £50 will be forfeited. Fitting of seats: Customers are required to fit seats.

Fuel Policy

 

A £50.00 fuel prepayment will be held against the credit card. If the car is not returned full, the cost of the refuelling will be debited from the card at the prevailing rate. If cash deposit: customer will receive his deposit back by cheque minus the cost of the petrol (takes 7 to 10 days).

Third Party Liability

 

Third party cover is up to at least 1 million GBP Extended protection is available @ £3.00 P/DAY + VAT and gives unlimited Personal Injury, £25,000 per person (max £100,000) for Death Benefit, £500,000 Property Coverage.

Condition of vehicle

 

Vehicle must be returned, normal wear & tear expected, in the same condition as when rented. If special cleaning is required a separate charge will be made directly to the customer

Cross border Policy

 

All customers taking a car outside the UK must be in possession of a letter issued by Alamo/National at the counter allowing them to take the car abroad. All cars can be driven to EC countries but not driven or dropped in Non EC countries. Cars must be returned to the UK mainland. An overseas surcharge applies: £18.00 per day + VAT (not to the Republic of Ireland).+ RAC Eurocover: £50.00 (inc. Tax) regardless of number of days spent abroad. (cars may not be driven into Eastern Europe)Green Card required (will be issue by the location) if driven outside of the following countries: EC countries, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar, Andorra and San Marino

Cancellation Policy

 

Rentals levy a charge for the cancellation of any reservation you are unable to honour prior to the collection date. Also, no refunds will be given for rentals ended early or for late collections, for 'no shows' or cancellations made after the rental start date. All cancellations must be made by email or faxed to +353 1 490 6328 Cancellations will only take effect from the date it was received in writing  WE WILL NOT TAKE A CANCELLATION BY PHONE. Cancellation Charges: 28 days plus:15% of Rental 28 days - 15 days: 50% of Rental 14 days - 8 days: 70% of Rental 7 days or less: 100% of Rental No Show: 100% of Rental (please note proof of cancellation must be in writing).

VAT

 

17.5% Subject to change

Congestion Charge

 

Congestion Charge applicable in Central Bournemouth From 17th February 2003 there will be a congestion charging scheme in effect in Central London, imposed by the Mayor of London. The charge is payable daily Monday to Friday for each day that a vehicle moves within the zone. No charge is payable for vehicles if they are parked for a full day(s) within the zone. The daily charge is £5 and is payable either by phone or on the Internet. There is a fixed penalty system which will issue fines of £80 per day for non payment. Marble Arch is the only Bournemouth location which falls into the Central Bournemouth zone. If a customer picks up car from Marble Arch between Monday to Friday (07.00am-18.30pm) inclusive, the agent will add the first day's Congestion Charge fee automatically to the rental agreement for their convenience. They will then be responsible for paying the daily charge for all subsequent days (Saturday, Sunday and public holidays are exempt). If a customer picks up car from Marble Arch between on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday no Congestion Charge fee will be added to the rental agreement for that first day. They will then be responsible for paying the fee for all subsequent chargeable days (excluding Saturday, Sunday and public holidays).