The following terms and conditions are part of the hire contract and are impartible from it and no excuses will be accepted otherwise.

The period of this contract extends as long as the hirer keeps the car provided that the least hire period is 24 hours Inside the Kingdom of Bahrain and it is not allowed to be taken outside the Kingdom of Bahrain.

1) and the contract will continue as long as the car remains with the hirer (he/she) who is responsible to return the car on the due date from where the car was collected and all formalities should be When the hirer wishes to extend the hire period the hirer should come personally to Enterprises Rent a Car (ERAC) to renew the agreement and settle the advance amount. In case the hirer does not return the car on the due date, it will be considered as the hirer seized the car and ERAC will take legal action against the hirer in the Police Station, Public Prosecution, Urgent, Subjective and Execution Courts in the Kingdom of Bahrain and any other country without prior notice and the hirer should pay the daily rent, regardless the car is taken on weekly or monthly basis and all other expenses as mentioned in Clause Nos. 5, 6, 13 & 14. The hirer should not authorize another person to drive the car. If violated, the hirer will be solely responsible for any events in relation with the car thereafter.

2) If the car is not returned on time there will be an imposition of an hourly delay charge of BD. 3/- for small cars, 5/- for medium cars, BD. 8/- for big cars and BD. 15/- for sports and luxury cars. In case traffic directorate book the car, the hirer would be responsible for the daily rent until the car released and pay BD 40/­ as service charge to release the car.

3) The hirer must check the car externally and internally before receiving it. The hirer must make sure all tools, equipment and accessories that should be in the car are present, thus the hirer is committed to pay for the items in case of their loss, theft or damage. No excuse shall be considered in relation to failure in checking them when receiving the The hirer shall look after the car with utmost care and brings it back the same condition in which the hirer received it when signing the hire contract. Failure to comply with this condition will give ERAC the right to withdraw the car from the hirer at any time or place without notice and terminate the hire contract and the hirer will be responsible for the damages incurred and all other expenses as a result of misuse of the car as mentioned in clauses 5, 6, 13 & 14.

4) The Hirer should contact ERAC in case there is fault in the car and should not use it.

5) The hirer should possess a valid Bahraini or GCC or International driving license approved by the Directorate of Traffic & Licensing. In case the hirer is involved in an accident, and it is the hirer’s fault, as per the Traffic report, he shall pay the obligatory charge for small cars BHD 150/-, medium cars BHD 200/-, Big cars BHD 300/ and sports & luxury cars BHD 400/. In addition, the hirer will have to pay the daily rent for the period the car stays in the Traffic yard & the car agent garage for repairing. The hirer should pay the extra obligatory fees of BHD 150/- if he is under the age of 21 years or less than two years’

6) The hirer must notify the Directorate of Traffic & Licensing and ERAC immediately when the hirer experiences a traffic accident involving the car and the hirer must get an official traffic accident report which is approved that it is not the hirer’s fault on the same day and the hirer is responsible for the delay and in case the hirer does not obtain the report that it is not the hirer’s fault, the hirer should pay for all the damages incurred to the car and to other cars, persons or anything else involved in the If the report is not brought on the same day, the hirer should pay the rent for the days until the report is brought and the hirer will have to pay the daily rent for the period the car stays in the Traffic yard & car authorized agent’s garage for repairing and the minimum will be three days if the accident is minor and ten days if the accident is major. If the car is totally lost due to the hirer’s fault, or who is driving the car, the hirer should pay all the expenses mentioned in articles 5, 6, 13 & 14 and daily rent till the matter is closed and additional daily rent for 21 days. If the hirer refuses and the matter goes to Police, Public Prosecution & Court, the hirer should pay the amounts as mentioned above & daily rent till the matter is closed and the hirer settled the amount and no excuses will be entertained in this case.

