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  1. Rental Terms

Please read our rental terms and conditions before reserving or renting our cars

1. GENERAL RENTAL REQUIREMENTS
THESE ARE THE GENERAL RENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF Transit Car Rental and Transfer Services located in St. Martin/St. Maarten
A. Rental Rates: Daily Rental rates are based on a 24 hour "rental day" starting at the time of rental. The minimum charge is one day, plus mileage, if applicable. You will pay for each hour and/or any part of an hour in excess of a rental day until the Vehicle is returned, up to the applicable daily rate. Mileage charges, if applicable, will be the number of miles driven as determined by the odometer readings at the beginning and end of the rental. If you fail to comply with the conditions applicable to the rate, including any geographic driving restrictions, a mileage charge, surcharge or other rates may apply. Weekly rates often reflect a savings over daily rates; however, returning a weekly rental early may not result in a proportionate refund. Additional days beyond the weekly rate plan may be charged at the extra day rate published on the rental agreement.
B. Driving Age: The minimum age to rent a Transit Car Rental and Transfer Services vehicle is 18 years of age.
C. Authorized Drivers: The Transit Car Rental and Transfer Services vehicle may be driven only by an authorized driver. An authorized driver is the renter and any additional person who appears at the time of rental, and signs the rental agreement.  All authorized drivers warrant they satisfy our age requirements, have a valid driver's license, a major credit card in their own name, and fulfil our other qualifications. The authorized driver and any additional authorized drivers may be subject to a driver record check (See below). No other persons are authorized to drive the vehicle. (See our policy regarding debit cards below).
D. Additional Authorized Drivers and Fees: All additional authorized drivers are required to qualify to drive the Transit Car Rental and Transfer Services vehicle. To qualify, Transit Car Rental and Transfer Services requires additional drivers to satisfy our minimum age requirements, have valid drivers license, present a major credit card and pay an additional driver fee. However, the following additional drivers do not need to pay an additional driver fee or separately qualify as long as they meet our minimum age requirements and have a valid drivers’ license: (1) government renters on official orders, (2) drivers/companions of physically impaired customers; and (3) the renter’s spouse. The additional driver may also be subject to a driver record check (See below).
E. Gasoline Policy: You must refill the gas tank of the Vehicle within a 2-mile radius of the rental return facility and present a fuel receipt to avoid a refuelling charge. If you do not return the vehicle with the original amount of gas in the tank, you will be required to pay a fuel charge to compensate Transit Car Rental and Transfer Services for the cost and service of refuelling the Vehicle. The fuel charge is based on the estimated number of gallons needed to refill the tank multiplied by the rate per gallon charge specified in the Agreement. Transit Car Rental and Transfer Services may use different methods of estimating the number of gallons needed to refill the tank and these methods of estimation necessarily rely on human judgment. You acknowledge and agree that this charge is based in part on an estimate.

F. Driver Licenses:

  • Local Citizens : A renter or any additional  authorized driver who is a citizen of the Island of St. Martin/St. Maarten, must present at the time of rental: (1) a driver's license issued by the island government (Dutch or French), and valid for the entire rental period, or (2) a temporary driver's license, valid for the entire rental period, or (3) a traffic citation issued as a temporary license, valid for the entire rental period (the court date being the expiration date) and a second form of identification with signature (excluding the credit card used for rental.
  • U.S, Canadian and Other Foreign Citizens: A  renter or any additional authorized driver, who is a citizen of the United States or Canada, must present at the time of rental, a driver's license issued by any State or province of the US or Canada and valid for the entire rental period. Transit Car Rental and Transfer Services accepts foreign-issued driver's licenses. An International Driving Permit is not acceptable without the driver's license of the issuing country.
  • The renter/additional authorized driver have a valid license that is not currently suspended, revoked, expired, or surrendered.
  • The renter/additional authorized driver have not, during the last 24 months, accrued 8 or more points.
  • The renter/additional authorized driver have not, during the last 36 months, pled guilty or paid a fine for, or otherwise been convicted, of:
    • three or more moving violations,
    • two or more accidents,
  • The renter/additional authorized driver have not, during the last 48 months, pled guilty or paid a fine for, or otherwise been convicted, of:
    • one or more reckless driving,
    • one or more accidents with a fatality or bodily injury,
    • operating a vehicle, or permitting the operation of a vehicle, without a license or without insurance.
    • possession of a stolen vehicle or using a vehicle in a crime,
    • failure to report an accident or leaving the scene of an accident,
  • The renter/additional authorized driver have not, during the last 72 months, been convicted of DWI, DWAI, or DUI.

G. Optional Equipment:
Child Safety Seats: For an additional charge, infant, toddler, and child/ youth safety seats are available. Please contact us to reserve a safety seat.
H. Debit Card usage:  As a general rule, a major credit card is required at the time of rental.  Any other non-credit card without the Visa or MasterCard logo is not accepted. Prepaid credit cards, gift cards and debit/check cards are accepted for payment at the end of the rental. A debit/check card is considered to be any non-credit card bearing the Visa or MasterCard logo. 
I. "Key Ring" Credit Cards: Transit Car Rental and Transfer Services does not accept the small credit cards issued by credit card companies that fit on a key ring. In the event that a customer presents the key ring credit card at the time of rental, the rental location may ask you to present the standard size credit card or another form of payment.
2. LIABILITY, INSURANCE AND OPTIONAL PROTECTION PACKAGE
A. Loss or Damage to the Transit Car Rental and Transfer Services vehicle:  The renter and any additional driver are absolutely liable for any loss or damage to the rental vehicle, even if someone else caused it or the cause is unknown, whether due to theft, fire, hail, flood, collision, vandalism, or any other cause, subject to limitations imposed by the law where the vehicle is rented. This liability will not exceed the full value of the vehicle, plus:

  • Actual towing and storage charges;
  • Loss of use;
  • Diminution in value, regardless of whether the vehicle is repaired or not;
  • All rental charges through the date you report the incident if not returnable or the return date, whichever is later;
  • Any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by us as a result of the loss or damage to the vehicle;
  • A reasonable administrative fee, and
  • Pro-rata license plate fees, all as allowed by law.

B. Third Party Liability Claims: Unless otherwise required by applicable law, a renter and/or any additional authorized driver (and the respective insurance company of each) is primarily responsible for all third party claims of personal injury, including death, and property damage caused or arising from the use and operation of the Transit Car Rental and Transfer Services vehicle during the rental. (To the extent Transit Car Rental and Transfer Services is required to provide coverage, in spite of the terms of the rental agreement, it shall only be in an amount necessary to satisfy the minimum financial responsibility limits required by applicable law.)
C. Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage: Transit Car Rental and Transfer Services does not provide uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage.

 
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