Damage

What products reduce the amount I have to pay if the vehicle is damaged during the rental?
If you have Damage Waiver (CDW) and the vehicle, keys, any accessories or any vehicle documents are damaged, the amount you have to pay for the damage will be reduced to the excess stated on your rental agreement for each clearly separate incident of damage meaning you'll pay for the cost of repair or replacement or the excess for each clearly separate incident of damage, whichever is less. In both situations, you will also have to pay a damage processing fee and on the ground vehicle idle time fee. If you can show the damage was not in any way your fault or due to your negligence, we will refund these costs to you. If you can show the damage was less than we said, we will refund you the difference.
How much is the excess?
This is stated on your rental agreement, and also in your booking confirmation email, for each clearly separate incident of damage. You can reduce the excess even further by buying an excess reduction product. This also reduces the administration fee and the on the ground vehicle idle time fee.
Please note that if you damage the vehicle on more than one occasion, you must, to the extent the law will allow, pay the excess stated on the rental agreement for each clearly separate incident of damage.
How do I get Damage Waiver (CDW)?
In most cases, Damage Waiver (or CDW) is provided with the vehicle as standard. If it's included, it will be stated on your rental agreement and in your booking confirmation email. If it isn't included, the price depends on the vehicle you're renting and the place you're renting it from. If you rent the vehicle for more than 10 days, you'll only be charged for a maximum of 10 days and get cover for the duration of your rental, up to 30 days.
Is there an excess reduction product available to reduce my excess further?
Yes, Super Cover is an excess reduction product which reduces your excess to zero. The price depends on the vehicle and location. If you rent the vehicle for more than 10 days, you'll only be charged for a maximum of 10 days and get cover for the duration of your rental, up to 30 days.
Will I need to pay if the windscreen or any other window is damaged?
Yes. However, Windscreen Protection reduces the amount you have to pay if the windscreen or any other window is damaged to zero. Windscreen Protection does not cover the damages to the panoramic roof and the rear-view mirrors. 
How do I get Windscreen Protection?
If you've bought Windscreen Protection, it will be stated on your rental agreement. The price depends on the vehicle you're renting and the place you're renting it from. If you rent the vehicle for more than 10 days, you'll only be charged for a maximum of 10 days and get cover for the duration of your rental, up to 30 days.
What happens if I damage any optional extras I rent from you?
If any optional extras are damaged, you have to pay for the cost of replacement, or their estimated repair costs in addition to the rental fee.
Are there any times when the excess would not apply?
Yes, the amount you pay will not be reduced if damage was caused by or as a result of:

• Water or fire damage, that was not your fault.
• Driving the vehicle without due care and attention
• Driving or using the vehicle in breach of your contract

What do I have to pay if I do not have Damage Waiver?
If the vehicle, keys, any accessories or any vehicle documents are damaged during your rental, unless you can prove the damage was not in any way your fault or due to your negligence, you'll have to pay:

• Either the cost of replacement, or the estimated repair costs whichever is cheaper
• Plus our loss of use, includingon the ground vehicle idle time fee.
• Plus an administration fee

Where can I find information of damage charges I've paid?
If we find damage, we will charge the amount you have to pay to your card. Unless you’ve asked us to send you a receipt by post or email, you’ll be able to find details of this payment here http://www.avis.be/en/your-avis/request-rental-invoice.

Theft

What products reduce the amount I have to pay if the vehicle is lost or stolen during the rental?
If you have Theft Protection waiver (TP) and the vehicle is stolen, the amount you have to pay will be reduced to no more than the excess stated on your rental agreement meaning you'll pay for the cost of repair or replacement or the excess, whichever is less.  If you can show the damage was not in any way your fault or due to your negligence, we will refund these costs to you.  If you can show the damage was less than we said, we will refund you the difference.  If you can show the loss or theft was not in any way your fault or due to your negligence, we will refund these costs to you.
 
How much is the excess?
This is stated on your rental agreement, but it will be between 1000 Euro and 13000 Euro depending on the car group rented. You can reduce the excess even further by buying an excess reduction product.
How do I get Theft Protection waiver?
In most cases, Theft Protection waiver is provided with the vehicle as standard. If it is included, it will be stated on your rental agreement and in your booking confirmation email. If it isn't included, the price depends on the vehicle you're renting and the place you're renting it from. If you rent the vehicle for more than 10 days, you'll only be charged for a maximum of 10 days and get cover for the duration of your rental, up to 30 days.
 Is there an excess reduction product available to reduce my excess further?
Yes, Super Cover is an excess reduction product, which reduces your excess to zero. The price depends on the vehicle and location.
What happens if I lose any optional extras I rent from you or if they are stolen?
If any optional extras are lost or stolen, you have to pay for the cost of replacement in addition to the rental fee.
Are there any times when the excess would not apply?
Yes, the amount you pay will not be reduced if the loss or theft was caused by or as a result of:

