Rates Include

• Third Party Liability Insurance
• Collision Damage Waiver
• Local Tax (VAT)
• Unlimited KMS
• 24 Hr AA Road Side Assistance
• Location charge (Value €25.00 per rental)
• Theft Protection (Value €6.00 per day)
• Second driver for first seven days when pre-booked and pre-named Over 8 days €7.00 per day
• Child Seat – for first seven days when pre-booked. Over 8 days or extra seats - €40 per rental
• One Way between locations within the Dublin /Dun Laoghaire area

Options Available & Payable Locally On Arrival

• Personal Accident Insurance - €6.00 per day
• Tyre & Windscreen Protection - €6.00 per day (1 to 3 days), €4.00 (4+ days)
• Master Cover - €10.00 - €14.00 per day ( reduces CDW & Theft Excess)
• Cross Border Fee €25.00 per rental
• Sat Nav (GPS) unit - €11.00 per day (1 to 3 days), €9.00 per day (4+ days).

Please Note:

BOOKING DEPOSIT
A non refundable Booking Deposit of €50 will be charged against renter’s credit card account at time of booking. This amount will be credited for rental, and is receipted on the Rental Voucher.

BOOKING CONFIRMATION.
A reservation is only confirmed when a reservation confirmation number has been issued.

MINIMUM RENTAL LENGTH.
Rentals made on line are for a minimum of three days.

MAXIMUM RENTAL LENGTH.
Irish Tax Laws restrict rental days to a maximum of 34 days.

ADVANCE BOOKING LEAD TIME.
Bookings Made on line must be made at least 48 hours in advance.

DRIVING LICENSE
Renters must produce their own driving license issued in their country of residence, held for a minimum of 5 years, with a minimum of five years accident free driving prior to rental. Renters with United Kingdomor other two part license must have all parts of their current license at time of rental.

DRIVING EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of five years accident free driving on a Full License and own Insurance immediately prior to rental.

DRIVER’S AGE
County does not discriminate on the basis of age. We discriminate on a renter’s ability to drive at any age.

Renters under 25 and over 73 have a statistically higher risk of accidents and will be accepted provided they have a current driving license issued in a country where driving is on the left side.

Renters under 25 and over 73 must produce a note from their insurance company showing that they have been driving accident free for the past five years. Drivers over 73 must also produce a doctor’s note confirming that they are fit to drive.

Renters outside 25 to 73 who have a driving licence issued in a country where driving is not on the left have a statistically higher risk of accidents in Ireland and will be accepted subject to a driving ability assessment test on commencement. Any drivers in this category should have alternative transport arrangements made in advance should they be unsuccessful in the driving ability assessment test.

EXTRA DRIVER.
Extra Drivers are subject to the same conditions as Renters.One Extra Driver per rental is permitted at a charge of €7.00 per day which applies for the entire rental period.Rentals under 7 days in length may only have an Extra Driver where both drivers have licenses issued in a country where driving is on the left hand side of the road.

DRIVING ABILITY ASSESSMENT.
Drivers may be subject to a pre rental driving ability assessment

DRIVING CONVICTIONS.
Renters who have been convicted of a major driving offence in the past five (5) years will not be accepted..

CARGO VAN RENTALS (GROUPS X,V,W) COUNTY INSURANCE SUPPLIED.
Van Rental Insurance on County Car Rentals Insurance is only available to renters who are over 28, driving 10 years on a full license and have Irish Car Insurance for over 5 years. The van may only be driven in the republic of Ireland and is subject to a maximum of 150 Kilometres per day. No Insurance will apply outside these conditions.
The insurance is subject to an excess of €2,000.00 irrespective of how the damage is caused. This excess must be prepaid at commencement of rental and will be refunded if no damage at termination. Refunds will only be processed 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday excluding Irish Public Holidays.
Cargo van must be returned during depot opening hours.

FUEL POLICY.
All vehicles are supplied with a full tank of fuel. 

As it is not possible or practical to return Completely Full or Completely Empty, we ask customers not to refill at termination.  There is no Return Full Option and no Return Empty Option.

County offers two fuel options:
Option 1 - This first tank of fuel is prepaid at a discounted rate with no refund for unused fuel.  This discounted price allows the car to be returned with adequate “free fuel reserve”
Option 2 - Where it may not be possible to use a full tank of fuel do not refill before return.  County will refill and charge for refill at pump price.

