'The Company' shall mean Limo Bus Ltd. 'Employee' shall mean any employee of the Company, including any chauffeur employed by the Company. 'Hirer' shall mean the person who has signed the hire agreement and is responsible for payment of the Hire. 'Hire' shall mean the period for which the vehicle has been hired or has been reserved for. 'Hire Agreement' shall have the meaning of the contract between the Hirer and the Company. 'Booking' shall mean a period for which the Hirer has committed to the Hire and the full amount has been paid. 'Booking Form' shall mean form signed by the Hirer providing detail of the Hire, Deposit and Balance. 'Reservation' shall mean a hire where a deposit has been paid to hold the date, but the full amount has not been paid. 'Vehicle' shall mean any car or limousine supplied by the company to the hirer. 'Deposit' shall mean the amount due under the terms of this agreement to secure a reservation. 'Balance' shall mean the amount due under the terms of this agreement, less any deposits paid. 'Party' shall have the meaning person or persons accompanying the hirer as his or her guest or invitees. 'Chauffeur' shall mean the driver of the vehicle.
The maximum number of passengers that can legally be carried in the vehicle is 16, the Hirer expressly accepts this legal restriction and accepts that the Chauffeur shall be required by the Company to refuse to carry more than the statutory maximum. The Hirer further accepts that failure to adhere to this road traffic regulation would likely result in the Vehicle and its passengers being uninsured. In addition, the Chauffeur and the Company could be prosecuted as a consequence. Therefore there will be no compromises on the safety issue. It is a legal requirement that all passengers wear a seat belt where fitted. All of our Vehicles are fitted with seat belts up to the maximum number of passengers allowed by law. Therefore, all passengers in the party are required to wear a seat belt; failure to do so, will result in the immediate termination of the Hire, without any form of compensation. The Hirer specifically indemnifies the Company and the Chauffeur against any fines imposed as a consequence of the passengers failing to comply with this legal requirement.
The Hirer shall be fully responsible and liable for any damage caused both inside and outside the vehicle by the hirer or a member of his or her party, howsoever caused. This includes incitement or behaviour resulting in damage to the vehicle or its contents by a third party. The hirer expressly agrees to be held liable for the retail cost of any repair as a consequence of any damage caused. The Hirer further agrees that the Company may at its entire discretion determine the organisation who will effect the repairs. Furthermore, the Hirer shall be responsible for payment of a fixed rate, which shall be determined by the Company, at its sole discretion for the period during which the vehicle cannot be used as a consequence of said damage and repairs. That notwithstanding, the Hirer shall also be responsible for any further losses which are incurred as a result of lost bookings. The Hirer accepts that the Company adopts a strict no smoking policy in all of its vehicles and that any failure to adhere to this policy will result in the immediate termination of the Hire without any refund. In addition to which, the Hirer shall be held responsible for the cost of a valet and any damage caused as a consequence of the Hirer of his or her party failing to adhere to this agreement. The Company does not permit the taking of any illegal drugs or partaking of any illegal activities whilst in the Vehicle, failure to abide by this condition will result in the immediate termination of the Hire without any refund.
The Hirer holds the Company harmless of any liability for any personal or material damages arising from the conduct of his or her party. The Hirer expressly accepts that in car entertainment such as television screens, video and DVD equipment is provided as a courtesy and its use and/or availability does not form part of the Hire. In the event that any equipment fitted to the Vehicle malfunctions prior to or during the hire, the Company accepts no liability whatsoever and no compensation shall be provided in such instances, nor will the Company accept any claims for any form of refund.
Irresponsible behaviour which could endanger the safety of other passengers or damage the Vehicle will not be tolerated in any form. This includes, but is not limited to; hanging out of the Vehicle windows, sitting on the exterior of the Vehicle, misuse of the Vehicle equipment and fixtures and any wilful or accidental damage to the Vehicle generally. In addition, verbal abuse, rudeness or intolerance directed towards other road users, pedestrians, or the Chauffeur will not be tolerated in any form. Such behaviour may result in the immediate termination of the Hire without compensation, at the sole discretion of the Chauffeur, the Company or its Employees. In the event that the Vehicle has been left in an unreasonable condition by the Hirer or his or her party, then the Company reserves the right to charge a valeting fee. This charge includes, but is not limited to; if one of the party is sick or soils in the Vehicle, spillage of food or drinks in the Vehicle, smoking in the Vehicle. The minimum valeting cost is £125.00 including VAT, but could increase dependant on the consequential damage. The Hirer is responsible for reimbursement of such cost. Where the booking was secured using a credit/debit card you the Hirer here agree that we may deduct from that card damages as they have arisen. In the event that a credit/debit card was not used for securing the booking we will invoice you directly should the additional payments not be made on the night.
The Company does not take responsibility for the loss of property in the Vehicle under any circumstances.
All bookings are confirmed by the payment in advance of a non-refundable deposit.