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.

Schedule  of drivers not Insured
Drivers who have been involved in more than three accidents in the last three years.
Thefts- drivers with more than two theft claims in the last three years
Motor convictions drivers with the following convictions on their licence
UT50,CD40,CD50,CD60,CD70,DD40DD60,DD80,DR10,DR20,DR30,DR31,
DR40,DR50,DR60,DR61,DR70,DR80 OR DR90

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 £6.00 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 for
cars which will reduce your liability down to £250 of any claim.

Minibuses, 4 x 4 and vans the hirer is responsible for the first £750 of any
claim which can be reduced to £350 at a cost of £6 per day. 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 window glass, tyres,
wheels, wheel trims, wing mirrors, keys, immobilisers, cigar or cigarette
burns or any other damage to the interior of vehicles in your possession.

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 £25 charge.This includes the St Margarets Hope and Stromness Ferry Terminals and any other accommodation outside Kirkwall.

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