SEATING
All County’s cars have seats for five people. The smaller Cars will not be comfortable for more than two people; we have listed the groups with suggested comfortable seating. If you wish to carry more than five people then you should consider a Group L People Carrier. People Carriers will take up to five adults and two children for a total of seven. Be careful in choosing this group with a seven seat configuration, as rear leg space will be restricted and luggage space will fit only one small case! This Group can have the two rear seats folded down and will take five people in great comfort with five cases.
For maximum seating, Group K Minibus will accommodate eight adults with eight cases. Minibuses are great for Golfers!

VEHICLE GROUP GUARANTEE
A specific car make or model is never guaranteed, only a vehicle within a particular group. In the event of the depot not having a vehicle within your pre-booked group, you will be offered a car from the next higher County group at no extra cost. County may change typical vehicles in a Group as New Models and Model Upgrades occur.

VOLUNTARY UPGRADE
If, on arriving at the County depot, you decide to upgrade to a higher group to that which you have pre-booked and pre-paid, you must pay an extra charge for the “voluntary upgrade”. The extra cost is calculated from the difference between the prevailing local rate of the two groups and is payable directly to County.

SAFE USEAGE POLICY
In the interest of Safety on Irish Roads and to help prevent Injury to our Renters and other Irish Road users, we encourage drivers to respect our speed limits and recommended safe daily distances for driving on our unique Irish Roads.Risk Management has identified that there is a greatly increased chance of Accidents and Serious Injury when Vehicles are driven in excess of the following Averages:

• 1 to 4 day rentals - 280 kilometres average per day (280 to 1120 kilometres)
• 5 to 7 day rentals - 250 kilometres average per day (1250 to 1750 kilometres)
• 8 days plus rentals - 220 kilometres average per day in. (1760 to 2900 kilometres)

Driving within these distances will allow more than enough time to safely visit and enjoy our beautiful countryside.
To encourage safe driving, we reserve the right to impose a penalty of €90 minimum for vehicles driven in excess of these recommended safe distances.

INSURANCE
Rates include Liability Insurance. Optional extra protection and waivers are available

INSURANCES, WAIVERS, PROTECTIONS ISSUED BY OTHERS COUNTY CAR RENTALS ONLY RECOGNISE INSURANCES, WAIVERS, PROTECTIONS SUPPLIED BY COUNTY CAR RENTALS OR BY AN IRISH BASED INSURANCE COMPANY.
Without Insurances, Waivers, Protections supplied by County Car Rentals or supplied by Irish based Insurance Companies, the renter is Totally Responsible for, and must pay County Car Rentals directly for, all damage to the rental car irrespective of how it is caused and irrespective of who is at fault. Insurances, Waivers, Protections issued by Companies outside of Ireland do not apply to the rental vehicle, there is no direct cover arranged with County Car Rentals. Whatever arrangement exists is between the renter and the issuing Company

RENTER'S RIGHT TO DECLINE INSURANCES, WAIVERS, PROTECTIONS
County Car Rentals permits renter to decline Insurances, Waivers, Protections offered by County Car Rentals.

RENTER'S RESPONSIBILITIES IF DECLINING INSURANCES, WAIVERS, PROTECTIONS
If renter declines Insurance, Waivers, Protections offered by County Car Rentals and renter does not transfer cover by an Irish based Insurance Company, then renter personally assumes total financial responsibility for damage to or loss of the rental vehicle and will be charged by County Car Rentals for all damage to or loss of the rental vehicle.

RENTER'S BOND REQUIREMENTS
If renter declines Insurances, Waivers, Protections offered by County Car Rentals, then, at commencement of rental, renter will be required to leave a bond of €15,000 or the value of the vehicle whichever is greater, and this must be deposited with County Car Rentals. This will be held as guarantee for renter’s commitment to pay for damage to or loss of the rental vehicle. This bond must be in the form of Euro Cash or Bank Guarantee. Credit Cards, Personal Cheques or other forms of payment for bond are not acceptable. Refunds of bond will only be made if vehicle is returned undamaged. Refund will be made only at County Car Rentals Head Office Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

USE OF VEHICLE FOR HIRE OR REWARD
Rental Vehicle may not be used for hire or reward for carriage of Passengers and goods. No Insurance applies in this case.

COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER (CDW)
Discount rates may apply where combined with Basic Rental. Payment for C.D.W covers the rental vehicle in the event of damage by the renter or by another vehicle. Without this cover the renter will be responsible for all damages to the rental vehicle. We recommend that this cover be taken.
C.D.W is subject to an excess. The excess will be higher for Higher Risk Drivers (under 25 or over 70, and all drivers from country where driving is not on left)

Note: Collision Damage Waiver Does Not Apply if the Renter uses or permits the vehicle to be used in a reckless, careless or wanton manner, or is in violation of Irish Road Law or has consumption of Alcohol or prescribed substances. In this case renter will be responsible for all damage to the vehicle. Excess May be abbreviated to DEDUCTIBLE or DED on Rental Contract

• GROUPS A - C - €14.00 per day / excess - €1100 / High Risk Excess - €1700
• GROUPS D - F - €18.00 per day / excess - €1400 / High Risk Excess - €2200
• GROUPS G - X - €22.00 per day / excess - €2100 / High Risk Excess - €2700

THEFT PROTECTION (T.P.)
Payment for Theft Protection covers the rented vehicle in the event that it is stolen or damaged while attempted to be stolen. This cover does not apply if the renter leaves the vehicle unlocked, or parked in an unsecured area or leave the keys unsecured. This does not cover theft of renter’s property. An excess applies. We recommend that T.P. be taken out.
Excess - May be abbreviated to DEDUCTIBLE or DED on Rental Contract

• GROUPS A - C - €6.00 per day / excess - €550
• GROUPS D - F - €6.00 per day / excess - €850
• GROUPS G - X - €6.00 per day / excess - €1150

MASTER COVER (M.C.).
Payment for Master Cover reduces the CDW and TP excess to a nominal amount. We recommend that this cover be taken. The excess will be higher for higher risk drivers (under 25 or over 70, and all drivers from country where driving is not on left)
Note: Master Cover Does Not Apply if the Renter uses or permits the vehicle to be used in a reckless, careless or wanton manner, or is in violation of Irish Road Law or has consumption of Alcohol or prescribed substances. In this case renter will be responsible for all damage to the vehicle.
Excess - May be abbreviated to DEDUCTIBLE or DED on Rental Contract

• GROUPS A - C - €12.00 per day / excess reduced to - €150 / High Risk Excess reduced to - €700
• GROUPS D - F - €14.00 per day / excess reduced to - €250 / High Risk Excess reduced to - €900
• GROUPS G - X - €16.00 per day / excess reduced to - €400 / High Risk Excess reduced to - €1000

CDW, M.C. RESTRICTION.
Collision Damage Waiver and Master Cover Do Not Apply if the Renter permits the vehicle to be used by another, or uses or permits the vehicle to be used in a reckless, careless or wanton manner, or is in violation of Irish Road Law or has consumption of Alcohol or prescribed substances. In this case renter will be responsible for all damage to the vehicle.

TYRE AND WINDSCREEN PROTECTION (TWP)
covers tyres, punctures, and windscreen cracks and replacement provided Vehicle is used within the terms of the contract. (Wheel Rims and Trims are covered under CDW). Repairs may only be carried out with the authorization of County Car Rentals. No reimbursement will be made if tyres or windscreen are repaired without written authorization from County Car Rentals. Payable locally at €6.00 per day for 1 to 3 day rentals and €4.00 for 4 day plus rentals. We recommend that this be taken at an additional charge

PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE
covers injuries as a result of accident in the vehicle. All persons traveling in the vehicle are covered. Payable locally at €6.00 per day. We recommend that this cover be taken.

SECURITY COMMITMENT - CREDIT CARD.
Renter is required to leave a security commitment at commencement of rental. A CREDIT CARD BELONGING TO THE RENTER IS MANDATORY TO PROCESS A SECURITY COMMITMENT. Debit cards, personal cheques, or payment methods other than credit cards are NOT acceptable as a security commitment.

CREDIT CARD PRE AUTHORIZATION.
A Pre Authorization of a minimum of €350.00 and up to Insurance/Waiver Excess will be processed at commencement of rental. Card holder must agree to the terms and conditions and sign THE RENTAL CONTRACT. A pre-authorization will be held on the credit card and this pre-authorization will not be processed if there are no additional charges or driving violations (rental extensions, damage, parking, speeding tickets, tolls or any other charges due under the terms of the rental contract).

