Terms and Conditions


Terms of Use


Making a Reservation on this Site

A reservation (whether confirmed or not) does not constitute a contract for the supply of vehicle rental services. A contract will be entered into at the time of rental and will be governed by the laws of the country of rental.

General

Avis Budget EMEA Ltd. of Avis House, Park Road, Bracknell, United Kingdom owns and operates this Web site. For the purposes of these Terms of Use ”We”, ”Our” and ”Us” refers to Avis Budget EMEA Ltd. Please review these Terms of Use carefully before using this Web site. Your use of this Web site indicates your agreement to be bound by these Terms of Use.
  1. Car hire information

Inclusions
Prices are inclusive of all mandatory insurances and taxes, and unlimited mileage. Prices are based on flight arrival and departure times. Any additional amount for extras such as child seats, GPS or additional drivers are payable at the Budget counter upon collection of the car.



Driver information
A credit card in the driver's name (Visa credit or debit card, MasterCard, Amex), a valid driving licence (photo ID card) must be presented at the time of collection. Failure to do so will mean that you will not be able to rent the vehicle.




Excess
All rentals are subject to an excess in the event of damage and theft. Further information can be found in the 'Car Hire Excesses' table below.

  1. Young driver surcharges / Driver age information

Young driver surcharges, where applicable, are payable for each driver or additional driver that meets the young driver age criteria. All charges are paid locally at the rental station upon collection of the car. Prices are subject to change. For further information, please call 0808 284 4444.

When renting in Northern Ireland and ROI, drivers must be at least 27 years old to rent Group F and 30 years old for Groups M & K.

When renting in Northern Ireland and ROI, customers over 75 years of age are eligible to rent with the following specific conditions:

  • They must drive regularly
  • They must provide us with a current letter from their insurance company proving that they hold a current motor insurance policy and that they have been driving without having an accident for the last 5 years.
  • They must provide us with a current letter from their doctor stating that they are in good health.
  • They may be required to undergo a driving assessment accompanied with an Avis / Budget representative.

Country

Young Driver Surcharge

Maximum charge/Days

Applicable ages

Car Group Exceptions

UK Mainland

£37.70 per day

10 days per 28 day rental

23-24

Minimum age 23 years on car groups A, B, C, E, I and M.
Minimum age 25 years on all other car groups.

UK Northern
Ireland

£12.00 + tax per day

10 days per 28 day rental

Under 25

No minimum age for car groups A, B, C.
Minimum age for all other car groups is 25.
All drivers must have held driving licence for minimum 36 months.

UK Jersey

N/A

N/A

N/A

Minimum age 20 years on car groups A, B, C, F, J, K.
Minimum age 23 years on car groups D, E and G.
Minimum age 25 years on all other car groups.

UK Guernsey

N/A

N/A

N/A

Minimum age 21 on car groups A-B.
Minimum age 25 on car groups C-M.

UK Isle of Man

N/A

N/A

N/A

Minimum age 23 on all car groups.

UK Shetland &
Orkney Islands

N/A

N/A

N/A

Minimum age 21 on all car groups.

France
Mainland

€32.50 per day

10 days' charge

21-24

Minimum age 21 on car groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O.
Minimum age 25 on all other car groups.

Germany

€11.90 per day

10 days' charge

19-24

Minimum age 19 on car group A.
Minimum age 25 on car groups F, G, H, I, J.
Minimum age 21 on all other car groups

Spain Mainland &
Balearics

€17.32 per day + tax

€166.39+ tax per rental

21-24

Minimum age 25 on car groups K, L, M, N, O, P in Mainland Spain.
Minimum age 25 on car groups L, M, N, O, P in Balearics.
Minimum age 21 on all other car groups.

Italy

€16.53 per day

15 days' charge

21-24

Minimum age 21 on car groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G, J, K, M, P.
Minimum age 25 on all other car groups.
Young drivers must have held a full driving licence for a minimum of 2 years.

