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Rates
shown per day in New Zealand Dollars
Available for new Bookings between 01
February 2008 - 24 October 2008
Available for Travel between 01 May 2008 - 24 October 2008
CODE: WINTER08B |
| GROUP |
VEHICLE
TYPE or Similar |
Engine
Size |
Doors
Seats |
3 - 6
Days |
7+
Days |
| CCAR |
Compact |
1.3 |
2/4 |
$30 |
$27 |
| ECMR |
Economy |
1.3 |
5/4 |
$33 |
$29 |
| ICAR |
Intermediate |
1.8 |
5/5 |
$40 |
$35 |
| FCAR |
Sedan |
2.0 |
4/5 |
$49 |
$44 |
| FWAR |
Executive
Wagon |
4.0 |
5/6 |
$79 |
$75 |
| LVAR |
People
Mover |
4.0 |
5/8 |
$120 |
$115 |
| PFAR |
4WD |
4.0 |
5/5 |
$109 |
$99 |
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Please
note: The above Rates are for Australian and New Zealand
Residents only. Proof of eligibility is required on collection
of Vehicle.
NOTE:
Rates include GST
Rates, additional
charges and conditions are subject to change, and to
currency fluctuation, without notice - Errors and Omissions
Excepted 040408CM |
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Top of Page Terms
and Conditions
01
April 2007 - 31 March 2008 Please
note: Costs
below shown in New Zealand Dollars. RENTAL
DURATION
• Rental days are calculated on a 24 hour basis.
• Minimum rental period is 3day, 3 days for one-way rentals. Minimum
rental period is subject to change during peak periods.
• Special rates are available for rentals of more than 30 days.
Discounts available on application only.
• When a rental moves from one rate season into the next, the
calculation is based on both rates. Early
return of vehicle does not entitle the hirer to any refund of the unused
portion of the rental. Britz allows a grace period of 59 minutes before
the hirer is liable for late return charges. Failure to obtain authorisation
for a rental extension will result in a daily rental fee of
$150 in addition to the daily rate. Late
return fees are applicable as follows:
• 1 hour late, one third of the daily rate will apply
• 2 hours late, two thirds of the daily rate will apply
• 3 hours late, one full day rate will apply ONE-WAY
RENTALS
One-way rentals are available between all branch locations. One-way
fees are included, minimum hire period of 3 days. MULTIPLE
RENTALS
Should a hirer have more than one rental (multiple rentals), then these
rentals can be combined to qualify the hirer for our long term rate.
Campervan and car rentals in Australia, New Zealand and Southern Africa,
for both Britz and Maui, can be combined to qualify if travel is within
a 3 month period.
e.g. One 14 day rental plus one 7 day rental qualifies for the 21 day
rate.
The One-way
Fee (if applicable) and charges for additional hire equipment and additional
extra will be charged per vehicle rented. BRANCH
HOURS FOR PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF:
Auckland,
Christchurch, Queenstown.
Auckland
and Christchurch: 24 hours, closed Christmas Day.
Queenstown: Daily from 0800 to 1800hrs in the summer months, daily from 0800
to 1700hrs in the winter months, closed Christmas Day. Pick-ups
and drop-offs after branch hours may be available by prior arrangement.
Britz Car Rentals
are now available for pick up and drop off 24-hours per day at the Auckland and
Christchurch branches. Please see below for details. After hours pick-ups and
drop offs in Auckland are at Centra Hotel, Mangere - Take the Maui and Britz
Courtesy Transfer Bus to the Centra. Christchurch after hours service is at Commodore
Hotel, 447 Memorial Ave, Christchurch - receive free courtesy transfer bus from
the Free Telephone Light box Service in the domestic or international terminal. AIRPORT
CONCESSION FEE
An airport concession fee may be charged for hires with pick-up or drop-off
from airport locations. An airport pick up fee of
$10 will apply for all hires with pick up at Queenstown airport. This surcharge
is payable to Britz directly upon collection of the vehicle. TRANSFER
Britz provides free airport to Branch and Branch to airport transfer
on day of arrival and departure for our Auckland and Christchurch Branches.
Queenstown Branch is located at the Airport. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION
New Zealand legislation provides limited coverage for personal injury.
We strongly recommend that all people travelling in New Zealand take
out Personal Travel Insurance. All
vehicles are insured for the damage to the vehicle or to the property
of a Third Party. The hirer is responsible for the first
$1,800 (“the excess”) of the cost of damage to Third Party property
or to the rented vehicle, including single vehicle accident, windscreen
and tyre damage, overhead and underbody damage, towing and recovery
costs, theft, fire, break-in or vandalism. This also includes the cost
of the daily rental for the period the vehicle is off fleet for accident
repairs (demurrage). The excess applies in respect of each claim,
not rental. The
excess is applicable regardless of who is at fault and must be paid
at the time the accident report is completed, not at the completion
of the rental. The excess will be refunded if we are successful in recovering
the cost of the damages from the Third Party. Please note that
Third Party Claims can take months to resolve.
