Included in the rental price
Insurance, Covers and Waivers
Insurance Information
Insurance information All rental cars must have Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) and Theft Protection (TP). Each policy will be either: included or purchasable from the rental company, or provided by another company (e.g. your credit card company).
Collision Damage Waiver (CDW)
If the car’s bodywork gets damaged, the most you’ll pay towards repairs covered by the Collision Damage Waiver is the damage excess.
This cover is only valid if you stick to the terms of the rental agreement. It doesn’t cover other parts of the car (e.g. glass, wheels, interior, roof or undercarriage), or charges (e.g. for towing or off-road time), or anything in the car (e.g. child seats, GPS devices or personal belongings).
Theft Cover
If the car is stolen, the most you’ll pay towards replacement costs covered by the policy is the theft excess. This cover is only valid if you stick to the terms of the rental agreement.
Third-Party Liability (TPL)
Covers the driver’s liability for any injuries and property damage that are included in the policy. It does not cover injuries to the driver or damage to the rental car. This cover is only valid if you stick to the terms of the rental agreement.
Loss or Damage
If the car is stolen, or seriously damaged, or damaged in an incident involving someone else, please contact the rental company and the police immediately. If you can't provide the necessary documents from the police, you'll be liable for the full cost of replacing/repairing the car.
If the car gets slightly damaged, and no-one else is involved, please contact the rental company immediately.
The rental company is not liable for the loss of / theft of / damage to any belongings in the car, during or after the rental.
Damage to the car will be charged for by the car hire company after it is dropped off - and will incur a Damage Administration fee on top of the amount deducted from the excess.
Not included in the rental cover (CDW & TP) Loss of / theft of / damage to: keys, aerials, jack, safety triangles and vests, windscreen wipers, petrol cap, luggage covers, or any other fixed or mobile component of the car.
Mileage / Kilometres
Your rental includes 250 free kilometres per day. If you drive more than this, you'll pay between 0,37 € and 0,77 € (including tax) for each additional kilometre when you drop your car off.
Changing the length of your rental can affect how many kilometres you can drive for free. It can also affect how much you will pay for each additional kilometre.
Included at no extra cost
No Extra Cost
Applicable local fees and taxes.
High-Altitude Station Surcharge
Not included in the rental price
Local Charges
This section shows charges that you’ll pay at the counter because of (a) where you're picking your car up, (b) who's driving, and (c) where you go during your rental. It doesn’t show other over-the-counter costs, such as charges for fuel, child seats or additional services.
Fines
You are responsible for any charges and fines, including tolls, congestion charges, speeding tickets and parking or traffic fines.
Winterisation Fees
Winterisation Fee
In the French mountainous areas between the 1st of November and the 31st of March, it is a legal requirement that all cars must be equipped with either snow chains or have winter tyres fitted. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in a fine and the immobilisation of the car.
It is recommended that customers check in advance if travel plans include one or more road sections where the mountain law is in force, by visiting the website. Nouveaux équipements hivernaux | Sécurité Routière (securite-routiere.gouv.fr) If required and they’re not included in the price, you can add them as an ‘extra’ during the booking process.
Additional drivers
The main driver (the person named on the booking) must be present when you pick the car up, and must be the one who pays anything charged at the counter. There may be a daily fee for additional drivers. The rental terms, including age-related restrictions and fees, apply to any additional drivers.
An additional driver fee will apply for any additional driver: 14,20 € per day, including tax, up to a maximum of 142,00 € per rental.
Roadside assistance
You may have to pay extra for any emergency roadside assistance that your rental company provides. When you pick your car up, please make sure you find out where the relevant paperwork is kept. In most cases, it’ll be in the glove box or attached to the sun visor.
Additional Fees at Drop-off
After your rental
After your rental
If you’ve incurred any charges, such as speeding tickets or unpaid congestion charges, the car hire company will try to contact you when the authorities ask them who was driving. This could be months after your rental – and you’ll have to pay the company’s administration fee as well as the original charge.
What you need at Pick-up
Acceptable forms of payment
The main driver must be in possession of either a Credit Card or a Debit Card in their own name when picking up the car. The Card must have enough available funds to cover the excess / deposit amount. If the customer is using a debit card, the amount will be taken; if using a credit card, the amount will merely be ‘blocked’ . Either way, the deposit will be returned after the rental, as long as all conditions have been met. The Card will also be required to pay for local fees, extra equipment and anything purchased additionally at the car hire counter.
Rules around payment cards
Cards distributed by neobanks (online-only banks) are not accepted.
If you pay by credit card, your bank may charge you an international transaction fee.
