Avis Terms & Conditions - Summary of Key Points

Credit cards

Avis accepts the Avis Charge Card, American Express, Diner's Club, MasterCard and Visa. You can only use a debit card if it has the MasterCard or Visa emblem / logo. Prepaid debit cards are not accepted.

A valid credit card must be presented by the credit card holder when collecting the vehicle. A pre-authorisation will be made on the credit card for the estimated total value of the rental and any applicable security bond. The card holder will not have access to these funds until billing is completed at the completion of the rental. For security purposes the credit card used for payment / authorisation of the rental must be in the renters name and embossed on the front of the card. The renters signature must appear on the back of the card. Upon return of the vehicle, provided the vehicle is returned undamaged and no additional charges apply (e.g. fuel), the pre-authorisation will be cancelled. Full and final payment can be made using the same or an alternate credit card, or where allowed, cash.

Mastercard and Visa  transaction charge of 2%. For Amex, Diners and all other credit cards - 3%

Drivers Licences and Age Requirement

Drivers must be over the age of 21 and hold a full driver's licence for a minimum of 12 months.
If you are aged between 21 -25 years, an under-age surcharge will apply. The minimum age is 21 for all car groups. A Young Driver Surcharge will apply to drivers under 25 years of age. The Young Driver Surcharge is $28.75 NZD (inc GST) per day per driver.

Restrictions:

Individuals with Learner's Permits, Provisional or Probationary licences may not operate Avis vehicles. Avis is unable to rent a car to anyone with a suspended, revoked, expired, cancelled or surrendered driver's licence.

International driver's licences accepted by Avis:

• A driver's licence issued by any state or territory in Australia or New Zealand.
• A driver's licence issued by any United States, territory, or possession.
• Any foreign renter must carry a driver's licence written in English. Any customer carrying a non-English licence must also present an International Driving Permit that is written in English.
• International driving permits serve only as a translation, and are valid if presented in conjunction with an official driver's licence of the issuing country.

Age Surcharge 21-25yrs

A Young Driver Surcharge will apply to drivers under 25 years of age. The Young Driver Surcharge is $28.75 NZD (inc GST) per day per driver.

The excess is non-waivalble:
Group A-E $3500.00 + GST ($4025 incl.)
Groups K; F; P; W and V $4000.00 + GST ($4600 incl.)

Child Safety Seats

For your convenience, rear-seat forward facing reversible child safety seats are available at most of our locations (can be purchased after confirmation for $14.95 inc GST per day to maximum of $74.75 inc GST per rental). Child safety seats are used for infants' ages from new-born up to 4 years of age. These can be used in two ways:

Reversed for babies
Forward-facing for toddlers

At corporate-owned locations, we guarantee availability of a child safety seat. At licensee-owned locations, your request will be held with your reservation, but the rental is made on a first-come, first-served basis so availability is not guaranteed.

Due to liability issues, Avis personnel are not permitted to install child safety seats into vehicles for customers. However, upon request, Avis will assist you with the installation of the child safety seat. Other questions regarding installation should be addressed
directly with the rental location. Add a seat via the "modify booking" link in your confirmation email, or email your babies age to info@vroomvroomvroom.co.nz and our Customer Service team will follow up for you.

Additional Drivers

There is no charge for additional drivers, but all drivers must present their licence to Avis staff and sign the rental agreement.

Terms & Conditions and General Requirements of Multi-Island Hires:

• A minimum of 3 days consecutive rental is required in each Island (a minimum total rental of 6 days across both islands) for cars.
  
• A minimum of 5 days consecutive rental is required in each island (a minimum total rental of 10 days across both islands) for all wagons, 4WD's and vans.
  
• If the above minimum length of rental is not met then the rental will be charged as two separate hires at two separate rates.
  
• If you are travelling more than once between the two islands (eg. start the rental in the North Island, travel to the South Island and then re-cross back into the North Island to finish the rental), the third rental period has no minimum length of rental requirement - the final leg of this type of rental can be of any length so long as the first two rental periods meet the minimum requirements.
  
