| United Campervans
Terms and Conditions Effective 01 October 2007 - 30 September 2009 United Campervans standard rates include: United Campervans standard rates include: • Free transfers on vehicle pick up from the airport or city location to our conveniently located depots • Unlimited kilometres • Goods & Services Tax (GST) • Standard United Vehicle Insurance with a NZ$5,000 Bond/Excess • Diesel Tax/Road User Charge • Vehicle living equipment • Snow chains where required • One way fees • Extra driver fees • Cleaning fees and pre-departure vehicle preparation • Supermarket Discount Card available at almost 100 supermarkets throughout New Zealand • Complimentary United New Zealand Road Atlas • Camping Park directories and other tourist information • Complimentary 735 page New Zealand Travel Guide, incorporating a Vehicle Instructions Manual • A freephone 0800 helpline providing 24 hour roadside assistance throughout New Zealand United Campervans all inclusive rates include: United Campervans all inclusive rates include: • All Standard Rate inclusions • Comprehensive United Vehicle Insurance cover with NO Bond/Excess • Picnic table and chairs (one chair for each person travelling) • Baby seat, baby capsule and/or child booster seat [if applicable] • Multiple windscreen replacement • Free Kiwi Camps V.I.P. Membership Card with a two year validity providing 10% discount at any Kiwi Camping Park in New Zealand, or Top Tourist Park in Australia Please Note: Under Standard Rates an insurance Bond/Excess of NZ$5,000 is payable. Two insurance options are available at an additional cost to reduce this Bond/Excess. Calculating the rates Rates are calculated on a daily basis. The day of pick up is counted as Day 1 and the day of drop off is the last day regardless of the time of pick up and drop off. e.g. Pick up at 1400 on 01 May and drop off at 1000 on 08 May is calculated as an 8 day hire Minimum hire period • For all rentals there is a minimum hire period of seven (7) days, except for all vehicle pick ups between 20 December and 02 January when the minimum hire period will be fourteen (14) days. • For one way hires between Christchurch and Auckland or vice versa the minimum hire period is fourteen (14) days. Extra items for hire The following additional items are available for hireand should be reserved when booking the vehicle: Child seats, Baby seats, baby capsules: NZ $25.00 per hire Portable toilets: NZ $25.00 per hire Snow chains FREE Table and 2 picnic chairs: NZ $25.00 per hire Additional picnic chair: NZ $5.00 per hire Bicycle racks [on all models]: NZ $50.00 per hire Bicycles: NZ$6.00 per day [maximum NZ$125.00 per bicycle per hire] Bicycle child seat: NZ$25.00 per seat per hire Mobile Phone: NZ$30.00 per hire [includes a NZ$20.00 call credit] Kruse Commentary System: NZ$10.00 per day Road user charge / diesel tax United and United does NOT charge your clients extra for the New Zealand Road User Charge / Diesel Tax. On road assistance It is a client obligation to contact United Vehicle Rentals Ltd should any problems be experienced with the vehicle. United Vehicle Rentals Ltd offers a 24 hour telephone number for On-Road Assistance in case of accidents or breakdowns. One way hires One way hires are possible between Auckland and Christchurch and vice versa providing the rental period is a minimum of 14 days. On some occasions, special circumstances may apply and for purposes of repositioning vehicles this time limit may be reduced, subject to permission from United Vehicle Rentals Ltd. Driver requirements All drivers must be 21 years of age or older and hold a current valid driver’s licence to be produced at the start of the hire. A country of origin licence is acceptable, however non English licence holders must either carry an accurate English translation of their foreign driver’s licence or an International Driving Permit while driving. A normal car licence is all that is required to drive any United vehicle. No heavy vehicle, or other special category licence, is required. No maximum age applies providing an appropriate valid licence is held by the hirer. The English translation referred to must be issued by one of the following authorities: • The New Zealand Translation Service • A diplomatic representative at a High Commission, Embassy or Consulate • The authority that issued the overseas driver’s licence Traffic infringements All traffic infringements are the responsibility of the hirer. United reserves the right to pass on details of the hirer’s home contact to the New Zealand Traffic authorities. Animals We regret that animals are not permitted to travel in any of United’s vehicles. Road restrictions Clients are permitted to drive their vehicle on any road in New Zealand except the following which are prohibited in all circumstances: North Island: Ninety Mile Beach - Northland North of Colville Township - Coromandel Peninsula South Island: Skippers Canyon Road - Queenstown Ball Hutt Road - Mt Cook Vehicle substitution and design We shall make every effort to provide the vehicle requested, but where a vehicle is unavailable for any reason we reserve the right to provide a comparably high standard vehicle at no extra cost to your client. While including the same facilities, vehicle layouts may vary slightly to those shown due to manufacturer’s design changes. Transfers - Auckland Arrival: Complimentary transfers between the Airport and Depot are available. On entering the public concourse at either the International or Domestic Terminal clients must phone transfer company, Breakaway, using the free phones provided. They must advise their name, number of persons travelling and Terminal to be collected from. A shuttle bus will be despatched to take them directly to the Depot. The shuttle will be identified “United Campervans and United Campervans” and will arrive outside Door 8 at the International Terminal and outside the main exits at the Air New Zealand and Qantas Domestic Terminals. For transfers from Downtown Auckland hotels, clients may