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.
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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