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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Read our terms and conditions when renting a car




CAR RENTAL PROCEDURE
SELF-RISK
SELF-RISK INSURANCE
SUB-SEA TUNNEL
RETURN OF THE CAR
CANCELLATION/CHANGE
CAMPER RENTAL
CAR RENTAL PROCEDURE

You can book the car directly by filling out the form on the front page. You are also welcome to send an e-mail to unicar@unicar.fo or call on phone +298 544 000 in order to get an offer or make a reservation. 30% of the rental amount has to be paid when booking the car. One month before the rental you will recieve an email with a link to online payment of the remaining amount, which has to be paid 2 weeks before the rental start date at the latest.

SELF-RISK

The self-risk costs are 7900kr at the most, for one damage. How much is to be paid in self-risk depends on how severe the damage to the rental car is. If the hiring person is not responsible a written confirmation from the counter part must be submitted. All material damages must be reported.

SELF-RISK INSURANCE

Selfrisk-insurance can be included in the rental for 100kr/day. In case of damage to the car the amount to be paid is maximum 2500kr per damage and in case of theft 2500kr.

The self-risk insurance does not cover:

  • Damages to the car when the driver has been under the influence of alcohol or because of some other reasons is not able to drive the car in a safe manner.
  • Holes burned on seats and mats.
  • Broken equipment in the car
  • Damages to the bottom of the car, when driving on a bad road.
  • The cost for towing the car, if the car has gone off the road.
  • Damages to the clutch caused by not being able to properly drive a car with manual transmission

SUB-SEA TUNNEL

There are four sub-sea tunnels in the Faroe Islands, Vágatunnilin, which connects Vágar (the island where the airport is) to Streymoy (the islands where the capital Tórshavn is), Norðoyartunnilin, which connects the island Eysturoy to Borðoy (where the town Klaksvík is), Eysturoyartunnilin which connects Streymoy to Eysturoy and Sandoyartunnilin, which connects Streymoy to Sandoy. The sub-sea tunnels have an automatic system, that registers the car’s license plate number – the bill is sent afterwards. We charge 80kr for a trip back and forth through Vágatunnilin and Norðoyartunnilin. The price for a trip back and forth through Eysturoyartunnilin is 280kr. We offer the option to include unlimited sub-sea tunnel trips in your rental for 350kr (trips through Eysturoyartunnilin not included). We will subtract the fee for driving through the subsea tunnels from the deposit.

RETURN THE CAR IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER

  • With all equipment in the car in the same condition as it was when picking up the car, this includes documents, tools, extra equipment etc. If something is missing or destroyed during the rental, we will charge it off the deposit.
  • With a full tank. If the rental car isn’t delivered with a full tank, we will charge the fee for fuel + 200kr for filling it from the deposit.
  • Fairly clean, meaning that waste, food etc. shall not be left in the car. The car shall not be covered in dirt. If the car is delivered extremely dirty, we will charge a fee from the deposit for taking extra time cleaning the car.
  • Smoke free. It is not allowed to smoke in the rental cars, an amount will be subtracted from the deposit should we notice the car has been smoked in during the rental.
  • On time. If the car is not delivered at the time agreed, you may have to pay for this, if you do not call us beforehand to let us know that you will be delayed. You are welcome to call us to ask if it is possible for you to have the car longer than stated in the agreement.

CANCELLATION

The deadline for cancellation in order to get a full refund is 14 days before the rental start date. With cancellation 7-14 days before, we will charge you with 30% of the rental amount, and after this nothing will be refunded.



CHANGE

We do not charge anything for changes of car, or rental period, but we have no guarantee that we do have cars available.

CAMPER RENTAL

The car has to be returned fairly clean and emptied for anything that is not part of the car's own equipment and accessories. So everything you have brought with you of food, spices, paper, waste, etc. must be taken out of the car upon return. Otherwise, a fee will be charged from the deposit. We recommend that the car's sewage tank and the PortaPotti toilet only are emptied at the designated draining stations / toilets and that waste will only be disposed of in waste containers. Together we look after nature.