• Keys being left in the vehicle
• Keys being lost or stolen
• Using the vehicle in breach of the contract

What do I have to pay if I do not have Theft Protection?
If the vehicle, keys, any accessories or any vehicle documents are lost or stolen during your rental, you will have to pay:

• The cost of replacement
• Plus our loss of use

If you can show theft was not in any way your fault or due to your negligence, we will refund these costs to you.
Where can I find information of theft charges I have paid?
If a loss or theft has occurred, unless you can prove the theft was not in any way your fault or due to your negligence, we will charge the amount you have to pay to your card. Unless you have asked us to send you a receipt by post or email, you will be able to find details of this payment here http://www.avis.be/en/your-avis/request-rental-invoice.

What do I have to pay if I injure someone whilst driving?
Third Party Liability (TPL) cover is provided with the vehicle as standard. This means that if you have an accident in our vehicle and you injure someone, including any of your passengers, or you damage anything which belongs to them, you will not have to pay any of their costs. Third Party Liability cover does not cover any death or injury suffered by the driver of our vehicle or any damage to personal items in our vehicle.
Are there any times when third party liability cover would not apply?
If the law requires us to provide you with third party liability cover, the minimum cover required by law will still apply but we, or our insurer, may seek to recover our costs from you if the accident was caused by:

• By you breaking the contract (for example allowing someone we had not approved drive the vehicle of driving whilst under the influence of alcohol, drugs or any other unlawful substance)
• By you breaking the law
• As a result of your negligence or recklessness.

What products cover the driver of the vehicle?
Personal Accident Insurance (PAI) covers the driver of the vehicle (and any insured person) in the event of an accident, and in addition the luggage and personal belongings of the insured person in the event of damage, theft or loss. Based on the justifications you provide, you can obtain a compensation. Personal Accident Insurance provides the following benefits:

• A maximum of Euro100,000 in the event of death, loss of limbs or eyes or permanent total disability • A maximum of Euro25.000 towards emergency medical expenses related directly to the accident, with an excess of Euro 70 per claim;
• Medical assistance and rescue costs (conditions apply)
• Luggage and personal belongings up to 2000 Euro per vehicle - excluding any items you rented through us, (again, there are conditions, within the limit of 250 Euro per item and with an excess of 75 Euro per claim), provided that such luggage and personal belongings were in the luggage compartment, in the roof box or in the glove box of the vehicle. In addition, in case of theft, a statement of theft should be reported to the police within 48 hours. Such statement of theft shall necessarily contain the exhaustive list of stolen items which would be considered to determine any possible compensation.

Who provides Personal Accident Insurance?
Personal Accident Insurance is underwritten by AIG Europe Limited. You will need to agree to their terms and conditions. 
How do I get Personal Accident Insurance?
If you have bought Personal Accident Insurance, it will be stated on your rental agreement.

Can I increase my cover?
Yes, you can purchase our Super Personal Accident Insurance (SPAI) which increases your cover, reduces your excess to Euro 50 per claim and provides the following enhanced benefits,based on the justifications you provide: 

• A maximum of Euro 200,000 in the event of death, loss of limbs or eyes or permanent total disability
• A maximum of 50,000 Euro towards emergency medical expenses related directly to the accident with an excess of 70 Euro per claim
• Medical assistance and rescue costs (conditions apply)
• Luggage and personal belongings up to 6.000 Euro per vehicle – excluding any items you rented through us (again, there are conditions, within the limit of 350 Euro per item), provided that such luggage and personal belongings were in the luggage compartment, in the roof box or in the glove box of the vehicle. In addition, in case of theft, a statement of theft should be reported to the police within 48 hours. Such statement of theft shall necessarily contain the exhaustive list of stolen items which would be considered to determine any possible compensation.   
• Expenses for replacing main house keys and locks up to 750 Euro
• Additional travel expenses up to 750 Euro

Is Super Personal Accident Insurance available when renting any vehicles?
Yes, you can buy Super Personal Accident Insurance no matter what vehicle you rent.
How do I get Super Personal Accident Insurance?
If you have bought Super Personal Accident Insurance, it will be stated on your rental agreement.
What will you pay if I don't have Personal Accident Insurance?
If the driver of the vehicle is involved in an accident and is injured or dies, no compensation will be possible through us. If any personal items in the vehicle are damaged, lost or stolen, their repair or replacement will not be borne by us..
For information, passengers are considered third parties and would benefit from the third party liability cover provided with the vehicle as standard.

