The minimum age for groups A, B and G1, is 21. The minimum age for all other groups is 23 and the maximum age is 70.The driver must have a valid driver’s license Issued at least one year before the rental period. All rental drivers that are non citizens of the E.U. or do not have a European driver’s license are required to have an international driver’s license by the Greek justice system.Also, an international driver’s license must accompany any driver’s license with letters that are neither Greek nor English.
AGE REQUIREMENT FOR SCOOTERS - QUAD BIKES
1) 50cc Scooters requires: Driver's license with category (AM) and a minimum age of (18) years old and up.
2) 125cc Scooters requires: Driver's license with category (A1) and a minimum age of (18) years old and up.
3) 200cc - 350cc Scooters requires: Driver's license with category (Α2-Α) and a minimum age of (20) years old and up.
4) All Quad Bikes requires Driver's lincense category (B) for car and a minimum age of 19 years old and up.
CANCELATIONS
In case you wish to cancel or amend your booking, we would appreciate it if you informed us in advance. Please contact us by phone at our office numbers or email us at [email protected]. Advance payments are non refundable if the renter does not inform Zakynthos Car Rentals at least 7 days prior to the agreed date of vehicle delivery to the renter.
The customer is solely liable and must pay for all tickets and penalties resulting from any of violation of the Greek Traffic Law during the rental period. If any such administrative action is not disclosed to the company at the end of the rental period(contract), the violation will be charged to the renter.
A debit card or bank card(debit - VISA - Mastercard) deposit is required for all vehicles that are taken to or from the airport, port and any other lcoation.
The customer is responsible for the payment of all Fuel consumed during the rental period. He is required to return the car with the same amount of Fuel it had when he received it. If not, he will have to pay the difference. There is no refund if there is more Fuel in the tank then when first received.
All the above are available upon request. The first baby and booster seat is free of charge. Every additional seat is charged @ 4€ per seat per day.
All available baby/booster seats are new and meet the European safety standards.
It is mandatory by Greek law that all infants up to 3years old must be seated in safety seats whilst in a car.
Car models are according to original planning. In case of delivery problems, we may have to offer the customer another vehicle from the same or better category with no extra charge. All cars are booked according to the group of car and not the car model.
There are no delivery and collection charges except for:
After hours delivery and collection (22.00 - 08.00) are subject to a charge of 20€ and also for delivery and collection to the far north of the island.
Some areas are charged differently due to distance. Please check our online booking system for more details. The difference is calculated automatically upon area selection.
It is strictly prohibited to transport the rental car by ferry boat. The Zakynthos Car Rental insurance policy does not cover any cars leaving Zakynthos Island. This is only allowed upon discussion with the company in order for the insurance policy to be altered.
INSURANCE
All driver-renters authorized by Zakynthos Car Rentals are covered by Third Party Insurance , Personal Accident Insurance (for the driver), Road-travel assistance and upon discussion, Fully Comprehensive Insurance with excess. The above coverage is subject to the general terms of the Zakynthos Car Rentals insurance company contract. It is included in the rental vehicle price and even covers death and third party (in the rental car) bodily harm except for the driver, up to 1,300,000 euro per victim, as well as third party material damage up to 1,300,000 euro per occurrence.
It is not included in the rental vehicle price. It can be included upon discussion-agreement and restricts the driver-renter’s responsibility for damages to the rental car in case of an accident up to the amount mentioned on the rental agreement. The amount of excess depends on the rental vehicle category and varies between 0€ and 1800€. Fully comprehensive insurance with excess covers the cost of repair in case of an accident (SCDW). This type of insurance is not valid for damage to the interior, the top and the bottom part of the vehicle, as well as windows, crystals, rims, glass tops, mirrors, antennas, personal items, tires and other accessories. We even provide full liability insurance (FDW) in which you reduce your liability amount to 0 & euro paying a small amount in addition to the insurance provided. In this category there is an expense for the total damage of the vehicle. It is valid only if the Greek traffic law and rental agreement terms have not been violated. It is obligatory that an accident form must be completed and signed by the renter in case of damage whether it is his fault or not.
VALIDITY OF INSURANCE COVERAGE
There is no insurance coverage in the following cases:
1) If the vehicle driver is not authorized by Zakynthos Car Rentals and therefore is not included in the rental agreement.
2) When the driver-renter causes an accident under the influence of drugs, alcohol or other substances.
3) When the vehicle is not returned on the date and time mentioned on the rental agreement.
4) If the vehicle has been driven on non asphalt roads while taking place in races or other illegal activities.
5) If the driver-renter has not taken all necessary security measures for safe parking and locking of vehicle.
6) In case of key loss or damage.
7) In case of damage or theft of vehicle due to liability or negligence on behalf of the driver-renter. The driver-renter will be liable for costs up to the total commercial value of the vehicle during the rental period.
8) In case of damage that was caused on purpose or due to negligence.
9) In case of damage that was caused due to use of wrong fuel.
10) In case of damage caused as a result of violation of the rental agreement terms and mostly in case of damage caused while the Zakynthos Car Rentals vehicle was in a ferry boat or out of Zakynthos without the written consent of the authorized representatives of the rental company. Zakynthos Car Rentals does not offer refunds or replace the vehicle in case of an accident or theft that was caused due to the driver-renter’s fault.
KEY LOSS OR DAMAGE
In case of vehicle key loss or damage during the rental period, the renter is liable and obligated to pay the cost of key replacement or repair as well as all other charges included (programming, transfer costs, etc).
CAR INTERIOR
All of our vehicles are washed and cleanned biologically every month and we expect from our customers to return them back to us in the same condition, otherwise they will be charged with a fee of 70 euros for biological clean.
Zakynthos Car Rentals is fully bonded by EOT (Greek National Tourist Board) and we have been in the car and motorcycle rental business for over 23 years, We have high insurance standards and an emergency customer support. All our cars are either brand new or in the best condition and up to 3 years old.
There are many special offers as well as discount packages you will only find online. You can also check availability and prices with an immediate response.
To book a car we require a 30% advance payment by bank transfer, debit card or through our online booking system.The balance of the total amount is due at time of collection.
You can also choose to book the car and pay upon the day of the delivery all the amount.
We can deliver the car to the airport, Zakynthos Port, your accommodation or you can collect it from our office in Tsilivi. Please check our online system for further areas with charge and for the areas that are free of charge.
There is no daily kilometer limit
In case of an accident or any other incident, the driver-renter is obligated to follow the procedure indicated by the insurance as described below:
1) Immediately contact the Zakynthos Car Rentals company.
2) If able, take photos of the vehicles involved in the incident.
3) Do not acknowledge third party claims when the culpability is not clear.
4) Inform the traffic police in case of injury.
Additional drivers are subject to the same age and license requirements as the rental driver. The extra charge for each additional driver is 4 euro.
* Rates and Rental Terms and Conditions are subject to change without notice