FUEL CHARGES ON CAR HIRE BOOKINGS

Most car hire locations are now imposing a ‘prepaid fuel charge’ on all car hire bookings which do not include a fuel charge. At the time the car is collected clients are issued with an estimated charge invoice which includes the cost of a full tank of fuel with associated service charges. The cost of the fuel is then debited to the credit card used as security for the car. No refund is made in respect of any fuel unused at the end of the hire period and most car hire locations will no longer remove the fuel charge when cars are returned with a full tank of fuel.

The car hire companies’ own terms and conditions make provision for making such charges and we are unable to obtain a refund of any such charges made after clients return to the UK.

The cost of the fuel provided by the car hire companies is substantially higher than the ‘pump cost’. If clients do not wish to accept the prepaid fuel charges one option would be to take the ‘Gold Rate’ car hire which includes additional drivers and a full tank of fuel for an additional charge of only £20 per week.

CAR FACILITY CHARGES (CFC) – MIAMI AND LAS VEGAS PICK UPS

On 1 May 2004 all car hire companies operating out of Miami and Las Vegas airports introduced a Car Facility Charge (CFC) of approximately $3-5 per day. This charge is collected locally and has been implemented to support the upkeep of the airports. We have no control over these locally introduced charges which are not included in the prepaid car hire rates we offer.