Rent a Car at Bucharest - Grand Hotel

The driver of the car is the titleholder of the Car Rental Agreement
All additional drivers must meet the same minimum age & drivers license requirements as the renter.
Only the drivers included in the Car Rental Agreement have the right to drive the Avis rental car. The contract holder must notify the Avis car rental office in regards to any additional drivers to be included in the agreement, at the time of car pick-up. An additional fee of EUR 7 per day, for a maximum of 10 days will be charged. The number of additional drivers is limited to 4. The restrictions for certain vehicle groups and supplements depending on the age and experience of the driver are also applied in the case of additional drivers. If the car is driven by a driver who has not been authorized by Avis (i.e. who has not been included in the Car Rental Agreement) and the car is damaged, the entire cost shall be paid by the Contract holder (up to the full price of the Vehicle, irrespective of the type of protection purchased at the opening of the contract). The titleholder of the agreement will also pay for any cost due to damage caused to any third party.

You can pay the cost of the rental in cash at the end of the rental period. Cash payments can be done in RON, in accordance with the applicable legislation. When picking up the car, you must provide a credit or a debit card so that Avis can block the amount for the estimated cost of the rental and that of the optional insurance (accident or theft), as well as the equivalent of a full tank of fuel.

IMPORTANT! If you decide to purchase additional protection or insurance from an external supplier, you will still have to pay if the Vehicle is stolen or damaged. To do this, you must follow the steps described below:
- Pay in full to Avis the amounts due for the damage or theft of the Vehicle up to the maximum liability agreed with Avis.
- Submit a claim for compensation to your external supplier. It is your responsibility to make sure you understand the terms of any cover you buy from an external provider and for any claim you make. Unfortunately, we are unable to help you with your claim.

Avis global insurance coverages are always subject to change. Please verify at time of rental.

Optional protection services in case of car accident – CDW (Collision Damage Waiver)
Protection
If you choose the CDW option, this will reduce the financial responsibility of the renter, regardless of blame, to the minimum mandatory limit for damaging or losing the rental car or its accessories or car parts, except for car theft or vandalizing. Purchase of CDW reduces liability amount

Fee between 12.96-28.73 EUR per day
CDW conditions
This optional protection services must be chosen at the beginning of the rental period and stipulated in the Car Rental Agreement.
Not applicable
Regardless of whether you opt for a CDW or not, the titleholder of the agreement is liable for the entire costs of the damage if the damage was caused by:

• using the car in other purposes than those intended by the manufacturer or the applicable legislation;
• using the car in areas or roads which are not included in the public traffic network, on unpaved roads, on road segments or in areas where cars are not allowed or on roads which pose a   risk to the car being damaged, or if the damage was caused following the entrance into an area with restrictions regarding gauge and tonnage;
• using the car for taxi services or driving lessons
• using the car by a person who does not own a valid driving license for that type of car or whose driving license has been suspended, annulled or confiscated;
• using the car by a person who is under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medicine with similar effects, or a person who has avoided or refused to give biological or toxicological samples or who has left the accident scene, unless such an act is allowed by the applicable legislation;
• using the car by a person who, at the moment the accident occurred, was willingly committing a crime or trying to escape after committing a crime;
• carrying or transporting any flammable, explosive, corrosive, oxidant, toxic, radioactive, harmful, dangerous or illegal materials;
• using the car in river beds, flooded areas or areas covered by water (on the road or off the road), without complying with the manufacturer's instructions regarding driving in such conditions; immobilization caused by water being sucked in the engine;
• willingly damaging the car;
• fitting equipment to the outside of the vehicle, which may cause damage to the vehicle (for example roof racks, bike racks, stickers etc.);
• selling, removing of any of their parts, disposing of any optional extras as well as allowing anyone else to do so;
• pushing or towing of any trailer or any other vehicle;
• using the car in situations which do not comply with the manufacturer's instructions regarding the maximum loading capacity, wrong fuel usage, wrong use of the clutch and gear, wrong assessment of the car gauge, keep using the car in spite of the alarm signals lit up on the car dashboard, making changes to the car;
• using the car for any type of car racing or car competitions (including practice sessions), rallies, speed tests and endurance tests;
• sub-renting the car to a third party;
• if the titleholder of the agreement or the additional driver do not stop the car after an accident has occurred or if he/she does not take necessary action: i.e. inform the police, take the name and address of the parties involved and/or witnesses;
• driving the car without complying with the load limits, speeding, according to the circulation permit of the car;
• driving the car by unauthorised persons, meaning under age drivers, or drivers who have not been included in the Car Rental Agreement;
• not complying with the traffic lights, not respecting the railroad crossing road light or the STOP sign, speeding, driving on the wrong side of the road, driving in the wrong direction on one-way streets;
• damage caused to the engine, car wheels, tires and the interior of the car, under the body of the car if the damage is not the direct result of a driving accident;
• damage caused due to theft attempts from the car of GPS/WIFI/baby car seats or personal belongings;
• damage of the windshield if they are not caused by a collision to another car.

