Vehicle Hire Terms & Conditions
Drivers
Drivers must be over 21 and under 75 years of age. They must have held their
full license for a minimum of 1 year. If you have one of the new 2 part
British licenses please bring both parts as this will save you an extra
charge.
Rates & Payment
Our rates include VAT and comprehensive insurance. Additional drivers can
be included by arrangement at no extra cost. Payment must be made at the
beginning of hire for the full rental term. The minimum rental period is
24 hours
Fuel
Vehicles are supplied full of fuel and should be returned with a full fuel
tank. There will be a minimum handling charge of £5.00 levied if vehicles
are returned not full of fuel.
Parking tickets and Traffic penalties
The Driver/Hirer is responsible for any parking fines and any traffic penalties received during the hire of a vehicle
Puncture
The hirer is responsible for all costs incurred with the repair or replacement of a punctured or damaged tyre.
Collision Damage Insurance
Your hire costs include comprehensive insurance but an excess applies to
all claims or damage to the vehicle. This excess is your responsibility
as the Hirer. The Hirer is responsible for the first £500 of any claim.
A Collision Damage Insurance Waiver is available to purchase at a cost of
£4 per day which will reduce your liability down to the first £100
of any claim. This insurance must be purchased at the commencement of hire.
Please note that the Collision Damage Insurance does NOT cover your liability for the full cost of repairing or replacing tyres, wheels, wheel trims, wing mirrors, keys, immobilisers, cigar or cigarette burns or any other damage to the interior of vehicles in your possession.
Collision damage insurance is not available on these Groups: SV Small Van, MV Medium Van, LV Large Van
Mileage: Unlimited mileage is available whilst the vehicle is on hire in the Orkney Islands, there may be an additional mileage charge for hirer’s who take vehicles on to the Scottish mainland.Delivery
Delivery is free throughout the Kirkwall area which includes pick up and drop off at Kirkwall Airport. Any other location will incur a minimum £20 delivery charge. This includes the Burwick and Stromness Ferry Terminals and any other accommodation outside Kirkwall.
