Terms and Conditions

The following are all covered by GKC Group (The Company)

1. Breakdown recovery cost (non-fault of driver) – within 50 miles of collection point.
2. Any mechanical defects (non-fault of driver)
3. Bodywork (non-fault of driver)
4. Tyre wear and tear (excluding punctures or blowouts)

The following will be billed to the hirer:

1. Breakdown recovery costs due to driver negligence “Note the driver must check oil and fluid levels on a daily basis.
2. Any mechanical problems caused by driver negligence. E.g – Driver not undertaking vehicle checks.
3. Windscreen damage and/or glass damage.
4. Any costs incurred by the hirer due to punctures or blowouts.
5. Any mechanical bodywork or interior damage due to negligence.
6. Loss of locking fuel cap.
7. Any vandalism sustained by the vehicle during the hire term.
8. Any mechanical damage caused by failure to service the vehicle at correct mileage date – please see inspection sheets.
9. Vehicles must be kept clean and tidy. Valeting charges will be passed to the hirer.
10. If MOT required for producer etc the hirer is responsible for the safe return of the certificate if not returned within 14 days, a duplicate fee will be charged.
11. If the hire vehicle is off the road due to an accident, theft, damage etc. (non-fault of GKC), the hirer shall be billed for loss of hire, until insurance settlement or vehicle is roadworthy again. A replacement vehicle shall be provided, on hirers instruction and shall be billed alongside the unroadworthy vehicle.
12. £650.00 excess theft or damage.
13. A non-refundable deposit of £200.00 will be required for each car rental.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF HIRE

