
It is important that the customer (you) read and
understand these terms before you sign the Rental
Agreement, or, if you do not sign a Rental
Agreement. before the rental detailed in the Rental
Agreement commences. These are the terms under which
the vehicle is rented to you by Trans Cappadocia
("us" or "we") and on which any insurance cover is
provided for you by us.
If you are signing the Start Rental Agreement for
somebody else (for example your employer), you must
tell us before you do so. By signing for someone
else, we will be entitled to assume you have their
agreement to commit them to follow these terms and
to pay all the charges and other monies.
If you are not authorised to sign for someone else
you will be responsible as if you signed the Rental
Agreement in your own name.
Where insurance is being provided for you, please
read the following carefully:
• The insurance cover may be cancelled if you have
given any false information:
• Only drivers we have first approved are covered by
insurance:
• The insurance cover can end if you do not return
the vehicle to the agreed place at the agreed time.
We reserve thr right to decline any prospective
rental based upon reasons of creditworthiness,
accident history or any other reason in our sole
discretion.
1. Our Charges
1.1 You must pay us the rental charge. inclusive of
any insurance provided by us pursuant to paragraph
2.1 and all other charges including refuelling shown
on the Rental Agreement. plus any Value Added Tax.
If you do not pay us money you owe us on time we
will charge you interest until you do. We will
charge interest at 4% per annum above HSBC Bank base
rate. You will also have to pay the losses and costs
we run up whilst we are preparing, carrying out or
trying to enforce these terms.
1.2 An Additional Driver charge will apply to any
other person approved by us in writing to drive the
vehicle in addition to yourself.
1.3 A Young Driver Surcharge will apply to any
person over the age of 23 but under the age of 25
who is approved by us in writing to drive the
vehicle.
2. Insurance
2.1 Except where we have agreed you may arrange your
own insurance under paragraph 2.4, we will provide
you with the third party cover ("TPC") which the
Road Traffic Act 1998 requires you to have. TPC
provides you with unlimited cover against claims
relating to bodily injury or death arising from your
use of the vehicle, together with 25000 € cover for
property damage.
Third Party Plus ("TPP") cover is available is
available as an optional extra. TPP will provide an
unlimited 3rd party cover on cars and £5 million on
vans and trucks. Full details are available on
request.
2.2 Personal Accident and Effects Cover ("PAEC") is
an optional extra protection which covers the driver
and passengers whilst in the vehicle against
accidental death, injury and medical expenses during
the rental and is available for an additional
charge. Full details of the amount you must pay and
of the protection and current charges are available
on request.
2.3 Super Personal Accident and Effects Cover
("SPAEC") offers coveer as per 2.2'PAC' with higher
levels of benefit and also includes protection
agaiinst theft, other loss or accidental damage to
personal effects in the vehicle during the rental.
This protection does not cover the first part of any
claim. Full details of the charges, levels of cover
and excess amounts are available on request.
2.4 It is important you and anyone else we authorise
to drive the vehicle understand that you are bound
by and accept the terms and conditions of any
insurance policy which we provide for you. Copy
Policies are available on request.
2.5 You can arrange you own fully comprehensive
insurance but you must have our permission in
writing first and you must provide us with a valid
cover note before the rental commences. Full details
are available from our Head Office.
3. Liability
3.1 The insurance provided in accordance with the
Road Traffic Act (mentioned in paragraph 2.1) only
provides cover against your liability to third
parties in the terms set out in the Policy, a copy
of which is available on request. For example, it
does not cover:
theft of the vehicle, or damage due to the theft or
attempted theft of the vehicle, its parts or
accessories:
theft of any property in the vehicle:
damage to the vehicle, its parts or accessories:
any financial loss we suffer because we cannot use
the vehicle for our rental business as a result of
theft or other loss or damage:
therefore you will have to pay to us the full value
of any loss or damage to the vehicle, its parts and
accessories and any financial loss we suffer because
the vehicle is stolen or damaged and we cannot use
it, together with any towing or storage costs. Loss
of revenue charges for vehicles will be applied at
the daily rental rate prevailing by he number of
days (or proportion of days) the vehicle is
unavailable for use. You may have to pay the full
replacement value of the vehicle plus costs and loss
of revenue. The following paragraphs explain the
options which are available to you to reduce this
liability.
3.2 The following optional waivers are available to
you:
Damage Waiver ("DW"). DW relieves you of liability,
save for that incurred through your negligence,
(above the Current Excess Amount) for the full value
of any damage to the vehicle, its parts or
accessories during your rental.
Theft Waiver ("TW"'). TW relieves you of liability,
save for that incurred through your negligence.
(above the Current Excess Amount) for the full
replacement cost of the vehicle, its parts or
accessories, arising from theft or attempted theft
during your rental
The rental agreement shows which waiver options you
have chosen. You are advised that the aforementioned
waivers may be invalidated if you fail to take
reasonable measures for the safety or security of
the vehicle, its parts or accessories, or fail to
comply with all the restrictions on the use of the
vehicle or otherwise abuse or misuse it.
