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Terms and Conditions
The terms and conditions that appear below are called the "Gold Terms". The Gold Terms are the terms and conditions which govern (a) enrollment in Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, sometimes referred to as the "Program" (the "Enrollment Agreement Terms") and (b) rentals of vehicles using the Program (the "Gold Plus Rewards Rental Terms"), by persons who enroll and participate in Hertz Gold Plus Rewards. TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT TERMS PART II. HERTZ GOLD Plus Rewards RENTAL TERMS
A. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL HERTZ GOLD PLUS REWARDS RENTALS B. TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO RENTALS IN NORTH AMERICA C. TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO RENTALS IN EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA (EMEA) D. TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO RENTALS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND E. COMPANY/TRAVEL AGENT ACCOUNTS SUPPLEMENTARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS F. TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCTOBER 31, 2021.
PART I. ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT TERMS
1. You have received, read, understand, accept and agree to the terms, conditions, disclosures and notices appearing in this Part I (the "Enrollment Agreement Terms"), which pertain to membership in Hertz Gold Plus Rewards (the "Program") and Program rentals wherever Program service is available; as of October 31th, 2021. Program service is available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, much of Europe, Israel, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Your Enrollment Form, together with these Agreement Terms, constitutes Your agreement with respect to Your enrollment in the Program and is referred to as Your "Enrollment Agreement". You have also received, read, understand, accept and agree to the terms and conditions appearing below under the heading Part II, including "Part II. General Provisions Applicable To All Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Rentals" (the "General Provisions"), "Part II. B. Terms And Conditions Applicable To Rentals In North America" (the "North American Terms"), "Part II. C. Terms And Conditions Applicable To Rentals In Europe, Middle East And Africa (EMEA)" (the "EMEA Terms"), "Part II. D. Terms And Conditions Applicable To Rentals In Australia", "Part II. E. Terms And Conditions Applicable To Rentals In New Zealand" and "Part II. F. Company/Travel Agent Accounts Supplementary Terms And Conditions" (all the terms and conditions appearing under all those headings collectively, the "Rental Terms"). If at any time You wish to change any of the selections on Your Enrollment Form, You may do so in the manner described in section 2, below. For information regarding reward points and redemption requirements, please click here. Hertz reserves the right to update the reward points and redemption requirements at any time for any reason without prior notice.
21. The following applies to residents of Australia: You consent to Hertz obtaining reports from one or more credit reporting agencies for the purpose(s) of assessing Your application for membership in the Program, assessing your applications to rent Cars from Hertz and managing Your rentals of Cars. You also consent to Hertz giving information about You to credit reporting agencies for the purposes of obtaining consumer credit reports about You and to allow the credit reporting agencies to create or maintain credit information files containing information about You. The information can include Your identity particulars, the fact that you have applied for or obtained membership in the Program, or that you have applied to rent or have rented Cars from Hertz, details of any payment which You must make to Hertz which is more than 60 days overdue and for which debt collection action has started, information that in Hertz’ opinion you have committed a serious credit infringement, and information about dishonoured cheques drawn by you for AUS$100.00 or more which have been dishonoured more than once. You also authorize Hertz to exchange information about You with credit providers named in a consumer credit report issued by a credit reporting agency or named in Your application for membership in the Program or Your application to rent a Car for the purposes of assessing Your application for membership in the Program, assessing applications by You to rent Cars, managing Your rental of Cars, notifying other credit providers of a default, exchanging information with other credit providers as to the status of any vehicle rentals you have with Hertz in situations where you are in default with other credit providers, and to assess Your credit worthiness. This can include any information about Your creditworthiness, credit standing, credit history or credit capacity which credit providers are allowed to exchange under the Privacy Act. PART II. GOLD PLUS REWARDS RENTAL TERMSPART II. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL HERTZ GOLD PLUS REWARDS RENTALS
AGREEMENT; PARTIES TO AGREEMENT
PART II. B. TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO RENTALS IN NORTH AMERICA
The terms and conditions appearing in this Part II. B. ("North American Terms") apply to all Hertz Gold Plus Rewards rentals commencing in the United States and Canada. All references in this Part II. B. to numbered paragraphs and subparagraphs refer to these North American Terms. ADDITIONALLY, YOU AUTHORIZE HERTZ TO TAKE ANY CHARGES OWED BY YOU FROM THE AUTHORIZED PAYMENT METHOD WITHOUT YOUR ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT EACH RENTING COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION 6 TO TAKE PAYMENT FOR CHARGES INCURRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY RENTAL PROVIDED BY THE RENTAL COMPANY.
