Rent a Car A to Z Guide

2. Table of content • All about car hire without a driver What you need to pay attention when renting a car: •  Deposit • Credit or debit card • Insurance • Car delivery • Mileage limit • Second driver • Winter tires • What can take a penalty when returning the car • Dirty car • Incomplete tank • Return time • What documents are needed to get a car • Do I need international law? • What documents are issued upon receipt and return of the car • Act of Handover • Contract • See also: • Share link: • Liked this:

3. All about car hire without a driver In the past few years we have been fascinated by auto travel. It’s convenient on your own car - you feel at home, mobile, and it’s cheaper than flights and railways, especially if you go by company or family. But its own car is not suitable for any trip: there is no reason to go on a long journey, for example, on weekends, it is not always convenient and profitable to go together, or just got very good deals on a train or plane. But you get used to good things quickly and now, after landing in some city, you want to quietly get in the car and get to the desired point, and not negotiate with taxi drivers, look for public transport, etc. I do not want to run for a tour bus or overpay a private trader, to visit the sights ... Yes, many more other reasons to get behind the wheel yourself and be completely independent even in the most unfamiliar city. And here we come to the aid of car rental. Took the car you like for the right time and forth. The car can be received directly at the airport or train station and returned there, but it can be returned not where it was received, including another city or even a country. The choice of cars, as a rule, is also large: from budget Logans to Ferrari or BMW with an open top. It all depends on your preferences and, of course, the wallet. There is even an electric Tesla. The picture was painted very rainbow. Even too much. For reality, as often happens, looks a little or even very different. Next, I will talk about what the nuances and what pitfalls await a vacationer (business traveler), who decided to rent a car. I will try not to burden you with trivial advice like: carefully study the terms of the lease, read the contract, make adjustments, insist, carefully inspect, etc. This is only a theory, in reality a tired person arrives at night at the airport with one thought - get to the hotel or on the contrary, he arrives / arrives only with the thought of starting his vacation as soon as possible, going to sea ... In such conditions, even notorious pedants do not read what is written there

4. finely and that the manager of the rolling company hardly reads the act.  And that's fine. The man came to rest. The same story in general, as with hotels. That's just with the machine much more nuances. Therefore, further I will try to highlight the key points that you should definitely pay attention to even despite fatigue and holiday mood. What you need to pay attention when renting a car: Deposit In addition to the cost of the lease itself, you will certainly take a deposit. This is the money that the rental company takes as a deposit in case of damage to the car or in case of a rental at the end, there will be a reason to charge you a fine. When making a reservation on the website, this amount is not always stipulated and often the tenant learns about its existence already when receiving the car or by reading carefully the voucher, where, by the way, the amount of the deposit is not always exactly specified. When we booked a car in Sochi , the voucher indicated that the deposit amounts to 20,000 rubles, in fact, we were charged 12,000 rubles. The size of the deposit for each car rental company is different and depends on the class of car. Conventionally, Logan will be charged 3,000 rubles from you, and 30,000 rubles for Mercedes. When making a reservation, it is necessary to find out the size of the deposit in order to reserve the necessary amount in the budget for the trip. In some cases, it is proposed to issue an agreement without a deposit, but in this case, the rental price increases by 20 percent. How is the deposit charged and returned. Everything is simple: if you pay the cost of renting a card, then at the same time the manager of the rental

5. company “freezes” the required amount in your account. At the end of the lease, if there is no reason to charge you additional fees, fines and the car was handed over without damage, the money on the card will be unlocked. Some banks do not do it right away (it may take 1-2 days) in some of the process occurs instantly. I had to wait for unlock days 5, because the manager forgot to press the desired button. Credit or debit card This is a question that often travelers with a smart look give the answer, that yes, you need a credit card to rent a car (that is, in fact, it turns out that you rent a car on credit and for some reason it is necessary for a rental company). It would be better if colleagues did not do this in the sense of not answering this question. Well, yes, it is written in black and white. that debit cards are not accepted. That is, we do not accept cards that we usually use. For example, the one to which your salary is transferred. The key here is "how we understand." This is a big hello to car rental service translators. The fact is that in most countries a debit card is not an ordinary card but an impersonal bank card. It looks like this: Please note that the card is not embossed, that is, there are no embossed figures on it that have the inscription DEBIT. That is, according to the rules, such cards are not accepted, and the usual credit cards, even though nominal debit cards, are accepted without any restrictions. About how to choose the right map for travel was described in detail in the article of the same name.

6. Insurance This item, as it seems to me, is the most beloved of distributors. Almost always they write on the website: “insurance is included” or “CASCO in the rental price”, etc. In fact, the most minimal package or policy with significant restrictions is usually included. If OSAGO is indeed always included (otherwise it cannot be, since it is impossible to drive without a policy according to the traffic regulations), then there can be a great many variations with a CASCO. In most cases, the so-called franchise is included in the CASCO insurance. It means that The insurance company pays compensation for damage minus the deductible amount. The size of the franchise depends again on the class of the car and, as a rule, is equal to the amount of the deposit (see the previous paragraph). That is, if God forbid you get into an accident, and suppose the amount of damage is 20,000 p., And the deductible was set at 12,000 p. That is, in fact the deposit will not be returned to you. Often the CASCO policy only includes the risk of theft or damage as a result of an accident. If someone draws a bad word on the machine, pierces the tire, etc. - repairs are at your expense. When making a reservation, usually, on the website of the monthly car rentalcompany or broker, you will be reminded several times that the insurance is not complete and, in order to avoid trouble, you need to issue the “full CASCO” or “full coverage” or “super CASCO” one). However, the price of this option is quite big. In our case, with a total rental price of 8,000 rubles, the full coverage would cost an additional 4,000 rubles, that is, the rent would be one and a half times more expensive.