Please see the ‘Exclusions’ section below, whereby
all Excess Reduction cover will be made void. This
$1,800 excess can be reduced, in most circumstances, by the purchase of the
Excess Reduction Option. Excess Reduction
Option
| Cost
per day |
Excess
reduced to |
$15.00
(max charge
$450 )
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nil |
With
Excess Reduction Option the hirer is responsible for the first
$220 of ANY ACCIDENT COST of damage to Third Party property or to the
rented vehicle, including single vehicle accident, overhead and underbody
damage, towing and recovery costs, theft, fire, break in or vandalism.
This also includes the cost of the daily rental rate for the period
the vehicle is off fleet for accident repairs (demurrage). The excess
applies in respect of each claim, not rental.
Please see the ‘Exclusions’ section below, whereby all Excess
Reduction cover will be made void. Premium
Cover Option (PCO)
Where PCO is taken out at a flat rate of
$40 per rental in addition to the Excess Reduction Option, the hirer
will not have to pay any excess at all for any damage to the vehicle
or property of a third party.
BRITZ STRONGLY RECOMMENDS OUR CUSTOMERS TO TAKE THE EXCESS REDUCTION
OPTION AND PCO FOR TRAVEL WITH COMPLETE PEACE OF MIND EXCLUSIONS:
1. Standard Excess, the Excess Reduction Option and PCO do not cover
any water related damage, which includes but is not limited to:
a) any vehicle submersion
b) creek or river crossing
c) driving through low plain flooded areas
d) beach driving
2. Personal belongings are not covered. We recommend the hirer does
not leave valuables in the vehicle and that they take out personal insurance.
3. All Excess Reduction is void if the terms of the Rental Agreement
are breached. The hirer will be responsible for the total cost of any
damage. This will also include any damage caused by wilful misconduct
(e.g. sitting or standing on the bonnet or roof of the vehicle) and
driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
4. Standard Excess, the Excess Reduction Option and PCO do not cover
the incorrect use of fuel (fuel being diesel or petrol). The hirer will
be responsible for any associated cost.
5. The Hirer will be responsible for the cost to retrieve or recover
a vehicle which has become bogged, regardless of the Excess Reduction
Package taken.
6. The hirer will be responsible for the cost to replace keys which
have become lost, or retrieval of keys which have been locked in a vehicle. VEHICLE
SECURITY DEPOSIT
On pick up of the vehicle, a Vehicle Security Deposit is payable. The
amount is determined by the Protection Package selected (refer to
the
“FOR YOUR PROTECTION” section). If you do not take the
Excess Reduction Option, the Security Deposit is
$1,800 payable by cash, Traveller’s Cheques, or credit cards (Diners
Cards are not accepted). Should the Deposit be paid by cash, a cash
qualification process will
apply.
If paid by credit card, authorisation will be gained for the
$1,800 security deposit. If
Excess Reduction Option has been taken the Security Deposit is
$220 payable by cash, Traveller's Cheques or credit card. Should the Deposit
be paid by cash, a cash qualification process will apply. If paid by
credit card, authorisation will be gained.
The Security Deposit is fully refundable provided the vehicle is returned
on time, to the correct location, undamaged, with a clean interior and
with full fuel tanks. We reserve the right to retain a
$125 soiling fee if the vehicle is not returned with the interior in
a clean condition and 4 wheel drive vehicles free of mud. Except where
the customer has purchased PFO, failure to return the vehicle with full
petrol or diesel tanks will result in refill charges, which will be
advised upon return of the vehicle. INFRINGEMENTS
We reserve the right to charge the hirer for any speeding or parking
fines, associated administration costs and/or accidents including third
party property damage not reported on return of the vehicle. The administration
fee per fine will be
$60 . EXCHANGE
RATE / CURRENCY VARIATIONS
All credit card transactions are conducted in New Zealand dollars. Due
to exchange rate fluctuations there could be some variance in the amount
refunded compared to the amount initially charged. Britz does not accept
any liability for variances up or down. CREDIT
CARDS
If a credit card is presented as payment, the credit card holder will
be jointly and severally liable as a customer. Preferred credit cards
are Visa Card and Mastercard. CANCELLATION
FEES
| Up
to 31 days prior to pickup |
20% |
| 31
- 15 days prior to pickup |
25%
of rental costs. (Minimum
$228 ) |
| 14
- 7 days prior to pickup |
50%
of rental costs. (Minimum
$228 ) |
| 6
- 0 days prior to pickup / or No Show |
100%
of rental costs. |
| Amendment
fee for each amendment |
$34 /
$68 after docsuments are issued |
LICENCE
A full resident country driver’s licence, held for a least one
year, is to be presented at the time of rental. If the licence is not
in English format, an international drivers licence is also required. AGE
RESTRICTIONS
Drivers must be 21 years of age or over. A medical certificate stating
that the customer is fit to drive the vehicle they have booked for the
duration of the hire is required for drivers over the age of 75. MULTIPLE
RENTALS
Should a hirer have more than one rental (multiple rentals) then these
rentals can be combined to qualify the hirer for our long term rate.
