As in any field, the car rental service is done under the auspices of a reliable legislation placed by the competent authorities in that country. These laws help both companies and customers conclude a profitable collaboration for both sides. In addition to these laws, each company has its own restrictions and requirements related to the work they perform, but they do not significantly differ much from one company to another. In Romania, the terms and conditions regarding rental vehicles is regulated by the law no.38/2003, which provides rules for carrying out the taxi service and car rental. The car rental business is defined as the letter "y in the law as " - Transportation made with a vehicle available to a customer, based on lease for consideration, with or without driver , charged per hour or daily with advance payment of the performance contracted following documents according to law.
It is also forbidden to use rented cars from car rental companies to make transportation of persons for gaining money, excepting the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Housing and the Romanian Road Authority.
In addition to these regulations, each car rental company has a certain autonomy to impose conditions of rental customers, many of them being found in any such company. Therefore, to rent a vehicle you must present a valid driver liscence with at least 12 old since the date of the release. Also, you can not rent a car unless you have already reached the age of 21 years. Additional to presenting a valid driving license, you must present a valid identity card available in both the time of signing the contract and after its ending.
From the time of car rental and delivery, you agree to return it to the limit specified in the contract, with the same technical condition and with fuel in the tank when it was at the time of reception. Every day of delay will atract penalty clauses which are stated in the contract.
As a client, you have the obligation to ask the provider inssurance related documents, checking that it is in availibility. But it is possible that not all cars offered for rent to have Casco insurance, so be vigilant about this.
Not least to mention that you may not exceed the country's borders with rented vehicles, this may be done only with the written approval of the supplier.
Therefore, this article is meant to draw attention to the rights and obligations on both providers and clients of car rental services. As stated in the beginning, these measures are designed to create the professional and mutually benefic legal order for effective cooperation. Having read these terms and conditions, you say about yourslelf that you are well informed and more confident when entering a rental company to take the best offer, tailored to your needs transportation.