Sardinia is an island that belongs to Italy. It is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, right after Sicily. Today, tourists come here mainly out of curiosity and in search of clean beaches. But the island offers much more than just sun and sea, especially to someone who decides to visit the less known spots. The best way to see all of them is with a rental car. What is most impressive and definitely worth seeing while you are holidaying on the island are the remains of the only civilization coming from Sardinia which created nuraghi (truncated cone fortresses). Today some 7 thousand of these stone construction can be admired on the island. Unfortunately access to them is quite complicated, especially if you do not have your own means of transport, which is another good reason to rent a car from Economy Car Rentals. Sardinia amazes with its small towns. The island’s capital - Cagliari – is also well worth seeing, though. Thanks to numerous hotels and restaurants to town is an ideal base for trias to the south. In the north, near the coast, there is a town of Olbia, another important port and transit city, just a few miles away from wonderful beaches of the Costa Smeralda.
Rent a Car in Sardinia with Economy Car Rentals
It is really easy to get to Sardinia, considering it has three international airports. Whether you are arriving at Alghero airport, Olbia airport, or Cagliari airport - with Economy Car Rentals you may arrange you rental car to be waiting ready for you right after your flight.
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Enjoy your Car Rental in Sardinia
The island is also a great location for fans of all kinds of water sports. Waters of Costa Smeralda offer ideal conditions for sailing, windsurfing and swimming. You will also find lots of professional places where you can rent out all the necessary equipment. When it comes to Sardinian cuisine, it may come as a surprise that it is not based, as one would suppose, on seafood, but on meat: pork, lamb, mutton and venison. People of Sardinia are known for their hospitality, and are really friendly and a pleasure to talk to. If you decide to visit Sardinia, you will discover not only one of the most beautiful places in the world, but you will definitely make your holiday an unforgettable experience. Enjoy it with a car from Economy Car Rentals!
In addition to the General Terms & Conditions, these are the specifics for your chosen location :
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THIS LOCATION: Excluded from the insurance is the use of the vehicle for the transport of dangerous goods. All insurance cover as part of the rental contract will become void, in particular, if an unauthorized driver has used the vehicle or if the driver of the vehicle does not possess the required driver's licence at the time of the event giving rise to claim.
Any use of the vehicle in a dangerous manner or illegal purpose or when it is damaged or unsafe is prohibited.
Payments : The following credit cards are accepted: American Express, Master / Eurocard, VISA.
A valid credit card in the name of the main driver must be presented as guarantee for the rental. For car groups DA3, D2, F, F1, F2, J4, K, M, M+ & M1 two credit cards may be asked. Please contact us or our local car rental partner, who confirmed your reservation, for more information. Our local car rental partner may reserve an amount of 850 - 3300 Euro (depending on your selected car group) as guarantee, which will be released after the end of the rental period if no damage/theft has occured.
Please note that all local payments will be made in Euro.
Driver requirements : Minimum age of driver is 21 years, although a mandatory underage driver insurance may be required. In most destinations, if applicable, the underage driver surcharge for the main driver is included in the car rental price, unless it is shown in the available extras' webpage along with its equivalent age limits. Any underage driver surcharge for the additional drivers will be paid locally to our car rental partner.
Maximum age of driver is 75 years.
Driver's licence: driver must have held a valid driver's licence for at least 1 year.
International driver’s licence is required for non-EU citizens (except Swiss). EU citizens whose driver's licence is not in English or Italian language, must present an official translation in Italian or English.
Items and Services included in the rates : - First additional driver (if indicated in the extras that it is free, during the booking procedure).
- Unlimited mileage.
- VAT.
- All local taxes.
- Any One-Way fees, if applicable.
- Any Out Of Hours and Delivery (to hotels, etc.) fees, if applicable.
- ASC: Airport Service Charge where applicable.
- 24 hour roadside assistance in case of accident/damage to the car.
- Delivery and drop off at airports & rental stations during normal working hours.
Insurances included in the rates : - Third party bodily injuries per accident, up to 20000000 Euro.
- Third party property damages per accident (excluding rented car), up to 20000000 Euro.
- Fire insurance with no excess.
- CDW (Collision Damage Waiver).
- FDW (Full Damage Waiver) refundable from EconomyCarRentals.
- Theft insurance (of ALL the car) with no excess refundable from EconomyCarRentals.
Optional Insurances : At this destination, for theft / damages caused by you, the car rental company might charge you up to the excess amount: 850 - 3300 Euro, depending on your selected car group.