IF YOU OR AN AUTHORIZED OPERATOR ALLOW AN UNAUTHORIZED OPERATOR TO USE THE CAR, ALL PROTECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS FOR MICHIGAN PERSONAL PROTECTION INSURANCE (PIP) NO-FAULT BENEFITS. LIABILITY INSURANCE SUPPLEMENT (LIS), LIMITED LOSS DAMAGE WAIVER, LOSS DAMAGE WAIVER. PARTIAL DAMAGE WAIVER, AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE/PERSONAL EFFECTS COVERAGE (PAI/PEC) ARE VOID. FRAUD EXCLUSION: ALL DAMAGE WAIVERS AND PROTECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS FOR MICHIGAN PERSONAL PROTECTION INSURANCE (PIP) NO-FAULT BENEFITS, LIABILITY INSURANCE SUPPLEMENT(LIS), LOSS DAMAGE WAIVER (LDW) AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE/PERSONAL EFFECTS COVERAGE (PAI/PEC) ARE VOID IF YOU OR AN AUTHORIZED OPERATOR CONCEALED OR MISREPRESENTED, OR CONCEAL OR MISREPRESENT, ANY MATERIAL FACT OR CIRCUMSTANCE RELATING TO (i) THE RENTAL, (ii) CLAIMS RELATED TO ANY LOSS UNDER THE RENTAL, (iii) ANY CLAIM UNDER THE MICHIGAN NO-FAULT ACT, INCLUDING CLAIMS FOR MICHIGAN PERSONAL PROTECTION INSURANCE (PIP) BENEFITS AND (iv) ANY CLAIMS MADE AGAINST YOU OR AN AUTHORIZED OPERATOR UNDER THE MICHIGAN NO-FAULT ACT, INCLUDING CLAIMS FOR NEGLIGENCE, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITS AND REQUIREMENTS UNDER MICHIGAN’S MINIMUM MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS UNDER MCL 257.520.
SUMMARY OF OPTIONAL SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR RENTALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
LIABILITY INSURANCE SUPPLEMENT (LIS) |
BENEFIT | PER VEHICLE | EXCESS |
Collision or fire in total | €6,000 | €75 |
Theft in total | €3,000 | €75 |
(b) Personal Accident
PI will provide you and your passengers with a lump sum payment in the event of death, loss of sight, or loss of use of one or more limbs, or permanent total disablement caused directly by an accident whilst in the Hertz vehicle. This is in addition to any other compensation that you and your passengers may be able to claim against a third party. The maximum amount payable under this section is €225,000 per accident, including up to €150,000 for the driver and up to €75,000 in total for the passengers. Note this maximum amount is payable only in the case of permanent total disablement. For children under 18, all of the below benefits are limited to €7,000 except the death benefit is limited to €3,000.
BENEFIT | DRIVER | PASSENGERS |
Death | €80,000 | €40,000 |
Loss of sight of one or both eyes | €60,000 | €30,000 |
Loss of use of one or more limbs | €60,000 | €30,000 |
Permanent total disablement | €150,000 | €75,000 |
(c) Medical and Emergency Expenses
The following medical and emergency expenses, necessarily incurred as a direct result of bodily injury from an accident in which the Hertz vehicle is involved, are also covered.
NOTE: Medical expenses include the cost of medical, surgical, or other remedial treatment given or prescribed by a registered medical practitioner. Medical expenses must be incurred within 2 years of the accident.
BENEFIT | PER PERSON | EXCESS |
Ambulance Expenses | €250 | No Excess |
Medical Expenses | €3,000 | €50 |
(d) Additional Hospital Benefit
If you need to spend time in a registered hospital as an in-patient as a direct result of an accident in which the Hertz vehicle is involved, additional benefit will be provided to you to pay for your out-of-pocket expenses on top of any other amount you receive.
BENEFIT | PER PERSON | EXCESS |
€50 for each full 24 hours | Up to €1,000 | No excess |
11. WHAT ARE THE EXCEPTIONS?
The policy does not provide cover for incidents arising out of breaches of the terms and conditions governing the rental unless you can show that the incident was totally unconnected with the breach. Other principal exclusions from the PI cover are as follows:
(a) Personal Effects – Excluded Items
The policy does not cover you for loss of or damage to:
• Cash, travellers’ cheques, credit or debit cards, etc.