If the Vehicle is driven by a driver who has not been authorized by Avis (a person other than the one mentioned in the Rental Agreement) and there is damage, the entire damage or any damage caused to a third party is borne by the Titleholder (up to the full price of the Vehicle, regardless of the type of protection purchased at the signing of the contract). The additional protection service - CDW is not valid outside Romania, without the consent from the car rental office to leave the country. Insurance covering driving the car outside Romanian borders is subject to special conditions and fees.

Optional protection services in case of car theft – TPC (Theft Protection Coverage)
If you choose to buy a TPC, you reduce the level of the maximum financial liability you will have if the car is stolen. However, you are liable for the damage within the liability stipulated in your Car Rental Agreement. Purchase of TPC reduces liability to an amount between EUR 892.50 and EUR 2,380.00.
Avis shall reimburse the invoiced amount if the liability of a third party is clearly proved.
TPC conditions
This optional protection service must be chosen at the beginning of the rental period and stipulated in the Car Rental Agreement. If the car is stolen, you must submit a complaint to the responsible authorities and notify the nearest Avis agency, no later than 4 hours after you have discovered the theft, and also provide the agency with the proof that you have submitted a complaint and hand in the keys and documents of the car. If the car key and/or the car documents have also been stolen, you must also mention this fact when you submit the complaint.
The TPC additional protection service is not valid outside Romania, without the driver having obtained the consent to leave the country from the car rental office. Insurance covering driving the car outside Romanian borders is subject to special conditions and fees.
Fee between 12.96-28.73 EUR per day

Protection in case of accident and theft - SCDW (SuperCover)
Protection
If you choose to buy a SCDW you will not be liable for any financial payment if the car is damaged or stolen.
This additional supplementary protection service must be completed at the beginning of the rental and indicated in the Lease Agreement. SCDW can only be contracted as a supplement to CDW and TPC.
Exclusions
Damage caused to the windshield is not covered by the SCDW. However, the damage caused to the panoramic sunroof and rear-view mirrors are covered by the SCDW. The SCDW additional protection service is not valid outside Romania, without the consent from the car rental office to leave the country. Insurance covering driving the car outside Romanian borders is subject to special conditions and fees.
Regardless of whether you opt for a SCDW or not, the titleholder of the agreement is liable for the entire costs of the damage if the damage was caused by any of the situations mentioned above at section Optional protection services in case of car accident (CDW: Collision Damage Waiver), Not applicable.

Road safety net (RSN)
Protection
If you choose a Road Safety Net you will not be liable for any expenses with 24/7 car technical assistance if the car becomes unusable due to:

• loss of car keys;
• car was locked with the car keys inside;
• dead battery due to wrong use;
• wrong fuel use;
• damaged tires.

If the RSN additional service was not purchased, following a case of immobilization presented above, an intervention fee of 50 EUR will be applied, if the immobilized vehicle is within the following cities: Bucharest, Sibiu, Timisoara, Iasi or Cluj-Napoca, namely 180 EUR in all other cases. RSN is only valid within Romanian borders.
Exclusions
Road Safety Net does not reduce your financial liability regarding the consequences caused by the car becoming unusable, or the costs of repairs, damage and/or car theft, which you will still be liable for. Road Safety Net does not apply if the car becomes unusable off public roads.

Windshield protection (LI)

LI protection: in case of damage to the windscreen (scratches, chipping, breakage) as a result of a road accident, reduction of the financial liability to zero.
LI Application Conditions: This additional protection product must be taken out at the beginning of the rental and indicated in the Rental Agreement.

Exclusions: LI does not reduce your financial liability in respect of other damage to the Vehicle (in particular the panoramic roof and rear-view mirrors) or theft of the Vehicle, for which you are liable in any event. LI does not apply: (i) in the case of damage to the windscreen caused off public roads and/or other situations which are not the direct result of driving under normal conditions on a public road (e.g. damage to the windscreen during stopping or parking, hail, falling bodies from a height, avalanches, fire, vandalism, etc.); (ii) if the damage resulted from a traffic accident caused by the sole fault of the driver of the Vehicle.

