Car Rental Agreement

The Owner, DAT Car Rentals agrees to rent to the Customer the vehicle described below, subject to all of the conditions and provisions contained herein, in consideration whereof, Customer acknowledges and agrees:

1. That the vehicle is the property of the Owner and is in good mechanical and physical condition unless, specified otherwise herein. The Customer will return the vehicle, together will all tyres, tools accessories, and equipment in the same condition as received ordinary wear and tear excepted, to the Owner's terminal or as otherwise specified, on the date specified, or sooner, if demanded by owner.
   
2. That the Vehicle shall not be used, operated or driven, (a) by any person younger than 26 years; (b) for the transportation of persons or property for hire or for other consideration, express or implied; ( c ) by any person in violation of law as to age or any other law, or by any other person who has given to Owner a fictitious name or address; ( d) in any race, speed, contest, or in any contest, or in any negligent or unsafe manner or in violation of any law; ( e ) to propel or tow any vehicle or trailer or carry any excessive load or in the manner as to result in unreasonable wear and tear to the vehicle; or
   (f) by any person other than (1) customer; or (2) any employer or employee of Customer; or (3) a member of Customer's immediate family who is 26 years -of age or older and who is a qualified, licensed driver; (g) by any person under the influence of intoxicants or narcotic; (h) for any illegal purpose; (i) in any instance where the odometer of the vehicle has
   been tampered with or disconnected. The restrictions are cumulative and each of them shall apply to every use, operation or driving of the vehicle. Only persons with valid licenses recorded in agreement are eligible to drive.
   
3. That the Owner shall not be liable for loss or damage to any property left, stored or transported by Customer or any other person in or upon the vehicle either before or after the return thereof to Owner, whether or not the loss or damage was caused by or related to the negligent of Owner, its agents, servants or employees. Customer agrees 10 hold Owner
   harmless from and to defend and indemnify Owner against all claims based upon or arising out of such loss or damage.
   
4. That the Customer will pay the Owner or demand all charges for: (a) time; (b) mileage as determined by a reading of the odometer installed in the vehicle; ( c) collision damage waiver; ( d) state taxes; (e) all applicable fines and court costs for parking, traffic or other legal violations assessed against the vehicle. Customer or Owner including towing and storage
   charges resulting from these violations; (f) Owner's costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred in collecting amounts of any nature due from Customer hereunder; (g) Owner's costs to repair collision or upset damages to the vehicle, including loss of use to be charges at .the rate of ST$35 per day during the periodt.hat the vehicle is being repaired, provided, however, if the vehicle (I) is operated in accordance with all the terms hereof including the obligations specified in 2(c) above, Customer's liability for such damage will not exceed ST$2,000.00 or 2 is operated in accordance with all the terms hereof, including the obligations specified in paragraph 2 (c). Customer's liability for such damage will be waived if Customer has purchased in advance the collision damage waiver as evidence by his initials in the space provided.
   
5. That the word "Day" as used herein shall mean an elapsed time of 24 hours. Minimum rental period is one day. Customer shall pay for hours in excess of one day of the hourly rate specified herein, not to exceed another full day's rental. Hourly Rate is $18
   
6. That the Customer specifically acknowledges that the Registration Certificate is now affixed to the inside of the vehicle and agrees that any loss, removal or destruction thereof shall be the Customer's sole liability, and that the Customer will hold the Owner harmless from any such loss and will pay any fines or penalties resulting therefrom.
   
7. That if the Customer has directed the billing for charges to another person, firm or organization who or which, upon being so billed shall fall to make payment, Customer will upon demand of Owner promptly paid these charges.
   
8. That the Customer acknowledges that he is solely liable for any and all personal injuries including death and property damage, arising out of, or by reason of the use of the vehicle; that the Owner has provided bodily injury liability, and property damage liability in such limits or amounts not less than that required under Samoa Law.
   
9. That the customer proceeds at own risk and expense on all private and unpaved roads.
   
10. That Insurance Excess on windscreen is ST$350.00
    
11. That the Customer to come up with: (1) Police Report (2) Copy ..of drivers license (3) Insurance Excess Bond of ST4,000.00 and (4) Fill in Insurance Claim form, if any accident occurs.
    
12. That the Customer to repair their own flat tyres unless broken/damaged then gets to pay for tyre costs.
    
13. That all rental agreements subject to audit and adjustment if necessary.

ONLINE RESERVATIONS

• All online reservations are subject to a deposit as set forth in course of online reservation.
  
• Any deposit collected for the purpose of holding a vehicle will be used towards the final bill upon successful rental.
  
• Any deposit collected for the purpose of holding a vehicle will be refunded upon cancellation of reservation provided you contact us within 48 of scheduled rental with a cancellation notice. In case of cancellation within 48 hours of scheduled rental no refund will be provided unless the cancellation is due to circumstances beyond your control such as cancelled or delayed flights etc. in which case we require notification and evidence within this period of time.