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Terms and Conditions |
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Age and Licence
Restrictions |
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Prices are based on drivers
being 30 (25 on selected models) to 70 years of age. All drivers must
have held a full licence for a minimum of five years, must have no more
than 3 current points on their licence and are subject to approval on
completion of an Scott's Vehicle Rental Ltd insurance proposal form.
Any convictions for drink or
drug driving, dangerous or careless driving within the past 5 years will
not be accepted. Overseas licenses are accepted subject to the above
conditions. Drivers must not have been involved in an accident in the
past 3 years and must not have been convicted of motoring offences in
categories CU/IN/LC/MS/PC/PL/SP/TS in the last 3 years.
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Booking and Cancellation |
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We require a Booking Fee of £100, refunded
against the cost of hire and also refundable upon cancellation subject
to the terms and restrictions below. Bookings are only confirmed when
paid for in full, bookings must be paid for in full at least 30 days
before hire commences or at the time of booking if less than 30 days.
Cancellations 60-30 days prior to hire
date - 100% refund of hire charge, subject to a minimum charge of £100.
Cancellations 29-15 days prior to hire date - 75% refund of hire charge,
subject to a minimum charge of £100. Cancellations within 14 days - no
refund due.
Cancellations due to a hirer not meeting
the terms and conditions set out here in are the responsibility of the
hirer and Scott's Vehicle Rental Ltd assume no liability what so ever
unless stated otherwise. |
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Insurance |
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Vehicle to be insured on a "self Insurance" basis only |
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Excess and Security Deposit |
(i)
As a security bond
(ii) As
payments towards any mechanical damage which is not covered by our
Insurers, e.g., tyres, wheels, clutch, gearbox, which was sustained
during the hire period, excluding normal wear and tear, due to
misuse and abuse.
(iii) As an
insurance excess against any accidental damage or loss caused to the
vehicle by a third party or the hirer. The hirer is liable for the
amount shown as Excess Deposit.
(iiii)
Additional charges incurred during hire for excess mileage and, or,
petrol reimbursement charges. The Excess Security Deposit is as per
the tariff. Security deposit can be held against a major credit /
debit card and will be refunded immediately after the hire (subject
to terms listed) so you do not incur any charges. The security bond
can be reduced to £2000 by taking out our CDW option at £100 per
hire or per week, subject to Scott's Vehicle Rental Ltd approval.
The security bond will only ever be fully held if any damages to the
vehicle result in an insurance claim, in all other instances the
cost of the damage only will be deducted.
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Liability |
Scott's Vehicle Rental Ltd liability is
limited to a refund of the hire charge. No consequential loss
liability will be covered. Car hire may be cancelled or re-arranged
if:A: The
weather is deemed inclement and there for not suitable for hire by
Scott's Vehicle Rental Ltd, a suitable replacement date will be
arranged or your hire refunded in full.
B: There is a
mechanical breakdown of the car, if this occurs and it is feasible
to offer an alternative car for the hire we will do so and will
reimburse the cost difference for the hire of the substitute
vehicle, should we not have another vehicle available or if you
choose to not have the replacement offered we will either re-arrange
the hire for another day or reimburse you in full for the cost of
the hire, Scott's Vehicle Rental Ltd accept no responsibility or
liability for cancellations under these conditions.
C: Scott's Vehicle
Rental Ltd retain the right to refuse hire of our vehicles to anyone we deem unsuitable for hire or whom we feel do not fit our
criteria for hire or if the hirers age or licence details do not
comply with our terms as set out herein.
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Use of the vehicle |
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The hirer may use the vehicle for the
purpose of their business and for social domestic and pleasure purposes.
The vehicles may not be used for any purposes for which they are not
expressly designed. Further, the hirer will not use or permit the
vehicles to be used for hire, driving tuition, towing, racing or
pace-making, or for competing in any rally, or any other form of motor
sport, track days, or for any illegal purpose whatsoever. Allowing a non
insured driver to drive our vehicle will result in the loss of your
security bond; Scott's Vehicle Rental Ltd will also view this as theft of
the vehicle and will prosecute without exception in all cases as theft. |
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Fuel |
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You will be provided with a full tank of
fuel and the vehicle must be returned with a full tank. If, however,
this is not the case any reimbursement for fuel will be charged at the
pump price, plus £10* administration charge. |
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Overseas Travel |
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Please note none of our cars may be taken
out of the UK with out express written permission. Ireland (Eire) is not
part of the UK, our cars are also excluded from Northern Ireland, the
Channel Islands and the Isle of Wight unless by prior arrangement. |
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Hours of hire |
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3 day weekend hire covers from Friday between 9am to 9am Monday. 1-day hire covers from 9am to 9am the following day. |
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Mileage Allowance / Excess
Mileage and Late Return charges: |
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The mileage allowance is set per vehicle
as is the additional mileage rate, please call for more details.
Returning the car late will incur a cost of £50 per half hour or
part thereof without exception.
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Personal Identification |
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Driving licence and counter part section
need to be provided to Scott's Vehicle Rental Ltd before hire can commence
for all named drivers, also Photo Id in the form of a Passport and a
utility bill or credit card statement must also be produced as
confirmation of ID, these can be sent by registered mail to our offices,
they will be photo copied and returned by registered mail, photocopies
are acceptable BUT the originals must be produced on the day of hire,
failure to do so would cancel the hire. If upon delivery these documents
have not been received or viewed by Scott's Vehicle Rental Ltd the hire
will be cancelled and our cancellation policy will apply. |
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Damage / wear and tear |
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All damage to our cars whilst in the custody
of the hirer how ever they arise will be the responsibility of the hirer
and Scott's Vehicle Rental Ltd will charge for the cost of the repairs
against the Security Bond held against the hire up to the value of the
security bond, if requested Scott's Vehicle Rental Ltd will provide a
quotation for the works from a Luxury car repair specialist. Any
excess wear to the cars tyres will be charged at a pro rata rate for the
cost of replacing the tyres, Scott's Vehicle Rental Ltd will provide
details of these charges should they apply, these charges also extend to
unreasonable wear and tear on any other part of the car.
Vehicles are only fully
inspected once returned to our premises, this is due to dirty
vehicles / bad light which hamper a full inspection at the clients
address, any damage discovered once we have cleaned the vehicle will
then be charged, Scott's Vehicle Rental Ltd are not limited to noting the
damage at the time of pick up of the vehicle for the reasons set out in
this clause. |
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Smoking |
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Smoking in our cars is expressly forbidden
and will Result in the loss of your Security Bond, Scott's Vehicle Rental
Ltd use a machine to determine if the car has been smoked in, smoking
in the car with the window wound down will still show on our machine and
will Result in the loss of your Security Bond. |
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Do`s and Don`ts |
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Each of our cars has a specific sheet of
Do's and Don'ts that are specific to the car being hired, the conditions
contained therein also form part of the standard terms and conditions
listed above, by signing this agreement you are also agreeing to be
bound by the additional terms contained with in the Do's and Don'ts
sheet and signing this document confirms that you have been provided
with a copy of the Do's and Don'ts for the vehicle you are hiring. |
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Speeding and Parking Fines |