3.3 You hereby authorise us to automatically charge
to you or debit your credit or charge card with the
Current Excess Amount if there is any loss or theft
or damage (irrespective of fault or the extent of
that damage).
3.4 The Current Excess Amount in respect of DW or TW
may vary from time to time. DETAILS OF THE CURRENT
EXCESS AMOUNTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM OUR RENTAL
STATION WHEN YOUR RENTAL COMMENCES.
3.5 No waiver chosen by you gives protection against
any damage caused to tyres or by reason of you
hitting a bridge, car park barrier or other overhead
object. You will have to pay for all losses, cost
and expense caused by such damage.
3.8 WE SHALL BE UNDER NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER
WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL OR BUSINESS LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OR CONTROL
OF ANY VEHICLE AND YOU HEREBY AGREE TO INDEMNIFY US
FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE LIABILITY AND EXPENSE
INCURRED BY US ARISING FROM YOUR BREACH OF THIS
AGREEMENT.
4. Restrictions on Using the Vehicle
4.1 You hereby warrant that you will not allow the
following people to drive the vehicle:
• Anyone under the age of 23, or has reached the age
of 75
• Anyone whom we have not first approved in writing
as a driver of the vehicle:
• Anyone who has been convicted of any drink driving
offence:
• Anyone whose driving ability is affected through
drink or drugs or is a person who has been convicted
of driving under the influence of drugs:
• Anyone who has been convicted of manslaughter (or
in Scotland culpable homicide) or causing death by
dangerous driving:
• Anyone whose driving ability is impaired by
physical or mental disability:
• Anyone who has been convicted of any motoring
(except parking offences) in the last three years
unless full details have been given to us and we
agree to them driving:
• Anyone who has been involved in any road traffic
accident in the last three years unless you give us
full details and we agree to them driving:
• Anyone who is not qualified to do so or does not
have a valid, full driving licence.
4.2 You must not allow the vehicle to be used:
• For carrying fare paying passengers, for hire or
for other reward, driving tuition, racing,
pacemaking, speed trials or any other sporting
competitions;
• For any illegal purpose;
• For the carrying, keeping or concealing of any
goods, materials or substances chargeable with a tax
or duty which has not been paid or the payment of
which is thereby sought to be avoided or in
connection with the import or export of goods,
materials or substances contrary to any prohibition
or restriction;
• While in an unroadworthy condition or while
failing to comply with any statutory provision;
• To tow or push any other vehicle or trailer
(unless we agree to this in writing first);
• In any way which contravenes the Highway Code,
road traffic laws or any other laws;
• When it is overloaded with luggage, goods or
passengers;
• For carrying corrosive, radioactive, inflammable,
explosive or other harmful substances;
• For carrying anything which, because of its smell
or condition, will harm the vehicle or mean we lose
time or money before we can again rent out the
vehicle;
• Outside the United Kingdom unless we agree to this
in writing first. The Europcar EuroDrive package may
be available to purchase at time of reservation or
start of rental, the EuroDrive package is only
available on specific vehicles, in specific
countries. Full details are available on request.
4.3 If you do not follow these terms you will have
to pay us for any charges, damages, restoration
costs and expenses wehave to pay and any loss you
cause. You may also lose the benefits of any
liability waivers you have chosen.
5. What to do if the vehicle is stolen or damaged or
you have an accident
5.1 If the vehicle or any of its parts or
accessories are stolen or damaged, by a criminal act
or if it is involved in an accident in which someone
is injured, you must immediately contact the local
Police to report the incident. You must then
telephone the rental station from which the vehicle
was rented and report the incident within twenty
four hours and give us the police details and any
other Information we ask for. You must also
telephone the rental station from which the vehicle
was rented within 24 hours to report any other
Incident in which the vehicle was damaged. If
following any incident the vehicle is unroadworthy
or dangerous it must not be used.
5.2 You must always:
• take the Police Crime Number and the reporting
Officer's name when the police are involved:
• takes the names, addresses and telephone numbers
of all witnesses when relevant:
• avoid saying or doing anything which admits that
the accident was your fault:
• send to us at the rental station alt papers and
documents you receive about the accident or damage
(Including copies of any court papers and any legal
documents):
• fill in an Accident Report Form, sign it and send
it to us within 24 hours of the loss or damage
otherwise the insurers may refuse to consider the
claim.
• co-operate fully with us, the insurers and anyone
else we, or the insurers appoint. You must allow us
or them to take legal action and or to enforce legal
rights in your name. You must do anything else which
we or the insurers think is reasonably necessary to
help us or them enforce our or their rights for loss
or damage to the vehicle, its parts or accessories
while you were renting it, If you receive any money
in respect of loss or damage to the vehicle and/or
it spares and accessories you must pay this to us
and until you do, hold it as trustee for us.
5.3 Failure to comply with your obligations under
clauses 5.1 and 5.2 will render you liable for all
claims, costs and losses.
