Car
Hire Advice and Tips:
To
rent a car at Knock Airport or anywhere else in Ireland
- you will need a valid current driving licence and a credit
card. Passports are usually required for ID purposes. Age
restrictions apply and if you are under 25 yrs of age or
over 70 yrs, you will need to check availability.
Ensure you provide details of any additional drivers that
will be driving.
Most rental cars have manual transmission so ask about automatics
well in advance.
Reserve your car as early as possible to ensure you
get the car you want at a reasonable price.
Value added tax (VAT) will be charged on all car hire fees.
Also you should take note of any airport, fuel, refueling
or other charges mentioned .
Third party insurance is compulsory and will be included
in the rental rate. This however only covers you for other
people’s injury and damage to their vehicle. Rental companies
will normally also offer to provide: Collision Damage
Waiver (CDW), which limits your financial liability
for damage to the rented vehicle.
Rentals are subject to a liability excess. (Purchasing additional
cover can offset this excess). Visitors, who wish to claim
CDW coverage using a credit card facility (e.g US MasterCard
Gold or Platinum), are advised to provide documentary evidence
confirming the cover for their trip to Ireland. You should
note that CDW conditions may have exclusions (windscreen,
tyres) Theft Loss covers, which limits your financial liability
for loss or theft of the rented vehicle. Personal Accident
Insurance, which covers the driver for personal injuries.
Inspect the vehicle carefully on collection by walking all
the way round it looking for any signs of damage. Check
the spare wheel and the tools. Make sure that any damage
is noted in full on the rental agreement before you sign
it. Allow plenty of time, particularly at busy rental sites,
when checking the vehicle on return. Make sure that the
vehicle is inspected by the rental company and that you
both agree, note and sign for any damage on all copies of
the rental agreement. The rental company expects you to
take good care of their vehicle. You will be liable for
damage to the vehicle arising from misuse, off road driving
or other acts of negligence which are regarded as breach
of contract. These charges will include loss of income arising
from a vehicle not being available for renting. This also
applies to the theft of or from the vehicle.