CAR RENTAL PROCEDURE

You can book the car directly by filling out the form on the front page. You are also welcome to send an e-mail to unicar@unicar.fo or call on phone +298 544 000 in order to get an offer or make a reservation. 30% of the rental amount has to be paid when booking the car. One month before the rental you will recieve an email with a link to online payment of the remaining amount, which has to be paid 2 weeks before the rental start date at the latest.

SELF-RISK

The self-risk costs are 7900kr at the most, for one damage. How much is to be paid in self-risk depends on how severe the damage to the rental car is. If the hiring person is not responsible a written confirmation from the counter part must be submitted. All material damages must be reported.

SELF-RISK INSURANCE

Selfrisk-insurance can be included in the rental for 100kr/day. Selfrisk-insurance can be included in the rental for 100kr/day. In case of damage to the car the amount to be paid is maximum 2500kr per damage and in case of theft 2500kr.

The self-risk insurance does not cover:

  • Damages to the car when the driver has been under the influence of alcohol or because of some other reasons is not able to drive the car in a safe manner.
  • Holes burned on seats and mats.
  • Broken equipment in the car
  • Damages to the bottom of the car, when driving on a bad road.
  • The cost for towing the car, if the car has gone off the road.
  • Damages to the clutch caused by not being able to properly drive a car with manual transmission

SUB-SEA TUNNEL

There are four sub-sea tunnels in the Faroe Islands, Vágatunnilin, which connects Vágar (the island where the airport is) to Streymoy (the islands where the capital Tórshavn is), Norðoyartunnilin, which connects the island Eysturoy to Borðoy (where the town Klaksvík is), Eysturoyartunnilin which connects Streymoy to Eysturoy and Sandoyartunnilin, which connects Streymoy to Sandoy. The sub-sea tunnels have an automatic system, that registers the car’s license plate number – the bill is sent afterwards. We charge 80kr for a trip back and forth through Vágatunnilin and Norðoyartunnilin. The price for a trip back and forth through Eysturoyartunnilin is 280kr. We offer the option to include unlimited sub-sea tunnel trips in your rental for 350kr (trips through Eysturoyartunnilin not included). We will subtract the fee for driving through the subsea tunnels from the deposit.

RETURN THE CAR

  • With all equipment in the car in the same condition as it was when picking up the car, this includes documents, tools, extra equipment etc. If something is missing or destroyed during the rental, we will charge it off the deposit.
  • With a full tank. If the rental car isn’t delivered with a full tank, we will charge the fee for fuel + 200kr for filling it from the deposit.
  • Fairly clean, meaning that waste, food etc. shall not be left in the car. The car shall not be covered in dirt. If the car is delivered extremely dirty, we will charge a fee from the deposit for taking extra time cleaning the car.
  • Smoke free. It is not allowed to smoke in the rental cars, an amount will be subtracted from the deposit should we notice the car has been smoked in during the rental.
  • On time. If the car is not delivered at the time agreed, you may have to pay for this, if you do not call us beforehand to let us know that you will be delayed. You are welcome to call us to ask if it is possible for you to have the car longer than stated in the agreement.

CANCELLATION/CHANGE

The deadline for cancellation in order to get a full refund is 14 days before the rental start date. With cancellation 7-14 days before, we will charge you with 30% of the rental amount, and after this nothing will be refunded.



CHANGE

We do not charge anything for changes of car, or rental period, but we have no guarantee that we do have cars available.

CAMPER RENTAL

The car has to be returned fairly clean and emptied for anything that is not part of the car's own equipment and accessories. So everything you have brought with you of food, spices, paper, waste, etc. must be taken out of the car upon return. Otherwise, a fee will be charged from the deposit. We recommend that the car's sewage tank and the PortaPotti toilet only are emptied at the designated draining stations / toilets and that waste will only be disposed of in waste containers. Together we look after nature.