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Last Step to Confirm Reservation
Please make sure to contact our office with your credit card information to insure that your reservation is confirmed. Customers who need vehicle pick-up/drop-offs, please be at our office no later than 4pm. Long Term rentals are given special consideration for after/before hour pick-ups/drop-offs.
Newark Airport pick-ups/drop-offs-please contact office with your flight information.

Pick-ups and Drop-offs
Complimentary pick up and drop off will be provided for Newark Airport (EWR), South Amboy-NJ Train Station, and local areas within 10 miles of our South Amboy office. For Newark Airport pick ups, we provide complimentary pick up with confirmed flights only and we will need to know your flight details ahead of time. For Los Angeles and Seattle, our stations are a short taxi ride from the nearby airports.

Airport Pickup Policy
We provide complimentary pick up at Newark Airport if you have a confirmed flight in. We will need to know your flight information ahead of time. We will also provide complimentary drop off service back to the airport if you are flying out.. For Los Angeles and Seattle, we are an easy taxi ride from the airports (Los Angeles: Los Angeles International Aiport; Seattle: Seattle Tacoma International Airport).

Deposit Requirements
Cash deposits are not accepted. Autoteam Car Rental accepts the following rental deposits: Debit Card, Traveler's Cheques, VISA, Master Card, and AMEX.

Payment Methods
Autoteam Car Rental accepts the following methods of payment: Debit Card, Traveler's Cheques, VISA Check, VISA, Master Card, AMEX, Direct Bill (with special approval).

Additional Drivers
Two additional drivers are permitted for an additional charge of $ 5/ per day (Includes all drivers). For long term rentals please inquire about this fee being waived.

Age Requirements
The minimum age to rent is 21. For renters ages 21-25 there is an under age fee of $5/day.

Insurance and coverage
You can purchase insurance for as little as $5.00 a day. If you have your own insurance, we will need proof of collision coverage. There are two options: Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) with a $200 deductible for $6.95 a day or Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) with $1000 deductible for $5.00 per day. This means the customer is only responsible for the first $200 or $1000 worth of damage depending on which option you choose

Holding Your Reserved Vehicle
Please call us if you are going to be late by more than one half hour. We will hold a confirmed vehicle reservation for not more than one half hour past the scheduled pick up time. No shows are subject a fee of 100% of the rental charge.

Domestic Security Fee
A vehicle rented over 28 days is considered leasing and therefore is not subject to the Domestic Security Fee ($5/day).

Cancellation Policy
Our cancellation policy is as follows: Under 30 days prior to departure---10% of rental will be charge; 30-15 days prior to departure---20% of rental will be charged; 14-8 days prior to departure---30% of rental will be charged; within 7 days of departure/no show---100% of rental will be charged.

Tickets, Violations, Summons and Customer Responsibility
The renter is fully and totally responsible for any parking, traffic and E-Z Pass summons during the time of the rental. If you ignore and do not pay the summons that you received and we are notified of this, we will charge your credit/debit card for the summons PLUS a $100 administrative fee. So please be very aware of obeying all traffic rules on the road; not doing so will cost you much more in the end.

International Drivers
International Drivers are welcome. We gladly ACCEPT foreign drivers license from many countries, and of course all international licenses are accepted. Drivers with foreign licenses, must bring their passport and Visa. If you are living in the USA permanently or temporarily, you must bring with you proof of where you reside. This might be a telephone bill or a pay stub. We must be able to identify your place of residence while in the USA. These requirements are due to Homeland Security issues. If you are staying with family or friends while in the USA, you must supply us with their address and valid telephone number.

Pets
Our policy is clear and simple. No one wants to sit in a car that has pet hair or odor in it. So please do not transport dogs or cats in the vehicle. If the vehicle comes back with pet dirt or odor you will be charged an additional fee for cleaning and deodorizing the vehicle. The charge is a minimum of $300. If you must travel with your pet please inquire about our pet designated vehicles.

Holiday Rentals
There is a 5-day minimum rental for all Holiday Weekends. Holidays include Thanksgiving, Labor Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Christmas, etc.

Gasoline Refueling
Our policy for refueling gas is very simple. Please return the vehicle with the same gasoline level as when you took the vehicle. The fuel level amount will be printed on your Car Rental Contract that you will review and sign. If you return it with less gasoline, we will charge you for the estimate fuel cost plus $20. So please check your gas level before returning the vehicle.

