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RENTAL AGREEMENT GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Our enterprise hereby rents to the person named at the front page of the agreement as renter, the above identified car or its substitute under all general terms and conditions on this page and under those individually agreed and signed by the renter at the front page, after his solemn declaration that he fully understands and accepts them all without any reservations.

DELIVERY AND RETURN

The renter is obliged to return the car in the delivery condition with all its parts and accessories, according to the agreed and designated ways of return in the terms hereunto. In case he doesn’t comply, he is responsible to compensate the enterprise in addition to the normal rental rates and charges.

The enterprise reserves the right to regain the possession of the car at any time and without previous notice or warning on renter’s expenses and particularly in case of proved misuse of the car ,in case of violation of the present agreement, or the laws of the Greek State ,as well as in the occasion of inappropriate use which is offending the generally accepted habits on commercial transactions, ethics and good faith of the dealing parties.

Delivery and return location of the car is agreed the temporary address of the renter. Other delivery and return locations are individually agreed and provided with an extra charge.

THE LEASE- RENTAL PERIOD

  • Minimum renting period is two days.
  • In case of a delayed return of the car the enterprise reserves the right to charge additional fees as follows: from 1hr to 4 hrs of delay with the amount of twenty euros (20e)and for over four hrs with the agreed daily rental rate.
  • Payments are made by cash or credit card.
  • The enterprise has the right to ask for credit card details of the renter at the beginning of the lease or anytime during the renting period as a form of guarantee , regardless the chosen payment method.
  • All prices are subject to VAT 24%
  • The total rental amount and all agreed additional charges and fees, are payable in advance at the moment of the making and signing of the rental agreement.

THE RENTER

  • The minimum age to rent and drive a car with our enterprise is 21 years of age .
  • The driving license of the authorized driver should be issued and valid for a year before the outset of the rental period.
  • The driving license should be issued by an EU country or by any country accompanied by an International License for being valid.
  • In order to proceed with the rental agreement the renter should present a valid passport or ID card .
  • The car is allowed to be driven only by the authorized driver who is the renter. In order to add a person as an authorized driver he /she must appear at the time of the rental and sign the rental agreement. All authorized drivers must satisfy our age requirements (under 1) , have a valid driver’s license as defined above (under 2-3)and present a valid passport or an ID.. No other persons are authorized to drive the car. Additional driver service has an extra fee of twenty euros per driver and per rental agreement regardless the renting period.
  • The renter is exclusively responsible for the key of the car and in case of loss he is obliged to pay all replacement expenses.
  • The renter is responsible for all fines , penalties and all consequences that may occur from a traffic and parking rules violation during the rental period. The enterprise reserves the right to ask for a full payment of these amounts before the termination of the rental period.
  • The renter is subject to all agreed fees and charges and obliged to pay them in full.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

  • The renter is obliged to use the car properly and for the purpose of the agreement only , to check its mechanical conditions , oil , water, tires, etc., not to proceed personally or by any non authorized by the enterprise third party , in any repair whatsoever without the prior written consent of the enterprise.
  • The renter should comply with all present terms and conditions. In case he violates any of the terms of the present agreement he is therefore liable to cover all damages, compensatory damages and losses of the enterprise. Renter and all authorized drivers have a joint and several liability (all sums) towards the enterprise.
  • It is strictly prohibited to drive the car off the road surface, and on a non -tarmac road , with a strict and exclusive exception being the road the only access to the temporary residency of the renter (hotel, apartments, villa).
  • It is strictly prohibited to use the car in order to transport and carry persons, goods, or any objects or items with fare, to tow or propel other vehicles or objects , to drive in a race or contest , to sub lease it in third parties, to carry or transfer heavy luggage or objects , inflammable materials, staining or badly smelling goods , narcotics etc. The violator of this term has a legal liability and has a joint and several responsibility with the renter and driver of the car towards the enterprise for all damages and expenses.
  • It is strictly prohibited to use and drive the rented car while the renter and/or driver is under the influence of alcohol, narcotic drugs, hallucinatory drugs, barbiturate ,or any other substance that affects in any way the ability to drive and react.
  • It is strictly prohibited to use the car in order to perpetrate any act considered by the greek law as an offence or a crime . The offender is liable to persecution and has a joint and several responsibility with the renter and driver of the car towards the enterprise for all damages and expenses.
  • The renter and driver of the car solely bear the responsibility and are liable under the law for all their illegal acts.
  • The renter pays to our enterprise on demand any state taxes , service fees on the rental, any fines, penalties, court costs and other expenses that may occur and be imposed to the enterprise , and have been caused or created during the rental period either by the renter or authorized driver.
  • The renter shall pay all delayed interests, attorney fees and all costs caused by an overdue payment of any of the agreed amounts on this rental agreement.
  • It is strictly prohibited for a non -authorized person to drive the car.
  • Driving is restricted to the geographic limitations of Zakynthos Island and it is strictly prohibited to carry the car on a ferry, or use the car outside the Zakynthos Prefecture without a prior written permission by the enterprise.
  • It is prohibited to use the car out of Greece.
  • Extension of rental period can be made only after an obtained permission by the enterprise. All terms and conditions that rule the main agreement apply to the additional rental period.
  • It is prohibited for the renter to possess the car after the end of the rental period. If so, he is liable to persecution and additionally towards the enterprise responsible for additional rates, fees and damages.
  • The lessor reserves the right to replace at any time the rented car with another.
  • The car is always property of the enterprise and remains such. The renter acquires the rights recognized by the agreement which is solely a rental agreement . By signing the rental agreement he does not become an agent or a representative of the enterprise whatsoever.
  • In case of an accident or other incident mentioned in this agreement (fire, theft), the renter shall immediately notify the enterprise and the police and provide the enterprise with all necessary related documents and information.