Credit cards must be valid for a period of 30 days after the rental finishes.
The payment card(s) used at the rental counter must be in the name of the main driver (the person named on the booking).
Credit cards need to be activated for international transactions and for payments abroad.
You'll need to know the PIN of the payment card you are planning to use to pre-authorise your deposit.
Payment Cards
Accepted payment cards
The counter staff can only accept the following credit cards or debit cards for the deposit:
(you’ll need to have the physical card with you - and prepaid, recharge or virtual cards are not accepted).
MasterCard
Visa
American Express
Discover
JCB card
Licence Requirements
When picking the car up, the main driver and any additional drivers will need to provide a full driving licence in their name.
Digital driving licences will not be accepted.
If you’ve had your driving licence renewed and it only shows the date it was renewed, you'll need to prove when it was originally issued.
All drivers must have held their driving licence for at least 3 years.
It is each driver’s responsibility to find out what paperwork they need before driving in another country. For example, you may need a visa and/or International Driving Permit as well as your driving licence.
An International Driving Permit is required for customers whose licenses are written in non-Latin characters as well as customers with driving licenses from outside the European Union.
Driving licences issued by the People's Republic of China must be accompanied by a Notarised Translation, instead of an International Driving Permit.
Forms of identification
At the counter, you'll need to provide:
Each driver's full, valid driving licence
Your rental voucher
Additional documents
Each driver's passport or ID card
Proof of the main driver's home address
Rental Voucher / eVoucher
At pick-up, the car hire company will require EITHER a printed copy of the customer's voucher OR an eVoucher. If this is not presented, the car hire company may not allow the car to be picked up, or may charge again for the rental.
When you booked your car, you booked a certain make and model ‘or similar’ (‘similar’ means same gearbox, similar size, similar engine, etc.). The counter staff may provide a different car - not the exact make and model that you were expecting.
Age Requirements
To drive this car, you must be at least 18.
Arrival details
If you are arriving by plane, the car hire company needs your arrival flight number at least 3 days before your rental is due to start. If you do not provide your flight number, the car hire company cannot be held responsible if your plane is delayed and as a result your car is not available. Please ensure that you enter your flight number and not any other number the airline may have sent you, such as a confirmation number.
If your flight is delayed, please call the rental counter during their opening hours.
Deposits, excess and cover
Cover information
When you pick the car up, please make sure you read any terms and conditions before signing the rental agreement, including any terms of additional products you may purchase at the counter. It's very important that you understand the agreement/policy’s exclusions and limits, as well as the rules about anything you pay for at the rental counter.
Deposit / Excess
The car has a theft excess of 3500,00 € including tax.
The rental company will require a security deposit of 500,00 € when you pick your car up. The deposit will be returned after the rental, as long as all conditions have been met.
The car has a damage excess of 3500,00 € including tax.
When you pick your car up, the counter staff will require a security deposit for the car. They may also require a security deposit for fuel in the tank and for certain extras (e.g. a child seat or GPS). After your rental, your deposit(s) will be returned.
Due to fluctuating foreign exchange rates and other possible banking charges, the car hire company cannot be held responsible for any difference between the amount paid and the amount refunded.
The Collision Damage Waiver and Theft Protection policies come with an ‘excess’. The excess is the amount that you will need to pay before the policy covers the rest of the cost (for anything the policy covers).
Additional Cover
Additional Cover
At the car hire counter, you may decide to buy additional cover to reduce or remove your excess, or to cover things your Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) doesn't, such as tyres and windscreen.
Please note: If you do, the contract will be between you and the rental company – so you’ll need to contact them if you're dissatisfied with the policy or the cover it provides.
If you’re involved in a 'single vehicle accident' and/or the bodywork is particularly badly damaged, the excess will be higher.
Cover Arrangements
Please make sure you read the terms and conditions of the cover you receive when signing the rental agreement at pick-up, to find out about the policy’s exclusions and limits. Policies normally exclude things such as windscreens, glass, wheels, tyres, undercarriage, interior, personal belongings, towing charges & off-road time – as well as any ‘extra equipment’ hired from the car hire company, such as child seats and GPS devices. Note that your cover will be invalidated by negligence, refuelling errors or breaking the terms of the rental agreement (for example, by driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs).
Administration Charges
Damage to the car will be charged for by the car hire company after it is dropped off - and will incur a Damage Administration fee on top of the amount deducted from the excess.
An Immobilisation Charge is payable in the event of an accident. This is in addition to the amount deducted from the excess and is compulsory. This charge is calculated against the car group and the number of repair days.