• Valuable documents including Passport and Driving Licence
• Jewellery, precious stones, or other precious metals, animal skins or hides (per policy)
• Contact lenses, dentures or hearing aids
• Trade samples
• Articles belonging to Hertz
• Animals
• Perishable items
(b) Personal Effects – Excluded Scenarios
The policy does not cover loss of or damage to items arising from theft where:
• The rental vehicle is not properly locked and secured when unattended and there is no evidence of forcible and violent entry
• Personal effects are not in a locked compartment or boot and out of sight
• The theft has not been reported to the police within 24 hours of discovery
• Valuables* were left in a vehicle overnight between the hours of 10pm – 8am
*Valuables are defined as: watches, photographic audio video and/or visual equipment, computer and electronic equipment, mobile telephones, furs, antiques, collections and works of art, and any other object or set of objects with a value of more than €600.
(c) Personal Injury – Excluded Scenarios The policy does not cover:
• Self-inflicted injury, suicide, or attempted suicide or a criminal action
• Any pre-existing illness or medical condition
• Any violation of the rental agreement, unless you or your heirs are able to show that the accident was totally unconnected to the violation
COUNTRY SPECIFIC TERMS
Unless otherwise stated prior to Your rental or unless the context provides otherwise, the following terms and conditions apply in addition to the above General EMEA Terms for rentals which commence in the countries listed below. The clause numbers correspond to the clause numbers in the General EMEA Terms.
Austria
5(e) Cars, except all models of Mercedes, BMW, and VW/Audi, may also be driven into Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia. You may be charged an increased amount for CDW, SCDW, TP and PAI if You take or drive Cars into these countries.
Czech Republic
5(e) Cars may also be driven to and returned in Hungary and Slovakia. Only specific categories can be driven to and returned in Croatia, Poland and Slovenia (economy, compact, intermediate and standard). Cars may not be driven in Portugal or taken out of continental Europe.
France and Monaco
11(a) You must, where possible, report any traffic accident involving the Car to the police immediately and to Hertz within 5 days, and report loss, damage or theft of the Car to the police within 48 hours.
Germany
5(e) Except for Mercedes, BMW and convertible Cars of any make or model, all other Cars rented in Germany may also be driven into Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Hungary
5(e) Cars rented in Hungary may also be taken to and returned in Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. Car Classes A, B, C and I may also be taken to and returned in Romania and may be taken to, but not returned in BosniaHerzegovina, Bulgaria, Macedonia and SerbiaMontenegro.
TP is compulsory if the Car is taken into BosniaHerzegovina, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania or Serbia Montenegro. If You have not accepted TP, You must advise a Hertz representative prior to taking the Car into any of those countries, pay the applicable premium for TP and ensure that Your Rental Record/Agreement is amended accordingly.
You must pay a surcharge for TP, CDW and SCDW if the Car is taken into BosniaHerzegovina, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania or SerbiaMontenegro.
Ireland
5(f) Cars may only be driven in the Republic of Ireland and/or Northern Ireland and must not under any circumstances be taken elsewhere without the prior consent of Hertz.
Italy
4(b) You must accept TP if Your rental commences in Italy.
Norway
4(b) If you have accepted SCDW, the CDW excess payable for loss of or damage to the Car, its parts or accessories that is not the result of theft, attempted theft or vandalism will be reduced to an amount specified in the Rental Record.
Poland
4(b) In addition, CDW and TP coverage does not apply to damage caused to wheel caps, windscreen wipers, licence plates, antennae resulting other than from a road accident or damage to the interior of the Car.
In the event of theft, applicable coverages will be void unless the Car documents and keys are returned.
5(e) Cars rented in Poland may also be driven into Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Slovakia
5(e) Cars may also be driven to and returned in Czech Republic and Hungary. Only specific categories can be driven to and returned in Croatia, Poland and Slovakia (economy, compact, intermediate and standard).
Cars may not be driven in Portugal or taken out of continental Europe.
South Africa
3(f) The grace period is 59 minutes.
4(b) CDW and SCDW do not cover damage or loss sustained where the Car is driven on an untarred road or a road not suitable for the Car type rented. If You intend to take the Car into Namibia You may purchase Additional Cover which limits Your liability for damage as a result of driving on gravel roads to the amount of the applicable excess. If you take Total Cover, the excess will be eliminated.
5(f) Cars are allowed into Namibia, Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland subject to written confirmation.
6(c) Late payment interest will be charged at a rate of 3% above the prime rate of interest of ABSA Bank per annum.
7(c) The minimum age for renting is 23.
Switzerland and Liechtenstein
9 Fuel Purchase Option (FPO) is not available.
13(a) Hertz is only liable if the loss or damage results from gross negligence, wilful misconduct or breach of this Agreement by Hertz.
