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INSURANCE
RENTERS MUST PROVIDE VALID PROOF OF INSURANCE TO QUALIFY TO RENT OUR VEHICLES. IF VALID PROOF OF INSURANCE CANNOT BE PROVIDED THEN THE RENTER WILL BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE OUR COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER. SEE RATE CALCULATION FOR PRICES. COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT ALL OF OUR RENTAL COUNTERS.

PCAR-LCAR-FFAR-FVAR RESTRICTIONS
FLYDRV RATE -PCAR, LCAR,FFAR,FVAR
RENTER MUST FLY INTO FLL AND PRESENT BOARDING
PASS OR AIRLINE TICKETS TO RENT THESE VEHICLES.
ALL DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES MUST BE AT LEAST
25 YRS OLD AND PROVIDE PROOF OF INSURANCE.
500.00 MINIMUM CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION.
MAJOR CREDIT CARD ONLY.
NO DEBIT OR CHECK CARDS ACCEPTED.
LOCAL RENTERS ARE SUBJECTED TO NO MILEAGE
ALLOWANCE. FLORIDA RESIDENTS PAY .25 PER MILE.

ADDITIONAL DRIVERS
ADDITIONAL DRIVERS MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE. ADDITIONAL DRIVER FEE FOR DRIVERS 25 AND OLDER IS 5.00 PER RENTAL DAY. ADDITIONAL DRIVERS 21-24 YEARS OF AGE WILL BE CHARGED THE 5.00 PER RENTAL DAY ADDITIONAL DRIVER FEE PLUS AN UNDERAGE FEE OF 15.00 PER RENTAL DAY. ADDITIONAL DRIVERS MUST POSSESS A VALID STATE ISSUED DRIVERS LICENSE AND MUST BE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF RENTAL TO BE ADDED TO THE RENTAL CONTRACT.

AGE
RENTER AND ADDITIONAL DRIVERS MUST BE 21 YRS OF AGE MAXIMUM AGE FOR DRIVER IS 85 YRS OLD. NO SURCHARGE FOR DRIVERS 25 AND OLDER. NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 CAN RENT LCAR AND PCAR. UNDERAGE SURCHARGE APPLIES TO RENTERS 21 TO 24. THE FEE FOR UNDERAGE RENTERS IS 15.00 PER RENTAL DAY.

BUSINESS HOURS
LOCATION IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, ALL YEAR.

CANCELLATION
NO CHARGE FOR CANCELLATION OF RESERVATION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FVAR. FVAR RESERVATIONS NOT CANCELED WITHIN 48 HOURS PRIOR TO RENTAL WILL INCUR A CHARGE OF USD 100.00.

DEBIT CARDS
DEBIT OR CHECK CARDS, EVEN THOSE EMBOSSED WITH A VISA OR MASTERCARD LOGO MAY ONLY BE USED AT THE END OF THE RENTAL FOR PAYMENT. WE DO NOT ACCEPT DEBIT OR CHECK CARDS AT THE TIME OF PICKUP. A VALID MAJOR CREDIT CARD MUST BE USED AT THE TIME OF PICKUP. SEE OUR PAYMENT POLICY FOR DETAILS.

DRIVERS LICENSE
ALL PRIMARY RENTERS MUST POSSESS A CURRENT AND VALID, STATE ISSUED DRIVERS LICENSE, MILITARY LICENSE OR INTERNATIONAL DRIVERS LICENSE TO QUALIFY TO RENT OUR VEHICLES.

EQUIPMENT
ALL VEHICLES COME EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND AIR CONDITIONING. GPS SYSTEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR 10.00 PER RENTAL DAY. HAND CONTROLS FOR IMPAIRED DRIVERS ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONFIRM 3 DAYS IN ADVANCE FOR HAND CONTROLS.

GAS
THE RENTER MUST RETURN VEHICLE WITH THE SAME AMOUNTOF FUEL THAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OR RENTAL PICKUP OR A LOCAL REFUELING CHARGE WILL APPLY. THE PREPAID FUEL OPTION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF PICKUP. CHECK WITH THE RENTAL AGENT FOR CURRENT PRICES.

GEOGRAPHIC
ALL VEHICLES ARE RESTRICTED TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA.ALL THE RENTERS OF LCAR AND PCAR HAS TO HAVE FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE. FLORIDA RESIDENTS MUST PRESENT PROOF OF BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY LIABILITY AT TIME OF RENTAL.