use a taxi and will be reimbursed for the cost. United requests that clients use Discount Taxis. Your clients must obtain a receipt from the driver and present it to us for reimbursement. Departure: Complimentary transfers are available to either the International or Domestic Terminal at Auckland Airport and can be arranged by clients on termination of their hire. Taxi transfers to other destinations can be arranged, however these will be at the clients’ expense. Transfers - Christchurch Arrival: Complimentary transfers are provided to the Depot from the Airport or downtown City Hotels. Clients must arrange their own taxi or shuttle transport and obtain a receipt from the driver to be presented to United for reimbursement of the cost. Departure: Complimentary transfers are not provided following termination of the hire, however a taxi transfer to any destination can be arranged at the client’s expense. Insurance - standard rates All United Vehicle Rentals Ltd Standard Rates include Standard United Vehicle Insurance. This provides cover for: - Damage to the United Vehicle Rentals Ltd vehicle or third party property. - Public Liability up to NZ$5,000,000. • A Bond/Excess of NZ$5,000 must be paid on collection of the campervan or motorhome. The hirer will be responsible for the first NZ$5,000 of any costs incurred due to damage to the hired vehicle or third party property. • The hirer will be fully liable for the repair or replacement of damaged windscreens and tyres. • This Bond/Excess may be paid by cash, travellers cheques or credit card. United Vehicle Rentals Ltd accepts Visa and Mastercard. If a credit card is used as the method of payment then NZ$5,000 will immediately be debited from the credit card account. United Vehicle Rentals Ltd will not be responsible for losses resulting from bank charges, lost interest or currency fluctuations. • Payment of the NZ$5,000 Bond is per incident and should damage be incurred to the hired vehicle or third party property a further Bond payment will be required. • The Bond is fully refundable on return of the vehicle to the agreed drop off depot, on the due drop off date, in a clean undamaged condition, with no damage incurred to third party property, and with a full tank of fuel and empty toilet cassette. • Any refund of the Bond by credit card may take up to three working days to process by the bank or credit card company. United Vehicle Rentals Ltd offers two options to either reduce or waive this standard Bond/Excess of NZ$5,000: CDW OPTION 1 - Payment of NZ$20 per day (maximum NZ$1,200 for any one hire) at the commencement of the hire will reduce the Bond/ Excess to NZ$1,200 (NZ$2,400 for hirers under the age of 25 years). • The hirer will be responsible for the first NZ$1,200 (NZ$2,400 for hirers under the age of 25 years) of any costs incurred due to damage to the hired vehicle or third party property. • The hirer will be fully liable for the repair or replacement of damaged windscreens and tyres. • If a credit card is used as the method of payment then details will be taken by United Vehicle Rentals Ltd and held on file. No amount will be debited against the credit card on pick up. However, in the event of an accident, the full Bond of NZ$1,200 (NZ$2,400 for hirers under the age of 25 years) will be uplifted immediately and any balance refunded only after full and final costs have been established and deducted. As the Bond is applicable per incident further credit card details will be taken for a new NZ$1,200 Bond. • The credit card details held by United Vehicle Rentals Ltd will be deleted, and no deductions made, provided the vehicle is returned to the agreed drop off depot, on the due drop off date, in a clean undamaged condition, with no damage incurred to the hired vehicle or third party property, and with a full tank of fuel and empty toilet cassette. CDW OPTION 2 - Payment of NZ$32 per day (maximum NZ$1920 for any one hire) or NZ$44 per day for hirers under the age of 25 years (maximum NZ$2640 for any one hire) will completely waive the Bond/Excess. • The hirer will not be responsible for any costs incurred due to damage to the hired vehicle or third party property, or for the repair or replacement of damaged windscreens. • Please note: details of a credit card will still be taken for a fuel and cleaning deposit to a maximum of NZ$150. This deposit is fully refundable on return of the vehicle to the agreed drop off depot, on the due drop off date, in a clean condition, and with a full tank of fuel and empty toilet cassette. Insurance - all inclusive rates Comprehensive insurance as detailed in OPTION 2 is included in the All Inclusive Rates, and NO excess applies. This applies to all eligible hirers over 21 years with hires of 7 days or over. Please note: details of a credit card will still be taken for a fuel and cleaning deposit to a maximum of NZ$150. This deposit is fully refundable on return of the vehicle to the agreed drop off depot, on the due drop off date, in a clean condition, and with a full tank of fuel and empty toilet cassette. Insurance exclusions (applicable to both Standard and All Inclusive Rates) • Tyres and punctures are not covered by Insurance and are to be repaired/replaced at the hirer's cost. • The hirer will be fully liable for any damage to the United vehicle or Third Party property if: - the terms of the Rental Agreement entered into with United Vehicle Rentals Ltd are breached; - damage is caused while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; - the vehicle is driven on restricted roads; - damage is due to careless, wilful or reckless driving; - negligence, or other act of the hirer results in water submersion or salt water damage. United Vehicle Rentals Ltd reserves the right to amend conditions, vehicle specifications and tariffs at any time without prior notice. United Vehicle Rentals Ltd reserves the right to amend conditions, vehicle specifications and tariffs at any time without prior notice. |
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