Excess
is also known as, non-waiver, the deductible or super CDW.
Excess is a voluntary insurance and is sold by car rental companies at the counter
when the customer collects the car (or when the booking is made). It is usually
charged on a Daily basis and applies to Car
hire, Van
hire and
Motorhome
hire
The
customer has the right to accept or decline the car rental company's Excess. If
they do decline, they will be responsible for the excess charges if there is any
damage done to the vehicle. In some cases the car hire company will not let the
hirer take delivery of the car unless they take out the excess.
The
cost of the Excess will vary according to:
- The
rental company
-
Size of the rental vehicle
-
The country in which the car is picked-up
You
can take out a daily policy, annual policy, a family policy and customers up to
the age of 84 can be covered.
When you buy your car hire insurance from a specialist advertising on this site,
you will save £'s - €'s - $'s compared
to the cost of buying the cover when you pick up your car or book the car from
a car jire company.
Consumers
are often tired after flights or in a rush to start their holiday so are keen
to collect their hire car and as a result are more likely to accept the terms
of a car hire company without assessing them fully and could end up paying a lot
more than they have budgeted for.