Protection packages

I want to buy more than one protection product, can I get a protection package?
Yes, we offer a variety of protection packages:

• Super Cover includes Super CDW, Super TP and WDW.

The price depends on the vehicle and location. If you rent the vehicle for more than 10 days, you'll only be charged for a maximum of 10 days and get cover for the duration of your rental, up to 30 days.

• Complete Protection Package includes Super CDW, Super TP, Windscreen Protection, Super Personal Accident Insurance and Roadside Assistance Plus.  

The price depends on the vehicle and location. If you rent the vehicle for more than 10 days, you will only be charged for a maximum of 10 days and get cover for the duration of your rental, up to 30 days.

Third party protection products

I have bought a protection product from an external provider, can I use it?
If you decide to buy cover from someone else, you will have to pay our full costs then you will need to make a claim with the external provider to get your money back.  It is your responsibility to ensure you understand the terms of any cover you buy from an external provider and for any claim you make.  We are unable to help you with your claim.

What payment cards do you accept?
We accept:

• American Express (excluding American Express Traveller’s Cheque cards)
• Diners cards
• Discover cards
• MasterCard credit cards
• MasterCard debit cards
• Avis-issued charge cards

We do not accept Maestro cards, Cirrus cards, JCB cards, Bancontact cards, any pre-paid cards even if they carry the Visa or MasterCard logo or any other cards not listed above.

2 credit cards (one of them must be an American Express or Diners) are required for car groups G and L.

We do not accept Digital Payment Cards.

Can I pay by cash?
In some locations we do accept cash but we will need to carry out additional identity, security, driving licence and credit checks and will need to see proof of address.

What happens if I am late in making payment?
If you are late in paying us, interest will be calculated at 4% per year above the base lending rate of Citibank from time to time.

Visa debit cards and MasterCard debit cards are accepted.
Any prepaid cards, even if they carry the Visa or MasterCard logo are not accepted at check-out. 
May only be used at check-in.

Do I need to bring my driving licence with me?
Yes. All drivers must bring all parts of their valid driving licence with them. They must bring both their driving licence and either an international driving licence or an official English translation, by a notary, of their driving licence if:

• A driving licence was issued in Europe and you are renting in a country outside Europe
• Or a driving licence was issued in a non-European country, and you are renting outside that country
• Or a driving licence was issued in a non-roman alphabet like Arabic, Greek, Russian, Hebrew or Japanese.

We do not accept digital driving licenses.
Is there a minimum length I must have held my licence for?
Yes. All drivers must have held their licences for at least 1 year. If a licence does not show the driver has held it for the minimum period, then they must provide evidence, such as:

• Previous driving licences
• Or a letter from their driving licence authority stating that they have held it for this minimum period.

Personal Accident Insurance (PAI) and Super Personal Accident Insurance (SPAI) are optional and  available for purchase at the time of rental.

Personal Accident Insurance (PAI)

Super Personal Accident Insurance (SPAI)

The customer must request conditions, rates and acceptance at the time of checkout.

Information not available at this time, please check at time of rental.

Information not available at this time, please check at time of rental.

Public liability insurance is in accordance with the insurance laws of the country.  Customer may inquire at the time of rental for additional information of the benefits, conditions and acceptance.

Note: Some credit cards provide insurance coverage, with certain limitations, as a benefit of using the card to rent vehicles.  The customer is advised to contact the card issuer before the rental.  Any waiver must be discussed directly with the location upon arrival.

How old do I need to be to drive a rental vehicle?
To drive our vehicles, you and all of your drivers need to be at least 21 years old and have held a full, valid driving licence for at least 1 year at the start of your rental. A higher minimum age limit may apply to certain vehicles.

How do I know if there are minimum age restrictions on my rental?
The minimum age is 25 for the intermediate group E and the premium group G. the minimum age is 30 for the luxury group L.

I'm under 25; do I need to pay a young driver surcharge?
If you or any of your drivers are under 25 when you pick up the vehicle, you will each have to pay a young driver surcharge. The cost for this will depend on where you're picking the vehicle up from but you can expect it to be between 20 Euro and 24 Euro per day, for each driver.
If you rent the vehicle for more than 10 days, you'll only be charged for a maximum of 10 days and get cover for the duration of your rental, up to 30 days.

Are there any maximum age restrictions?
No, so long as you hold a full, valid driving licence for at least 1 year.