United Kingdom
5(f) Cars rented in the United Kingdom may be taken to France with agreement of Hertz under the ‘Le Swap’ scheme.
7(c) You are fully responsible for any restoration charges and loss of rental income if the Car is seized by Customs and Excise.
The terms and conditions appearing in this Part II. D. ("Australian Terms") apply to all rentals commencing in Australia. For rentals in Australia, please refer to www.hertz.com.au for full details and to confirm the rental terms applicable as at the date of your rental. For rentals in New Zealand, please refer to www.hertz.co.nz for full details and to confirm the rental terms applicable as at the date of your rental.
Please be aware that In Australia and New Zealand our vehicles may be fitted with a Vehicle Monitoring System (VMS) which can be used to open and close the vehicle and track and record the geographical location, distance and speed of the vehicle during the rental period. It can also be used to immobilise the vehicle in the event of non payment or if we have reasonable grounds to suspect the vehicle is being used for a prohibited use or insurance exclusion as defined in the Australia and New Zealand terms. By renting with us you agree that we can track and record your location and your use of the vehicle using the VMS, which may include your personal information. You consent to us collecting (including by vehicle tracking through an Vehicle Monitoring System), using and disclosing your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy which is available at www.hertz.com.au/privacypolicy or from any Hertz rental location.
This summary is as of June 1, 2016. Optional services offered, coverages, limits, exclusions, other features, and prices are all subject to change without notice.
You may purchase optional Renter Protection Services to reduce the amount You are potentially liable to pay for any damage to the Car or any damage to any other vehicle or property with which the Car collided.
Where, by virtue of a separate agreement entered into by You and Company or Travel Agency and Hertz, arrangements have been made or are subsequently made during the membership period for rentals by You to be charged to either a Company Account or Travel Agency Account, the provisions in this Part II. F. set out the terms and conditions subject to which such transactions are to be handled.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WHEREAS
You have concluded with Hertz an Enrollment including the number of one or more credit cards, of which You are personally the holder, and authorizing Hertz to charge the Rental Charges against the first credit card indicated which has a credit available.
You wish to have the benefit of the Program and have the Rental Charges billed directly to the Company employing You by debiting an OTTO Account or by billing You using a Travel Agency’s Account. This supplement is concluded to define the methods of combined use of the Program and the Company’s OTTO Account or an Agency Account, as well as Your obligations and responsibilities and those of Hertz in this context.
IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. DEFINITIONS: The following expressions, where used in these supplementary terms and conditions, shall bear the following meanings:
“Travel Agency” means the travel agency which has, together with You, signed the Supplement which has been accepted by Hertz.
“Company” means the company which employs You and which has concluded an agreement with Hertz to charge to its OTTO Account the expenses relating to rentals which You make within the framework of the Program.
“OTTO Account” means the Company’s customer account with Hertz or such other account that the Company agrees is to be debited by Hertz for any charges incurred.
“Agency Account” means the Travel Agency’s customer account with Hertz.
“Reservation” means the transaction by which You, the Company or a Travel Agency give instructions to Hertz to undertake all the action necessary for the rental of a vehicle in accordance with the conditions laid down when the reservation is made.
“Rental Charges” means the charges incurred in whatever way and of whatever nature by virtue of Your rental of a car using the Program (also referred to as “Charges” in these Rental Terms).
“Full Value Voucher” means the vouchers (Car Rental Ticket) issued by a Travel Agency relating to the total amount of the Rental Charges in connection with the rental which is the subject of this voucher.
“OTTO Vouchers” means the vouchers used by the Company and bearing its OTTO Account number.
“Program/OTTO Combination” means the use of Program service while charging the amount of the Rental Charges to the Company’s OTTO Account.
“Program/TRAVEL AGENCY Combination” means the use of Program service while charging the amount of the rental charges to the Travel Agency’s Agency Account.
2. You have read, understood and accepted these supplementary Terms and Conditions.
3. The Company/Travel Agency has concluded an agreement with Hertz, authorizing Hertz to bill it with the Rental Charges, complying with the conditions laid down below.
4. To have the benefit of Program/OTTO Combination or Program/TRAVEL AGENCY Combination, You must return to Hertz the Supplement to the Program Enrollment Agreement, completed and authenticated on the back by the Company/Travel Agency and Yourself.
The authorization given by the Company/Travel Agency can be cancelled at any moment and in the event of withdrawal from this authorization for any reason whatever, Hertz could not be held responsible for its refusal to give You the benefit of Program/OTTO or Program/TRAVEL AGENCY Combination.
