What additional services or extra equipment do you offer?

We do offer the following additional services or products but each one (as detailed in the Tariff Guide and/or Rental Agreement) will be charged in addition to the rental charge: 



Additional services and products 

What does it do?

Rate (inc VAT)

Child Seat

Full seating for young children (0-7 years) 

The cost to rent a child seat is £15.47 per day up to a maximum of £154.70 • If a child seat is lost, stolen or damaged during the Hire Period you will pay us £84 per child seat to replace it. 

Booster Seat

Seating for young children 

The cost to rent a booster cushion is £15.47 per day up to a maximum of £154.70 • If a booster cushion is lost, stolen or damaged during the Hire Period you will pay us £84 per booster cushion to replace it;

Additional Driver

The cost to authorise each additional person to drive a Vehicle and includes the Basic Protection package 

£16.66 per day up to a maximum of £166.60 

Young Driver Surcharge (<26 years old)  

This is a mandatory charge for hirers and drivers under the age of 26 who are subject to our Basic

Protection package and any excess reduction product.

£46.41 per day 

DVLA Contact Charge 

This is the charge we make if we need to validate your driving licence with the DVLA 

£4.75 per incident 

Other Protection Packages

Please check the tariff Guide page 34

Out of Hours Collection 

If you wish to collect your Vehicle at a time that is outside of the Europcar Branch’s normal opening hours or if you have reserved a Vehicle from one of our airport locations that is linked to a quoted flight number and your arrival has been delayed beyond the due closing time of the Branch then an out of-hours collection charge may apply.

£60 per rental 

Out of hours key return box 

This charge will apply if you return the Vehicle to the Europcar Branch outside of normal opening hours and leave the keys in the key return box. It will also apply if you leave the keys in the key return box during normal opening hours 

£20 per rental 

Satellite Navigation Units (where available) 

The cost to rent a satellite navigation unit is £17.84 per day up to a maximum of £178.40 per rental 

• If a satellite navigation unit is lost, stolen or damaged during the Hire Period you will pay us £84 to replace it. 

Delivery and Collection

This applies if you wish to have your Vehicle delivered to or collected from your home or work address in the UK. In addition to the delivery or collection charge charge you are also responsible for the cost of the fuel we use to deliver and to collect the Vehicle Minimum notice period 2 hours for standard cars and 2 days for Selection Vehicles.

A fixed charge of up to £11.90 and £2.38 per mile. An additional charge of £5.00 is applied if this service is required within 48 hours of checkout. 

Europdrive 

This is mandatory if you wish to take a car and drive it outside of the UK. The pack includes our consent form VE103B. 

For Car : This varies by length of hire up to a max of £297.50 for 28+ days. 

For Vans : This varies by length of hire up to a max of £327.25 for 28+ days. 

Cross-Border packs 

This is mandatory if you wish to take the Vehicle and drive it from Mainland UK into the Republic of Ireland and/or from Northern Ireland into the Republic of Ireland. The pack includes our consent form VE103B 

This varies by length of hire up to a max of £187.43

Full Tank Option

You can buy a full tank of fuel at the start of your Hire Period at less than the average fuel price calculated according to our fuel policy (please see www.europcar.co.uk/terms-and-conditions). If you buy this product then you can return the Vehicle to us with any level of fuel in the tank and you will not be charged for refuelling



ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PRODUCTS - These are optional products that are not included in the daily rental charges. 



Additional services and products 

What does it do?

Daily Rate (inc VAT)

Roadside Assistance Plus

Protects against having to pay recovery charges for non-mechanical breakdown or driver error incidents (eg., locking keys inside the Vehicle) which would normally be chargeable

All Vehicle groups

This varies by length of hire up to a max daily rate of £8.33 

Roadside Assistance Express 

This is an enhanced version of Roadside Assistance Plus available in the UK Mainland and Northern Ireland. We bring a replacement Vehicle to you so you can continue your journey. 

All Vehicle groups 

This varies by length of hire up to a max daily rate of £13.09 

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