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Terms and Conditions - Standbycars, New Zealand

StandbyCars Car Rental New Zealand Terms & Conditions

By booking vehicle rental online through StandbyCars.com ("StandbyCars") you ("the Customer") agree to the following terms and conditions:

  1. StandbyCars.com is a booking service on behalf of the supplier and you will therefore complete a separate rental agreement directly with the supplier when you collect the vehicle. Your rental is subject to the terms and conditions of the respective Supplier with whom the rental agreement is made.
  2. All Motor Vehicle Rentals are FINAL. Cancellation penalties depend on motor vehicle type (see Cancellation Policy).
  3. StandbyCars.com sells vehicle rental from an inventory supplied by each supplier, and does not oversell that inventory. StandbyCars.com does not accept any liability for unavailability of vehicles caused by the supplier over-selling their own vehicle inventory.
  4. The Customer is required to produce the same current, full and valid driver’s license used when booking the motor vehicle rental when collecting and completing the rental agreement. The Customer will be required to provide a credit card when collecting the vehicle to cover incidental charges. NOTE: The credit card presented must be in the name of one of the party’s that are traveling, it cannot be in the name of a party who is NOT present at the time of picking up the vehicle.
  5. StandbyCars.com makes its best efforts to ensure that the information available on its web site is accurate. However, StandbyCars.com cannot and does not guarantee that the site is free from errors or faults.
  6. StandbyCars.com does not accept liability for any errors or omissions and reserves the right to change information published on the site at any time.
  7. StandbyCars.com does not accept liability for any indirect or consequential loss arising out of the use of or connected with its web site or for any products or services purchased from its web site.
  8. StandbyCars.com makes no warranty or representation about the fitness or suitability of any product or service advertised on its web site.
  9. StandbyCars.com receives a payment from the motor vehicle rental companies for the provision of the StandbyCars.com booking service.
  10. You must be at least 21 years of age, with a current and full driver’s license to book motor vehicle rental on StandbyCars.com. Probationary Licenses are not accepted. Most of the prices displayed are for drivers over 25 years of age. If you are under 25 years of age, at the rental collection point you may be: (a) Asked to pay a surcharge to complete the rental agreement, (b) the rental agreement may be denied and your booking cancelled. (Refer to our calnellation policy)
  11. These terms do not affect consumers' statutory rights.
  12. Because of the already discounted prices, neither StandbyCars.com nor the motor vehicle rental company will accept coupons for upgrades, free days, discounts or any other promotions.
  13. Standyby Cars Accepts Visa Card and Master Card for all New Zealand rentals. For rentals in Australia, Standby Cars Accepts Visa and Master card as well as Diners Card and American Express Cards however the use of Diners and American Express cards will incur a 4% transaction fee which will be passed onto clients at time of booking.

 

Car rental Cancellation fees:

Once a booking is confirmed a NZ$30 cancellation fee will apply.
 
If cancelled within 1-8 days of picking up the vehicle, a cancellation fee of 50% of the rental will apply.

If cancelled on the day of pick up or a no show – NO REFUND.

The above are Standby Cars Terms and Conditions for car rental travelling in New Zealand.  You should also read the terms and conditions of the Supplier you are booking through as you will be bound by these as well.  To view the suppliers terms and conditions, simply click on the Suppliers company name below.

Supplier Terms and Conditions:

ACE Car Rentals NZ

Apollo Car NZ

Backpacker Cars NZ

Link Low Cost Rentals

Thrifty NZ