TERMS & conditions

Germes Car Rental Terms and Conditions

General Guidelines and Information:

  • Age Requirement: Hirers must be at least 25 years old.
  • Driver’s License: Hirers must possess a valid driver’s license for a minimum of 1 year.
  • Fuel Policy: Vehicles must be returned with the same amount of fuel as when they were rented.
  • Liability: Hirers are responsible for all damage to the vehicle and for all traffic fines.

Geographical Limits:

  • Vehicles can only be driven within the United Arab Emirates.

Mileage Allowance:

  • Daily/Weekly Rentals: 250 km per day, AED 0.50 to 5 (depending on model) per km after that.
  • Monthly Rentals: 4500 km per month, AED 0,5 to 5 (depending on model) per km after that.

Damage:

  • Hirers are responsible for all damage to the vehicle, including interior, exterior, windshield, tires, wheels, tools and wheel cap damage.
  • Hirers must obtain a police report for any damage to the vehicle.

Rental Period & Return Policy:

  • Rental charges are on a 24-hour basis.
  • There is a 2-hour grace period for returning the vehicle. Any delay beyond 2 hours will result in an additional day’s charge.
  • Hirers must inform Germes Car Rental at least 4 hours in advance if they need pick-up service for the return of the vehicle in Dubai.
  • Hirers must inform Germes Car Rental at least 24 hours in advance if they need pick-up service for the return of the vehicle in any other emirate.
  • You’ll have 20 minutes of free waiting time for the customer, and after that, it will be billed at a rate of 100 AED per hour.

Payments & Other Charges:

  • A security deposit of AED 1500 to 3000 (depending on the car model) is required at the time of rental.
  • Salik charges are AED 5 per crossing.
  • A 5% VAT charge will be applied to the service charge.

Fines:

  • Hirers are responsible for all traffic fines incurred during the rental period.
  • Hirers will be charged an AED 20 acknowledgment fee plus a 30 AED service charge for all fines.
  • A 5% VAT charge will be applied to the service charge.

Service/Maintenance:

  • All rental fees include periodical servicing fees.
  • The hirer must notify Germes Car Rental at least 2 days before the next servicing.
  • In the case of vehicle breakdown, Germes Car Rental will provide a replacement car as soon as possible.
  • Hirers are responsible for all repair costs if they do not have the vehicle serviced at the allocated times.

Additional Driver:

  • There is an AED 100 charge for each additional driver.

Insurance:

  • All vehicles are insured for driving on paved roads within the UAE.
  • If the hirer has not purchased Super CDW and the vehicle is in total loss, the hirer is liable to pay an additional charge.
  • Windshield, tires, wheels, tools, and wheel cap damage are not included in the insurance.

Legal Issues:

  • All hirers must be at least 25 years old.
  • Hirers between the ages 21 and 25 will have 80% insurance coverage.

Impounding:

  • Hirers are liable to pay Germes Car Rental the impounding charges plus loss of rental charges in the case of the vehicle being impounded by authorities.

Parking:

  • Hirers are responsible for any damage caused to the vehicle while it is parked.
  • Hirers are responsible for the loss of any keys.
  • Hirers are responsible for any parking fines incurred during the rental period.

Cookie Policy:

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Online Booking – Terms & Conditions:

  • Online bookings must be made at least 3 hours in advance.
  • The minimum rental period for a vehicle from Germes Car Rental is 1 day.
  • The maximum rental period for a single vehicle is 24 months.
  • Your final rate quote will include all mandatory charges, VAT, any other tax as made applicable by governing authorities, amount of KM’s/ Miles included, Third Party liability insurance Collision Damage.

Note: For UAE Residents:

  • One copy of passport
  • A valid UAE driving license
  • One copy of Emirate ID

For Tourists visiting UAE:

  • A valid international driving license
  • One copy of passport
  • One copy of visit visa