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Drivers licence
Renters and additional drivers must be in possession of
a valid unendorsed driver's license of country of
residence.
If driver's license is non-roman alphabet, an
international driver's license is required. Please note
that Foreigners must also produce a valid passport.
The minimum age is 21 years and driver's license must
have been valid for a minimum of 1 year. It is a legal
requirement in RSA to be in possession of your drivers
license at all times whilst driving a vehicle.
There is no maximum age, however, super PAI is not
available to persons over the age of 75 years.
Weekend rentals
Payment of Collision Damage Waiver and Theft Loss Waiver
covers 80% of the total responsibility on weekend
rentals. No additional drivers will be permitted on
weekend rentals countrywide.
Please Note:
A
minimum authorisation amount of R5000 is required for
all weekend rentals taking place in the Northern
Provinces, Gauteng and Free State (INLAND) and R2500 is
required for all weekend rentals taking place in Kwazulu
Natal, Eastern Cape and Western Cape (COASTAL) and is
only payable by credit card.
Cross Border Rental
No cross
border rentals are allowed from South Africa to Malawi,
Angola or Zambia, even if returning to South Africa.
Cross border rentals to Namibia are permitted at an
additional cost of NAD 920. 00. This fee is payable at
the Namibian border and is applicable if driving a
non-Namibian vehicle.
Renters wishing to enter Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho or
Namibia must be in possession of a letter of authority
obtainable from the Avis rental office at time of
rental.
An additional ZAR 4063.00 (incl tax) will be charged to
cross border rentals into Namibia and Botswana.
Please Note: Cross border rentals into Zimbabwe and
Mozambique have been temporarily suspended.
Additional Drivers
All
drivers must be listed on the applicable rental
agreement. There is a charge for additional drivers. If
an unlisted driver is involved in an accident, or theft
of the vehicle, the renter will be liable for full
damage/ replacement costs.
Petrol
This
is not included in our rates. Cars are delivered full
and the customer is charged for full refill upon
termination of rental. Fuel consumption is gauged from
customer service centre to customer service centre.
Rental Contract Fee
A rental contract fee is applicable to all rentals.
There is a legal requirement to store documents for a
period of 5 years. The fee is for the cost for the
administering, storing and retrieving all rental
contracts.
Method of Payment
Avis
accept Avis honoured credit / charge cards, American
Express, Diners Club, Master Card and Visa Card.
Please note:
Avis South Africa DO NOT accept Debit cards/Cheque
cards, all numbers must be raised on card. |