ANOTHER PERSON'S CREDIT CARD.
With prior approval, a credit card, belonging to ANOTHER PERSON, WHO MUST BE PRESENT AT TIME OF RENTAL WITH PHOTO ID (PASSPORT) AND ADDRESS VERIFICATION (RECENT UTILITY BILL). CREDIT CARD WILL be imprinted on the rental contract and ENTERED IN DATA RECORDS. The Credit Card Holder must sign the rental contract and agree to all terms

RELEASE OF CREDIT CARD PREAUTHORIZATION.
Pre authorization will be released by the Credit Card holder’s own bank. County Car Rentals will not be responsible for expediting the release of any un processed pre-authorization

LOCATION FEE.
A Location fee of €25.00 is payable for all Collections

SATELLITE NAVIGATION UNITS (GPS)
This will help to make your journey more pleasant and ensure that you don’t get lost on your trip. - 1 to 3 days €11 per day / 4 day + €9 per day.
Maximum Per Rental €50.00.A charge of €150 will be made if unit is not returned or damaged in any way.

CHILD SEATS:
County Car Rentals provide Child Seats in three different categories

• 1 Infant Seats (6 to 8 Months) - €10.00 Per Day (1-3 Days), €5.00 Per Day (4 + Days)
• 2 Child Seats (8 Months to Approx 4 Years) - €10.00 Per Day (1-3 Days), €5.00 Per Day (4 + Days)
• 3 Booster Seats (4 years and Up) - 5.00 Euro per day Maximum Per Rental €20.00

A deposit of €100.00 is required to be paid at the commencement of rental and will be refunded upon return of the child seat in a clean and undamaged condition.
For Legal Reasons, County Car Rental Staff will not install the seat in the vehicle. This must be done by the renter.

ONE WAY RENTAL CHARGES:

• Dublin Airport/DublinNorth to Dun Laoghaire Ferry port : €35.00
• Dublin Airport/Dublin North to Dublin South/Dun Laoghaire: €25.00
• Dublin South / Dun Laoghaire to Dublin Airport/Dublin North €50.00 1 –6 days rentals,€30.00 7+ days rentals.
• Dublin South/Dun Laoghaire to Dun Laoghaire Ferry port : €35.00
• Dun Laoghaire Ferry port to Dublin South/Dun Laoghaire : €5.00
• Dun Laoghaire Ferry port to Dun Laoghaire Ferry port: €10.00
• Dun Laoghaire Ferry port to Dublin Airport/Dublin North: €25.00

No other Return Locations are permitted. Vehicles returned elsewhere In Ireland will incur a large location recovery fee, (minimum €500.00)

RENTAL COLLECTION WAIT TIME
County will hold vehicle for one hour from the time supplied at booking. If there is any delay, renter should contact County with a minimum of four hours notice. County will hold vehicle, subject to availability, provided the rental start time is within depot opening hours. Renter will be responsible for rental payment from the time of the original booking. For renters arriving off flights or ferries, County will hold vehicle for one hour from actual arrival time provided that Arrival Flight Number or Arrival Ferry Number has been advised at time of booking. If flight or ferry is delayed, County will hold vehicle, subject to availability, for one hour after actual arrival time provided this is within Depot Opening Hours and that Arrival Flight Number or Arrival Ferry Number has been advised at time of booking. For delayed renters arriving outside Depot Opening hours, County will hold vehicle, subject to availability, for next Depot Opening time

NO-SHOW:
If renter is delayed in collecting their car, they should contact the County depot where they are collecting the car. If the reserved vehicle has not been collected after 1 hour of the reserved collection time, the reservations will automatically be cancelled. Please note that no refund is made on no-shows

PRE RENTAL VEHICLE CONDITION
t vehicle collection, renter will be supplied with a Pre Rental Vehicle Condition Report listing any pre existing damage to the vehicle. Renter will be asked to inspect the vehicle condition and sign off the report. This report will be used when checking in the vehicle after rental return.

GEOGRAPHICAL DRIVING LIMITS.
County Car Rentals vehicles may not be taken outside the republic of Ireland into Northern Ireland without our prior written approval and payment of fee.