• If the minimum rental requirements are met, the rental can start and finish at any Avis location in New Zealand (subject to availability).
  
• Multi-Island Hires can cross between North Island & South Island using the Picton Ferry Terminal and the Wellington Ferry Terminal, or you can fly into other Avis locations. Note: This policy only applies if you are flying to the other island, not to a location within the same island.
  
• A maximum of five (5) hours is allowed between the drop off of the vehicle in one island and the pick up of the next vehicle on the other island (ie. the length of the ferry trip between the islands is approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes in total).
  
• If a Multi-Hire cross over booking has not been made, then we require 72 hours notice of your intention to cross between the islands. If notice is not given, we cannot guarantee a vehicle will be available on the other side.
  
• If you wish to collect your rental car outside of the normal operating hours for Avis Picton & Avis Wellington Ferry Terminal, a meet late arrival fee of NZD $50 + GST will apply.
  
• It is important to note that no Avis vehicle should cross Cook Strait between the islands. Any client that does take a vehicle across on an Interisland ferry (i.e. if they collect a car from a location in one island and return the vehicle to a location in the other island) without Avis authorisation, they will face an automatic relocation fee of NZD$450.00 (inc. GST).

Booking Your Interisland Ferry Sailing

• For any travel between the North & South islands on a Multi-Island Hire, it is the renters responsibility for booking the Interisland Ferry crossing as foot passengers.
  
• For all ferry bookings and information on Cook Strait ferry sailings, please visit either Interislander or Bluebridge.
  
• Procedure for Drop Off & Pick Up
  
• When you drop off your rental car at either Wellington Ferry Terminal or Picton Ferry Terminal, please ensure the car has a full tank of petrol. That way you will avoid paying a premium for petrol at the location. Upon arrival at your destination, there will be a new rental car waiting with a full tank of petrol, so you do not end up paying twice.
  
• Do not leave the rental car unlocked with the keys in it. Please return the keys to the Avis rental counter located at the Interislander Ferry Terminal.
  
• If you are travelling on the Bluebridge ferry to Wellington, you will need to make your own way by taxi to the Avis rental counter located in the Interislander Ferry Terminal.
  
• If you book a Multi-Island Hire and need to cross Cook Strait by ferry, it is your responsibility to book the Interisland Ferry crossing as foot passengers.
  
• If you rent a Portable GPS Navigation unit, please take the unit with you on the ferry. That way you will avoid any short supply issues at your destination. The GPS Navigation units can be used in all rental vehicles.
  
• At your destination port, an Avis representative will be waiting with the keys to your new rental car, ready for your onward journey.
  
• When you drop off your car at Avis, you will need to walk a short distance to board the ferry as foot passengers.
  

Important things to remember when booking a Multi-Island Hire:

• If you collect a car from a rental location on one island and leave the vehicle at a rental location on the other island, without Avis authorisation, you will be charged an automatic relocation fee of NZD$450.00 (inc. GST)
  
• If you wish to collect your rental car outside of the normal operating hours for Avis Picton & Avis Wellington Ferry Terminal, a 'Meet Late Arrival' fee of NZD $50 + GST will apply. Please refer to the following pages for location opening hours, contact details, and location maps:
  
• Avis Wellington Ferry Terminal
  
• Avis Picton Ferry Terminal
  

Driving Restrictions

Avis vehicles may only be driven on paved roads. Off-road driving is prohibited.
In New Zealand you are prohibited from driving a rental vehicle on the following:

• Tasman Valley Road (Mt Cook)
• Skipper s Canyon (Queenstown)
• Ninety Mile Beach (Northland)
• any unformed roads, including beaches, i.e. roads other than tarseal and metal.

Please refer to Rental Terms & Conditions for further information on road exclusions.
Refer to Avis for Snow Cover terms and conditions if travelling beyond the snowline.