VERONA TRAVEL SRLS – GENERAL RENTAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1) The company “Verona Travel società a responsabilità limitata semplificata” based in Verona, with registered office in Verona, Vicolo Volto San Luca 23 (hereafter “VT”) rents its vehicle to the client (hereafter “Client”), in accordance with these General Rental Terms and Conditions (hereafter “GTC”). VT delivers to the Client the vehicle described in the Vehicle Card of the GTC, in an excellent state of maintenance, and suitable for the use communicated by the Client; the latter, by receiving it, expressly confirms the above, and undertakes to return it in the same conditions at the end of the rental period. The Client declares to provide truthful information about his own personal details, the possession of the requirements provided by Italian laws for the driving license, as well as the knowledge and acceptance of the provisions of Italian law regarding the rental and circulation of the vehicle; therefore he/she will hold VT harmless from any possible consequences arising from any false declarations. With reference to any matter not covered by the GTC the parties refer exclusively to Italian laws. In any case, for the sake of clarity, the following is expressly specified.
2) The vehicle can be rented only to Clients that are at least 18 years old, capable of thinking and acting, holding a valid driving license according to Italian law, without any restrictions; the Client shall be the only one authorized to drive the vehicle, with the express prohibition to give the vehicle to third parties.
3) The Client declares to be aware of the provisions of Italian law and undertakes to be fully compliant with it according to the utmost diligence; it also undertakes to pay any pecuniary sanction that may be related to the rental, as well as to compensate VT for any damage it may suffer, and any expenses it may incur, including legal costs, in relation to the rental, without any exclusion.
4) The Client: – undertakes to pick up the vehicle within the agreed times, to drive it and to keep it, together with any accessories provided, with the utmost diligence and in any case in compliance with Italian laws; – undertakes to use the disc lock or chain given with the vehicle, and in any case to act carefully in order to avoid any theft; – undertakes not to pick up the vehicle and to drive it under the influence of alcohol, drugs, medicines or any other type of substance that could alter the state of consciousness and vigilance, assuming all relevant responsibility in this regard; – undertakes not to let the vehicle be used by third parties; – undertakes not to use the vehicle for purposes other than those agreed upon, such as, by way of example but not limited to, movement on routes for which it is not suitable, transportation of things and / or people for commercial purposes, towing or pushing others vehicles; – undertakes to return the vehicle in order and in the same conditions acknowledged at the beginning of the rental; – undertakes to drive the vehicle with the utmost diligence and in any case not to go beyond 70 Km limit from VT headquarters – undertakes to hold VT harmless with regard to any claim made by third parties for damages referable to the rental, as well as to compensate VT for any damages and expenses related to the rental, in accordance with the provisions of the GTC and the applicable laws; – agrees that VT may charge any expense or reimbursement due in addition to the rental fee directly to its postal or bank account with prior notice by email.
5) The vehicle is delivered to the Client at VT headquarters full of fuel with its circulation documents, in excellent operating and conservation conditions, in the state documented and acknowledged by the client in the Vehicle Card. The Client declares to have tested the vehicle described in the Vehicle Card and verified its suitability for use. The vehicle must be returned to VT headquarters, with the same fuel level and in the same conditions under which it was withdrawn by the Client, together with all the accessories that have been given, otherwise he shall pay the penalties provided by the GTC.
6) The rental fee paid by the Client includes the price for the vehicle in the agreed period, third party liability insurance, according to the policy which the Client declares to have read before the rental, and use of any accessories.
7) Whether the Client is unable to return the vehicle without direct fault, VT undertakes to keep him/her harmless from any costs needed to return the same to the headquarter by public transportation. However, VT reserves the right to ask the Client for reimbursement the expenses incurred if the Client is beyond the limit set in Article 4) of the GTC.
8) The Client undertakes to compensate VT for any damage, none excluded, detectable on the vehicle at the end of the rental period, even if arising from theft and/or unforeseeable circumstances, including, by way of example and without limitation, the damage resulting from scratches, dents, erosions, as well as refueling with unsuitable fuel, or repairs carried out without VT’s consent, in accordance with the “Penalties” table.
9) The Client shall always use the disc lock or the anti-theft chain VT provides him together with the vehicle, and will be directly responsible in the event of theft and/or fire of the same: if these circumstances occur, it shall in any case compensate VT the value of the vehicle according to the quotation provided by the website dueruote.it
10) The vehicle is covered by third party civil liability insurance, as set forth by the applicable law, according to the policy which the Client has read and accepted. 11) Within the limits provided by the applicable laws, VT cannot be held responsible for any damage however arising from the use of the vehicle or in any case related to the rental period.
12) In case of an accident, the Client must immediately contact VT in order to provide all the information requested and is required to follow the instructions that VT staff will give to him. The Client also undertakes not to issue declarations of responsibility, as well as to take note of the names of any witnesses and to behave with the utmost diligence and fairness, both towards third parties and police officers.
13) The Client may pay the rental fee through VT’s website or upon receipt of the vehicle, always before the start of the rental period, by debit card, credit card, wire transfer or cash. In addition to the rental fee, the client shall pay a guarantee deposit of Euros 200,00 for each vehicle, that will be returned at the end of the rental period after verification of the correct fulfillment of the Client’s obligations, and without prejudice to any subsequent charge as provided herein.
14) The Client may cancel the reservation free of charge up to thirty days before the rental; starting from the 29th day, he will be charged 30% of the amount paid; from the 10th day, he will be charged the entire amount. The Client authorizes the payment of any insurance deductible by means of the cash deposit or designated credit card.
15) Any conflict regarding the interpretation of the GTC will be solved giving priority to the Italian text. Any dispute concerning the GTC including those relating to interpretation, validity, effectiveness, execution and termination, will be settled by ritual administered arbitration, according to the applicable laws, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Verona Chamber of Commerce.
16) During the Tours, the Client may visit different types of premises, such as, in a purely descriptive and non-exclusive nature, restaurants, farmhouses, wineries, bars and wine bars. During these visits it may be possible to taste typical products, including spirits: the Client undertakes to comply with all the obligations and limits set by the legislation, as well as in Article 4 of this contract. The Client is aware that the routes are proposed to allow to discover the territories and their history, and therefore assumes full and exclusive responsibility for any choice concerning the possible intake of alcohol or any other product that can alter his state of consciousness and vigilance. No claim can be asserted in this regard, by anyone , to VT.
17) The following penalties are set forth: ● return of the vehicle without a full tank: 20 Euros ● loss of keys: 150 Euros ● loss of the helmets: 70 Euros per helmet ● loss of circulation documents: 500 Euros ● loss of the disc lock and/or anti-theft chain: 100 Euros ● failure to return the vehicle within the agreed time: 100 Euros ● assistance intervention (not for vehicle’s reasons): 100 Euros