Age
Drivers must be a minimum of:
• 25 years of age for categories A & B.
• 27 years of age for categories C, D and more.
• If you do not meet the age requirements at the rental counter, you will not be able to pick up the car and you will be asked to pay for the full amount of the rental fee.
• The maximum rental age is 65 years.
Driver’s License
Drivers must have held a valid license for at least one (5) years.
National Driving Licenses issued in EU, US, UK, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Israel, Russia and Ukraine are accepted.
An International Driving License is required in all other countries.
Traffic Violations, Traffic fines and Administrative Sanctions
Tickets and appended administrative sanctions resulting from any violation of Greek Traffic laws during the rental period is solely the renter’s responsibility.
If any such administrative sanction is not disclosed to the company at the end of the rental period (contract), the violation will be charged to the renter.
Mileage
Unlimited mileage is included in our rates.
Taxes
V.A.T (Value Added Tax) 24% is included in our rates.
Additional Drivers
One (1) driver can be registered without any additional charge. Maximum three (3) drivers including the main driver are allowed per rental. The extra cost is 5 euro per driver per day.
Insurance
All authorized drivers are covered against damages from Liability Insurance to Third Party death, injury, and property. Both coverages are subject to General Terms of the Icarian’s wheels insurance contract with its Insurer.
Damages underneath the car or to the tires and wheels, are not covered by any insurance. Cars are not to be driven in off- road conditions.
The insurance will also be invalidated if the renter drives the car off road, on the beach or in the mountains or any other area that does not have a properly laid down road surface. In the event that the car has been driven in any of these places or in any other area unsuitable for driving then any damage to any part of the car will be the total responsibility of the renter. Internal damage to the car by the renter or any other person is NOT covered by the insurance.
Collision damage waiver (CDW): The renters liability for damage to the rented vehicle, can be reduced, under the condition that the Greek Traffic Law is not violated. The renter may reduce the above liability by paying 15€ respectively per rental day. (Amount excess 600€+24% taxes). The renters should choose the option CDW or request even the last minute.
Fire Insurance – The cars are not insured against fire.
Theft Insurance – The cars are insured against theft with an excess the amount written on the rental contract. Personal belongings left in the car are not covered.
Personal accident insurance
The insurance covers medical costs and accidental death for the renter and the passengers in the event of an accident during the rental period. The renter is responsible for damages or claims exceeding the insurance coverage.
Roadside Assistance
Roadside Assistance is free of charge 24/7 in case of the renter is not responsible. Otherwise the renter needs to pay for the roadside assistance. Our Roadside assistance partner is Ydrogios Assistance.
It is recommended to contact our office directly in the event of required roadside assistance. During out of office hours, all direct calls to our office are diverted to our emergency mobile phone line.
Selection of particular car brand or model
Bookings are subject to a specific car group, which usually includes several different car models with similar features. You can ask for a specific model after your booking is confirmed. We will add your model preference to your booking and we will deliver the requested model if it is available the day of your arrival. Please note that you must be prepared to collect any of the advertised vehicles within a category. In case you have a confirmed reservation for a specific car group and there is not any available car from this category, we reserve the right to deliver a vehicle of bigger category with no extra charge.
Car Replacement – Damage
In case of the unfortunate event of an accident/breakdown resulting in the immobilisation of the vehicle, your car will be replaced with another one only if there is availability within 24 hours from the time the accident/breakdown has been reported.
Our company has the right to investigate the causes of the accident/breakdown and deny the replacement of the car if the use of the car was against terms & conditions. In that case the renter must pay the whole damage and the rent day by day till the car be fixed by mechanical.
Baby Seat
Available on request with a daily charge of 3€.
No additional charges on flight delays
Our employees are always informed for your arrival time, including last minute flight schedule changes that may occur. They will wait for your arrival in order to deliver you the booked vehicle.
Modern and safe vehicles
We guarantee that you will be delivered a safe, well maintained and well serviced vehicle.
Vehicle Checks Before Delivery of Car
We will have checked the vehicle to be delivered in perfect condition.
Fuel Policy
The renter has to return the vehicle with the same level of petrol as delivered otherwise he can pay in cash.
