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must be in possession of a full, unendorsed driving licence which
they have held for at least 2 years prior to the commencement of
the rental. Licences must be produced in person at the Ecar
location at the time of collection. Drivers must be in possession
of their licence at all times when driving the vehicle. If a driver has any endorsements on their license, they must contact our Reservations Department prior to booking as there may be restrictions on renting. Failure to inform us of endorsements will result in the driver being refused the vehicle and forfeiting any deposit taken.
Licences must be from the country of permanent residence. Holders
of UK, US, Canadian, Australian and all EU member states are NOT
required to supply an International Driving Permit (IDP). International
Driving Permits where required, MUST BE accompanied by the original
domestic licence of the driver. This is clearly stated on the international
permit. An International permit presented without the domestic licence,
will not be accepted.
It is a legal requirement that the driver must have both the card and the paper part of their UK license. Where the paper part is missing, the rental agent will be required to contact the DVLA to confirm that there are no endorsements on the license. In the event that we must contact the DVLA, an administration fee of €11.35 will apply to the rental. We can only contact the DVLA within their standard hours of operation (please see http://www.dft.gov.uk/dvla/). Where we cannot contact the DVLA, we accept no responsibility for a failed rental.
Age: Drivers must be at least 25 years of age on commencement of the rental to drive groups A/B/C/J/K. For groups D/E/F/L the minimum age is 27 years and for groups H/N/O/P/R/RA/R7/RA7/S/T/TA the minimum age is 28 years. Drivers over the age of 74 will need to provide a medical certificate which states that they are fit to drive and a letter from their insurance company stating that they are currently driving and have not had an accident within the last 5 years. This information must be received in advance of your rental.
Credit Card: The main driver must be the holder of a major
credit card which they must produce on arrival. A credit card is
required for the excess/deductible and additional charges such as
extra drivers, fuel, parking fines etc. We accept MasterCard, Visa,
American Express and Diners Club. Payment must be made with a credit
card as we do not accept cash, debit cards, electronic cards or
the credit card from a third party. At the time of rental, there
must be sufficient credit on your card to cover all charges including
the excess/deductible amount.
Failure to produce your licence or credit card will result in you
being unable to pick up your car. You will also be unable to receive
a refund for any deposit taken. We will not be held liable for any
cost incurred by you if you are unable to pick up your car as a
result of failing to produce the above items.
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Ecar's online rates are inclusive of VAT, third party
insurance, collision damage waiver insurance, theft protection insurance,
unlimited mileage, 24 hour roadside assistance and road map. Rates
are based on 24 hour rental periods.
If you have chosen to waive our CDW insurance, you must hold either
a US issued World MasterCard or Canadian issued Gold/Platinum Visa/MasterCard
and provide WRITTEN PROOF that the card has relevant coverage for
THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. If a relevant card and cover letter are
not produced at time of commencement of rental OR you have chosen
an exclusive rate, and do not hold a credit card that will cover
you for CDW insurance, you will be charged for CDW on arrival at
the local daily rate. Only US issued World MasterCard or Canadian
issued Gold/Platinum Visa/MasterCard can be used to waive CDW coverage.
If you have any queries, please check with your issuing bank before
your arrival to see if you are covered in the Republic of Ireland.
If the customer chooses to rely on their credit card for coverage an administration fee of €17.03 EUR will apply. This administration fee covers liaising with your card holder to establish cover and processing claims with the card holder and supplying relevant information on rentals.
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Unfortunately Ecar Car Rental cannot guarantee a specific
make or model of vehicle however the vehicle you will be provided
with will be from the vehicle category reserved. If upon collection
of the vehicle you believe it is too small for your requirements,
you can upgrade to a larger vehicle (depending on availability)
the cost of which can be paid locally.
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For all airport collections, you must provide us with the correct
flight number and arrival time when booking your vehicle. If this
information is not available to you at the time of booking, you
must provide us with it at least 5 days before your arrival date.
If we do not receive this information in time, we cannot take responsibility
for a failed rental.
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Your reservation will be confirmed when availability has been
checked, you have received a reservation number and a deposit has
been taken from your credit card.
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Additional drivers can be insured on all vehicle groups and must satisfy the same licence and age conditions as the main driver and assume the same responsibility for the rental vehicle. A maximum of 4 additional drivers is permitted on all groups except Groups H, O, P, R7 & RA7 where a maximum of 6 additional drivers is permitted.
To drive a rental vehicle, drivers must be in possession of a full, unendorsed driving licence which they have held for at least 2 years prior to the commencement of the rental. Licences must be produced in person at the Thrifty location at the time of collection. A daily charge of €9.08 applies per additional driver per day.