1. In no event shall the vehicle be used, operated or driven.
   1. for the carriage of persons for hire or reward whether express or implied.
   2. by a person who is less than 25 years of age or more than 76 years of age (unless such approval has been given and agreed in writing) or who has given to the owner any false or fictitious particulars.
   3. by a person who is less than 25 years of age or more than 76 years of age and who has not held a full driving licence for a minimum of 2 years if the vehicle seats 9 persons or more (including driver).
   4. knowingly for any unlawful purpose.
   5. to propel or tow any vehicle or trailer.
   6. for racing, pacemaking, reliability trials, speed testing or driving tuition.
   7. for the transportation of animals, including pets.
   8. by a person except for the hirer, or such persons as are named in the hire documentation being over 25 years of age and holding a full licence and having the hirer’s prior consent, or any repairer in the event of an accident or breakdown.
   9. to carry a greater number of passengers and/or more baggage than is recommended by the manufacturer.
   10. after the expiry of the hire as stated in the hire documentation or
   11. outside the United Kingdom without the express written approval and authorisation of the Owner.
2. A utility bill, no less than 3 months old, is required for hire, along with your National Insurance number and your Photo ID Driving License.
3. THE Hirer will return the vehicle to the owner’s address shown on our website or earlier as demanded by the Owner together with all tyres, tools, accessories and equipment in the same conditions as when received (ordinary wear and tear expected) provided however that the Hirer observing the terms of this Agreement in all respects shall not be liable for loss or damage to the vehicle except that the Hirer is liable to account to the owner for all and any proceeds of insurance which become due and payable pursuant to the insurance provided hereunder by the owner and if the Hirer has not elected to pay an extra premium to avoid the excess the Hirer shall be responsible for the payment of any collision damage excess.
4. THE Hirer shall not use the vehicle if any damage or fault shall arise so as to make the vehicle unroadworthy or liable to cause danger to any person or property until such damage or fault has been repaired or corrected. In the event of any such fault arising which can be repaired at a total cost of less than £10, the Hirer shall either return the vehicle to the Owner or authorise the carrying out of such repairs by a reputable and qualified motor repair. Authorisation for expenditure in excess of £10 must be obtained from the Owner prior to the commencement of the repair. The Hirer shall not without the Owners consent permit or authorise repairs to the vehicle at a total cost exceeding £10 or suffer any lien to be placed upon it and will pay for any and all charges in connection with any such unauthorised repairs. The Hirer shall inform the Owner as soon as reasonably possible of any fault to the vehicle requiring repairs or the carrying out of any repairs to the vehicle as aforesaid.
5. NEITHER the Hirer nor any other driver of the vehicle shall be or be deemed to the servant or employee of Owner for any reason or for any purpose.
6. THE Owner shall provide third-party insurance and accidental damage, fire and theft coverage for the hired vehicle for the benefit of the Hirer. The Hirer agrees to comply with and be bound by all the terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions of such a policy as if here full set forth including any of same not specifically mentioned herein. Such a policy a copy of which may be inspected at the Office of the Owners shall (subject to the requirements of the Road Traffic Acts) not apply:-
   1. to any obligation for which the Hirer or any driver of the vehicle or the employer of either or any insurance carrier may be held liable under any workmen’s compensation or disability benefit, or similar law.
   2. to any obligation assumed by the Hirer or any driver under any express or of implied contract apart from this Rental Agreement.
   3. to any liability of the Hirer or any driver or any employer of either arising while the vehicle is being used in violation of any of the limitations set forth in Paragraph 1above; or
   4. to medical payments required by persons sustaining injuries while riding or alighting from or getting into or on the vehicle.
7. The Hirer shall be liable as owner of the vehicle in respect of
   1. any of the following offences which may be committed in relation to that vehicle when it is stationary and when a fixed penalty notice is issued being on a road during the hours of darkness without the lights or reflectors required by law, or being left or parked, or being loaded or unloaded in a road: being used or kept on a public road within the meaning of the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 without a license under the Act being exhibited on the vehicle in the manner prescribed under that Act; and the non-payment of the charge made at a street parking place and
   2. any of the offences or any excess charge pursuant to Sections 1-5 and schedule 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1974.
8. THE Hirer shall immediately report to the Owner any accident in which the vehicle is involved and shall deliver to the Owner or its insurer if so directed by the Owner every process pleading or notice or paper of any kind received by the Hirer or the vehicle relating to any claim suit or proceeding connected with any such accident or event involving the vehicle. Neither the Hirer nor any driver of the vehicle shall aid or abet the assertion of any such claim suit or proceeding and shall co-operate fully with the Owner and its insurer in investigating and defending the same.
9. THE Hirer shall defend indemnity and hold harmless the Owner from and against any and all losses, liabilities, damages, injuries claims, demands, costs and expenses arising out of or connected with the possession or use of the vehicle during the rental term (except those covered by the insurance provided hereunder by the Owner) and caused by negligence or non-observance of the terms of the Agreement on the part of the Hirer or his drivers agents or employees including but not limited to any and all claims of liabilities to third parties arising out of the abandonment, conversion, secretion, concealment or unauthorised disposal of the vehicle by the Hirer or his drivers agents or employees or the confiscation of the vehicle by any government authority for illegal or improper use of the said vehicle.
10. THE Owner shall not be liable for loss or damage to any property of the Hirer or any other person which may have been in or on the vehicle either before or after its return to the Owner whether or not related to the negligence of the Owner or agents servants or employees. The Hirer shall assume all risk of such loss or damage, waive all claims therefore against the Owner and defend indemnify and hold the Owner harmless from all claims arising out of such loss or damage.
11. NOTWITHSTANDING the period of hire shown in the hire documentation.
    1. the owner may demand the return of the vehicle at any time save that such a demand is not made without reasonable cause;
    2. upon the return of the vehicle pursuant to such demand the hirer shall not be liable for any charges in respect of the remainder of the hire period;
    3. the owner may repossess the vehicle 48 hours after the demand if the vehicle has not been returned in that time, or sooner, if in owner’s reasonable judgement the demand may not be complied with
    4. the owner shall not be liable for any loss or damage which the hirer may sustain as a result of such demands and/or repossessions.
12. THE Hirer will pay to the Owner on demand all-time mileage service minimum and other charges entered in the hire documentation at the rates shown or computed as provided in this Rental Agreement. If the Hirer has directed charges to be billed to another person and such person shall fail to make payment, the Hirer acknowledges personal liability for and shall pay such charges on demand The Owner may retain the advance deposit provided to cover any amount due or which might become due hereunder.
13. IN the event of default in the payment of any amount due to the Owner under the terms of the Agreement and if this account is placed in the hands of an agency or solicitor for collection or legal action, the Hirer agrees to pay in addition to the amount due hereunder all costs of collection including agency and solicitors’ fees and court fees.
14. THE number of miles for which the vehicle has been driven under this Rental Agreement shall be determined by reading the standard mileage recording device attached to the vehicle by the manufacturer. If this device fails through mechanical breakdown the mileage charges shall be computed from full particulars in regard to the use to which the vehicle has been put during the period of hire which the Hirer shall furnish to the Owner or demand. If the device shall fail to function because its seals have been tampered with or broken by any person or due to a cause other than mechanical breakdown, the Hirer shall pay repairs of the or replacement of the seals as the case may be and also a reasonable vehicle charge calculated in accordance with the information available to the Owner regarding the use of the vehicle and charges raised in rental cases appearing to Owner to be of similar character (in lieu of charge calculated as above).
15. Deposits – All deposits received on any agreed booking are non-refundable.