Get Waivers Right with Woodford

A waiver occurs when you pay a small fee upfront that ensures that the rental company waives their right to charge you for the excess in these events, up to a specified amount.

Woodford Car Hire likes to keep things simple, but when it comes to car rental in general, there’s likely to be a fair share of fine print and details – mostly to protect the parties involved in hiring out the vehicle. Words like waiver, excess and liability can often scare the renter into either ticking all the options or none at all. Woodford Car Hire has put together a simple and easy-to-use guide for protecting yourself from unexpected costs when renting with Woodford:

What is a waiver?

As a person renting a vehicle, you become liable for any damages or costs incurred resulting from any sort of collision, accident or incident. Usually, rental companies are insured for unforeseen and unfortunate events such as these,but are also likely to incur excess charges.

A waiver occurs when you pay a small fee upfront that ensures that the rental company waives their right to charge you for the excess in these events, up to a specified amount. This sounds a lot like insurance, but with Woodford, is more of a protection to a certain degree of what you could potentially be liable for.

What waivers do Woodford offer?

Woodford Car Hire always aims to offer peace of mind to its customers. By purchasing the following waivers at the counter before renting your vehicle, you can reduce your risk –

• Tyre & Glass Waiver

This waiver is often a no-brainer for customers, with the most common damage done to the tyres, windows or windshield of the car. This includes punctures, cracks and chips that could occur in pretty much any environment.

The Tyre & Glass Waivers with Woodford Car Hire starts from R95 per day and ensures that you don’t pay a cent in the event of reasonable damage..

• Top Up Waiver
 

This waiver provides a maximum liability to the renter in the event of any incident or damage to the vehicle – you would essentially pay a fraction of the excess in lieu of an upfront payment per day.

The Top Up Waiver starts from R100 per day and will limit your liability by 70%

• Super Waiver
 

An extension of the Top Up Waiver provides for an even further decrease in liability.

The Super Waiver from Woodford Car Hire can be purchased from R135 per day, and reduced liability by 95%

• Undercarriage Waiver
 

An undercarriage waiver provides full cover for any damage that may be done to the undercarriage of the vehicle. Starting at R85 per day (depending on vehicle), this waiver ensures that zero liability in the event of any damage to the undercarriage.

• Third Party Waiver
 

This waiver protects you from any damages and costs that may be incurred from a third-party claim in the event that someone on the road claims from you. This could occur following a collision or accident. The third-party waiver is R45 and covers you completely in such a case.

• Full Cover

A full cover waiver provides you with complete protection from all damages and incidents that could occur during your rental. Starting at R275 per day, this cover ensures zero liability with 100% cover. This cover option may not applicable to all vehicle classes.