Please note unauthorised drivers are not covered by our insurance
and are prohibited from driving the rental car.
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Baby seats and booster cushions are available on request and should be booked when reserving your car. Our baby seats are forward facing and are suitable for children aged from 9 months up to 4 years depending on the size of the child (9kg - 18kg). Our booster cushions are suitable for children aged from 2 years up to 8 years. Both are charged at €6.81 per day (maximum charge of €47.67 per seat).
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your excess/deductible:
This group
has an excess /deductible of €
You can reduce it to €
by purchasing SDW which costs (daily)
and has a minimum
charge of
A/B/C
1200
100
€17.03
€34.05
D/E/F/J/K/L
1600
100
€18.16
€36.32
R7/RA7G/H/N/O/P/R/RA/T/TA
1800
200
€19.30
€57.89
P/S
2000
200
€19.30
€57.89
Protection Plus (PP) This option is only applicable to those who have chosen
an exclusive rate. PP covers you for items that your credit card
will not cover for i.e. tyres and windscreens.
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All vehicles have an excess / liability amount as follows. At the time of rental, there must be sufficient credit on your card to cover all charges including the excess/deductible amount.
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All rentals for 4 days and over will be charged locally for a full tank of fuel upon collection and should return it empty. No refunds will be issued for any unused fuel. Clients who do not purchase fuel in advance will be charged a refuelling surcharge if car is returned with less than a full tank. Our desk agent will provide more details on collection of the vehicle. No compensation will be given for fuel charges if a free upgrade to a larger car is given
Drivers of vehicles using the M50 between junctions 6 and 7 will pass through a barrier free toll. Payment for toll charges incurred by car rentals crossing the M50 toll bridge will now be paid by Thrifty Car Rental and directly charged to the rental.For more information please see the eflow Leaflet aimed at car rental customers in PDF format. This information can be found at all of our rental locations and applies only to the M50 Toll Bridge.
It is important to note that if you cross the M50 Toll Bridge and post pay the toll, you will be charged twice. Thrifty Car Rental have no way of knowing who have paid tolls.
Toll Charges
Car
€4.50 (including €2 Administration charge)
Vans
€5.50 (including €2 Administration charge)
Large Vans
€6.60 (including €2 Administration charge)
If you have any questions about toll payments, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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One way rentals are allowed between all branches – please see chart below for one way drop off prices. One way rentals to Belfast International Airport are no longer permitted.
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For tax reasons, you cannot stay in the same car for more than 30
consecutive days. If your reservation is for longer than 30 days,
you must change into a new vehicle at some stage during your rental.
Please discuss the best time for your change over when you collect
your vehicle.
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Once availability has been confirmed, 60% is charged.
Cancellation Insurance can be purchased for €5 per week. If
Cancellation Insurance has been purchased, and you cancel at least
24 hours before your pickup time, all charges less the Cancellation
Insurance will be refunded.
Where Cancellation Insurance has not been purchased, reservations
cancelled at least 24 hours before your pickup time will incur a
15% cancellation fee. Cancellations less than 24 hours from the pickup time will result
in a loss of your deposit.
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The drop down menu on our booking page will show the last available time for collecting a car from the selected branch on the selected date. If you wish to collect a vehicle after this time, please contact our central reservations office BEFORE making your booking – telephone +353 1 8441944. Any out of hours reservations are on a request basis only and if accepted will incur a fee of €28.38 which is payable on arrival.
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Please read your confirmation carefully and check all details
are correct i.e. pick up date, flight number, car type.
Car Returns
Cars that are returned outside branch opening and closing times, and/or not returned to the correct car rental office will be charged for any damage or any loss incurred until the car is returned to the car rental company. This includes spare keys, car park charges etc. Cars may be returned outside branch opening and closing times by prior arrangement only – return details will be given on collection of the vehicle.
Traffic Fines
Parking, speeding and other traffic fines are the responsibility
of the main renter and will be charged to your credit card when
the fine is received.
VAT
The VAT rate in Ireland is currently 13.5% and is included in
all of the above charges. VAT is subject to change.
If you have a question and it has not been answered above, please
email your question to rent@thrifty.ie.
e Car Rental Ireland was established in 2002 as a low cost car provider to the Irish tourism market with locations throughout Ireland. Thrifty Car Rental provide all of the rental cars ordered through e Car Rental Ireland.com and as such you are guaranteed a great service at a reduced rate.
Whether you need a low cost car, an automatic car or something suited for touring Ireland, we can offer you a competitive quotation and the peace of mind you need. All of our auto hire locations are ideally suited, and with a guaranteed price and quality of service we believe the decision to choose e Car Rental Ireland as your low cost value car rental provider in Ireland is an easy one.