Belgium

€16.53 per day

€160.33+ tax per rental

21-24

Minimum age 21 on car groups A, B, C, D, F, H, K, M, N, O, P.
Minimum age 25 on car groups E, G.
Minimum age 30 on car group L

Netherlands

€16.53 per day

€160 + tax

21-24

Minimum age 21 on all car groups.

Ireland

N/A

N/A

N/A

Minimum age 25 for all car groups.
All drivers must have held a full driving licence for 2 years.

Austria

€12 per day

10 days' charge

19-24

Minimum age 19 for car group A.
Minimum age 21 for car groups B, C, D, E, F, K, L, M, N, O, P.
Minimum age 25 for car groups G, H, I, J.

Switzerland

CHF 18 per day

CHF 180 per rental

19-24

Minimum age 19 for car group A.
Minimum age 21 for car groups B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, M, N, O.
Minimum age 25 for car groups H, P, J.

Portugal
Mainland

€7.50 per day

10 days' charge

18-24

Minimum age 18 for all car groups.

Croatia

N/A

N/A

N/A

Minimum age 20 on car groups A-C.
Minimum age 23 on car groups D-P.

Norway

NOK 100 + tax per day

10 days' charge

19-24

Minimum age 19 for car groups A, B, C, E, F, G, H, M, N.
Minimum age 25 for call other car groups.

Poland

PLN 25 per day + tax

PLN 125 + tax

21-24

Minimum age 21 for car groups A, B, C, D, I, J, M, N, P.
Minimum age 28 for all other car groups.

Hungary

N/A

N/A

N/A

Minimum age 21 for car groups A, B, C, D.
Minimum age 25 on all other car groups.

Czech Republic

€12 per day

N/A

21-24

Minimum age 21 for car groups B, C, D, E, G, K, L, M, N, O.
Minimum age 25 for car groups H, I, J.

Bulgaria

€6.00 per day

€60.00

21-24

Minimum age 21 for car groups A, B, C, D, I.
Minimum age 25 for all other car groups.


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Acceptable Use

You may only use this Web site in accordance with these Terms of Use and, in any event, for lawful and proper purposes which includes complying with all applicable laws, regulations and codes of practice within the UK or other jurisdiction from which you are accessing this Web site. In particular, you agree that you will not:
  • post, transmit or disseminate any information on or via this Web site which is or may be harmful, obscene, defamatory or otherwise illegal;
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Without prejudice to any of Our other rights (whether at law or otherwise) We reserve the right to:
  • cancel your bookings without reference to you; and/or
  • deny you access to this Web site where we believe (in Our absolute discretion) that you are in breach of any of these Terms of Use.

Changes to this Web site

We may make improvements or changes to the information, services, products and other materials on this Web site, or terminate this Web site, at any time without notice. We may also modify these Terms of Use at any time, and such modification shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified Terms of Use on this Web site. Accordingly, your continued access or use of this Web site is deemed to be your acceptance of the modified Terms of Use.

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Limitation of Liability

In no event will We be liable for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, exemplary or consequential losses or damages of whatsoever kind arising out of access to, or the use of this Web site or any information contained in it, including loss of profit and the like whether or not in the contemplation of the parties, whether based on breach of contract, tort (including negligence), product liability or otherwise, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Nothing in these Terms of Use shall exclude or limit Our liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence or for fraudulent misrepresentation.

Disclaimer of Warranty

To the maximum extent permitted by law, We disclaim all implied warranties with regard to the information, services and materials contained on this Web site. All such information, services and materials are provided ”as is” and ”as available” without warranty of any kind.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Us harmless from any liability, loss, claim and expense (including reasonable legal fees) related to your breach of these Terms of Use.

Miscellaneous

These Terms of Use contain all the terms of your agreement with Us relating to your use of this Web site. No other written or oral statement (including statements in any brochure or promotional literature published by us) will be incorporated.

Your use of this Web site, any downloaded material from it and the operation of these Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom and you agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the British courts.



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