Wherever you’re travelling, Budget has the right vehicle for you. With more than 40 locations nationwide, including counters at all major airports, Budget is everywhere you need to be. Our fleet of late model cars includes smaller compacts, intermediate and full size sedans, station wagons, 4WD's, and minivans.
At Budget, we pride ourselves on delivering great cars, affordable prices, and outstanding service. That's why Budget drives your dollar further.
Budget New Zealand Rental Terms for travel between 01-Jan-2009 and 31-Dec-2009
Terms of booking on this website
Information disclaimer
The rates on this website are often heavily discounted. This is due to our negotiated rates and bulk buying power. On very rare occasions, a rate may be displayed incorrectly due to our, or a vehicle supplier's error. In such a case, if you book with us at a quoted rate that is incorrect, we will notify you of any price change and give you the option to proceed or cancel. We make every effort to keep information on our site up to date, but we cannot guarantee this website is free of errors or omissions and retain the right to update or change the information published at any time.
Liability
To the extent permitted by law we/the owners of this website will not be liable to you or to any third party (whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage (including but not limited to any accident, injury, delay or loss of enjoyment) arising out of your reliance upon information contained on this website, including but not limited to your use (or inability to use) any products or services described or procured through this website.
When you pick up your vehicle, you will be required to sign a rental agreement with the supplier of the vehicle. Your rental and use of the vehicle will be governed by the terms of the rental agreement and any other documentation or information provided to you by the supplier at the time you pick up your vehicle. The rental agreement is between you and the supplier and we will not be liable to you or to any third party in relation to the terms of the supplier's rental agreement or any other documentation provided to you by the supplier at the time of pick up.
While we will make reasonable efforts to ensure we are representing only reputable suppliers, we make no warranty about the fitness or suitability of any third party (supplier) product or service and will not accept responsibility for the quality or fitness of any vehicle. We welcome feedback from our customers on their experience with our suppliers. We may, at our discretion, provide you with reasonable assistance in resolving any dispute you may have with a supplier.
Our total liability to you in relation to your use of this website and the information contained on this website will not exceed the dollar amount of the deposit we have received from you in relation to your booking/rental. Refunds will not be made for bookings cancelled due to inclement weather. Again, we strongly recommend that you take out travel insurance. Your use of this website is governed by the laws of New Zealand and the jurisdiction of the New Zealand courts.
Booking information
To make a booking you must complete our booking form which is easy to follow and secured with the latest encryption technology. Once we receive your form, we will, subject to availability, confirm your booking by emailing you a confirmation voucher and invoice.
If you are booking via phone, please make sure you have read the terms and conditions of the vehicle you wish to rent first. Our reservations consultant will ask you if you have read the terms and agree to them before proceeding. The onus is always on the renter to ensure they make themselves fully aware of the terms displayed on our website.
Information disclosure
In booking on this website you acknowledge that we disclose your information to your selected Supplier in order to provide the requested rental services.
Vehicle capacity and fitness to drive
Under no circumstances are you permitted to carry more passengers than the vehicle you rent is legally registered to carry, and if you do your insurance may be invalidated. The number of seatbelts (and passengers) is indicated next to each vehicle on this website. Luggage capacity where shown is an indication only and we will not be responsible should you be unable to fit your entire luggage into a vehicle. It is your responsibility to choose a journey that is within your capabilities. A vehicle supplier can refuse to rent a vehicle to any person who is in their opinion unfit to drive or does not meet eligibility requirements. In such circumstances we will have no further liability to you.
Budget New Zealand Insurance Insurance
Subject to the exclusions set out below, the hirer and any driver authorised to drive the vehicle is fully indemnified in respect of any liability he or she might have to the owner in respect of the loss or damage to the vehicle and its accessories and spare parts and any consequential loss of revenue or other expenses of the owner including towing and salvage costs associated with the recovery of the vehicle and its accessories and spare parts. Subject to the exclusions set out below, the hirer and any driver authorised to drive the vehicle are indemnified to the extent of $5,000,000 in respect of any liability he or she might have for damage to any property (including injury to any animal) belonging to any person and arising out of the use of the vehicle.
EXCLUSIONS
The indemnities referred to above shall not apply where the damage, injury or loss arises when:
(a) The driver of the vehicle is under the influence of alcohol or any drug that affects his or her ability to drive the vehicle;
(b) The vehicle is in an unsafe or unroadworthy condition that arose during the course of the hire and that caused or contributed to the damage or loss, and the hirer or driver was aware or ought to have been aware of the unsafe orunroadworthy condition of the vehicle;
(c) The vehicle is operated in any race, speed test, rally or contest;
(d) The hirer is a body corporate or department of State and the driver is disqualified from holding or has never held a driver's licence appropriate for that vehicle;
(e) The vehicle is driven by any person who at the time when he or she drives the vehicle is disqualified from holding or has never held a driver's licence appropriate for that vehicle;
(f) The vehicle is wilfully or recklessly damaged by the hirer or any other person named under clause 3 of this form, or driving the vehicle under the authority of the hirer, or is lost as a result of the wilful or reckless behaviour of the hirer or any such person;
(g) The vehicle is operated on any of the following roads; Tasman Valley Road, Mt Cook; Skipper's Canyon, Queenstown; Ninety Mile Beach, Northland; or any unformed roads, including beaches, i.e. roads other than tarseal and metal.
(h) The vehicle is operated outside the term of the hire or any agreed extension of that term. It is agreed between the owner and the hirer that section eleven (11) of the Insurance Law Reform Act 1977 shall apply with respect to the above exclusions as if this clause constituted a contract of insurance. In general this provision means that an exclusion will not apply if the hirer proves on the balance of probability that the damage or loss was not caused or contribute to by the matters referred to under the exclusion clause. The hirer acknowledges by signing the Rental Agreement that the hirer is aware of the above exclusions.
REJECTION OF INSURANCE
If insurance is rejected, the hirer accepts by signing the front of the enclosed Rental Agreement that the vehicle is hired at the hirer's own risk in respect of loss or damage to the vehicle and consequential loss by the owner. The hirer accepts by signing the Rental Agreement that he or she may be liable to the owner for damage to or loss of the vehicle and consequential loss. If insurance is rejected the hirer accepts by signing the Rental Agreement that he or she has no insurance cover under this agreement in respect of any damage, injury, or loss caused to any person or property. |