Driving document and identification
- Drivers must have held a valid driving license for at least 2 years; it is advisable to make sure that the expiry date is after the rental end date.
- The license must always be presented in the original and must not show abrasions or deteriorations that compromise its legibility: provisional licenses, photocopies or substitute declarations will not be accepted under any circumstances (for more information call the rental company offices); an expired license can be accepted as long as it is accompanied by a valid identity document and the original of the medical certificate whose validity and suitability to drive will be checked. The Medical Certificate certifies the psychophysical aptitude of the holder and also performs the function of provisional qualification, is valid for 6 months from the date of issue; In the event of a duplicate due to loss, theft or destruction, the Provisional Driving Permit valid for 90 days and more from the date of issue can be accepted, accompanied by a valid identity document.
- For foreign licenses, it should be remembered that all licenses issued by a member state are valid within the European Community;
- for driving licenses issued in non-European countries, on the other hand, the customer must show the international driving permit together with their licence.
- The international driving license is valid for only 1 year from the date of issue, therefore it must be in the regular course of validity. Driving licenses bearing non-Latin characters (for example Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Cyrillic) must be translated into Latin characters by the Embassy or Consulate. The driving licenses of non-EU citizens who have been resident in Italy for more than a year, even if accompanied by an unexpired international licence, are no longer valid.
- In the event that no international driving license is provided, the rental company could refuse to deliver the vehicle or require the additional charge of € 20 per each rental day.
- The vehicle deliver in absence of international driving license is a contractual agreement between the rental company and the Customer, it doesn’t relieves Customer from any violation according to the Italian code of the street (C.d.S.).
- Where the release date of the driving license is closer than 24 months, the rental company could refuse the rental or exceptionally provide the vehicle by an additional charge of € 20 per each rental day. In any case, it will be mandatory to show, in addition to the driving licence, a valid identity document or passport in phisical form, in the event that no phisical form of Identity document or passport is provided, the rental company could refuse to deliver the vehicle or require the additional charge of € 15 per rental day.
- Customer must present a valid return flight ticket, issued at least 24 hours before the beginning of the rental. If such return flight ticket cannot be provided, the rental agent reserves the right to refuse the rental or evaluate the delivery of the vehicle only if the customer agrees to purchase the SCDW coverage product.
- In the event that one or more of the above requirements is missing, the rental company could refuse to deliver the vehicle due to “insufficient requirements”, in these cases, there will be no refund of the amount already paid. If the rental is rejected due to insufficient requirements, a penalty charge of € 61 is applicable.
Limitation of liability for damages
The damage limitation (CDW) applies to all authorized drivers and partially covers any damage to the vehicle. The CDW is subject to the terms of the rental agreement signed upon collection of the vehicle.
Online prepaid terms and conditions
- Prepaid online reservations do not constitute a contract for the provision of the car rental service.
- The contract will be stipulated at the time of rental.
- repaid vouchers bearing a specific amount will be accepted as proof of payment of the cost of the reservation.
- The voucher must be accompanied by a credit card in the name of the main driver and with embossed numbers as a guarantee and to cover any charges not included in the value of the prepaid voucher, such as for example: fuel, accessories not included in the rate (child seat for children, navigators, chains, etc.), economic liability for damage or theft of the rented vehicle, age below the minimum permitted, etc.
- The voucher is valid only for the date shown and for the specified amount. The payment of the prepaid amount can be made with any type of card and can also be made in the name of a person other than the main driver, but this does not exempt the main driver from providing a Visa or MasterCard credit card EXCLUSIVELY in the name of the driver when picking up the car. to the name of this voucher.
Lessor’s Right of Withdrawal
- The Lessor reserves the right, at any time and at its sole discretion, to cancel the Customer's reservation prior to the arrival at the rental desk or at the time of vehicle collection, without any obligation to provide justification.
- In such cases, the Customer will be promptly informed of the cancellation, and any amounts already paid will be refunded, where applicable, without further claims by the Customer or liability on the part of the Lessor.
Changes
- If a prepaid booking needs to be changed the original voucher will be cancelled, a new voucher will then be issued showing the amount of the changed booking. For any differences between the amount paid and the amount due, the customer's credit card will be used and the amount for the difference will be charged. Administrative fees will not be charged for modified bookings, unless the correction significantly changes the original booking (example: vehicle pick-up or drop-off location, rental date, rental duration, customer name, booked car group), in these cases will be subject to the cancellation fee detailed below. All booking change requests are subject to the current availability of the requested vehicle and acceptance by ECH. Prices may differ between what is indicated in the original reservation and what is indicated in the modified reservation. In this case the last price entered will be applied.