HOLIDAY
ALL CONTINENTAL RENT A CAR LOCATIONS ARE OPEN ON ALL HOLIDAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

INSURANCE
VARIOUS TYPES OF COVERAGE ARE AVAILABLE TO THERENTER. WHICH INCLUDE PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE.COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER, AND SUPPLEMENTAL LIABILITYINSURANCE. THE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL COVERAGE ISOPTIONAL. RENTER SHOULD BRING INSURANCE IDENTIFICATION CARD OROTHER EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE. THE PURCHASE OFADDITONAL COVERAGE IS OPTIONAL. PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE IS A COVERAGE AVAILABLE TO THE RENTER AND PASSENGERS IN THE RENTAL VEHICLE. PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE COST FOR ECAR/CCAR/ICAR/SCAR/FCAR/CDAR/STAR/MVAR/SFAR/XFAR. IS 3.00 DAY. FFAR IS 7.00 DAY FVAR IS 10.00 DAY

INTERNET RESERVATIONS
ALL RESERVATIONS THAT ARE BOOKED VIA THE INTERNET CAN ONLY BE CHANGED VIA THE INTERNET. THIS INCLUDES CHANGES IN PICKUP DATES, RETURN DATES, PICKUP AND RETURN TIMES, AND CARTYPES. PLEASE VISIT CONTINENTALCAR.COM FOR INTERNET RESERVATIONS.

NO-SHOWS
RENTERS WHO HAVE ADVANCED RESERVATIONS FOR FVAR AND DO NOT SHOW UP ON THE PICKUP DATE TO RENT THE VEHICLE WILL INCUR A 100.00 CHARGE. THIS CHARGE IS ASSESSED FROM A 100.00 ADVANCE DEPOSIT CHARGED WHEN THE RESERVATION IS MADE.

ONE-WAY
ONE-WAY RENTALS ARE ALLOWED BETWEEN ALL OUR LOCATIONS. A DROP OFF FEE MAY BE REQUIRED. THE CURRENT DROP OFF FEES ARE: MIA, FLA, OR FLL TO MCO 100.00, MCO TO MIA, FLA, OR FLL 100.00. FLL OR FLA TO MIA 25.00, MIA TO FLL OR FLA NO CHARGE. FLL, FLA, MIA, OR MCO, TO RSW 75.00, AND RSW TO MCO, MIA, FLA, OR FLL 75.00. NO DROP OFFS ARE ALLOWED IN ANY CITY IN WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE A LOCATION.

OTHER
ALL OF OUR VEHICLES COME EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND AIR CONDITIONING.

PAYMENT
CAN BE MADE BY ANY MAJOR CREDIT CARD.VISA,MASTERCARD,DISCOVER,DINER CLUB,AMEX AND CARTE BLANCHE. THERE ARE NO CASH RENTALS. DEBIT AND CHECK CARDS, EVEN THOSE EMBOSSED WITH A VISA OR MASTERCARD LOGO, MAY ONLY BE USED AS A FORM OF PAYMENT AT THE END OF THE RENTAL.CUSTOMER MUST PRESENT AN ACCEPTABLE VALID CREDIT CARD,WITH $300.00 MINIMUM AVAILABLE CREDIT, WITH THE SAME NAME AS THE PRIMARY RENTERS DRIVERS LICENSE AT THE TIME OF RENTAL

PICKUP/DROP
CUSTOMERS ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED TO PICK UP AND DROP OFF THE RENTAL VEHICLE AT THE SAME LOCATION OR A DROP OFF FEE MAY BE CHARGED.

SHUTTLE
COURTESY SHUTTLE FOR ADVANCE RESERVATION CUSTOMERS IS PROVIDED 24 HOURS PER DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. PLEASE USE COURTESY PHONE IN BAGGAGE CLAIM AREA FOR SHUTTLE PICK UP. NO CHARGE. APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE.APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MINUTES. AT FLL LOCATION, RENTERS MUST GO OUTSIDE OF BAGGAGE CLAIM AND BOARD THE FORT LAUDERDALE CAR RENTAL SHUTTLE AND DISEMBARK FROM SHUTTLE AT BUS STOP 7 WHERE OUR COURTESY SHUTTLE WILL BE WAITING. THE EXCEPTION TO THIS POLICY IS FOR THOSE RENTERS WHO ARRIVE AT TERMINAL 1. TERMINAL 1 HAS A PEOPLE MOVER SYSTEM WHERE IT WILL TRANSPORT YOU TO BUS STOP 7 WHERE OUR COURTESY SHUTTLE IS WAITING. RENTERS WITH OR WITHOUT RESERVATIONS FOR FLA LOCATION MAY PROCEED TO COUNTER ON 3RD LEVEL TO RENT THEIR CAR.