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Terms & Conditions
Portugal Car Rentals
Insurance Excess
A deposit must be left by credit card print on arrival. This is refunded providing no accidents have occurred. Alternatively, the above can be covered by insurance. The deposits and
insurance daily rates are as follows:
For groups A, B, C & H Deposit is 500 Euros or a non-refundable 5 Euros per day
For groups D, E & F Deposit is 700 Euros or a non-refundable 7 Euros per day
For groups G1 & G2 Deposit is 1.500 Euros or a non-refundable 15 Euros a day
Petrol
Vehicles are delivered with at least a quarter of a tank of fuel and
should be returned back with the same amount as given. A deposit of 15
Euros is charged at the commencement of rental which is retained
if the car is not returned with the same amount of fuel. No refund is
given if the car is returned with a greater amount of fuel than
originally given.
Additional Drivers
Any additional drivers are free of charge although the young driver
charge (see below) will still apply.
Minimum age
23 years old with 2 years driving licence, no maximum age.
Young Driver 18-23 years old
A charge of 25 euros per rental and per driver (paid locally)
Child Seats
A charge of 15 Euros will be paid locally per rental (child seats must be fitted by the parent or guardian).
Out of hours
10.00 pm until 08.00 am additional charge of 20 euros to be paid locally.
Roof racks
Roof racks are not available and should not be used on our cars.
GPS (satellite navigation system)
5 euros per day maximum100 euros (paid locally).
Rental Period
Minimum rental is 3 days.
Delivery/Collection
Outside Faro, Lisbon and Porto (Oporto) airports: 30 euros each way paid locally
One way rental
The costs for an one way between the airports are 50 euros paid locally.
Cross border
Only Spain and Gibraltar with extra charge of 30 euros per rental (paid locally)
Our addresses in Portugal:
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Lisbon |
Office: |
Rua Dr. Jos Espirito Santo n 34, Edificio Sorel,
1950-096 Lisboa
Tel. 00351 2183 17317 |
| Airport |
We will wait for customers in the meeting point near the Vodafone desk in the arrivals building.
Tel. 00351 9382 12329 or 00351 9639 32781 |
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Porto (Oporto) |
Office: |
Estrada Nacional 107, Freixieiro, 4455-495 Perafita
Tel. 00351 2209 33550 |
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Airport |
We will wait for customers in the 'rent a car' zone in the arrivals building.
Tel. 00351 9199 40303 or 00351 2209 33550 |
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Faro (Algarve) |
Office |
Av. da Liberdade 86, 8150 S. Brs de Alportel |
| Airport |
We will wait for customers in the cafe area near the meeting point in the arrivals building.
Tel. 00351 9615 58780 or 00351 2898 25711 |
Cancellation/Amendment Charges
If you need to cancel or amend your booking you must write to us.
Preferably this should be by replying to the confirmation email you
receive following the booking and the car hire voucher returned and will
take effect from the date your cancellation is received by Cheap-Car-Rental.com.
In the case of reduction in rental duration or cancellation, a charge
equivalent to one days rental will be made.
Flight Information
If you are collecting your car at the airport, it is imperative that
Cheap-Car-Rental.com is given your correct outbound flight number and
estimated arrival time. If this is not known to you at the time of
your booking your car, please ensure that you inform us at least 7
days prior to departure. If we are provided with the correct flight
information in good time, no responsibility can be accepted or
compensation allowed for a failed rental.
Delivery and Collection
Delivery/collection outside airports Faro (Algarve), Lisbon and Porto
(Oporto) will cost Euro 30 each way and should be paid locally 30.
Personal Accident Insurance
This optional insurance may be covered by your holiday insurance (check
before you travel). If you require PAI,
it can be taken out locally on
collection of the hire car.
Local Charges
The costs and conditions of all incidental items payable locally are
subject to local tax.
Documentation
When you make a booking with Cheap-Car-Rental.com a confirmation screen
will give you the details of the booking including our booking
reference. An email will then be sent with the same details. A Pre-Paid
voucher will be sent within 48 hours of the booking being made. This
must be produced at the time of collection of the vehicle. The rental
company will not accept your rental unless this is produced. Cheap-Car-Rental.com
cannot offer a refund for non-production of the pre-paid voucher.
