GENERAL
CONDITIONS
The company that signs the contract, hereinafter the Rental Company,
rents the Vehicle assigned to the Renting Party, whose data and
signature are contained in this contract, pursuant to the clauses
and conditions that are established herein and which the Renting
Party accepts and binds himself to comply with.
SECTION 1 USE OF THE VEHICLE
1.1 The Renting Party binds himself to use and drive the Vehicle
according to the basic driving and circulation rules, and following
the use specifications of the type of Vehicle.
1.2 The Renting Party binds himself not to use the Vehicle and /or
not to allow it to be used under the following conditions:
a) Paid transport of passengers
b) To push or pull any Vehicle or any other object, with wheels
or otherwise.
c) Take part in competitions, official or otherwise.
d) To drive the Vehicle under the effect of alcohol or narcotics.
e) Transport of goods that infringe the law or legal regulations
in force or with illegal ends.
f) Transport of passengers in a number greater than that authorised
and indicated in the Technical Inspection Card of the Vehicle.
g) Transport of goods of a weight, quantity and/or volume greater
than that which is authorised in the Technical Inspection Card of
the Vehicle.
h) Transport of goods considered as special or dangerous under the
Transport Laws in force.
1.3 Only those person or persons identified and accepted by the
rental company in the rental contract and/ or any extra attachment
hereto shall drive the Vehicle, under the condition that they are
aged more than 21 years old or more than 25 years old, depending
on the group of Vehicle indicated in the Authorized General Price
List. Such persons shall be the holders of, and in possession of,
a valid current driving licence that has been obtained at least
one year before.
1.4 The Renting Party binds himself to keep the Vehicle locked when
not using it and to keep the Vehicle's documents inside it.
1.5 It is expressly prohibited that the Renting Party grant, pledge
as security, pawn, sell or in any way give as a guarantee: the Vehicle,
the rental contract, the keys, the documentation, the equipment,
the tools and/or accessories of the Vehicle and/or any part or piece
thereof, or handle the previously indicated items in such a way
as to cause harm to the Lessor.
1.6 It shall be prohibited, other than with the express authorization
of the Lessor, to transport the Vehicle from the islands to the
Continent or to other islands. Any breach of these conditions shall
authorize the Lessor to force the Renting Party to return the Vehicle
immediately, without the need for justification or compensation.
1.7 In the event of loss or damage to the keys of the Vehicle, the
client shall have to pay the cost of the new keys, the amount of
which is established in the Authorized General Price List.
1.8 The Lessor has the right to cancel the contract if the Renting
Party does not comply with the conditions set out in section 1.
SECTION 2 .- CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE
2.1 The Renting Party recognizes that he receives the vehicle in
good working condition, including the five tyres which, in the event
of damage other than through normal wear and tear, the Renting Party
shall have to replace immediately, at his expense, with any other
or others of the same characteristics, use and condition or pay
the corresponding amount. The Renting Party shall also be liable
for the damage that he may cause to the vehicle.
2.2 It is expressly prohibited that the Renting Party interfere
with any technical characteristic of the vehicle, the keys of the
Vehicle, the equipment of the Vehicle, the tools and/or accessories
of the Vehicle, or to carry out any modification of its exterior
and/or interior appearance. In the event of breach of this section,
the Renting Party shall have to pay all the duly verified costs
of the reconditioning of the Vehicle to its original condition and
pay a sum as an indemnity for the immobilization thereof.
2.3 The Renting Party exempts the lessor from all liability for
loss or damage occasioned to objects left or transported in the
Vehicle by the Renting Party or by any person or to the clothes
thereof, during the term of the contract or after returning the
Vehicle.
SECTION 3.- PRICE, DEPOSIT AND EXTENSION
3.1 The rental price, and the amount of the deposit are defined
in the Authorized General Price List and have to be paid in advance
by the Renting Party. The deposit shall under no circumstances be
used to extend the rental time.
3.2 The rental time shall be agreed in the contract and shall be
paid for twenty-four hours periods, counting from the time at which
the rental is formalized. There is a courtesy period of 29 minutes,
after which an additional amount shall be charged for hours in excess,
or for a day, when such time is greater than three hours.
3.3 In the event of the Renting Party wishing to keep the Vehicle
for a further time period than that agreed under the contract, he
shall have to obtain written authorization from the Lessor, to whom
he shall have to pay the corresponding fee.
3.4 The Renting Party binds himself to return the Vehicle to the
lessor on the date and time as agreed in the rental contract. The
service shall only be considered to be terminated once the Vehicle
and the keys of the Vehicle have been returned to the Lessor.
SECTION 4.- PAYMENTS
4.1 The Renting Party undertakes to pay the Lessor:
a) The sum resulting from the application of the Authorized General
Price List and the price agreed in the rental contract, corresponding
to the time, insurance, optional exemptions, optional equipment
and complementary services, pursuant to the applicable conditions,
as well as the applicable taxes and rates.
b) The cost of the damage and/or theft suffered, total or partially,
to the Vehicle and that are not protected by the exemptions agreed
to by the Renting Party, as well as when the exemption applicable
in each case are enforced. The maximum liability of the Renting
Party shall be the market value of the Vehicle.
c) The sum corresponding to the fines arising from infringements
to current and applicable regulations, especially those relating
to the Highway Code, which the Renting Party may commit, as well
as the charges corresponding to any delay in payment by the Renting
Party and the judicial and extrajudicial costs the Lessor may incur
as a consequence of the foregoing. This is regardless of the liability
of the Lessor as owner and holder of the Vehicle.
4.2 The payment of the sums mentioned in the previous paragraph
4.1 shall be made by credit card or cash. In the event of payment
being made in cash, the lessor shall be entitled to request one
or more credit cards as a guarantee from the Renting Party.