Damage administration fee: 87,00 € Per Accident Report
Fine administration cost: 55,00 €
If the car is damaged or stolen, the rental company will charge an administration fee. If you pay for damage/theft with a credit card, they'll charge an additional administration fee.
Once the rental is completed, customers need to return to the rental office to ask for a refund of the deposit. The deposit has to be repaid against the same payment card originally used.
Fuel policy
Fuel Policies
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When you pick your car up, the fuel tank will be full or partly full. You will leave a deposit to cover the cost of the fuel: the counter staff will block this money on your credit card. Just before you return your car, please replace the fuel you've used.
If you return your car with less fuel than it had when you picked it up, the car hire company will keep some or all of your deposit to cover the missing fuel. This will cost you more than you would pay to refill the tank yourself. As well as the cost of the fuel itself, you will pay a non-refundable fuel service charge of 30,00 € including tax.
E-cars
Your car will be charged when you pick it up (approx. 80%), and you may need to leave a deposit for the recharging cable. When you drop the car off, please make sure it is charged, as per the rental agreement. If not, there may be additional towing/breakdown charges in case it runs out of charge on the way to the recharge station.
A charge of 700,00 € applies per electric vehicle charging cable not returned.
If you return the electric vehicle with between 80% – 100% battery charge, there will be a charge of 0,00 €.
If you return the electric vehicle with 79% or less battery charge, there will be a charge of 35,00 €.
Extra services (payable at counter)
One-way rules
One-way rules
If you arrange to pick the car up in one location and drop it off in another, the car hire company may charge a one-way fee to cover the cost of returning the car to the original location.
Prior notification is required for all one-way rentals. If you drop the car off at a location other than the one originally agreed; you will incur a 'Penalty' from the car hire company.
The cost of this service will be confirmed after you have made the booking and we have confirmed with the car company that this would be allowed.
Cross-Border and Boundary rules
Cross-border
If the customer rents an electric vehicle, it will be their responsibility to check that recharging devices are available and compatible in the countries in which they plan to travel.
You may drive the rental car into the following countries: Austria, Andorra, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France (Mainland and Corsica only), Germany, Luxembourg, Monaco, Norway, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain (excluding Ceuta and Melilla), Sweden, and Switzerland. Travel in Italy is limited for any car not registered in Italy and driven by an Italian resident. If you fail to comply with this restriction, you will be invoiced for the corresponding amount associated with the confiscation of the vehicle by the Italian authorities. For Greece, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, you will need to request in advance a written authorization from Europcar. It is not allowed to return the rental car in the UK or Corsica.
A cross-border fee of 8,80 € per day and 35,20 € per rental will apply.
Boundary Rules
A penalty charge of 500,00 € will apply if the customer fails to inform the car rental company that they would be driving the rental car across any borders.
Outside Office Hours
Out-of-hours service available on request: pick up / drop off the car outside the counter’s normal opening hours. There will be a fee of 45,00 €, which you will pay when you sign the rental agreement.
Deliveries and Collections
A delivery / collection service is available on request. A fee will apply depending on the distance:
0 - 10 km – 60,00 € per way;
11 – 20km – 84,00 € per way;
More than 20kms – 84,00 € per way plus 2,10 € per km.
Taxes & Fees
Any additional services will be subject to any applicable sales taxes and location fees.
Pet policy
No animals, except service dogs, are allowed in the car, as this can cause severe allergic reactions in future customers. If you let any animal in the car, the rental company will charge a penalty fee and a cleaning fee.
Extra Equipment
Pay local extras equipment
As explained during the booking process, extras (child seats, GPS, etc.) will be either:
included in the cost of your rental, or
ordered and paid for when booking your car, or
requested when booking your car and paid for at pick-up (in which case, we can’t guarantee that they’ll be available, or that the price will be the same).
Extra Equipment Conditions
Additional extras will be subject to any applicable sales taxes and location taxes.
If an extra is lost, damaged or stolen, you'll pay a replacement fee.
If the car is picked up in one location and dropped off in another, the rental company may charge a One-Way Fee to cover the cost of returning an extra to the original location.
Please note: counter staff aren’t trained (or allowed) to fit baby / child / booster seats. You will need to fit these yourself.
Additional drivers
The car hire company’s age-related charges and restrictions will apply to all additional drivers.
Important information
Important information
By making this booking, you’re confirming that you have read and accept the rental terms. At the rental counter, customers will also sign a rental agreement before they give you the key. It’s important that you read that agreement carefully - and if anything isn’t clear, discuss it with the counter staff before you sign.
