RENTAL AGREEMENT - GENERAL CONDITIONS

MasterKings - Aluguer de Automóveis, Lda, (now denominated “LESSOR”) rents to the RENTER, the vehicle described on this rental agreement. By signing this agreement the RENTER acknowledge and agrees with the following conditions, that it must respect and observe.

VEHICLE USE
To avoid the risk of insurance exclusion, and therefore not insured, the RENTER should not allow the vehicle being driven by third parties not identified and authorized by the RENTER, like stated in this agreement or other agreements included. The RENTER should not use or allow the use of the vehicle, also in the following cases: a) transport of people or goods in exchange of money or other commitment;
b) for towing or pushing other vehicles or objects;
c) for motor sport events, official or not;
d) by people under the influence of drugs or alcohol;
e) for transport of goods or people in a manner that violate the country laws;
The RENTER is responsible for the all fees and penalties related to the disregarding of country and traffic laws. When the vehicle is not in use, the RENTER should keep it closed and locked, without leaving the legal papers inside it. It’s not allowed to sell, rent or use as a guarantee, the vehicle described in this agreement, and also is documents, tools or parts, or even use them in order to damage the LESSOR and his property. If any of this cases should occur, the LESSOR is allowed to take the vehicle of the RENTER, without any prior warning and without losing any of the LESSOR rights.

STATE OF VEHICLE
The RENTER declares that the vehicle was delivered in perfect conditions or as stated in this agreement, with his 5 tires in perfect conditions. The RENTER should return the vehicle in the same good conditions delivered to him. In the case this situation can’t be fulfilled, the RENTER is responsible for all damages occurred during the rental period, until the amount of the highest caution determined.
The tampering of the odometer is strictly forbidden. If such action occurs the LESSOR is allowed to charge the RENTER for 500Km/day independently of prosecution for fraudulent use.

RENTAL - PRE-PAYMENT - RENTAL EXTENSION
The amount due to the LESSOR is determined by the valid public tariff, and should be paid in advance. In case the RENTER pretends to extend the vehicle use, it should communicate is intention to the LESSOR and agree on the price and payment due for that extension. If this procedure is not taken, the LESSOR will prosecute the RENTER in the terms of the law. The RENTER is oblige to return the vehicle to the LESSOR in the date, time and place stated in this agreement, or else this agreement may not be considered valid.

PAYMENTS
The RENTER is oblige to pay the amount prove to be due to the LESSOR in the following cases:
a) the amount calculated by the Km made with the vehicle or days used. The total kms are calculated by the vehicle odometer, in the case of a malfunction occurs in the odometer the LESSOR needs to be immediately notified, if this notification not occurs, the RENTER will be charged for 500Km/day;
b) the amount of the rental period and the damages made, directly or indirectly, or cause by any action not cover by the insurance, or the insurance expenses in the case the insurance need to be used;
c) all the taxes and legal expenses caused by a), b);
d) all fines and legal expenses caused by the RENTER by disregarding traffic and legal laws, with exceptions for the ones related to the LESSOR responsibility;
e) all expenses related to courts and lawyer needed by the LESSOR to claim is rights to the RENTER;

DEPOSITS
Please note that when your booking is confirmed a non refundable deposit of between 10% and 15% will be requested by our UK office. This is then shown on the confirmation ticket and the balance is payable in Portugal in Euros at the rate determined on the day by Masterkings in Faro airport. It is highly advisable to pay these monies in Euros as your credit or debit card issuer will charge extra fees for conversion from uk to Euro on top which can work out to be up to 5%

YOU MUST TAKE YOUR CONFIRMATION OF HIRE DOCUMENT, THIS WILL BE SENT WHEN YOU HAVE PAID YOUR DEPOSIT , FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL RESULT IN YOU HAVING TO PAY THE AMOUNT IN FULL, THIS CANNOT THEN BE CLAIMED BACK IN THE UK - IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT YOU TAKE ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION WITH YOU.

Reissue of lost documents = £15 per request.

INSURANCE
The RENTER or driver stated in this agreement, is insured with unlimited costs, against public liability, conforming the portuguese laws. The RENTER is oblige to protect the LESSOR and the insurance company interests in the following:
a) needs to inform the LESSOR of any accident, stolen property, damage, fire, during the 24 h after its occurrence was noted. It needs also to inform the authorities for any accident with physical injuries, stolen properties or in cases that an investigation is needed to establish liability.
b) not, in any case, admit guilt or liability of the accident.

FUEL
The vehicle is delivered preferable with the tank full and should be delivered with the same amount of fuel. If the RENTER doesn’t fulfill this condition the amount due for the missing petrol is charged.

OTHER CHARGES
all persons hiring cars should be in possession of a credit card with the equivilent of 1000 euros of available funds at the time of car collection.

APPLICABLE LAW
The applicable law of this agreement is the portuguese and both parties agree to submit to the Court of Faro in the case of any legal dispute with exclusion to any other.

NO SHOWS/LOST RENTALS
At the time of car hire confirmation our staff will contact you, and request a valid credit or debit card beyond your date of travel. If you fail to cancel your reservation prior to the Pick Up Time and do not collect the vehicle on the Pick Up Date, we will make a No Show/Lost Rental Charge of £40, which recovers our administration costs and compensates us for our inability to rent the vehicle when it was reserved for your use.