Tires Damage and Tire Replacement
Each one of our Autoteam cars is equipped with a spare tire (unless the vehicle has run flat tires), a jack and lug wrench. Each Autoteam RV is equipped with only a spare tire and no tools (due to insurance restrictions customers are not to change the tires of RVs but MUST call for roadside assistance). For cars, It is the sole responsibility of the renter to replace the tire with the spare and for the cost of a replacement tire. Autoteam will be responsible for normal wear and tear of tires and damage caused to tires and rims only due to a roadside hazard. Please drive carefully and be aware of the streets ahead of you

One-Way Rentals
We offer One-Way Rentals for LA, San Francisco and Seattle. Please when inquiring or placing a request for a One-Way Rental, ask for the cost up front because this cost will vary depending on the location.

Unauthorized Repairs
NO repairs of any kind, no matter how large or small may be done to the rental vehicle without written approval of the management. If a repair is done without approval, the renter will be fully responsible for any and all additional repair work that might be needed in order to properly repair the rental vehicle and to bring it back to its pre-rental condition. For approved repairs, please keep all original receipts for reimbursement at drop off.

Long Term RV Rentals
If you are on the road for longer than one month, we recommend that you become a member of AAA (Automobile Association of America). You can sign up directly online at www.aaa.com (use OUR mailing address, YOUR email address, and do not enter a phone number). Choose RV Plus. We can also help you sign up at pick up. Even though Autoteam will pay for necessary vehicle repairs while you travel, because we do not have restrictions and you are free to drive wherever you want on public roads (paved or unpaved) in the US and throughout Canada, we do not reimburse for towing if a problem does occur. For this reason we strongly suggest you sign up for AAA which provides towing free as a service. If you do chose to drive on unpaved public roads, please be careful causing damage to the undercarriage of the RV. Damage to the undercarriage is not covered by any insurance that you

Age Requirements
Minimum Age: 21
Age 21 to 24 - $5/day
Age 25 to 98 -
Minimum Age 21. Drivers 21-25 permitted with under age fee of $5/day.

Additional Drivers
1 additional drivers permitted an additional chargeof $ 5.00 applies per day(INCLUDES_ALL_DRIVERS)
Minimum Age for Additional Drivers: 21
For long term rentals please inquire about this fee being waived.

Deposit Requirements
Cash deposits are not accepted.
Autoteam Car Rental accepts the following rental deposits:
Debit Card, Traveler's Cheques, VISA, Master Card, AMEX

Payment Methods
Autoteam Car Rental accepts the following methods of payment:
Debit Card, Traveler's Cheques, VISA Check, VISA, Master Card, AMEX, Direct Bill (with special approval)

One-Way Rentals
Vehicle drop-offs between Autoteam Car Rental locations is permitted
From Los Angeles to Seattle: Charge: $ 800.00
From Los Angeles to South Amboy, NJ & serving EWR Airport: Charge: $ 800.00
Between San Francisco and Los Angeles: Charge: $ 200.00
From San Francisco to Seattle: Charge: $ 800.00
Between Seattle and Los Angeles: Charge: $ 800.00
Between Seattle and South Amboy, NJ & serving EWR Airport: Charge: $ 900.00
From South Amboy, NJ & serving EWR Airport to Los Angeles: Charge: $ 800.00
Between South Amboy, NJ & serving EWR Airport and San Francisco: Charge: $ 800.00
From South Amboy, NJ & serving EWR Airport to Seattle: Charge: $ 800.00

Optional Charges and Coverage
Drivers Ages 21-24
10.00 per day
Drivers between the ages of 21-24 will have a $5.00 or 10$ a day surcharge
GPS Rental
5.00 per day
Pre-loaded USA & Canada maps
CDW ($200 Deductible 6.95$/day)
6.95 per day
Collision Damage Waiver
CDW ($1000 Deductible 5$/day)
5.00 per day
Collision Damage Waiver
Car Seat Rental
5.00 per day
CDW Vans (1000$ deductible $18.99/day)
18.99 per day
Van only coverage

Cancelation Policy
Our cancellation policy is as follows: Under 30 days prior to departure---10% of rental will be charge;30-15 days prior to departure---20% of rental will be charged; 14-8 days prior to departure---30% of rental will be charged; within 7 days of departure/no show---100% of rental will be charged.

Insurance and Coverage
You can purchase insurance for as little as $5.00 a day. If you have your own insurance, we will need proof of collision coverage. There are two options: Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) with a $200 deductible for $6.95 a day or Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) with $1000 deductible for $5.00 per day. This means the customer is only responsible for the first $200 or $1000 worth of damage depending on which option you choose

Geographic Restrictions
Vehicles may be taken throughout the US and Canada (except for Economy cars). No vehicles are permitted in Mexico.