Additional cover
We appreciate that hiring a car can sometimes be a confusing experience, especially when it comes to knowing what you are covered for.
At Avis, we try harder to make everything about car rental as simple and transparent as possible.
That means no jargon and no hidden extras.
This guide will give you an easy-to-understand description of the options and benefits as well as answer a few commonly asked questions.
Third Party Cover (TPC)
(Also known as Motor Liability Insurance, Legal Liability Insurance)
What's covered?
- Covers you in case you cause damage, including damage to passengers and their property, when using the Avis vehicle
What's not covered?
- Theft or attempted theft of the vehicle
- Theft of personal belongings from the vehicle
- Death or injury to the driver
- Damage to the rental vehicle
This cover is included in the rental price.
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Collision Damage Insurance
(Also known as Collision Damage Waiver (CDW), LDW in Australia, NZ and USA)
What's covered?
- If the rental car is damaged, you will be covered for the cost of repairing the Avis vehicle
- You will, however, have to pay an excess charge towards the cost of repair. This can be up to €1,800 in Ireland (excess levels vary by country). This applies regardless of fault
What's not covered?
- Intentional damage/gross negligence
- Damage caused by not using correct fuel
- Damage caused as a result of a breach of the rental agreement
- Damage through attempted theft
- Damage to Tyres
- Loss of Keys
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Your car hire quote will state whether Collision Damage Insurance is included.
Full details and rates for customers wishing to decline Collision Damage Insurance are available from our reservation centre.Contact 1890 22 33 55 or email Reservations@avis.ie
Vehicle Theft Cover
(Also known as Theft Protection)
What’s covered?
- Covers you for the cost of replacing the Avis vehicle (or parts of it) if it gets stolen
- If the vehicle, or parts of it, is stolen you will have to pay an excess charge towards the replacement cost. This can be up to €1,800 in Ireland.
What's not covered?
- Negligence when leaving car unsupervised (e.g. car unsupervised) or keys safe keeping (e.g. left in ignition)
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Your car hire quote will state whether Vehicle Theft Cover is included.
Super Collision Damage Insurance
What is it?
- Reduces your excess to €0.
What's not covered?
- Damage caused intentionally or by gross negligence
- Damage caused by failure to use correct fuel
- Damage caused as a result of a breach of the rental agreement
- Loss of Keys
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- Super Collision Damage Insurance is available for purchase at the rental station when collecting your car (not available for pre-booking online)
Prices vary by car size. Cover in Ireland starts from €16 per day up to a maximum of €20 per day.
Personal Accident Insurance
In case you are not covered by a travel insurance policy, we will offer you cover for you and your passengers when you pick up your vehicle.
What’s covered?
- Personal accident - a maximum of €15,000 per insured person in the event of death.
- Medical expenses incurred due to an accident -a maximum of €3,500 per vehicle
- Personal Accident Insurance is available for purchase at the rental station when collecting your car (not available for pre-booking online)
- For full policy details for Personal Accident Insurance please ask a member of staff when collecting your Avis hire car
Price; €5.00 a day
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Additional Information
Who’s covered to drive?
Only those people named as drivers on the rental agreement are insured to drive the vehicle. Additional drivers can be nominated for a charge of €9.50 per day maximum charge €59.50 per driver in Ireland.
Taking a car abroad
Vehicles may not be taken abroad.
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Please Note:
Visa and Mastercard debit cards are an acceptable method of payment once CDI is included or has been accepted by the customer. Visa and Mastercard credit cards may be used to decline Super CDI. If you decide not to purchase CDI and Theft Protection you will be required to pay a liability deposit of EUR €3,000 at the start of your rental using your credit card. An administration fee of EUR €30.00 applies for use of this service.
Visa Electron cards are now accepted by Avis Ireland (other countries may or may not accept them) as a method of payment once our system accepts them and they have the customer's name on them but CDI and Super CDI must be accepted by the customer if using this method of payment on check out.
Visa and Mastercard prepaid cards are acceptable at check in only.
American Express Travellers Cheque card is acceptable at check in only.
Declining Collision Damage Insurance/Theft Protection
CDI (Collision Damage Insurance) and Theft Protection insurance reduce your financial liability for damage or theft of the vehicle.
By declining these insurances you are taking responsibility to arrange your own cover and assume full financial liability up to the value of the vehicle for losses arising as a result of loss or damage to the vehicle.
We recommend that you fully understand the conditions of cover provided by your credit card company when using your card for insurance cover.
If you decide not to purchase CDI and Theft Protection you will be required to pay a liability deposit of EUR €3,000 at the start of your rental using your credit card. An administration fee of EUR €30.00 applies for use of this service.
Paying by Debit Card
If you are using a debit card when renting the vehicle, Avis's Super Collision Damage Insurance must be purchased