CROSS BORDER SUPPLIMENT.
A Cross Border Supplement of €25.00 is applicable to all rentals wishing to travel to Northern Ireland

UNAUTHORIZED TAKING.
VEHICLES MAY NOT BE TAKEN OUTSIDE THE ISLAND OF IRELAND . NO INSURANCE APPLIES OUTSIDE THE ISLAND OF IRELAND . Unauthorized taking charge will be made as follows:

• Northern Ireland - 25.00 - Unauthorized Taking Charge of €250.00
• Wales , England , Scotland - Unauthorized Taking Charge of €750.00
• Elsewhere - Unauthorized Taking Charge of €2,250.00

RENTAL RETURN GRACE PERIOD.
A Grace Period of 59 minutes beyond the rental return time on the date of return will be allowed free of charge, provided County is advised in advance, and that this is within Depot Opening Hours. Rentals returning beyond this period will be charged for an extra day at Local Rates.

AMENDING OR EXTENDING A RENTAL:
Amendment or Extension of rental must be arranged and agreed directly with County Car Rentals. This is subject to vehicle availability. Charges for additional days will be calculated at the local daily rate, payable direct to County.

EARLY RETURN OF RENTAL VEHICLE.
Should renter wish to return the rental vehicle earlier than booked, County Car Rentals should be contacted in advance. Please note that once a rental has commenced, no refund is made on any unused rental days.

RETURNING TO DESIGNATED LOCATION.
Vehicles may only be returned to the Designated Location listed On the Rental Contract. Returning to any other locations without agreement will incur substantial charges. If returning outside Office Hours Vehicle will be checked in at next opening time. County Return Locations are under Close Circuit TV Security.

CHECKING RETURNED VEHICLES .
Returned vehicles will not be finally checked , until the bodywork and interior are clean.
It is recommended that prior to return, vehicles are cleaned free of road film, and the interior cleaned. Otherwise it is County’s policy to wash and clean the returned vehicle at a later time, before finally checking the vehicle.
If vehicle is returned outside Depot Opening Hours then the customer agrees to accept vehicle return condition check on next Depot Opening Hours as follows:
Return Depot Opening Hours.

• Dublin Airport / Dublin City North. Mon to Fri - 09:00 to 17:00; Sat - 09:00 to 16:00; Sundays and Public Holidays- Closed
• Dun Laoghaire / Dublin City South Mon to Fri - 09:00 to 18:00; Sat - 09:00 to 16:00; Sundays and Public Holidays- 10:00 to 12:00
• Dun Laoghaire Ferry Port No County Staff for return –Vehicle checked on return to County Depot in next Opening Hours.

INCORRECT FUEL .
Should renter or another put wrong fuel in the vehicle, all fees relating to this will be charged for.

INDEMNITY FEE.
When renter decline cover issued by County Car Rentals and uses the cover issues outside of ireland , an indemnity fee of EUR 5.00 per day will be chargeds. This fee is non-refundable and covers the interests of County Car Rentals.

LOST KEYS .
Late model vehicles as supplied by County cannot be stolen without keys. It is important that keys are kept in a safe place. Vehicle keys are chip-coded and are costly and timely items to replace. If renter looses the rented vehicle's key, renter will be obliged to pay for its replacement (approximately €300.00) plus any associated transport costs in connecting renter with a new key or car. Because of security implications, spare keys can not be obtained from vehicle dealers, outside opening times. Loss of spare keys will incur a cost of up to €2,500.00 as it is also necessary to replace and reprogram the Electronic Control Unit and other Vehicle hardware and software. At time of supply of spare key, a deposit will of up to €2,500.00 will required and will be refunded after the spare key is returned to a County Depot. Renter will be responsible for safe storage or rental vehicle and for rental charges when waiting for spare key.

FINES, TOLLS, SPEEDING, PARKING .
Speeding, Parking, Fines, Tolls, are the responsibility of the renter. County accepts no responsibility for any fine or payment. The renter is obliged to inform County of any fines, parking tickets or tolls incurred, issued whilst the renter is using the vehicle.

M50 MOTORWAY ELECTRONIC TOLLS
Tolls are automatically charged to the rental vehicle on the M50 Motorway only. Renter should not make payments for these tolls. If renter pays toll directly, then receipt must be provided for refund. County Car Rentals will make charges to customer after termination. An administration fee will be added.

EXTENSIONS.
Extensions of rental will be charged at the local rental rate applying at the time of extension.

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