 Camper/Vehicle means the vehicle you are hiring from Sunflowercampers.com and includes tyres, tools, accessories & all other equipment. OFFICE OPENING HOURS / ENQUIRIES / COLLECTION & RETURN Enquiries: Monday-Friday 09:30 - 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time. Saturday 09:30 - 14:00. BOOKING AND COMFIRMATION
PAYMENTS AND COSTS Payments do not include insurance as the cost is specific to the person driving. Breakdown cover is included within your insurance premium. Payment can be made using a Euros Bank Transfer or PayPal is also an option.(Paypal charges apply) Personal cheques are not accepted as payment unless they are cleared 6 weeks before the start date of your holiday. Prices shown on our website are quoted and payable as Euros. A deposit of 30% of the basic hire cost is required upon booking, to confirm your reservation. The balance of the price of your hire must be paid at least 6 weeks before your arrival date. If you are booking within 6 weeks of your departure date, full payment is due at the time of booking. If the balance is not paid within this time period, your booking may be cancelled and your deposit forfeited. Any hire charges published on the website or on any other publication are subject to change without notice. Although, once your booking has been checked and confirmed by you the charges quoted will not change. All charges and expenses payable by you under this agreement are due on demand by Sunflower Campers. If these payments are not received when due, the customer agrees to pay a late payment charge set at 2.0% per calendar month on the outstanding balance including any costs that Sunflower Campers should incur. If the Hirer is more than one person, each person will be liable jointly and severally for all obligations of the customer pursuant to this agreement. INSURANCE Due to French insurance regulations the following applies: You must have a full and valid driving license.
No other driver will drive the camper unless he/she has full permission from sunflowercampers.com and has completed the relevant forms. The cost of a second driver is 25.00Euros per week. Any unnamed driver would be uninsured and therefore illegally driving.
The hirer should have no physical disabilities which prevent them from driving our campers and should not be on any serious medication or under instruction not to drive by a doctor or physician. Insurance excess is set at €2000.00.
We strongly advise you to take insurance for your personal effects and any cancellations. The damage excess charge is applicable regardless of who is at fault. The damage excess charge will only be refunded if we are successful in recouping the recovery and repair costs from the third party.
If you become trapped in mud or sand and need towing out, there will be a reasonable charge based on where you are at the time.HIRE PERIOD & DURATION Your camper will be ready for collection from 12:00 on the day and should be returned no later than 12:00am on the final day of your hire. Late returns will be charged at €25 per hour after the first hour. You must inform us as soon as you are aware that you are going to be late as you may not have insurance cover if you exceed the agreed rental period. No refund can be offered for early returns due to weather, accidents or theft etc. Sunflowercampers.com requires that you return your camper to us in a clean condition with a full tank of fuel and at least one full cannister of gas. Gas cannisters not replaced will be charged at 30Euros. Any additional cleaning is charged at 15.00Euros per hour and additional fuel at the current market value, plus a €20 administration fee. USE OF THE CAMPER Whilst you are hiring the vehicle you agree that you will not: Drive anywhere other than on a paved public highway, private road, or driveway. i.e. Not on the beach. Use for any hire or reward, including racing, pace making, rallying, reliability trials, and speed testing. Tow any vehicle or trailer. Drive whilst under the influence of drink or drugs. Leave the vehicle unlocked while unattended, or fail to secure the keys. Drive in a reckless manner. Repairs are expensive and will be charged to the customer if it is deemed that vehicle has been used in an improper manner. Carry more passengers than permitted. Allow the vehicle to be overloaded. Carry passengers or goods for hire or reward. Smoking is absolutely forbidden in our campers. Drive the camper outside France unless we have given specific permission in writing. Your insurance may be invalid. Drive the camper without checking that the oil level is maintained on a daily basis. Engines are also very expensive. We are sorry but no pets are allowed in our vehicles as it may not be appropriate for subsequent hirers. SECURITY DEPOSIT A €2000 Security Deposit is payable prior to your hire. €1500 of this should be paid by cheque which would only be cashed in event of an issue. €500.00 must bepaid in cash. This will be returned to you upon return of the camper to Sunflowercampers.com, at the end of your hire period. Presuming the camper is in the same clean condition as it was hired to you, with the toilet empty (If applicable), the interior clean including all cooking appliances and optional extras. The fuel tank full with the appropriate fuel. (Sans Plomb 98). At least one new gas cannister recharged. Any costs incurred by Sunflowercampers.com will be debited from your security deposit. We also reserve the right to retain monies from your security deposits as follows: You agree that you will reimburse in full any sums due to us should your Security Deposit not be sufficient to cover the cost of any damage or other costs as set out in these Terms & Conditions. You are liable for the full rental cost of the vehicle while off road for repairs. You agree to indemnify us for all costs, damages expenses claims and losses which we incur, suffer or become responsible for as a result of any act or omission by you which results in our being unable to receive full payment for such costs, damages, expenses claims and losses under the insurance cover, or for which we are unable to receive full payment under the insurance cover. CANCELLATIONS The following scale is provided for cancellations. Cancellations made 6 weeks or more before your date of hire - Loss of security deposit. Cancellations made between 4 and 6 weeks before your date of hire will incur a charge of 50% of total cost. Cancellations made between 2 and 4 weeks before your date of hire will incur a charge of 75% of total cost. Cancellations made less than 2 weeks before your date of hire will incur a charge of 100% of total cost. We would suggest that you take out independent holiday cancellation insurance to cover any losses.