6. Roadworthiness
When the rental starts the vehicle will be
roadworthy and fit for normal use. If it is not, or
if it becomes un-roadworthy or unfit for normal use
during the rental you must inform the rental station
from which you rented the vehicle or telephone the
emergency number shown on the rental document
wallet, You will be given this at the start of your
rental, If you have followed these terms we will try
to replace or repair the vehicle but we will not be
liable for your own loss or damage including loss of
profit or earnings unless the law says that we
cannot exclude or restrict our liability to you for
this.
7 Responsibility for the vehicle and its return
7.1 You and any driver we approve must always drive
the vehicle carefully and considerately. You must
not sell or lend it or allow anyone else to have or
obtain any possession or rights over it. Upon return
the vehicle together with all its accessories and
parts must be in good repair and condition (apart
from reasonable wear and tear). All damage due to
your negligence will be chargeable to you upon us
giving you a written estimate for the repair of
such, notwithstanding any DW procured.
7.2 Where you ask us and we agree to deliver the
vehicle or to collect the vehicle, you may have to
pay additional charges and follow additional
instructions, A copy of our Delivery and Collection
Terms and Conditions is available from any of our
rental stations.
7.3 You will be responsible for the vehicle, its
accessories and its parts and fully liable under
these terms of rental from the moment we give you
the keys, or we leave them or the vehicle at the
place and time which we have arranged with you in
advance. You continue to be responsible and fully
liable under these terms of rental until the vehicle
and keys are returned to us by handing them to our
authorised representative or any other method
previously approved In writing by us.
7.4 If you return the vehicle at any time outside
our normal hours of business or at any other time
when our representative is not available to inspect
it you will be responsible for it until we do
inspect it.
7.5 When you return the vehicle to us or, where we
have agreed you may do so, you leave the vehicle for
collection by us you must complete the details of
the date and time of return, the mileage and fuel
gauge reading and other information shown on the
rental document wallet. You must also do anything
else which we request as a condition of our agreeing
to collect the vehicle. You will be responsible for
continued hire charges until the vehicle is
collected.
7.6 You are responsible for ensuring that any damage
to the vehicle found on delivery is noted on the
rental agreement. All vehicles are inspected before
rental and again when they return from rental. You
will be held responsible for any damage found on the
vehicle following Its return from rental.
7.7 If you do not return the vehicle to the agreed
rental station within 29 minutes of the agreed time,
or if it is not at the agreed collection point at
the agreed time, you will be charged an extra day's
rental for each day of part of a day that the
vehicle is overdue.
7.8 Our vehicles are normally supplied with a full
tank of fuel either at the start of rental, or if we
have agreed to deliver the vehicle, when the
delivery commences. If a vehicle is returned with
less than a full tank of fuel, we will refill it,
charge you for the fuel and for the refuelling
service. Where we have agreed to collect a vehicle,
any fuel used between the collection address and our
nearest rental station is chargeable. Refuelling
rates are subject to change without notice.
7.9 A Fuel Purchase Option may be available when you
commence your rental at rates prevailing at the
time. By purchasing a full tank of fuel at the
commencement of your rental you will be relieved
from the aforementioned obligation to refill the
vehicle upon its return.
7.10 You must return the vehicle Immediately if we
ask you to, although we hope this will not be
necessary. In the event that the vehicle Is not
delivered up to us upon request you hereby authorise
us to enter onto your premises and to do any and all
other things necessary to repossess the vehicle, Any
costs associated with such repossession shall be for
your account, We may repossess any vehicle without
notice or liability where we deem that such
repossession Is necessary for our own protection.
7.11 You must return the vehicle before the mileage
reading exceeds the maximum allowable milege as
shown in the vehicle. Failure to do so may result in
late return mileage penalties.
8 Responsibility for your property
We will not be responsible If your property (or
anybody else's) is damaged, lost or stolen while it
is in the vehicle. You are responsible for our
losses and expenses caused because you leave
property in the vehicle at the end of the rental.
9 Road Traffic Acts and other laws
While you are renting the vehicle you will be
liable, as if you were the owner, for any offence
committed under the Road Traffic Acts and any other
relevant loss in respect of the Vehicle and its use
during the rental period which results in the
imposition of fixed penalties or excess charges. You
hereby authorise us to pass through to you any
notice or proceedings received by us relating to a
period during which the vehicle was rented to you.
You hereby agree to respond to and settle any notice
or proceedings so received and to indemnify us
against any liabilities or expenses incurred
hereunder, For example, you might have to pay a
fixed penalty or pay an excess charge for:
a) Driving or parking in the dark without the
required lights:
b) Parking or waiting where it is not allowed:
c) Not paying the right amount for parking at a
meter or in a car park. under the Road Traffic Act
1991 - Sections 66.76. and Schedule 6 (as amended).
10 Charge Cards Credit Cards and Debit Cards
WHEN YOU SIGN THE RENTAL AGREEMENT, OR WHEN YOU DO
NOT SIGN A RENTAL AGREEMENT, WHEN RENTAL COMMENCES
YOU ARE GIVING US AND THE CARD PROVIDER PERMISSION
TO CHARGE YOUR CARD WITH MONEY PAY ABLE BY YOU UNDER
THESE TERMS TOGETHER WITH PROVISION FOR ANY DEPOSIT
DEEMED NECESSARY.