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Terms & Conditions - Republic of Ireland (Eire)
Driving Licence: Drivers must produce a valid unendorsed driving licence at the commencement of rental that he/she has held for at least two years. Customers with a new Photocard Drivers Licence must produce both the Photocard and its paper counterpart. Visitors from overseas must produce a driving licence issued in their country of permanent residence, along with a translation into English (where appropriate). Only the renter or drivers approved by Budget are permitted to drive the vehicle.
Age Limits: The minimum age limit for drivers is 23 years and the maximum is 75 years. A fee of EUR € 10 per day will apply to drivers under the age of 25 years. To rent a minibus (group 9) or a luxury car (group 12) the minimum age limit is 30. Minimum age restrictions may be reduced where renters provide their own fully comprehensive insurance cover, by prior arrangement only!
Payment: Budget Car Rental accepts Budget Charge Cards, and all major Credit Cards but not Debit Cards. Card holders must be present at time of pickup.
Rates: Budget Car Rental reserves the right to amend price structures without notice. Prices quoted at time of reservation however are guaranteed. Internet rates cannot be used in conjunction with any offline offers.
Fuel: For your convenience your car will be supplied with a full tank of fuel which you will be asked to pay for when picking up the car. If you return the car full you will be refunded the cost of the fuel.
Cancellations, Amendments and No-Shows: If you need to cancel your car rental, please contact us at reservations@budget.ie or call our reservations department at +353 (0) 90 66 27711. If you cancel 48 hours prior to your pickup time there will be no charge. Cancellation after this time or if you do not pick up the car will incur a fee of € 30 inc. VAT. There is no charge for making booking amendments.
Availability: Vehicle models illustrated on this site are for guidance only. Whilst every effort is made to ensure that a vehicle from the group reserved is available, Budget reserve the right to substitute an alternative similar model.
Child Seats: You can book child seats on step 2 of the online booking process. This charge will be included in your total quotation.
Additional Driver: Additional drivers can be added when picking up the car for EUR € 7 per driver per day + VAT at 13.5%
Insurance The following insurance is included in your quotation:
- Third Party Insurance: - covers against damage or injury to a third party.
- Theft Protection: - covers against losses arising out of theft or attempted theft of the vehicle.
- Collision Damage Waiver (CDW): - this cover reduces your financial liability for damage caused to the vehicle from the full value of the vehicle to the value of the excess. The excess is EUR € 900 for car groups 1-6 and EUR € 1500 for car groups 7-12....for complete "Peace of Mind" this excess can be reduced to zero by taking out the optional Excess Wavier...see below.
The following optional insurance may be purchased at the time of rental.
- Excess Waiver:- The standard Collision Damage Waiver Excess and Theft Protection Excess are reduced to zero thus eliminating any financial responsibility in the event of loss or damage to the rental vehicle (excluding tyres). Excess wavier costs EUR € 11.50 per day + VAT at 13.5% for car groups 1-6 and EUR € 15 per day + VAT at 13.5% for car groups 7-12.
- Personal Accident Insurance (PAI):- This optional insurance can be purchased for EUR € 6 per day and provides extensive benefits in case of injury / death.
Declining Collision Damage Wavier (CDW) / Theft Protection: You may only decline CDW/Theft Protection where you have arranged CDW/Theft Protection cover yourself (certain Gold/Platinum cards allow this). It is the responsibility of the renter to ensure that the credit card insurance is adequate to cover any loss/damage to the vehicle. Otherwise, the renter must assume full financial responsiblilty.
One way rentals: to/from Galway Airport, Galway City, Kerry Airport, Killarney and Knock Airport will incur a fee of EUR € 25.00 per rental + VAT at 13.5%.
Airport Surcharge: In common with many car rental companies a standard airport surcharge of EUR € 25.00 will apply to your rental when picking up from an airport location.
City Centre Location Surcharge: A City Centre Location Surcharge of EUR € 25.00 only applies to rentals picking up from Dublin City Centre and Galway City Centre.
Unlimited Mileage: Budget have no mileage restrictions.
