Terms and Conditions
Travel is allowed in the UK and Southern Ireland.
Collection and return is from Chase the Sun premises in Preston, Lancashire. You will be able to leave your car at the collection point, free of charge, however we can accept no responsibility for its safe keeping.
No pets or smoking in the Campers please.
Payment
Cheques and Pounds Sterling are accepted. Cheques must be cleared before Campers are hired out. Please make cheques payable to ‘Chase the Sun Ltd’.
A booking is not confirmed until the deposit has been received, the payment cleared and a receipt sent to you by us.
A non refundable deposit of £150 per week of hire must be paid at the time of booking, the remainder to be paid at least 21 days before the Camper is collected.
In addition to your payment for hire, a security bond of £500 must be paid before driving the Camper away, in order to cover us against any damage to the Camper whilst it is in your possession. This will be returned to you in full when the camper is returned to us in the same good condition it was hired out.
Any damage or breakages to the interior or exterior of the Camper will be taken out of this bond.
Any late returns will also be taken out of this bond costing £25 per part or full hour. If you are delayed in returning the Camper back to us, you must telephone to let us know, as you may not be insured for your additional time on the road.
For any booking where there is less than 21 days until collection, full hire and security bond must be paid in cash.
A full tank of fuel will be in the Camper when you collect it, this must be replaced when the Camper is returned, or it will be taken out of the bond.
Cancellations
All cancellations must be in writing.
The £150 deposit made at the time of booking is non refundable and will be lost.
If more than 21 days notice is given, refund of the hire and bond will be returned (less the £150 deposit).
If less than 21 days notice is given, full hire amount will be lost and only the bond refunded.
Please avoid any cancellations, it is advisable to take out travel insurance to cover you against any changes to your schedule.
Camper Insurance
Drivers must be over 25 and have a full UK driving licence for at least 2 years. For non UK licenses please ask.
The Campers are only to be driven by those insured to drive it.
The Campers are fully comprehensive insured for the vehicles only. Your personal and contents insurance need to be arranged by you.
Drivers must be aged between 25 and 70. Two named drivers can be insured to drive the Campers.
The mileage is unlimited so you're free to explore as much as you wish.
Please fax through a copy of your full UK driving licence when making the booking so we can start to process the paperwork. There must be no convictions on the license except for up to 6 speeding points.
Please also bring a copy of your passport or a utility bill when collecting the Camper. You will not be able to take the Camper away unless we see these documents, so please make sure you have everything with you.
The Campers are not to be used for any sub hiring or commercial use.
Accidents and Damage
Any damage to the interior or exterior of the Camper will come out of the security bond.
In the event of an accident you must inform us immediately.
There is a standard insurance excess of £300 should you be involved in an accident .
A full report of the accident must be submitted to Chase the Sun within 3 days.
Damage to windscreen or tyres must be paid for in full by the hirer.
Drivers are responsible for all parking tickets or speeding fines incurred when hiring the Camper.
All Campers are maintained and looked after to the highest standards, and they all come with full 24hr AA cover in the unlikely event of a breakdown. You must inform us of any breakdown.
If the rescue service cannot get you up and running again, we will either refund your payment or do our best to offer you a replacement van.
If a replacement van is not available, a refund will be given to the hirer limited only to the monies paid.
Chase the Sun make every effort to ensure the Campers are in a safe and roadworthy condition before each hire period. We will accept no responsibility for additional costs should the vehicle break down.
The Hirer agrees to
- Receive Camper in clean and roadworthy condition with full tank of fuel and full gas bottle.
- Pay for any damage to the interior or exterior of the vehicle during the hire period.
- Pay for any damage caused to the living equipment or cooking equipment.
- Replace full tank of fuel prior to return.
- Not over load the vehicle.
- Pay £50 cleaning fee if the Camper is returned soiled.
We reserve the right to
- Refuse hire to any person.
- Refuse hire should the driver have pending penalties or convictions on their license. Should this happen, all payment will be lost.
- Cancel hire if the driver’s license does not comply with our standard terms and conditions. In the event of this, all monies paid by the hirer, less the £500 bond, will be lost.
- Claim repair and / or cleaning costs out of the bond.
- Retain full bond payment until any / all damage has been assessed and valued.
- Accept no responsibility for any 3rd party claims due to breakdown or accident.
- Offer another Camper of similar specification if your Camper of choice is not available. If this is not acceptable, Chase the Sun will be limited to return only hire monies and bond.
A full copy of the Rental Agreement is available upon request.
We reserve the right to alter or change these terms and conditions without prior notice.
If you require any further information on the above please feel free to ask.
