TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RENTAL AGREEMENT
“Lessor”, hereby rents vehicle to customer, subject to all terms and conditions of this agreement, in consideration whereof customer hereby acknowledges and agrees.
1. This agreement consists of all the terms and conditions on this page and its reverse side, whether printed or written. “Customer’ means the person (s) singing this agreement and any other person or organization to whom charges are billed by Lessor at the direction of the person so signing, all of whom shall be jointly and severally liable hereunder. By the term “Vehicle” it means the automobile in good mechanical condition described on the reverse side of this agreement including all tires, tools, accessories and equipment attached there to or contained therein.
2. Vehicle is the sole property of Lessor. This is an agreement of rental only. Customer is no lessor’s agent for any purpose. Customer acknowledges that he/she acquires no rights other than stated in this agreement.
3. At the beginning and during the rental period, customer assumes full responsibility to take care of the vehicle, to check its mechanical condition and especially of the clutch (transmission) functionality, the oil, water, only from the indications of the car, as well as the tires and the general driving condition of the vehicle. Any repair of vehicle by customer himself or any other party designated by customer is not allowed.
4. Likewise, customer shall always lock the vehicle, when not in use and take all necessary precautions, to prevent its theft or the pilferage of its accessories.
5. Customer shall return vehicle to Lessor at the location where rented or other rental office if designated in this agreement, on the return date specified In this agreement or sooner if demanded by Lessor. Lessor reserves the right to repossess vehicle at any time without demand at customer’s expense if vehicle is used in violation of this agreement. In the event of loss or damage to vehicle while on rental, whether or not due to the fault of customer. Customer shall pay to less or on demand the amount of all resulting loss and expenses of Lessor, except:
If customer has complied with all terms and conditions of this agreement, but not otherwise, then customer is not responsible for direct and accidental loss or damage to vehicle from fire or theft.
6. Customer shall pay Lessor on demand at the termination or the rental, unless agreed otherwise, the sum of:
a. Time and mileage charges computed at the rates shown in this agreement (mileage to be determined by reading factory installed odometer).
b. Basic, minimum service and other charges when applicable to the rental
c. VAT and use taxes on the rental, or the amount charged, by lessor as reimbursement for sales and use taxes on the acquisition of use of the vehicle.
d. Lessor’s cost, including attorney’s fees, delay interest incurred on collecting payments due from customer under this agreement.
e. Fines, penalties, forfeitures, court costs and other expenses, if assessed against Lessor under compulsion of law, with respect to use of vehicle while on rental to customer unless due to lessor’s fault; but this shall not relieve customer or any other person of direct responsibility to any state or municipal body for his own unlawful conduct. All charges are subject to final audit.
i. Granted discounts will be recalled if settlement of account is not made within the set limits.
7. Customer releases and holds Lessor, its agents and employees, harmless from all claims for loss or damage to personal property of customer or any other person left or carried in or upon vehicle or any service vehicle of Lessor by customer or such other person, or received, handled or stored by Lessor, at any time before, during or after this rental, whether or not same is due to lessor’s negligence or other fault
8. Vehicle shall not be used or operated:
a) Against the terms and conditions of this agreement.
b) By a person other than an authorized driver as provided in this agreement.
c) For the transportation of persons or property for compensation.
d) By any person while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or cite, intoxicants.
e) In any race, speed contest, or for any illegal purpose
f) To carry more persons than it is licensed for.
g) To push or tow any vehicle or other object.
h) Outside the Greek island of “Crete” without the advance authority of the Lessor.
j) To transfer or carry heavy luggage or object, inflammable materials, staining or badly smelling goods or narcotics.
k) Driving is allowed only in asphalt (paved) react it is strictly prohibited to drive off road (by the beach or in the sand).
9. Vehicle shall not be operated or driven by any person other than customer unless such person has been previously designated and authorized by Lessor in the space provided on the reverse of this agreement as additional driver/s, and all those authorized drivers are jointly and equally liable with the main customer under this agreement.
10. If vehicle is obtained from Lessor by fraud or misrepresentation or is used in an abusive, reckless, of unlawful manner or purpose: all use of vehicle is without lessor’s permission and customer is liable to penal prosecution according with Greek legislation.
11. If customer wants to prolong the rental period of the vehicle, he has to contact the Lessor or any of its branch offices within 48 hours before the initial expiration time of the rental contract and pay for the extended rental period. Failing to do so in time, and keeping the vehicle without the authorization of the Lessor, the customer will be automatically liable civily and penalty for illegal use ano possession of vehicle. In addition customer shah be bound by these terms and conditions to any extension of the rented period agreed by Lessor or in respect of any replacement vehicle rented in lleu of the “vehicle”.
12. Failing to return the vehicle at the time and date stated on the reverse of this agreement will make customer responsible of delinquency to the Lessor and compensate this delinquency by applying the normal rental day rate.
13. Damages caused by the customer in case of negligent driving and specially operating the rented vehicle in violation of Article 8 of this agreement, then he is liable to compensate all the damages caused by his reckless – abusive driving to the Lessor and also the customer is responsible to pay the entire amount of the damages including mechanical repairs, replacement of tires or wheels, damage underneath of the rented vehicle.
Any damages in the inner part of the car are not covered by the insurance.
14. In case of accident or any other incident (fire, theft, etc.) customer is responsible to follow the insurance procedural requirements as set out below.
(1) Call the police.
(2) Record, if possible, time of date of accident.
(3) Record the names of the roads/streets and the area where the accident occurred.
(4) Obtain details of registration – make and type of other vehicles that have been in impact with the
rented vehicle.
(5) Obtain names and addresses of eyewitnesses.
(6) Obtain names arid addresses of adversary parties.
(7) Obtain other party’s insurance company’s name.
(8) Do not accept responsibility or fault for the accident.
(9) Contact immediately by phone or other means the Lessor or any of its nearest branch office.
(10) Complete and sign an accident report within 24 hours from the time of the accident.
15. Lessor provides coverage for persons using vehicle with the permission of Lessor (and not otherwise) in accordance with an automobile third party liability insurance policy, the terms, conditions and exceptions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if set forth at length, including, without limitation, any territorial restriction as may be contained in such policy. Insurance coverage may vary depending on the Stale/Country or place in which the vehicle is registered but as a minimum will always comply with the insurance requirements of the country in which Lessor has permitted the vehicle to be operated.
16. Customer, additional authorized drivers and any passenger are not covered by insurance unless customer accepts Personal Accident insurance at the time or rental by initialing in the “Accept” box on the reverse side of this agreement.
17. Customer, during the rental period, is responsible for and shall pay all parking and traffic fines caused by violating the Greek traffic law.
18. Any and all disputes which may arise between the Lessor and Customer shall fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the court where Lessor is domiciled.
19. In case of fully or partly breaking the terms and conditions of this rental agreement the Lessor has the right of “no refund” and also to apply a fine depending on the occasion from 150,00 euro to 1.500,00 euro.
20. I consent to the use of my personal data in accordance with applicable European and Greek Legislation in the context of communication and storage and the receipt of offers and advertisements.