5. Program/OTTO COMBINATION:
In completing “Section 3” of the front of the Supplement, You are instructing Hertz to debit the OTTO Account, the number of which You indicate, with the amount of the Rental Charges relating to all the rentals You make under the conditions set out in or incorporated by the Supplement.
You certify that the OTTO Account number You have indicated in “Section 3” is in fact the OTTO Account number of the Company employing You.
6. Program/AGENCY COMBINATION:
In completing “Section 3” of the front of the Supplement, You are instructing Hertz to debit the Agency Account, the number of which You indicate, with the amount of the Rental Charges relating to all the rentals You make under the conditions set out in or incorporated by the Supplement.
You certify that the Agency Account number You have indicated in “Section 3” is in fact the account of the Travel Agency.
7. You undertake to notify Hertz of any change in Your situation entailing the modification of the OTTO Account or the Agency Account You have indicated in “Section 3” of the Supplement.
8. You undertake to notify Hertz of any modification of Your situation entailing the withdrawal of the authorization to use the OTTO Account or the Agency Account which You indicated in “Section 3” of the Supplement.
9. To benefit from the Program/OTTO Combination or the Program/AGENCY Combination, You (or the Company or the Travel Agency which makes a reservation for You) must transmit to Hertz, at the time of reservation, the number of the OTTO Account or of the Agency Account which must be debited with the amount of the Rental Charges relating to this reservation, as shown in “Section 3” of the Supplement, as well as the serial number of the OTTO Voucher or the Agency Voucher (where applicable).
10. If, when making the reservation, You (or the Company or the Travel Agency which makes a reservation for You) do not inform Hertz of the OTTO Account number or the Agency Account number indicated in the preceding Article, or, where required, the serial number of the OTTO Voucher or the Car Rental Ticket, You will not be able to use Program/OTTO Combination and/or Program/AGENCY Combination. In that case, the amount of the Rental Charges will be charged against one of the credit cards, or payment cards, which You have indicated on Your Enrollment.
11. To have the benefit of the Program/OTTO Combination or Program/AGENCY Combination, the rental conditions indicated when the reservation was made must be identical to the conditions indicated in Your Enrollment.
12. Moreover, to have the benefit of Program/AGENCY Combination, the following conditions must be fulfilled:
1. You must have the reservation made by the Travel Agency;
2. The Travel Agency must issue a “Full Value Voucher.”
13. The OTTO Vouchers issued by the Company or the “Full Value Vouchers” issued by the Travel Agency are transmitted to Hertz when the reservation is made and Hertz could not be held responsible for errors which You, the Company or the Travel Agency could commit when making the reservation, transmitting the OTTO Voucher or the “Full Value Voucher.”
14. You undertake not to make a rental using Program/OTTO Combination or Program/AGENCY Combination if the Company/Travel Agency no longer guarantees Your rentals.
15. A program member who makes a fraudulent use of OTTO Vouchers or the OTTO Account number, or an Agency Account number or a Voucher issued by the Travel Agency, will be automatically removed from the list of Members of the Program.
16. Program services will be provided in accordance with these Rental Terms for the country in which the Rental commences, with effect from the date and place of implementation of the contract as specified during the reservation. The renter must comply with all qualification criteria defined by Hertz, as indicated in these Rental Terms. Program services will be billed in accordance with the rates applicable at the time and place of rental.
17. The maximum hiring duration is 30 days. For each rental period over 30 days, a new contract must be established.
18. Hertz reserves the right not to rent a vehicle to anyone under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other absorbed elements with similar effects on a person’s ability to drive safely.
19. Hertz is not responsible for any damage to or loss of property resulting from the Company/Travel Agency’s intervention acting solely as an independent intermediary and not as a Hertz Agent or Employee.
20. Reservations can only be made by car groups and not by car models or specific brands, although the renter’s preferences are taken into consideration depending on availability.
21. The Company/Travel Agency is liable for all damages, loss or delays resulting from any action by the Company/Travel Agency exceeding the Company/Travel Agency’s functions according to the Program context, to correctly indicate Program services to be provided when a reservation is made, inform the renter/driver of his/her obligation regarding the qualification criteria and financial status, forward all details and special requirements from the driver, in order to make a reservation.
PART I. ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT TERMS
PART II. HERTZ GOLD PLUS REWARDS RENTAL TERMS
A. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL HERTZ GOLD PLUS REWARDS RENTALS
B. TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO RENTALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
C. TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO RENTALS IN EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA (EMEA)
D. TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO RENTALS IN AUSTRALIA
E. COMPANY/TRAVEL AGENT ACCOUNTS SUPPLEMENTARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS
F. TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCTOBER 31, 2021.