You rental company reserves the right to refuse a car if, in the counter staff’s opinion, the driver is unfit to drive or anyone in the group is threatening, abusive or in any way endangering the health and safety of other people. If this happens, you will not be entitled to any refund or compensation.
Please see ‘What you need at pick-up’ above - and note that the counter staff will not provide a car unless all requirements (age, driving licence, payment card, documentation, etc.) are met. If this happens, you will not be entitled to any refund or compensation.
Before you drive off, you must check the car and make sure that any damage is reported to the counter staff and noted on the rental agreement. Otherwise, you may end up being liable for that damage.
Road rules
When you rent a car, you are agreeing to use it responsibly. You must not:
drive under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or any other type of narcotic substances
transport any inflammable or dangerous goods, or any toxic, corrosive, radioactive or otherwise harmful substances
carry anything which, because of its smell and/or condition, could damage the car or cause the rental company to lose time or money
transport live animals
install a roof rack, luggage carrier or anything similar, unless supplied by the rental company
rent the car to anyone else
carry passengers for hire or reward (taxi)
participate in rallies, competitions or trials
give driving lessons
tow another vehicle
travel on unpaved roads or roads where the surface or state of repair could damage the car
in any way break the highway code, road traffic laws or other laws.
Seatbelt - Whatever country you’re driving in, driver and passengers must wear seatbelts if fitted, wherever they’re sitting in the car.
Please be aware that all cars have a non-smoking policy. Fines will apply if this policy is not adhered to.
To make sure you understand the rules and laws about driving hire cars at home and abroad, it’s essential you read the Terms & Conditions in full before you leave to pick your car up. In particular, please make sure you know what documents and other paperwork you must take with you (e.g. driving licence, forms of identification, and payment cards) and what you’ll need to pay for at the car hire counter. If you don’t have everything you need, the car hire company may not let you pick the car up.
If you intend to do any city driving, there may be traffic restrictions based on your car’s licence plate, so please tell the counter staff when you go to pick up your car.
On the road
Accident or Breakdown - In the event of a breakdown, accident or mechanical difficulties, you must call the car hire company immediately. They must give authority for repairs or replacement cars. Please keep copies of all documentation you are asked to complete. This may be needed if you wish to make a claim. For accidents, a police report and an incident report from the car hire counter will be required.
If you are having any problems with your rental car, please call the rental company.
Car Hire Company Important Information
Price calculation
Please note that exchange rates can fluctuate - and no-one in the car rental industry can do anything about this. As a result, you might find that charges on your statement aren’t an exact match with the price you were told while booking. The same goes for any refund you may receive.
Price Calculation - Prices are based on the pick-up and drop-off times and dates that you agree before your rental starts. If you pick the car up any later or bring it back any earlier, you will not receive a refund for unused time.
If, at pick-up, you choose to take a different car, there may be an additional charge for this – even if the new car is smaller than the one you had booked.
Penalty fees
An Immobilisation Charge is payable in the event of an accident. This is in addition to the amount deducted from the excess and is compulsory. This charge is calculated against the car group and the number of repair days.
Lost Keys - If you lose your key(s), you will be charged the cost of replacement.
If you've not returned the car after your agreed drop-off time, the insurance will no longer be valid. Plus, you will be charged a penalty fee as well as the cost of another day's rental.
Grace period
You must be at the rental counter by your pick-up time: if you’re late, the car may no longer be available, and you won’t be entitled to a refund. If you think you might be late, it's vital that you contact the rental company at least 30 minutes before your pick-up time, even if it's because of a flight delay and you’ve provided your flight number.
Please note that the car hire company will hold your car for the indicated grace period ONLY during office opening hours. If you are late and you arrive at the location after the car hire company closes, you will not be able to collect your vehicle and cancellation charges will apply.
There will be a 29-minute grace period for the return of all vehicles. If the car is returned after this time the insurance will no longer be valid and the customer will have to pay the late penalty fee + the daily rate.
Valeting
The car hire company will charge you if the car needs more than a reasonable amount of cleaning after your rental.
Company Registration Details
Please see the car hire company's corporate details below:
Europcar International S.A.S.U., 13ter Boulevard Berthier Paris 75017 FR, FR45 542 065 305
Above are the head office details but the rental agreement you need to sign at pick-up will be with Europcar France SAS 13 T. Boulevard Berthier 303656847 .
Exchange rate
All rates shown in USD have been converted from the currency EUR; the exchange rate used is the one in effect on 2025-11-13 and is equivalent to 1 EUR = 1.1582 USD.
All the payments that will be made at the counter will be paid in local currency. As a result of possible monetary fluctuations, these amounts could deviate from what is shown USD during the booking phase.