Campervan and car rentals in Australia, New Zealand and Southern Africa,
for both Britz and Maui, can be combined to qualify if travel is within
a 3 month period.
e.g. One 14 day rental plus one 7 day rental qualifies for the 21 day
rate. For
pick ups and drop offs on the same day, the daily rental charge for
the last day of the 1st rental will be charged, and the daily charge
for first day of the subsequent rental will not be charged. This will
also apply to the Excess Reduction charge. The
One Way Fee (if applicable) and charges for additional hire equipment
(tables, chairs, baby seats) and additional extras (PCO etc) will be
charged per vehicle rented. CHANGE
OF DROP OFF DESTINATION
If the hirer wishes
to change the drop off destination after the rental has commenced, they
must first obtain authorisation from the Reservations Centre in Auckland.
Subject to the change being approved, an additional charge of up to
$500 will apply. RENTAL
EXTENSION
If the hirer wishes to extend the rental whilst on hire, they must first
obtain authorisation from the Reservations Centre in Auckland. This
is subject to availability. The extra cost of an extended rental must
be paid by credit card over the telephone on confirmation of the rental
extension.
Failure to obtain authorisation will result in a daily fee of
$150 in addition to the daily rate. ROAD
RESTRICTIONS
Rental cars can only be driven on sealed/bitumen or well-maintained
roads. No vehicle shall be driven on Skippers Road (Queenstown), Ninety
Mile Beach (Northland), Ball Hut Road (Mt. Cook), North of Colville
Township (Coromandel Peninsula), and Tapu-Coroglen Road (Coromandel
Peninsula). Britz
reserves the right at its sole discretion to restrict vehicle movements
in certain areas due to adverse road or weather conditions. ON-ROAD
ASSISTANCE
Any problems associated with the vehicle, including equipment failure,
must be reported to Britz as soon as possible, and within 24 hours in
order to give Britz the opportunity to rectify the problem during the
rental. Failure to do so will compromise any claims for compensation.
We do not accept liability for any claims submitted after this period. CHANGE
OF VEHICLE
Should the vehicle booked be unavailable through unforeseen circumstances,
Britz reserve the right to substitute an alternative vehicle without
prior notification and at no extra cost. This shall not constitute a
breach of contract and does not entitle the hirer to a refund. VEHICLE
CATEGORY
Vehicles cannot be requested by make, model, or colour, only by vehicle
category. VOLUNTARY
DOWNGRADE
Should the hirer decide to take a lesser vehicle than booked they will
not be entitled to any refunds. IMPORTANT
Britz reserves the right to refuse any rental at its discretion. ANIMALS
No animals are permitted in our vehicles, excluding guide dogs. PERSONAL
AND COMPANY CHEQUES
Personal and Company cheques will not be accepted as payment for rentals
at the time of pick-up. These must be received by Britz 14 days prior
to commencement of rentals. Personal or Company cheques are not acceptable
as the refundable security deposit. DISCLAIMER
Illustrations and text in any of our brochures or website are a representation
only of the vehicle depicted. Variances in the vehicles offered for
rental may occur due to substitutions made by
Britz or modifications and/or upgrades to the vehicle design made by
the manufacturer. ADDITIONAL
EQUIPMENT
To be requested at time of reservation:
| To
be requested at time of reservation |
| Picnic
Table |
$22 per rental |
| Picnic
Chair |
$12 per rental |
| Camping
Pack |
$25 per rental |
| Child /
Booster seat |
$25 per rental |
| Tent (4
persons) |
$75 per rental |
| Souvenir
Road Atlas |
from
$25 for purchase |
| First Aid
Kit |
from
$30 for purchase |
| Kruse
Commentary system |
$13 per day (3-6 day)
$10 per day (7+ day) |
| Mobile
Phones |
details
on request |
| Snow chains |
free of
charge |
| PFO - Pre-Purchase
Fuel Option |
details
on request |
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Information & Assistance |
Tel:
Within Australia: (03) 8781
1172
or
Interstate: 1300 131 732
Fax: (03) 8781 1175
International
Code: (+613)
Mon to Fri 0900 - 1730 hours,
Sat
0600 - 1230 hours,
Email: enquiries@kiwivacations.com.au |
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