7. Car delivery Delivery / receipt is also such a tricky and mandatory option.She, as it turns out, is found in almost all distributors, but may be called differently, for example, airport tax. The rental company, of course, can not keep a car park in the airport.Transportation is somewhere in the parking lots in 10-15 minutes from the airport and upon arrival the employee of the company drives the car to the terminal building and takes you to the company's office for paperwork. Or you ask for a car to be adjusted to a specific address - this service is also charged in a certain way and is not always included in the rental price even if you originally indicated the address of the car’s delivery on the order form. Naturally, you will ask the question: is it not easier to rent a car from a company that has a counter (kiosk, booth, office) at the airport or railway station? Yes, In this case, you will save some time, but not money.The fee for you will still be charged for “feeding” cars directly to the airport building.And with the return all the same so simply everything will not work - you will not leave the car at the entrance at the terminal building. In general, this is such a thing (this fee), which will have to be paid if you take / get a car somewhere outside the rental company’s office (airport, train station, etc.). The amount of collection from the distributors is different. We were charged 500 rubles, although the rental company’s office is located 5 minutes from Sochi airport. In some cases, there are more impressive fees - up to 2000 p. Bad, again, that this charge is not always included in the price or is clearly indicated in the voucher. We, for example, learned about its existence only when we received the car. The fee for you will still be charged for “feeding” cars directly to the airport building. And with the return all the same so simply everything will not work - you will not leave the car at the entrance at

8. Car delivery the terminal building. In general, this is such a thing (this fee), which will have to be paid if you take / get a car somewhere outside the rental company’s office (airport, train station, etc.). The amount of collection from the distributors is different. We were charged 500 rubles, although the rental company’s office is located 5 minutes from Sochi airport. In some cases, there are more impressive fees - up to 2000 p. Bad, again, that this charge is not always included in the price or is clearly indicated in the voucher. We, for example, learned about its existence only when we received the car. The fee for you will still be charged for “feeding” cars directly to the airport building. And with the return all the same so simply everything will not work - you will not leave the car at the entrance at the terminal building. In general, this is such a thing (this fee), which will have to be paid if you take / get a car somewhere outside the rental company’s office (airport, train station, etc.). The amount of collection from the distributors is different. We were charged 500 rubles, although the rental company’s office is located 5 minutes from Sochi airport. In some cases, there are more impressive fees - up to 2000 p. Bad, again, that this charge is not always included in the price or is clearly indicated in the voucher. We, for example, learned about its existence only when we received the car. And with the return all the same so simply everything will not work - you will not leave the car at the entrance at the terminal building. In general, this is such a thing (this fee), which will have to be paid if you take / get a car somewhere outside the rental company’s office (airport, train station, etc.). The amount of collection from the distributors is different. We were charged 500 rubles, although the rental company’s office is located 5 minutes from Sochi airport. In some cases, there are more impressive fees - up to 2000 p. Bad, again, that this charge is not always included in the price or is clearly indicated in the voucher. 

9. Car delivery We, for example, learned about its existence only when we received the car. And with the return all the same so simply everything will not work - you will not leave the car at the entrance at the terminal building. In general, this is such a thing (this fee), which will have to be paid if you take / get a car somewhere outside the rental company’s office (airport, train station, etc.).  The amount of collection from the distributors is different. We were charged 500 rubles, although the rental company’s office is located 5 minutes from Sochi airport. In some cases, there are more impressive fees - up to 2000 p. Bad, again, that this charge is not always included in the price or is clearly indicated in the voucher. We, for example, learned about its existence only when we received the car. although the rental company’s office is 5 minutes ’drive from Sochi Airport. In some cases, there are more impressive fees - up to 2000 p.Bad, again, that this charge is not always included in the price or is clearly indicated in the voucher. We, for example, learned about its existence only when we received the car. although the rental company’s office is 5 minutes ’drive from Sochi Airport.In some cases, there are more impressive fees - up to 2000 p. Bad, again, that this charge is not always included in the price or is clearly indicated in the voucher. We, for example, learned about its existence only when we received the car. Mileage limit Now this restriction has become less common, but still occurs.Usually the landlord limits daily mileage to 150 km. That is, taking a car for 4 days, you can roll no more than 600 km. For each extra kilometer, a fine is charged, sometimes in the amount of a rental car per day. This moment is not always specified when receiving the car and can be an unpleasant surprise when it is received. In 4 days of our stay in Sochi, we would not have rolled out

10. Mileage limit even half of this limit (if it were), but in some cases this limitation may turn out to be significant. In general, pay attention to whether there are any restrictions on the mileage in the lease and if there are, what are the sanctions for violation of the limit, and when signing the act, verify the odometer reading with the data specified in the vehicle transfer certificate. Another important point. You can rent a car in one place and return it in another.This is extremely convenient. Suppose you arrive in one city, then plan to visit another, on the way visit interesting places and never return. Most rental companies offer this service, but for an additional and, I must admit, a considerable fee. So, it was convenient for us, for example, during a trip to Greece to fly to Thessaloniki, take a car there, drive to Meteora on the way, and return the car to Athens airport. But this idea had to be abandoned, as the rental company established a fee above the entire cost of renting a car for a week, as the cost of the service of returning a car from Thessaloniki. Second driver So, if someone else besides you drives the car during the rental period, you will have to pay 150-300 rubles per day or some percentage of the rental price. It is clear that while you drive a car, employees of the company cannot control who exactly is behind the wheel; this violation can be revealed only in the event of an accident. But it is worth considering this option, especially since when booking a tick, the “second driver” is not always clearly marked.

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