You might be offered extra insurances to cover the excess amount. It is not necessary to purchase such extra insurances, as EconomyCarRentals will refund the charges for theft / damage excess. For your convenience you may, of course, choose to purchase extra insurances locally, to avoid any excess payments to the car rental company at your destination.
Insurances purchased locally are not refundable from EconomyCarRentals.
In order to refund any excess, we need you to strictly follow the instructions below : You have to inform the car rental company. In case of theft or damage or an accident with somebody else, you have to contact the police and take a written report. When you return the car, you also have to make a theft or/and a damage report with the car rental company.
To get back the excess, you have to send the following documents to EconomyCarRentals by post:
Theft / damage report and police report. Vehicle must never be removed from the place of accident until the police report has been completed.
In case of any accident to the car, you must immediately contact the nearest police station and make an accident report. If you do not report it to the police and comply with the requirements under the country's law, the insurance becomes invalid. The report should state if there was any influence of alcohol or drugs. It is essential that you also report any accident or damage to the Car Rental Company.
In case of other damages to the rented car, the above procedure should also be followed. If the vehicle is damaged while parked, you have to report the damage to the police and to the car rental company before the car is moved.
Copy of the rental agreement / contract.
Receipts of payment, to prove how much you have paid, and your credit card statement where we can see the amount that was taken from your credit card.
EconomyCarRentals will not refund the excess, should any of the above documents be missing or should the terms and conditions of our website not be followed.
Exceptions / exclusions to the All Inclusive Insurance : Charges for any of the damages written below will be charged directly to the client, the most important of which are the following: Antenna, trays, clutch and gearbox, damage to car lock, door handle, door sill, loss or damage to keys, windshield wipers, glass, mirrors, wheels, tyres, interior of the car, spare key and car jack, hubcap, lights, gas cap, warning triangles, damage to upholstery of a car, damages to the roof, damages caused by roof rack and any luggage on it, extreme dirtiness in a car, underside damage, personal belongings in a rented car, damage due to negligence, tyre punctures and burst tyres, water submersion or salt-water damage, hail damage, fuel errors, damage to child seats and baby seats, lack of electricity because of forgotten turned on electrical devices, damage or loss of car documents, damage or loss of registration plate, damage or theft of car logo. The car rental company, in any case, is not obligated to replace a flat tyre or damages in music devices (radio, CD/mp3 player, etc.).
Towing costs are not covered by any insurance.
EconomyCarRentals will not refund any telephone, taxi or hotel costs.
EconomyCarRentals or the car rental company will not be held responsible for anyone driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs, causing willful damage, off road driving, driving without care and attention or damages caused by negligence. Economy Car Rentals do not provide coverage for damages made on unsealed roads. Driving the rental car on glacier is forbidden. Vehicle must not be operated in any race, speed test, rally or contest.
The client will accept direct responsibility in respect of such claims.
Any unnoticed accident or damage to the vehicle may be interpreted as negligence. This may result in a charge to the client. The local car rental company may offer extra insurances to cover some of the above exclusions. Local laws govern the terms and conditions of hiring vehicles and the rental contract signed on collection of the car is legally binding to the hirer.
Fuel policy : Our car rental partners have different policies regarding fuel:
The car is delivered with a full tank of petrol and you will give it back full.
The car is delivered with some petrol and you will give it back the same way.
The car is delivered with a full tank of petrol and you will give it back as empty as possible. The cost will be paid locally.
The car is delivered with a half tank of petrol and you will give it back as empty as possible. The cost will be paid locally.
Please NOTE that there will be no refund for unused fuel.
Out Of Hours Delivery : Any charge which may occur for delivery/pick up of the car out of the working hours of our local partner will be shown during the booking procedure.
Out Of Hours Drop off : Any charge which may occur for collection/drop off of the car out of the working hours of our local partner will be shown during the booking procedure.
National one-way rentals : When you have selected delivery location and option, you will see the available drop off locations. Any one-way fee involved will be shown at the last step of the booking procedure. If you rent a Navigation System - GPS, you may be charged an extra one way fee locally for this equipment. Please contact our local car rental partner, who confirmed your reservation, for more information.
International one-way rentals : are not allowed.
Ferrying the car : Domestic is normally allowed. Any extra cost will be paid locally.
You have to inform the car rental company that you will take the rented car on a ferry.
Across the border rentals : are allowed into Switzerland and EU countries, but there are restrictions in travelling to Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. If you wish to drive the car to Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia or Slovenia, please make a booking with us and then contact us so that we confirm with our local partner that you will be allowed to travel there. Cross border card must be ordered at the time of booking.
In case of offence against Cross Border & Territorial Restrictions all insurances lose their validity.