I'm over 80, do I need to provide extra information or pay a senior driver surcharge?
No, so long as you hold a full, valid driving licence for at least 1 year.

Approximate total includes base rate, taxes, and surcharges. Items such as coupon discounts, child safety seats, and gas are NOT included in the estimated total. Optional coverages and one-way fees are subject to tax in certain locations. This tax is not reflected in the Estimated Total.

Estimated total is subject to change based upon exchange rates at the time of rental.

Electric Vehicles

How much battery charge should I return an electric vehicle with?

You must return the vehicle with at least a 70% battery charge, or the same % battery charge as it had at the time of pick-up.

What am i charged if I fail to return an electric vehicle with the required 70% battery charge, or the same % battery charge as it had at the time of pick-up?

We charge a fixed amount dependent on the battery life showing on the factory-installed battery gauge. This is the Pay on Return rate. the amounts charged are set out below:

• The payment card that was used to make your booking. For some vehicles, two payment cards in your name will be required. One of these must be the payment card used to make your booking.
• Photo ID featuring a recognisable photo taken in the last 10 years. We will accept your passport, a national identity card or any other form of government issued identification.
• You may also need to bring proof of where you live. This could include a recent utility bill or bank statement. If your driving licence shows your address we will accept it as proof of your address.

The amount of the pre-authorisation taken on pick-up of the rental vehicle is calculated as follows:
(The vehicle rental price* + EUR 200 (or if applicable, the equivalent amount in your local currency) MINUS (Any sum you have already paid when making a "Pay Now" booking)

* The "vehicle rental price" includes the vehicle rental cost and all optional extras you've requested, calculated at the start of the rental based on the intended length of the rental. For the avoidance of any doubt, any "Pay at Location" amount you owe in relation to the vehicle rental (including any optional extras) will be included as part of the pre-authorisation and will be charged to you at the end of the rental (using the card provided for the purposes of the pre-authorisation, unless agreed otherwise).

** If you buy our "Fuel Up Front" product, we will reduce the EUR 200 (or if applicable, the equivalent amount in your local currency) by the amount we charge you for the "Fuel Up Front" product

The EUR 200 (or if applicable, the equivalent amount in your local currency) is included as part of the pre-authorisation in case we have to charge you at the end of the rental for any of the following:
i. costs to refuel the vehicle (where relevant);
ii. additional rental charges in circumstances where you fail to return the vehicle or any optional extras at the end of the agreed rental period (or to the agreed return location);
iii. any additional charges or fines you incur relating to your use of the vehicle (which we have been notified of prior to you returning the vehicle, which will include, for example, charges relating to traffic violations); and/or
iv. costs incurred as a result of exceeding any relevant mileage restrictions.
Where the pre-authorisation we take does not cover the charges you incur, we will request you make a further payment for the additional amounts owed.

All additional drivers must be at least 25 years of age. The following are exempt from the additional driver fee but must meet all other driver requirements: the renter's employer or fellow employee when on company business and renting under a corporate account; the renter's spouse or domestic partner; the companion driver of a renter with a disability who has completed the non-licensed renter form; for insurance replacement rentals, company employees or family members who are designated on the insurance policy. All other additional drivers must complete and sign an additional driver form and present valid credit identification. A maximum of two additional drivers may complete a form.

For all US states other than NV and NY, the additional driver fee is $13 per day per driver with a maximum charge of $65 per driver. The fee in New York is $5 per day, $35 per week, per driver. The fee in Nevada is $11 per day per driver with a maximum of $55 per driver.

• A Frequent Traveler Program Surcharge or Excise Tax of up to $1.50 per day may be applied and will be assessed in connection with miles, points or credits earned pursuant to this reservation.
• Extensions or late returns may result in additional charges.

A customer renting a Luxury Car, Minivan, 12-Passenger Van, Full-Size SUV, Premium SUV, Standard Elite SUV or any vehicle in the Specialty/Signature Series/Cool Car categories must be at least 25 years old.

• Exception: A customer with an acceptable corporate discount number can rent the above car classes at 21 years old without an underage fee.

For all other car classes, a customer presenting a major charge card must be at least 21 years old.  An underage surcharge of $27.00 per day will apply for renters 21-24 years old.

• Exception: A customer presenting a major charge card with an acceptable corporate discount number can rent at 18 years old without an underage fee.

A customer presenting an acceptable bank debit card must be at least 25 years old.  (See Debit Card Policies for acceptable car groups and full details.)

• Exception: A customer presenting an acceptable bank debit card with a corporate discount number can rent at 21 years old without an underage fee.

