General Rental Conditions

The following conditions are an extract of general conditions provided for rental agreement back page signed by the client.VAT 20%:

All prices are in Euro. VAT is not included.

Updated 23/02/2010

Age restriction and documents required: 21 years, driving licence valid from at least one year and another valid identity document (Identity card and/or passport).

Fleet Distribution: It's possible that special vehicles (T,R,S,Z,W,X,P) are available only in airport and county town locations.

Conditions of Payment: Customer will be required to leave a deposit by credit card. The deposit is equal to the value of the rental plus the max amount due in case of damages according to the group rented (Euro 900/1500/2500). This amount can be reduced by signing CDW PLUS Service. Sixt accepts all international credit cards which must be in the driver’s name. Two credit cards are requested to rent special vehicles (H,L,T,Z,W,R,S,X,P); cash, Bancomat, Visa Electron or prepaid credit card are not accepted.    

Territorial Restrictions: For more information please refer  to the Rent Agreement.

Extension: It’s necessary an authorization by Sixt to extend the rental. The Customer must contact Sixt at least 24 hours before the agreed data of drop off. In case of extension without authorization the extra days will be invoiced at the highest daily Standard rate printed in our list in force.

One way: In case of drop off, without authorization, in a Sixt location  different from that of reservation, a penalty of € 150,00 will be charged.

Car group reserved: If an higher car group is temporarily delivered because of unavailability of car group reserved, 7 days of tolerance are permitted to change the vehicle. After the deadline, at the end of the rental, it will be invoiced the actual car group rented and not the one reserved.

Time Tolerance: It’s allowed a time tolerance of 59 minutes after  which one rental day is charged in addition.

Third Parties Liability R.C.A. Sixt Italy vehicles insurance includes Third Parties Liability  (R.C.A.) as provided by the actual law in the Country where the car has been registered.

All prices are exclusive of VAT 20%

BASIC SERVICES INCLUDED IN THE RATE**
Sixt rates are made up of basic services namely those services coming from the use of the vehicle (Time/Km) and of the responsibility for damages and theft of the rented vehicle (CDR and TP service).

DAMAGES FOR COLLISION - CDR Service*:
CDR Service is included in all Sixt Italy rates and by convention it’s equal to 22% of the applied rates. This service is not an insurance coverage but a conventional reduction of Customer’s responsibility concerning damages resulting from traffic collisions. The responsibility reduction happens between a minimum chargeable amount of Euro 250,00 and a max chargeable amount which depends on the car group rented:    

                  
*CDR service doesn’t include damages caused by vandalism and that caused to windows, windscreens, underbody, wheels and inside.                

THEFT AND FIRE - TP Service:            

TP Service is included in all Sixt Italy rates, conventionally equal to 18% of the applied rates. This service is not an insurance coverage but a conventional reduction of Customer’s responsibility in case of total theft or fire. With TP Service the max amount due by the Customer to Sixt depends on the car group rented:            

In case of total or partial theft of the rented vehicle happened in Campania or in Puglia the Customer will be economically responsible in the limits of the following greater amounts:    

Sixt advices to stop the car off in one of the “secure parcking”.

**See the last note of the following paragraph

All prices are exclusive of VAT 20%

OPTIONAL SERVICES NOT INCLUDED IN THE RATE**
Customer can reduce or eliminate the damage or theft responsibility signing the optional services  CDW PLUS, TP PLUS, Pack 1 and SUPER COVER SERVICE.

COLLISION DAMAGES - CDW PLUS Service*: It’s not an insurance coverage. If requested and signed by the Customer at the moment of pick up according to the following daily amounts:

it reduces the max amount due by the Customer for damages resulting from traffic collision in the limit of the following amounts:                  

*CDW PLUS Service doesn’t include damages caused by vandalism and that caused to windows, windscreens, underbody, wheels and inside.

THEFT AND FIRE - TP PLUS Service: It’s not an insurance coverage. If requested and signed by the Customer at the moment of pick up according to the following daily amounts:

it reduces the max amount due by the Customer for partial/total theft or fire in the limit of the following amounts:

Pack 1- CDW PLUS  e TP PLUS:The Customer has the possibility to buy together the CDW PLUS and TP PLUS at a special daily price:     

it reduces the max amount due by the Customer for damage and partial/total theft or fire in the limit of the following amounts:

SUPER COVER SERVICE: It’s not an insurance coverage. If requested and signed at the moment of pick up it eliminates the max amount due by the client for damages or theft and fire. This service is purchasable only together with CDW PLUS and TP PLUS services. The daily price of Super Cover package is inclusive of CDW PLUS, TP PLUS and SUPER COVER:

IN CASE OF THEFT IN CAMPANIA AND PUGLIA : TP PLUS and SUPER COVER services haven’t complete pertinence in case of partial/total theft or fire happened in Campania and Puglia. In these cases the Customer will not make use either of reduction nor of total elimination but he will be economially responsible according to the following amounts:

**CDR, CDW PLUS, TP, TP PLUS, Pack 1 and SUPER COVER SERVICE are not valid if the driver’s behaviour is in contrast with the article 1176 of Civil Code. In any case the driver cannot make use of any reduction of responsibility in case of negligence, fraudolency or gross negligence according to 1229 of Civil Code.  In all these cases, he Customer is fully responsible for the full cost of the vehicle.                                                

All prices are exclusive of VAT 20%

REFUELLING SERVICE:

The Customer has to return the car, at the end of the rental, with full tank and to note it on the check-in document with a Sixt employee. If the vehicle is not refuelled Euro 16,00 will be charged as Refuelling Service  and as a fine missing litres will be charged at an increased price in comparison with the market price. As showed below the fuel price will be periodically updated and the valid price will be the one prnted at the moment of rental:

Benzina: Euro 1,47 per litro        
Diesel: Euro 1,26 per litro

In case of customised agreement where extra charge for Refuelling Service is not expected,  the cost of missing litres will be the following:

Benzina: Euro 2,04 per litro        
Diesel: Euro 1,74 per litro

DELIVERY AND COLLECTION:
When the vehicle is delivered or collected in a place different from a Sixt location:

• Within city limits: Euro 20,00
• Out of city limits: Euro 1,50 per Km with a min of 30 Km.

ONE WAY:
When the vehicle is returned in a place different from where it was initially rented.

• Italy: Euro 45,00 Abroad: Service at a given rate.

The vehicle can be delivered abroad only with an authorization by Sixt HQ at the moment of reservatioin.

OUT OF HOUR:

• It’s allowed to pick up the car out of the opening hours in most of the airport locations upon agreement with the location for an extra charge of Euro 30,00 per rental.

ADDITIONAL DRIVER:

• Euro 4,00 per day.
• BABY SEAT:
• Euro 30,00 per rental.
• SNOW CHAINS: Euro 30,00 per rental.    
• SKI RACKS: Euro 30,00 per rental.
• NAVIGATION SYSTEM GPS: Euro 10,00 per day max 5 days per rental/month. Navigation system must be returned to the pick up location otherwise the Customer will be charged of Euro 50,00. Maximum penalty Euro 250,00 if lost, damaged or stolen also in case of CDW PLUS, TP PLUS and SUPER COVER subscription.

SIXT ASSISTANCE

In case of breakdown the Customer will contact Sixt Italy Assistance. Vehicle replacement depends on vehicle availabilty and office opening hours. Afterward, Customer will reach the nearest Sixt location on his own. Expenses (trip, hotel, etc)  borne to reach Sixt location or to continue his trip without Sixt vehicle will be refundable for a maximum amount of  Euro 200,00, provided all expenses receipts are available. For any other kind of inconvenience, the refund and/or compensation will not ever exceed the total rental value. Sixt Italy reserves its right not to provide a replacement vehicle without having to justify such refusal.

USE OF THE VEHICLE

For the driver’s safety and the right maintenance of the vehicle, the Customer must respect the max amount of mileage estimated by the car dealer and by the different rates. In case of exceeding mileage, Sixt reserves the right to charge a penalty as provided for the General Conditions at the back of the Rental Agreement.

ACCIDENT, DAMAGE AND FINE

In the event of accident the Customer shall inform Sixt Italy by telephone and writing within 24 hours from it, fulfilling the specific form (CAI) that is in the car document folder; in addition, the Customer shall have all necessary investigations performed by the competent authorities.
Any fine imposed during the rental period is at Customer’s expense. Fines will be renotificated as expected by time limits of italian law  or they will be debited and sent to the Customer without time limits.

Charge fee for each renotification Euro 30,00.

ACCIDENT MANAGMENT EXPENSES:

• Euro 50,00
• KEY LOSS: Euro 180,00.

All prices are exclusive of VAT 20%

AIRPORT SURCHARGE -RAILWAY SURCHARGE: 16% of rate for rentals starting in airport and railway locations.

ROAD TAX:Euro 2 per day

MANAGMENT FEE:Euro 3 per day

All prices are exclusive of VAT 20%

General Conditions can be updated without notice