Vehicle Type/Suitability
Cheap-Car-Rental.com cannot guarantee a particular model or make of
vehicle The example vehicle shown is for guidance only and the
rental companies reserve the right to substitute it with another similar
vehicle. If for any reason whatsoever, you are not happy with the
condition of your vehicle, please inform the local car hire company
immediately and Cheap-Car-Rental.com in writing. Cheap-Car-Rental.com
cannot accept any liability where this procedure is not followed.
Mechanical difficulties/Accidents
In the event of any mechanical difficulties or accident involving your
rental vehicle, it is imperative that details are reported to the local
car hire company straight away. You should also notify the local police
in the case of accidents and a signed police report obtained. You should
also obtain full details of any third parties involved. Authority to
repair or replace a vehicle must be obtained from the local car hire
company supplying your vehicle and whose name and address appears on
your voucher and rental agreement. You should retain copies of all
rental documentation in the event that an insurance company becomes
involved. Compensation cannot be considered when this procedure is not
followed correctly.
Insurance Exclusions and Excess
In common with most car rental companies the insurance cover offered by
many of our suppliers does not cover tyres, windscreens, the roof, the
underside and interior of the car and towing charges. You may sometimes
therefore be liable for damage to these items. Contents of the car are
covered by clients normal travel insurance policies.
Provision of Vehicles
Please be aware car hire suppliers can refuse to provide a vehicle to
any customer who is, in their opinion unfit to drive or does not meet
eligibility requirements. In such cases, your contract with us becomes
void and we will have no further liability to you.
Traffic violations
The client is responsible for all fines, parking and driving violations,
toll roads, airport access fees etc.
Fuel
Rates do not include refueling charges or refueling service charges
Reservations
We are not deemed to have accepted a reservation until we have confirmed with our suppliers that a vehicle is available for you and emailed your rental voucher to you. The primary method of communication between
Cheap-Car-Rental and you will be email. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email system is capable of receiving and printing email communications from
Cheap-Car-Rental in both HTML and plain text formats and that such communications are not rejected by your system or by your internet service provider as
"spam". Cheap-Car-Rental will accept no liability whatsoever for losses or failures of any sort that result from you not receiving an email sent by us and our email logs shall be undisputable evidence of the fact that an email was sent.
Period Of Rental
All hires are calculated and sold in periods of 24 hours. In Portugal
there is a 3 day minimum period. After the car has been collected, it may be possible to extend at these rates by contacting
Cheap-Car-Rental by e-mail or telephone and making further payment as required. If extension is made directly with the local car hire company, the rate may be considerably higher. Missed return deadlines without pre-authorised extension will be charged locally. Please note that no refunds will be made for vehicles returned early.
General Conditions
All bookings are confirmed when full payment is received and are subject
to Cheap-Car-Rental.com terms and conditions. No other terms, conditions
and warranties, expressed or implied by law, custom and course of
dealing shall form part of any contract between Cheap-Car-Rental.com and
clients except for those terms implied by law whose application is
mandatory.
The client acknowledges that in making a booking with Cheap-Car-Rental.com
it does so only on the basis of the material contained in this brochure.
All other statements or representations made by Cheap-Car-Rental.com,
its employees, or agents are of no effect unless confirmed by Cheap-Car-Rental.com
to the client in writing.
Cheap-Car-Rental.com act as a broker for the hire companies and a
contract will be taken with the car hire company supplying the car.
Clients will then be subject to the terms and conditions of that
contract and the laws of the country where the rental has taken place.
Cheap-Car-Rental.com accepts no responsibility for and shall not be
liable in respect of any loss, damage, alterations, delays or changes
arising from civil strife, industrial dispute, including air traffic
control disputes, terrorist activity, natural and nuclear disaster, fire
or adverse weather conditions, unavoidable technical problems with
transport, closure or congestion of airports or ports, cancellation of
scheduled airlines and financial failure of airlines.
Cheap-Car-Rental.com and the car hire supplier reserves the right to
levy any government increase in tax or change in law, which results in
additional cost after the confirmation in the reservation.
Cheap-Car-Rental.com's liability to the client for any loss, damage,
injury or accident what so ever, whether arising out of negligence,
breach of contract, or any other cause shall not exceed twice the
invoiced price of rental of the vehicle concerned provided that nothing
in this clause shall limit Cheap-Car-Rental.coms liability for death or
personal injury caused by its negligence.
Cheap-Car-Rental.com will not be held responsible for anyone driving
under the influence of alcohol/drugs, causing willful damage, off road
driving or driving without due care and attention. The client will
indemnify Cheap-Car-Rental.com against this in respect of such claims.
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