General Terms & Conditions

1. Driver Requirements

  • Minimum age: 21 years for some vehicle categories, 25 years for others.
  • Driving experience: at least 1 year.
  • Required documents:
    • EU/EEA citizens: valid national driver’s license.
    • Non-EU/EEA citizens: national driver’s license + international driver’s license.
  • Not accepted: damaged or expired licenses.

2. Payment and Deposit

  • A valid credit/debit card is required for pre-authorization and final payment.
  • Deposit: €300 (may be reduced by purchasing additional insurance coverage).

3. Late Return / Extension

  • Grace period: 29 minutes after the agreed return time; after that, a full-day rental fee applies.
  • Early return / Extension: unused rental days are non-refundable; extensions must be arranged at least 24 hours in advance.

4. Cross-Border Travel

  • Allowed only on request, except for luxury vehicles; €100 fee applies for travel to Romania.
  • Forbidden areas: Crimea, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia.
  • Ferrying the vehicle is not allowed.
  • Ukraine: additional fee €250.
  • Violation of rules will void all insurance coverage.

5. Insurance and Liability

  • Standard insurance: covers fire and third-party liability.
  • CDW / SCDW: reduces liability for vehicle damage; additional daily fee applies.
  • TP (Theft Protection): reduces liability in case of theft; additional daily fee applies.
  • Super Cover (SC): zero excess; applies only if CDW, SCDW, and TP are taken; additional daily fee applies.
  • Exclusions: vehicle undercarriage, tires, glass, keys, documents, clutch, incorrect fuel use, intentional damage, alcohol/drugs, unauthorized driver.

6. Traffic Fines and Administrative Fees

  • The renter pays all traffic fines; administrative fee €50 per incident.

7. Fuel Policy

  • Vehicle must be returned with the same fuel level as at pick-up.
  • Any shortage is charged plus a refueling service fee of €12.
  • Fuel price is calculated at €3 per litre

8. Additional Services and Fees

  • Airport fee: €10 (excluding fuel and damages).
  • Windscreen protection (WSP): daily fee applies (max 15 days).
  • Additional drivers: €5/day.
  • Child seat: €5/day.
  • GPS: €5/day.
  • Snow chains: €3/day.
  • Winterization fee: from 1 October to 31 March.
  • Delivery/Collection outside office: minimum €30; after hours €23.

9. Road Assistance and Fleet Availability

  • 24-hour road assistance: +373 68008088
  • Fleet availability: Hertz may provide a vehicle of equivalent or higher category if the reserved model is unavailable.
  • Taxes: all prices exclude VAT and local taxes.
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