The rental conditions
One of the most important steps when renting a car is the thorough reading of the rental conditions. These in fact contain all the most important information about the car and, often, all the answers to our doubts.
Where to find the rental conditions?
Finding the rental conditions is very simple: just click on the "Important information" button, located at the bottom right of each quote in the list.
Even before opening the rental conditions, we will be able to discover some crucial information, such as the agency address (or the type of airport pick-up), the fuel policy, the included mileage (usually unlimited), seats number, trunk capacity, etc.
The rental conditions step by step
The rental conditions are divided into several sections, these are the most important:
1. Driver's age
This paragraph is dedicated to age limits. Any surcharges for young drivers are also specified here. For more information, consult our guide.
2. Driving license
This section specifies the conditions required for the driving license. It is usually necessary that it has been valid for at least 1 year and that you have not carried out serious infringements of the highway code.
3. Security deposit and credit card information
The agencies, at the time of collection, require a deposit which will be blocked on a credit card in the name of the main driver. You can almost always find the amount of this deposit indicated in this paragraph. If not indicated, the block on the credit card will correspond to an amount equal to or less than the amount of the excess (next paragraph).
4. Insurance coverage
This section specifies the amount of the excess for damage and theft, the cost of the insurance packages (where available) and other precious informations.
5. Fuel Policy
Here is indicated the policy adopted by the agency regarding the formula for fuel. There are two main types: the pre-purchase of fuel and the full-full formula. In general, the full-full formula is always the most convenient because it does not require administrative costs.
6. Mileage Policy
How many kilometers are included in the rental? Will I have to pay for every kilometer traveled? Within this section you will find the answers to these questions, although, very often, the answer will be: unlimited mileage.
7. Special equipment / optional accessories
Here you will find the costs of accessories that can be rented at the agency, such as child seats, GPS, snow chains, wi-fi, etc. The optionals booked on gocarhire.co.uk will still be paid directly to the agency.
Remember that costs and availability may vary from time to time. Our advice is to contact the rental agency and inquire about any unavailability and / or price changes.
8. Additional driver
The cost and possibilities for the additional driver will be indicated in this section, as well as the maximum number of additional drivers, if any. Keep in mind: prices may vary slightly from time to time.
9. Travel Restrictions
If you intend to cross the border or travel by sea, here you will find all the useful information. Each agency deals with the subject in a different way but we can tell you that, in most cases, it will not be possible to board the rented cars.
Remember that it's almost always possible to move freely throughout continental Europe, more difficult in the countries of Eastern Europe.