Terms & Conditions


Membership Application

To join Auto Car Club a membership application form must be completed and returned with the joining fee to: The New Strand, Bootle, Liverpool, L20 1AA. All applications will be reviewed in their own right and a decision will be made within 10 working days. On acceptance of the application you will receive a letter of acceptance and an invoice for your chosen package. All club invoices are to be settled within 7 days or prior to the first car use, which ever comes first. Should membership to the club be refused, the application/joining fee will be refunded in full.

License Requirement and Age

All Drivers are required to be between the ages of 30 and 70, and must have held a full, clean license for a minimum of 3 years. Non-UK residents must have held a full, clean license for 4 years or more. Drivers who are over the age of 70 will not be considered.

Insurance

Full Comprehensive insurance will be provided for the member and their life partner only.

Use of Cars

Members can use the cars on a minimum of a 24 hour basis between 9am and 5:30pm. You will have the vehicle for the period shown in your agreement. Auto Car Club may suggest that the vehicle is booked only for the period required and booked at the earliest. If you wish to extend the use of the vehicle you must contact Auto Car Club 3 hours before the initial period has elapsed, this will be subject to your points balance. Members cannot keep the cars for more than 5 days in one use. Members will only be allowed to use 2 cars at any given time (member and life partner).

Insurance Excess

The insurance excess will depend on the car being used by the member.

• Payments towards any mechanical damage which is not covered by our insurers (e.g. tyres, wheels, clutch, gearbox) and which was sustained during the hire period due to misuse and abuse
• An insurance excess against any accidental damage or loss to the vehicle by a third party or the hirer. The hirer is liable for the amount shown as excess.
• Additional charges incurred during hire for excess mileage and/or petrol reimbursement charges.


Liability

Liability is limited to a refund of the hire charge. No consequential loss of liability will be covered.

Purpose of Use of Vehicle

The member may use the vehicle for the purpose of their business and for social domestic and pleasure purposes. The vehicle may not be used for any purposes for which they are not expressly designed. Further, the member will not use or permit the vehicles to be used for hire, driving tuition, towing, racing or pace-making, or for competing in any rally, or any other form of motor sport, track days, or for any illegal purpose whatsoever.

Petrol

You will have to return the vehicle at the same fuel level, when it was hired to you. If this is not the case, any reimbursement for petrol will be charges at the pump price, plus £25+VAT administration charge.

Overseas Travel

Please note that none of our vehicles are permitted outside mainland UK without prior permission. Usual mileage restrictions apply.

Mileage Allowance

Each member would be given a mileage allowance depending on the type and level of their membership. Additional miles cannot be purchased and once the total miles are spent, the membership is terminated. Memberships can be renewed immediately after this period.

Delivery & Collection

Auto Car Club offers a North West delivery and collection service for all our vehicles. This service is available to, or from, your home, work, airport, hotel, and will be charged at the time of the hire in £ Sterling + VAT.

Availability

All vehicles offered are subject to availability. If your chosen vehicle is not available, a similar vehicle will be offered as an alternative.

Traffic Violations

Auto Car Club reserves the right to levy an administration charge of £25+VAT for the processing of any traffic violations incurring during a hire period.

Payment

Auto Car Club accepts all major credit and debit cards. Credit cards are subject to a 3.5% service charge.

VAT

All prices stated in this website and any other promotional literature of Auto Car Club includes VAT unless otherwise stated.

Membership Expiration

Memberships expire after 12 months from the date of the first hire; or if the allocated points are fully utilised; or the mileage limit is reached. Membership can be renewed immediately when any of these criteria’s are met.

Auto Car Club reserves the right to refuse membership.