A customer presenting an Avis charge card, government-issued Visa/MasterCard or government travel/purchase orders can rent any car class at age 18 without an underage fee.

Fuel Service Charge. Most rentals come with a full tank of fuel, but that is not always the case.

Where available, if permitted by law, if you drive less than 75 miles, you acknowledge that we will add a flat fee to the rental, the amount of which will be disclosed on the Rental Contract and at the counter prior to rental. You may avoid this charge at time of return by providing a receipt for fuel purchased at which time the flat fee will be reversed from your total rental charges. If this subparagraph (a) does not apply, there are three refueling options:

1) If you do not accept the fuel service option, where available, at the beginning of your rental, and you return the car with less fuel than was in it when you received it, as we determine in our sole discretion, we will charge you a fuel service charge at the applicable rate per-mile or rate per-gallon specified on the Rental Contract or disclosed at the location. The per-mile rate is used if you do not buy fuel during the rental. To calculate this amount, we multiply the number of miles driven, as shown on the car’s odometer (or provided by the vehicle's telematics device), times the per-mile rate shown on the Rental Contract. The per gallon rate is used if you buy fuel during the rental and provide us with a receipt on our request, but the tank is not as full when you return the car as when you received the car (by using the factory installed gauge, rounded down to the nearest 1/8 tank), times the per-gallon rate shown on the Rental Contract.

Although two methods are used for ease of calculation, the per mile and per-gallon rates produce approximately the same result. Some of our cars are equipped with onboard telematics which record the actual amounts of fuel in the gas tank. In the event your car has such a device, you will be charged for the actual amount of gasoline needed to fill the tank based on the reading of this device.

2) If you accept the fuel service option at the beginning of your rental, you will be charged as shown on the Rental Contract for that purchase and you will not pay us a fuel service charge. If you choose this option, you will not incur an additional fuel service charge, but you will not receive any credit for fuel left in the tank at the time of return.  If you accept the partial fuel service option at the beginning of your rental, you will be charged as shown on the Rental Contract for that purchase and you will pay a fuel service charge for any fuel not covered by the partial fuel service option. The per-gallon cost of the fuel service option will always be lower than the fuel service charge. The cost of refueling the car yourself at a local service station may be lower than the fuel service charge or the fuel service option. You acknowledge that the fuel service charge is not a retail sale of fuel.

3) You may avoid a fuel service charge if you return the car with the fuel tank as full as when you received it and, if requested by us, present a receipt for your fuel purchase. If you put fuel into the car, you must use the correct fuel (having the grade of gasoline stated on the car fuel information decal, or on-road diesel). Do not use ethanol fuel even if the car states that it is a flex-fuel vehicle.

If you have added any of the following rental options to your reservations, terms and conditions may apply.

GPS:

• Available at participating locations.
• Minimum age is 25 but may vary by locations, underage surcharges may apply at certain locations.
• Reliability of directions subject to timing of software implementation as well as that of which has been provided by the maker of the installed maps.
• I (renter) acknowledge that the rental vehicle may be equipped with GPS (global positioning satellite system). I acknowledge that the satellite system may be limited by atmospheric or topographical conditions. I further acknowledge that the GPS unit may be rendered inoperative if it is tampered with or destroyed and or damaged in an accident or if the satellite systems are obstructed and inoperative.
• Customer is responsible for all costs in the event of lost, stolen or damaged GPS unit and all of its components.
• Renter agrees to release and hold Avis harmless for any GPS unit failures. 

Gas Service Option

• Fees for the Gas Service Option are not included in the Estimated Total.
• Fees are assessed and applied at the time of rental.
• Fees vary by location and are determined by current market value of gasoline in surrounding area of rental location and the fuel tank size of rental vehicle.
• Customer will receive no credit or refund for unused fuel left in tank at time of return.

Roadside Assistance

• Taxes not included in the Estimated Total will be applied at the time of rental.
• Roadside Assistance service is available at all participating locations in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, & U.S. Virgin Islands and New Zealand.
• Roadside Assistance covers the cost for assistance with key replacement, lockouts, tire change service fee, jump starts and emergency fuel delivery (up to 3 gallons).
• Prohibited use of the vehicle will void this option.

SiriusXM®

• Taxes not included in the Estimated Total will be applied at the time of rental.
• Available at participating U.S. locations  

Other Options

• Rental options not selected/offered on the avis.com website can not be modified online.
• Taxes not included in the Estimated Total will be applied at the time of rental.
• Any modifications to these rental options must be made by contacting customer service or can be made at the rental counter.