- Changes can only be made within 48 hours before the collection date and time, after this deadline (so if the time between the date/time of the change request and the date/time of the beginning of the rental is less than 48 hours) requests for changes will not be accepted.
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Cancellations
- If the customer has prepaid 100% of the rental cost, he can cancel a reservation and receive a refund of the amount paid under the conditions indicated in the following points.
- If the customer has prepaid 100% of the rental cost and if the cancellation occurs at least 7 days before the scheduled collection date and time, the refund will be 100% excluding a cancellation fee of € 30.
- If the customer has prepaid 100% of the rental cost and if the cancellation occurs between the 7th and 3rd day before the scheduled collection date and time, the refund will be 100% excluding a €50 cancellation fee.
- There is NO refund of the amount already paid if the cancellation occurs less than 72 hours before the pick-up.
- If the customer has NOT prepaid 100% of the rental cost, in case of cancellation there will be no refund of the amount already paid. The cancellation fee will be applied regardless of the amount already paid.
- The rental company will not be liable for losses due to unfavorable monetary exchange between the date of the online booking and the date of the subsequent cancellation.
- In the event that the car cannot be collected due to insufficient documentation, lack of valid credit card or customer refusal, this situation will be treated as a "no show", meaning that the customer will not be entitled to a refund of the sum paid.
Days of non-use
There is no refund for days of non-use (in case of early return); the customer will not be entitled to any refund in the event of failure to collect the vehicle on the booking date (no-show).
Extensions
If you wish to extend a rental when it has already begun, in case of acceptance and availability by ECH, the appropriate rates and rental procedures will be applied for the additional days.
Car collection and delivery
The car must be collected and returned exclusively in our office to the address specified on the first page of the voucher, returns at the airport or in places other than the collection office can be made subject to written acceptance by ECH and upon payment of a fee for this service (One way), in the case of unauthorized One Way, a penalty will be applied for the recovery of the car.
Hourly tolerance for vehicle collection and return:
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The hourly waiting tolerance for vehicle collection (rental start) is 120 minutes starting from the collection time indicated on the rental voucher, beyond which the booking will be considered a no-show and cancelled, in this case there will be no right to a refund of the prepaid amount in favour of the customer.
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The hourly waiting tolerance for the return of the vehicle (end of rental) is 60 minutes starting from the return time foreseen on the rental contract, beyond which tolerance, the customer will pay the additional day of rental quantified at the counter rate beyond to the penalty for unauthorized rental extension.
Vehicle washing
There is no obligation to return the washed vehicle but the same must be returned in a clean condition suitable for damage control, otherwise the vehicle will be checked after washing, the customer who does not comply with this rule accepts the next check on the check-in date; in the event that the vehicle is returned in unacceptable hygienic/clean conditions, a penalty will be applied.
Vehicle types
The vehicle displayed on the ECH website and in the voucher is purely indicative, ECH guarantees the same group and category chosen, consequently we cannot guarantee that the make or model of the rented vehicle is the same as the vehicle displayed on our website.
Reduction of liability
The STP theft liability reduction and the RCDW or SCDW damage liability reduction booked and paid for at the time of booking were purchased at a reduced price compared to the real cost payable at the ECH car rental counter, for this reason in case of purchase of these protections later upon booking, the price will be increased compared to the cost proposed at the time of booking.
Summary of ancillary costs and extra services
- Pai driver insurance € 5 per day;
- Refueling service € 45 in addition to the cost of fuel;
- Additional driver € 15 per day;
- Young Driver Supplement € 20 per day;
- Out of hours service € 60 to € 100; Snow-chains € 10 per day;
- Child Seat Booster Cost € 30 for the entire duration of the rental, in case of damage, theft or fire of the same a penalty of € 100 will be applied, in case of return of the same in poor hygienic conditions a penalty of € 20 will be applied for the wash;
- Baby Seat € 50 for the entire duration of the rental, in case of damage, theft or fire of the same a penalty of € 100 will be applied, in case of return of the same in poor hygienic conditions a penalty of € 20 will be applied for the wash;
- prices are including VAT.