What you need до rent a Автомобиль is usually an ID Карта or passport, a valid driving licence and a way до pay the Залог. The Подробности differ by Пункт проката and По категориям транспортных средств, though, and the Страхование terms are what Марка the difference if something happens. This Руководство explains the documents, the licence and age requirements and what the common terms mean, so you arrive at the pick-up prepared.
Identification: what you Показать В пункте проката
The Пункт проката checks your identification, meaning an ID Карта or passport, and the driver's licence. The Подробности must match what you gave in the Бронирование. Anyone who will drive must present their own documents and be named in the contract.
Bring the originals. A photo Вкл. your phone is rarely enough. If the Бронирование was made in a different имя от the driver's, tell the Пункт проката before the pick-up.
Driving licence and international permit
For a Автомобиль you need a driving licence valid in Греция that suits the Категория of the Транспорт, usually Категория B. Licences issued in an EU Страна are accepted, while for licences от Другое странами the Пункт проката may also ask for an international driving permit. Confirm with the Пункт проката, and Проверка whether your licence uses Latin characters.
Many Пункты проката ask that the licence has been held for a certain Период, for Пример one or two years. If you are a Новое driver, Проверка the rule before Бронирование, so you do not find out at the pick-up that you are not accepted.
Минимум age and young drivers
Each Пункт проката sets its Минимум age and may vary it by Категория. For larger or Ещё powerful Автомобили the limit is often higher. Young drivers may have an extra Начисление or a higher excess Вкл. damage.
If you travel with young friends, ask who can be named as a driver. Do not let anyone drive without being written into the contract, because that can void the Страхование cover.
Залог and Оплата Метод
Many Пункты проката ask for a Залог, often by holding an amount Вкл. the driver's Карта. The amount depends Вкл. the Транспорт and the cover you choose. Проверка before Бронирование whether a Карта is needed, in whose имя it must be and when the amount is released.
Вкл. Ridom you pay the advance Онлайн and the Остаток в пункте проката. The Залог, where one is requested, is a separate amount от the advance and is set by the Пункт проката. Read the terms shown before you Полный the Бронирование.
Страхование: Что включает
Third-party Гражданская ответственность must be Включено in the Аренда. It covers damage and injury you cause до others, not damage до the Аренда Транспорт itself. For that Есть По желанию covers, and Что включает depends Вкл. the Пункт проката.
Read the terms, because the names can differ. If it is not clear what is covered, ask before the pick-up and request that it is put in writing.
CDW, damage waiver and excess
The collision damage waiver (CDW) limits what you pay if the Аренда Автомобиль is damaged, but an excess usually remains. Extended cover (often SCDW or FDW) reduces or removes the excess. Theft protection (TP) concerns the loss of the Транспорт.
Ask how much the excess is, what it costs до reduce it and which damage is not Включено. Tyres, wheel rims, glass, the underside, the interior and the keys are often excluded, and the cover can be voided if the terms are breached, for Пример by driving under the influence of alcohol.
Fines, tolls and accidents
Traffic fines and tolls are the responsibility of the driver who rented the Транспорт. The Пункт проката may give your Подробности до the authorities and Начисление administration costs. If you will use toll roads, ask how they are charged.
In an accident or breakdown, Позвонить the Помощь на дороге number you were given and tell the Пункт проката. Do not agree до Платежи Вкл. the spot without speaking до the Пункт проката, and photograph the scene and the Другое driver's Подробности.
Частые вопросы
Do I need an international driving permit?
It depends Вкл. the Страна that issued your licence. EU licences are usually accepted, while for licences от Другое странами the Пункт проката may also ask for an international permit. Ask before you travel.
What is the Минимум age до rent?
It is set by each Пункт проката and changes По категориям транспортных средств. Young drivers may have an extra Начисление or a higher excess.
What is a damage waiver (CDW)?
It is cover that limits what you pay if the Аренда Транспорт is damaged. An excess usually remains, and it depends Вкл. the Пункт проката.
Does the Страхование cover glass and tyres?
Not always. Tyres, wheel rims, glass and the underside are often excluded or have separate cover. Read the terms.
Who pays the fines?
Traffic fines are the responsibility of the driver who rented the Транспорт. The Пункт проката may also Начисление administration costs.
Полезные ресурсы назначения
- Your Europe · Renting a Автомобиль in another EU Страна
- Греческая национальная туристская организация Салоники
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