Fee between: 5.00-100.00 EUR / day depending on vehicle group

At the time of the rental, you must provide Avis with a valid credit card or debit card. The card must belong to the Contract Holder. You can pay for the value of the rental using a credit or debit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, Discover (debit or credit)) or an Avis Charge Card.
If you want to rent a premium car, included in the G, O and P categories of cars, you must present two different credit cards, one of which must be either American Express or Diners Club.
For car Groups A, B, C, D, E, F, H, I, J, K, L, N, you need 1 credit card or 1 debit card. For car Groups G, O and P, you need 2 credit cards.
An amount to cover the estimated cost of renting, optional products and services, the amount of responsibility in case of theft or accident and the equivalent of a full tank of fuel must be available on the credit or debit card account. In cases when early payments were made, they will be taken into account.
Avis issues a hold on an amount on the contract holder’s card. The latter should ensure there are sufficient funds available. Payment will be processed upon Vehicle return, at the end of the rental contract.

Debit cards are not accepted.

Both the renter, as well as the additional drivers must hold a driver's license issued at least one year prior to the rental date.
To rent a car in Romania, all drivers have to submit to the rental office a valid driving license that corresponds to the car group of the requested vehicle. A valid driving license means both a national driving license with an expiry date greater than or equal to the estimated date of the vehicle handing over and the international driving license if they:

• hold a driving license issued in Europe and rent in a country from outside Europe
• or hold a driving license issued in a non-European country and rent a car outside of that country
• or hold a driving license that is not written in Latin characters such as Arabic, Greek, Russian, Hebrew, or Japanese.

If they do not comply with the above provisions on the international driving license, all drivers driving in Romania may be charged with driving without a valid license. Their driving license may be retained by the Road Police because it has not been accompanied by an international license and they may be prosecuted. They will no longer be able to drive their rented car and will have to make other arrangements for returning the car, which would result in additional costs. 

We offer you the possibility to take a complementary insurance which covers:

• bodily injuries and death of the passengers and/or driver;
• emergency medical expenses
• medical support 24/7.

Avis proposes the following type of personal insurance in Romania: Personal Accident Insurance (PAI). It reimburses the driver and the passengers for unintentional bodily injures they might suffer during the rental period and for emergency medical expenses, within the guarantee limits mentioned hereinafter. If you choose a PAI, you will benefit from coverage for the following risks:

•   death;
•   permanent disability;
•   permanent functional and aesthetic consequences of injuries, burns or frostbites;
•   temporary loss of work capabilities ¿ hospital periods/medical leave (out of hospital treatment).

PAI conditions
This type of personal additional insurance must be signed at the beginning of the rental period and must be included in the Car Rental Agreement. The enforcement of this type of insurance is subject to respecting the conditions for renting a car, especially territorial validity. The coverage for the Personal accidents¿ insurance will not cumulate with that of any other individual insurance or that of any life insurance that the driver or the passengers may already have. For other guarantees, you can recover the claim from other insurers that offer identical guarantees with those of PAI. For each insured person, the reimbursement in case of death or disability caused by the same accident cannot be cumulated. Reimbursement is subject to providing documents proving any expenses. Failure to comply with the rental conditions will lead to any optional insurance to become void. Personal Accident Insurance is provided by an authorized insurance company and is intermediated by Avis Romania.

Third party liability insurance is included in accordance with the applicable legislation.

Third party liability insurance guarantees the financial consequences of any injuries or material damage which the driver may cause to third parties while driving the car.

third party liability does not include:

- injuries suffered by the driver and/or the passengers of the car (especially in case of an accident
- damage caused to the car
- damage caused to merchandise, objects and animals transported in the car

You are liable for any material damagecaused to the car and theft of the car, up to the maximum financial liability.

Please ask for information from an Avis agent when you pick up the car.

Certain car rental offices allow you to pick up or to return a car at hours which are not the normal working hours, and you will be offered assistance in doing so by an Avis agent. However, please note that an additional fee of EUR 45.00 shall be charged. Please check to see if you have this option at the Avis rental office in your area or check with the Reservation department.