INSURANCE – DAMAGES

  • Third party insurance. It is provided to the authorized persons to drive the car and covers third party claims of personal injuries, death and property damages .It does not provide any insurance to the driver.
  • Windscreen protection. Covers the breakage of the windscreens only. A liability amount is excluded and is payable by the renter as his minimum financial responsibility towards the enterprise for its inability to rent the car. The liability amount is fixed to two hundred euros (200 e).
  • In case the damage is caused by the renter or driver of the car deliberately or by negligence or generally is caused by his fault (e.g parking in a place with turbulence, violence, or outside a construction site etc), then he is fully responsible towards the enterprise for all damages.
  • Theft insurance. In case of loss of the car in full caused by theft the renter remains responsible for the liability amount, which is his minimum financial responsibility towards the enterprise and is payable in order to cover expenses of search, administrative fees, towing charges, loss of use of the car and diminution of its value. The liability amount is fixed to five hundred euros(500 e).
  • The responsibility of the renter remains in full in case of theft of the car in full or in part when he or the driver have acted deliberately or by negligence or generally the incident is caused by their fault. (e.g the renter fails to remove the keys or close and lock doors , windows and trunk). His liability exceeds to the fully coverage of all damages (loss of parts of the car or property damage) and in case of loss of the car to the extent of the amount of the value of the car.
  • Fire insurance. In case of total or partial damage of the car due to fire the renter is responsible only for his liability amount which is his minimum financial responsibility towards the enterprise and is payable in order to cover towing charges, loss of use of the car and diminution of its value in case of repairable damages. The liability amount is fixed to five hundred euros (500 e).

LIABILITY- INSURANCE EXCEPTIONS

No insurance or coverage is provided for the following:

  • Driving by a non –authorized driver.
  • Personal injuries including death, of the driver.
  • The personal belongings (items, luggage etc) of the passengers either damaged, destroyed or lost.
  • No insurance coverage is provided to the renter /or driver of the car in case they are under the influence of alcohol, narcotic drugs, hallucinatory drugs, barbiturate ,or any other substance that affects in any way the ability to drive and react.
  • Damages in flashbulbs, mirrors, car interior, seats, tires, rims, antenna, ceiling of the car (in/out), underside of the car as well as all damages caused by the use of false fuel. In all the above cases the renter is fully responsible for all damages towards the enterprise and obliged to cover them in full.
  • Damages caused by misuse of the car and false driving by the renter/driver of the car without proven collision with a third party vehicle (e.g. crush on walls, trees, or escape the road surface etc.). All these damages are the full responsibility of the renter who is obliged to cover them in full.
  • The renter is also responsible for any other damage or loss of any part of the car and obliged to cover them in full, unless the enterprise has waived his responsibility with the terms of the present agreement.

ROASIDE SAFETY

The renter is provided by roadside service and safety in all proven cases of car break down (broken or off reservoir indicator, change of broken tire, battery failure, unlock the car if the key is inside, transport and tow to/from workshop).

FUEL

The rental is agreed without prepaid fuel . The renter shall return the car with the same quantity of fuel in the reservoir as it was at the commence of the rental. In case the fuel is less he is charged with an additional fee of ten euros (10 e).

JURISTICTION

Any and all disputes that may arise from this agreement between the lessor and the renter will be settled before the competent courts of Zakynthos Island in Greece.

MONEY COMMITMENT

Upon renting a car there will be a 400€ commitment on your debit / credit card which will be released when returning the car after we have inspected it for any new damages.

CANCELLATION POLICY

FREE CANCELLATION of the reservation up to 48 hours before the receipt of the car. After this period you will be charged the full rental amount at the time of booking.

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