BOOKING ALTERATIONS
If you need to alter your booking, we will endeavour to accommodate your needs at no extra cost.
IF WE CHANGE OR CANCEL YOUR BOOKING Should the vehicle you have chosen to hire be damaged by a previous customer or be out of service, we will hire you another camper assuming that there is one available. If there are no other campers available, you will receive a 100% refund of your hire. Sunflowercampers.com regret that they cannot and will not be liable for any other costs incurred by the customer relating to insurance/ferry/flight bookings/ or any other costs. IF YOU SHOULD BREAKDOWN Every effort is made to ensure that your camper is reliable and is serviced regularly. If you should breakdown within an approximate radius of 100km we will do our best to resolve your problem and send you on your way. However in the unlikely event that you breakdown further than 100km from Sunflower Campers, you should seek the help of the breakdown services.
Your insurance includes breakdown cover and should the camper be unrepairable at the time, a replacement vehicle will be provided to you at no extra cost until repairs have been made. After first contacting us, you will be authorised to approve repairs of up to 100Euros.
Any repairs in excess of 100Euos must first be authorised by us, prior to the work being undertaken. In all cases receipts must be submitted for any repair or any claims will not be paid. You and not us will be liable for the cost of any repairs, or other costs incurred, resulting from reckless, negligent or imprudent use of the vehicle by you or permitted by you. Should you fill the vehicle with the incorrect fuel, you will be liable for all costs, including draining the tank. You will notify us by telephone of any breakdown. We can then help you to resolve the problem. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident the following procedures should be followed:
You should remain calmand complete the form provided with all the relevant details of the other party and any witnesses. If anyone has been injured you should immediately contact the emergency services.
Do not accept blame or insist the other party is at fault. If possible photograph any damage to all vehicles involved and record registration numbers. Telephone sunflowercampers.com as soon as possible on +33 (0)243 056 013 We will, at our discretion, make every effort to supply you with a replacement vehicle. We will endeavour to ensure any money due back to you is forwarded as quickly as possible; sometimes, however, third party claims can take time to resolve. You agree to provide all reasonable assistance to Sunflowercampers.com in handling any claim including providing information and attending Court to give evidence. PUNCTURES AND OR TYRE DAMAGE You are liable for the cost of any tyre damage or punctures. You will arrange for the puncture to be repaired, or the tyre replaced, as soon as possible after the incident. If the camper is returned with a damaged tyre, it will be our decision whether or not to replace or repair the tyre. We have to think of the safety of our subsequent hirers. ADDITIONAL HIRER LIABILITIES Any fines or penalties resulting from speeding, parking tickets or any other road traffic misdemeanour. There may also be an administration charge. The cost of replacing keys, which have become lost, broken or stolen, or which have been locked in the vehicle. YOUR AGREEMENT Your agreement is with Sunflowercampers.com. Your contract with us commences upon receipt of the non refundable deposit and confirmation of your booking with us. It is important that you read and check your booking confirmation upon receipt. If there is an error in your booking you should contact us immediately as late changes could be subject to availability and may not be possible. If the terms and conditions of this agreement are not adhered to, we reserve the right to cancel the agreement without refund or compensation. TERMINATING THE AGREEMENT You acknowledge that we may terminate this agreement and repossess the vehicle at any time if we feel that: The terms and conditions have not been adhered to. You are in contravention of this agreement in any manner. We believe that you have hired the vehicle through fraud or misrepresentation. The vehicle appears to be abandoned. The vehicle is not returned at the agreed time and date. The safety of the passengers or condition of the vehicle is endangered. You understand that, in the event of such termination or repossession except as otherwise expressly set out in these terms and conditions you have no right to a refund of any of the rental charges. LAW The customer warrants that all information supplied by them to Sunflowercampers.com in connection with this agreement is correct and accurate. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties and there are no other undertakings or agreements between the parties relating to the subject matter of this agreement. If the camper is stolen as a result of keys being left in the vehicle whilst it is unoccupied is not covered by the insurance. Any claim on insurance will not be considered if the vehicle was being used in contravention to these terms and conditions. DEFINITIONS OF RENTAL AGREEMENT Sunflowercampers.com is owned by Philip and Heather Holloway-Smith. The 'customer', 'hirer' or 'you' refers to the person/s hiring the Camper and entering their details on the Rental Agreement and Insurance Agreement. 'Agreement' refers to the rental agreement and 'Insurance agreement' and the 'Terms and Conditions' herewith. These 'Terms and Conditions' take prevalence over all other literature. 'Optional Extras' refer to any of extra equipment you agree to hire. 'Hire Period' refers to the time that the Camper is in the hirers' possession and control. 'Camper' or 'Vehicle' refers to the Camper you have elected to hire or any other subsequent replacement vehicle. To include accessories, tyres, optional extras and tools. OUR ADDRESS Le Moulin de Choineau
53220 Larchamp
France |