Important facts described briefly below:
A rental car voucher is the actual confirmation and pickup voucher for your rental car booking. This document must be printed out and presented to the rental company on the day of collection. Without the rental car voucher, the rental company will not hand over the vehicle.
Please do not confuse the rental car voucher with the booking confirmation, which you will receive directly after making the booking. The booking confirmation is only a list of the booked dates and serves to verify the information. You will receive the rental car voucher in a separate e-mail after the booking has been confirmed.
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When you rent a vehicle, you will receive a so-called rental car voucher. In the following article, you will learn what this word means and why it is important to understand what a rental car voucher is.
What is the difference between the rental car voucher and the booking confirmation?
The booking confirmation proves that you have booked a rental car online and that this booking has been received. The car rental voucher is a collection voucher that you have to take to the branch of the rental company, where you will receive the vehicle and sign the rental agreement. You should receive this voucher by e-mail either a few hours or two or three days after the booking.
It will state which additional services and insurance are included in the rental package. The voucher also reconfirms the advance payment that you have made.
Note: Some rental companies now also accept a digital voucher on a tablet or smartphone. However, don't rely on it and rather ask in advance. In emergencies, the voucher can also be faxed. However, you cannot take the car with you until you have the rental car voucher.
Why is it important to understand the rental car voucher?
The supplier needs a printed rental car voucher. If you only present a voucher number instead, the company cannot hand over the booked vehicle.
Please make sure that all data on the voucher corresponds to your desired rental services and that you understand everything on the voucher before you sign it. This includes the date and duration of the rental, the personal details of the main driver, the type of vehicle, and the place of pickup. If necessary, you can also use the car rental voucher to prove which extras and services you have booked in case a local rental company tries to sell you additional services. In order to be well informed about the services, it is all the more important to understand the individual data on the rental car voucher and to always have it handy.
Note: The voucher alone is not sufficient to hand over the vehicle. Please note that you will also need your driver's license or, if necessary, an international driver's license, an identity card or passport, and a credit card with the name of the main driver. The original of all these documents must be presented to the rental company. Copies or printouts are not accepted.
What are the abbreviations on the car rental voucher?
In the car rental industry, vehicles are not classified by make or model, but by a 4-digit code - the Acriss-code. Vehicles are assigned to a group according to various values such as size, type, drive, or even fuel.
How should the abbreviations on the rental agreement be understood?
To be able to check whether the correct services are noted on the rental agreement, you must understand the rental agreement on-site. Sometimes different contracts have different abbreviations. The following table will help you to understand all the details of the rental agreement:
Abbreviation |
Name |
Meaning |
AAD (AAO) |
Additional authorized driver/operator |
Additional driver |
AC |
Air Conditioning |
Climate control |
ALI |
Additional Liability Supplement |
Increased coverage for liability insurance, which covers property damage and personal injury |
AP |
Airport |
Airport renting station |
APP |
Accident protection package |
Accountability for damage becomes less |
ASC |
Airport service charge |
The vehicle is supplied at the airport |
BOND |
Deposit |
Deposit |
CDI/CDW |
Collision damage insurance/waiver |
Insurance that can be compared to the fully comprehensive insurance. Can be taken out both with and without refundable deductibles. |
Check-in |
|
Check-in |
Check-out |
|
Check-out |
CST |
Child seat |
Child car seat |
D&C |
Delivery & Collection |
Rental car is brought to your hotel and picked up there, for example |
DO or D/O |
Drop off |
Time and place of return of the rented vehicle |
DR |
Doors |
Indicates how many doors your rental car has |
DT |
Downtown |
Rental station is located in the city center |
EP |
Extended protection |
If the other party involved in an accident is insufficiently insured and not covered by liability insurance, you will be better covered. However, you will be subject to higher liability coverage. |
ERF |
Excess reduction fee |
Lower deductible for damage to the rental car |
ESP |
Emergency Sickness plan |
Travel health insurance |
FPO |
Fuel purchase option |
Driver may purchase the first tank of fuel |
GPS |
Global Position system |
Navigation system with satellite positioning |
GST |
Goods & Services tax |
Sales tax similar to turnover tax |
IC |
Intercity fee |
In the case of a one-way rental, the car must be returned. There is an extra charge for this. |
IDP |
International Driving Permit |
International driver’s license |
LDW |
Loss & Damage Waive |
Driver is not liable if the rental car is damaged or stolen |
LI, LIS, LLI |
Liability Insurance (Supplement) or Lost Liability Insurance |
Amount of cover for the liability insurance |
MPG |
Miles per gallon |
Miles per gallon |
NWR |
Non waivable responsibility |
Deductible cannot be excluded |
OW |
One-way charges |
The fees that arise in a one-way rental because the rental car must be returned |
PAE |
Personal Accident & Effects |
Insurance for passengers and luggage |
PAER |
Premium Accident Excess |
Deductible is reduced if the rental vehicle is damaged |
PAI |
Personal Accident Insurance |
Passenger insurance |
PEC |
Personal Effects Coverage |
Baggage insurance |
PPD |
Prepaid |
Advanced payment |
PST |
Provincial Sales Tax |
Sales tax |
PU |
Pick-up |
Place and time of car pick up |
PVRT |
Passenger Vehicle Rental Tax |
Tax for renting the car |
RAC |
Rent-A-Car |
Rental car |
RC |
Radio |
Radio |
RR |
Roof Rack |
Roof Rack |
RRS |
Railstation |
The rental station is located at the train station. |
SAER |
Standard Accident Excess Reduction |
Lower deductible for rental car damages |
SB |
Excess |
Deductible |
SCDW |
Super Collision Damage Waiver |
Fully comprehensive insurance, both with and without a deductible |
SLI |
Supplementary Liability Insurance |
The coverage of the liability insurance for personal injury and property damage is increased. |
STW |
Station wagon |
Type of vehicle |
T |
|
Number of doors, possibly with trunk |
TDD |
Telephone Device for the Deaf |
Telephone system for the hearing impaired |
TFFC |
Tax Fuel Conversation |
Environmental tax |
TP (THP) |
Theft Protection |
Theft protection - means theft insurance |
UM |
Unlimited mileage |
Unlimited mileage |
UMP |
Uninsured Motorist Protection |
If the person causing the accident has insufficient liability protection, this insurance covers the damages. |
VAT |
Value Added Tax |
Sales Tax |
VLF |
Vehicle License Fee |
Vehicle registration fees |
ZD |
Zero deductible |
No deductible is required |
Understand car rental vouchers to make the booking easy
Only with the rental car voucher will you receive the rental car key. That is why it is so important that you understand the voucher. It is also proof of the booked services.
Unfortunately, from time to time, suppliers want to upsell you with further unnecessary additional services. With the voucher, you keep an overview of the services.
Tip: To understand the abbreviations of the rental car voucher you should know their meanings or carry a corresponding table with you.
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