In Romania, the minimum age for driving a car is 18 years.
Drivers of the Rented Vehicle (contract holder and/or additional drivers) 25 years of age at the rental date and having a valid driving license of at least 1 year that corresponds to the requested vehicle category (car group) may rent Avis vehicles from all available car groups.
Drivers (contract holders and/or additional drivers) younger than 21 years of age, young drivers (21-24 years old), beginners (driving license less than one year old) and senior drivers (over age 70 years) can rent Avis vehicles only from certain car groups and/or conditionally paying for supplements.
Available car groups if age at rental moment is 21 - 24 years and driving license issued at least one year prior to the rental date: A, B, C and J. An additional fee will be charged as follows: EUR 7 per rental day, for a maximum of 10 chargeable days.
If the renter and/or the additional driver is/are between 18 and 20 years of age and holds/hold a driver's licence issued more than one year prior, he/she can rent a type A and B car. An additional fee will be charged as follows: EUR 45 for each rental day.
Individuals who hold a driver's license which was issued less than one year prior to the rent al date may also rent a car from category A or B, but an additional fee of EUR 45 each day will be charged.
If the renter and/or the additional driver is/are over 70 years of age, an additional fee will be charged as follows: EUR 7 per rental day, for a maximum of 10 chargeable days.

The basic rental fee is comprised of a daily fee or/and a kilometer fee, calculated in compliance with the applicable fees. This fee includes:

• third party liability insurance;
• road tax valid in Romania (it does not cover any special bridge tolls, where applicable);
• technical support for the car, 24/7. This service includes repairs or towing fees and/or offering a replacement car if the car becomes unusable due to an accident, a technical problem or a fire. This technical support service will not be provided if the car becomes unusable due to the fact that the car keys have been lost, the car has been locked with the keys inside, the battery is low due to unsuitable use, the wrong type of fuel has been used and/or the tires are damaged.

The following costs may be added to the basic rental fee when necessary:
¿ the cost of fuel, in compliance with Chapter 1.6.c. Fuel
¿ the cost of optional protection services and personal accident insurance (PAI), offered by Avis in accordance with your request;
¿ the costs incurred with other surcharges and optional services mentioned hereinafter. You can get more information on this from the Avis Rental office.
The tariffs which include zero responsibility in case of accident or theft do not include zero responsibility in case of damage to the car windshield, this protection may be the subject of an additional billing. Anything not expressly included in the rental charge, meaning any amount unpaid by the Customer at the end of the Contract, as well as other amounts subsequently incurred (cost of extending the rental period, fines, penalties, taxes, etc.) or repair costs of the car following damages incurred during the contractual period, will be subject to separate invoicing, in particular:
¿ technical assistance for Vehicle 24/7 in the event of immobilization related to the loss of the Vehicle keys, the locking of the vehicle with the keys inside, the discharge of the battery due to negligence in use, fuel misuse, tire damage and all consequences of such immobilizations;

• loss or theft of the Vehicle and/or keys;
• repairing damages to the Vehicle;
• administrative charges representing the cost of administrative procedures incurred by Avis for transmitting the driver's data to the finding bodies when requested and/or the amount of fines paid by Avis as well as administrative fees related to the processing and payment of fines, as the case may be.

Specific information for this location is not available at this time.

Premium category cars (group G), 4x4 cars/SUV (groups H, O and P), cargo vans (group N) and 8/9 minivans (group L), cannot be driven outside Romanian borders. All the other cars may only travel in the following European countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia*, the Czech Republic, France*, Germany, Greece*, Hungary, Italy*, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia.
*Only the continental part of the country. It is forbidden to take the car to the islands.
If you are granted permission to leave Romanian territory, you will have to pay a border crossing surcharge of EUR 50 -150.
The vehicles are allowed to cross borders only with a prior written approval of the Avis rental office or of the Reservations Department.
Outside the countries mentioned above, any personal insurance and any optional protection services which might have been included in the rental become void and you shall be held liable for any damage caused to the car, within the car market value, plus any expenses and costs incurred with car towing and transport. At the same time, the titleholder of the Agreement shall also pay for any damage caused to a third party. The driver of the car is not considered a third party.

You can pay for the cost of the rental using a voucher issued by an intermediary (tourist agency, broker) or a voucher issued at the time of the booking, if you opted for online payment or advance payment for the estimated cost of the rental. Voucher payments whose value is expressed in convertible currencies will be calculated based on the currency exchange rate valid at the time of the rental. If you choose to pay in another currency than the one used by Avis,  we will make the calculation based on the currency exchange rate applicable at the time of the payment. Also, when picking up the car, you must provide a credit card so that Avis can block the amount for the estimated cost of the rental and that of the optional insurance (accident or theft), as well as the equivalent of a full tank of fuel.