Payment and Deposits
Credit card payments are subject to a 2% surcharge.
All prices are exclusive of VAT charged at 20%.
Our payment terms are strictly 7 days prior to departure except for wedding car hire where the final payment will be taken 14 days prior to the event.
Your booking may be subject to additional waiting time and car park charges.
The charge on your credit card statement will be shown as Driven First UK Ltd.
Driven First UK accepts the following rental deposits:
Debit Card, VISA Check, VISA, Master Card, AMEX, Discover
The minimum age to rent a vehicle is 25. However, for certain vehicles, and for an additional charge, Driven First UK may rent to drivers younger than 25. However, in no case we will rent to drivers that are under 21. Underage Driver fee may apply.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
If a booking is cancelled by the Customer within 48 hours from the start of the period of hire, 50% of all monies paid will be non-refundable, see below for wedding bookings.
If a booking is cancelled by the Customer within 24 hours from the start of the period of hire, 100% of all monies paid will be non-refundable, see below for wedding bookings.
If a wedding booking is cancelled within 2 months from the start of the period of hire, the deposit will be non-refundable. If a wedding booking is cancelled within 1 months from the start of the period of hire, the full hire amount will still be charged to the customer.
If the customer does not appear at the time and place designated as the pickup point, all monies paid will be non-refundable.
Terms and Conditions
Driven First UK request a minimum of 24 hours notice for any online bookings.
If you would like to book a car with less than 24 hours notice – Please call our help-line Whilst we do our utmost to ensure our drivers are punctual, you will understand that we cannot accept responsibility for delays caused by circumstances out of our control.
The driver will drive at safe and sensible speeds in accordance with road conditions, traffic and the legal speed limits.
Clients are responsible for any damage they cause to the interior and or exterior of a vehicle on hire to them and will be billed accordingly for any repair or valeting required in order to reinstate a vehicle to working order.
We may provide subcontracted vehicles occasionally.
By supplying your email address you permit Driven First UK to contact you via email, in return we promise never to supply your email to any third party.
If there are any changes or variations including extra mileage to the journeys other than what was agreed at the time of booking, the client will be charged extras in accordance with the pricing structure on our website.
We reserve the right to change your vehicle or chauffeur at any time if necessary ( We will inform the client of these changes)
Every effort will be made by Driven First UK to ensure that our vehicle(s) or Sub-Contractors vehicle(s) arrive on time.
Our Chauffeur(s) will travel by the most appropriate route on the day, unless instructed otherwise by the Customer at the time of booking.
Driven First UK Ltd’s vehicle(s) and sub-contracted vehicles are fully insured for passenger and third party claims. However, customer’s properties are carried entirely at their own risk and Driven First UK Ltd shall not be held responsible/liable for any loss/damage to such property.
Driven First UK will keep a lost property book at their office, and will endeavour to return any lost goods left in our vehicle(s) or subcontracted vehicle(s) to the customer.
Driven First UK Ltd and its chauffeurs have the right to refuse to carry any passenger who is thought to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs and whose behaviour poses a threat either to the Chauffeur, the vehicle or any other passenger(s).
Driven First UK maintains a strict non-smoking policy in all its vehicles.
Online quotations do not allow for public and bank holidays like Christmas Day or New Years Eve where there may be an additional surcharge.
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