Key Loss
The customer is liable for all costs to replace keys which have been lost or damaged and the cost of retrieval of keys which have been locked inside a vehicle.
Tyres Damages
Non-repairable/burst tyres are not covered by the insurance. If the tyre is repairable the customer may repair it and the company is obliged to refund any costs.
Delivery & Collection of vehicles
We can deliver/collect vehicles from all supported locations in our booking engine. For places not included in our booking engine you may contact us in advance with extra fee.
Airport & Agios Kirikos port is free of charge.
Evdilos port contains an extra fee at pick up 25 euro and drop off 25 euro.
Ferrying the vehicle & Across the border rentals
Ferrying the car to and from any island or mainland is not allowed. All insurances will be voided and the renter will be responsible for any damage caused if the vehicle is driven elsewhere than Ikaria.
One Way Rentals
All cars available for one way rentals, provided that such arrangement is made at the commencement of the rental and confirmed on the rental agreement.
Deposit is needed
We need a deposit of 30% for your final price to complete the reservation.
Payment method – Guarantee
The renter can pay via cash, debit card or via bank transfer at the pick up of the car. A valid Credit Card accepted by Icarian wheels, must be shown for the pre-authorization of the renter’s liability.
Cancellation Policy
Once your booking is confirmed, you can cancel your reservation at least 30 days before your pick-up, otherwise the deposit will not be refunded.
Amend a Booking
You can request for a change to your reservation at any time, even multiple times, with no fee. Your request for a change will be processed and we will confirm if the requested change is possible within few hours.
If the requested change affects the total rate of the rental, the prepayment amount will not change.
Underpayments will be calculated on booking confirmation and will be handled at the counter at time of rental pick-up. Any overpayments will be refunded when the change is confirmed.
Car rental rates may change and prices tend to be higher as the date of the amendment is closer to the rental start date. We promise that the rate you reserve is the rate you’ll pay – but we can’t promise that the rate you reserve today will apply if you lengthen, shorten or change your rental period.
If you revise your rental period, the daily rate might change. Especially if the total rental period becomes shorter than a week. In general, the longer the rental period, the lower your per-day rate is.
If you have already picked up your vehicle and wish to keep it longer, you must contact our company and check if the car is available. We have the right to deny the extension of the rental agreement if the car is already booked.
If you decide to return the car earlier that the rental end stated at the rental agreement, we do not give any refund for unused days.
Accident
In case of an accident, the renter must contact our company immediately via our 24/7 helpline in order to receive instructions on how to handle the situation. You are not allowed to leave the incident place without reporting the accident. If you cannot contact our company, you should contact directly the police. If the renter fails to provide the report to our company then he is obliged to pay for repairing costs of any damage caused to the rental vehicle. If the driver or one of the passengers is injured you should also inform police/ambulance. If by any chance the other involved party leaves the accident place, take a photo or write down the plate number. We will also call our insurance partner for an accident report. It is prohibited to drive under alcohol influence and disobey traffic rules.
Use of Car
All insurance coverings & waivers are valid provided that the renter has complied with all terms & conditions. The renter is obliged to pay for repairing costs of any damage caused to the rental vehicle if the use of the car is not proper, as below:
The vehicle is operated on any unauthorised road, non-asphalt road, dirt road or off-road (eg.Karkinagri). The renter violates traffic rules (eg. road/STOP signs, speed limits, road direction, U-turns). The renter violates parking rules. The renter ignores any unnoticed accident or damage to the vehicle. The vehicle is operated in any race, speed test, rally or contest or the vehicle is used for the purpose of reward (taxi or courier service). The vehicle is driven by any person disqualified from holding or has never held a driver’s licence appropriate for that vehicle or is not a registered driver in the rental agreement. The driver of the vehicle is under the influence of alcohol or any drug that affects his ability to drive the vehicle. The vehicle is operated outside of the hire or any agreed extension of that term. The vehicle is willfully or recklessly damaged by the renter (note: burning out a clutch, sitting/standing on the bonnet/boot/roof of the vehicle, damages to the vehicle interior).