7) The hirer is not supposed to repair the car and the repair should be with the car authorized agent’s If he violated, the hirer should pay the extra charges for repairing the car in the authorized agent’s garage and daily rent for the period the car stays with the garage and to pay all other expenses as mentioned in Clause Nos. 5, 6, 13 & 14.

8) The hirer shall cooperate with ERAC in case the car is required for official test and registration, for periodical maintenance or for repair in the event of breakdown of the The hirer should check the engine, gear oil, water and pressure of the tyres daily. Also, he should look after the car internally and externally and the seat fabric and the mats. He should return the car in good condition, clean and he should not misuse or damage the car or damage the tyres and the car should not be used for racing and should not be sublet or to give someone else not mentioned in the contract. If violated, the hirer should pay all the damages and all the expenses. He should pay daily rent for the period if the car is stopped by the Traffic or stays in the agent garage for repair and cleaning which will be not less than 3 days and no excuses will be entertained in this case.

9) The hirer/ driver shall dedicate to comply with Law no. (9) for the year 1979 issuing Traffic Law and the Ministerial Decree No. (28) for the year 1979 of the Executive Bylaws of traffic, which according to the law, bans driving while under the effect of alcohol or drugs. In the case where the hirer violates the ban mentioned in this article, he shall bear the full legal responsibility of the damage that he incurs upon the rented car and the others and persons injured and others while driving car under the effect of alcohol or drugs which mean insurance policy of the car will be cancelled and the hirer should pay for total loss and any damage to all the cars involved in the accident and to pay rent for the days the cars will stay in the Traffic yard & authorized Agent’s garage and to pay all other expenses as mentioned in Clause Nos. 5, 6, 13 & 14 and daily rent till the matter is closed and additional daily rent for 21 days and no excuses will be entertained in this case.

10) The hirer should not give the car to any other person and not to misuse it and not to use it for racing and not to take it to Bahrain International Circuit due to which insurance policy of the car will be cancelled, and the hirer will bear the charges to amend all the damages occurred to the car engine, gear box and transmission, exterior and interior body, breaks, tyres, and scratches due to such usages, any damages to the interior with cigarette bums, spilling of liquids, foods, etc.

11) The hirer admits that he will not smoke inside the

12) The hirer will be responsible for fuel cost and should declare that Mumtaz fuel will be used and will be responsible for the expenses of the damage due to not using Mumtaz fuel. To avoid extra charges of the fuel the car should be returned with equivalent fuel amount while receiving the If the car is brought back with empty fuel, the hirer will be charged BHD 10/- for small car, BHD 12/- for medium car and BHD 14/- for big car and BHD 18/- for luxury & sports car.

13) The hirer shall declare not to remove the car manual, stickers of ERAC, and the Directorate of Traffic and Licensing of the On violation of this condition the hirer shall be charged BD. 50/- (BD. Fifty).

14) The hirer once signed the car hire agreement on weekly or monthly basis will be committed to complete the declared rental period on time or daily rent will be charged with bank

15) During the rental period, the hirer will be responsible (for himself and any person who drives the car) for rent, traffic & municipality offences, any accidents or damage expenses or any other offence charges & the hirer authorizes ERAC to debit all these charges to the hirer’s Credit Card and the hirer has no right to stop or deny the payment and ERAC have right to go back to the hirer to pay any damage and repair happened to the car within two weeks from returning the car in case there is misuse of the car according to agent car work shop technician and there is no right to the hirer to refuse

16) ERAC has the right to cancel the contract and withdraw the car from the hirer on violating any of the terms and conditions of this contract and demand him to settle outstanding dues ERAC also have the right to take legal measures against the hirer with the Police, Public Prosecutor or the Urgent, Subjective and Execution Courts in the Kingdom of Bahrain and any other country without prior notice and the hirer shall bear responsibility for all legal charges and expenses including the attorney fees which will be 10% of the total amount and daily rent car regardless the car is taken on weekly or monthly basis and a 10 % monthly interest on the delayed payment as from the due date and BHD 200/- as administration fees and non-usability of rented car.