General information and conditions
When
booking please state full name, number of people, exact pick
up time and location (flight no.) and drop off location. You
will receive booking confirmation by email, fax or post, please
advise of contact details.
Rental vehicles
The daily hire charge includes gst ( local tax @ 12.5% ),the
compulsory insurance payment with bond / excess NZ$1000. Free
kilometre allowances will be calculated 200 per day for hires
under 7 days, unlimited for hire periods for 7 days + . Daily
rates are calculated on a 24 hour day for cars & on calendar
days for Campervans.
One way hires are possible. One way fees depend on circumstances
and length of hire.
Auckland,
Wellington, Picton, Christchurch, Nelson
A valid
full driving license (state, national or international) is
required. Minimum age: 21 years and a minimum of two years
driving experience is required . Minimum age restriction 25
years for Campervan hires. There is no special license requirement
to drive the campervans. Only those individuals named on the
rental agreement are authorized to drive the vehicle.
Standard
insurance is a full insurance but excludes the first NZ$ 1000.00
of any accident except where it is established that third
party was the cause. Credit card details are required, if
the client does not have a credit card, then a refundable
payment of NZ$ 1,000.00 via eftpos or cash is required. We
do not have a waiver to lower this excess.
The fuel
level will be noted on your rental contract at the commencement
of the hire & must must be returned with the same amount
at the end of your hire.
HardyCars vehicles are maintained and
serviced to the highest standard, however this does not prevent
the occasional mechanical malfunction. In the event of mechanical
problems we recommend you ring AA Roadside Assistance on toll-free
0800 500 222, assistance will be provided through AA-approved
service agents throughout New Zealand.
We must be informed if repairs costing in excess of $20 are
required before any work is commenced. We will approve repairs
provided the Hirer was not directly responsible for the damage.
Receipts must be submitted or the cost can not be refunded.
No responsibility for accommodation charges, meals or out-of-pocket
expenses resulting from a breakdown will be accepted. Our
liability extends only to refund of hire charges for any days
of total loss of vehicles usage caused by a mechanical breakdown
but not by an accident
Malfunctions of radio-cassettes, cabin lights, air-conditioning
are not considered mechanical breakdowns and downtime will
not be paid.
Deposit
(advised individually) is required to secure your booking
, remaining balance payable at pickup . Bookings will not
be confirmed until the deposit is received.
We accept 
No extra fees will be charged for cancellations up to 14 days
prior to the start of the hire but the deposit is non-refundable
except under proven special circumstances.
We strongly recommend you take out travel insurance at the
time of booking your international flights to New Zealand.
Your local travel agent will help you with further advice
& information on what type of cover you will need during
your travel.
We strongly
recommend to book the ferry in advance due to high demand
- we can do this for you. Please advise of every persons name
as well as preferred date/time of crossing when booking.
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