Terms & Conditions Oman
Service delivery rental car & equipment
All camping and off-road rental equipment will be installed and loaded in the rental car by the iDrive Service Center in Muscat. Every order is prepared and double checked by our team to ensure you have everything you need for your expedition. The 4×4 car and all equipment will be delivered to your hotel or at the airport as per your booking by our rental car partner.
Car Rent Conditions
Cars rented with iDrive 4×4 in Oman are provided by our partner rental car companies in Oman. The car rent in Oman is an agreement between the individual client and the rental company booked via iDrive 4×4 BV.
Travel insurance
The client is obligated to obtain a personal travel and accident insurance for the duration of the rental period. The Client is fully liable for damage to the vehicles rented to him insofar as caused during the rental period and not covered by the (insurance of the) lessor, or the insurance of a third party that caused the damage.
Car rent conditions
The car rent includes 200 km allowance per day. Additional mileage a will be charged on the client’s credit card.The client must be over 21 years of age with a valid driving license. For drivers < 25 year a higher excess payable applies.
A pre-authorization of OMR 250 will be made by the Rental Company on the driver’s credit card as security for traffic fines and additional mileage.
Car Insurance Conditions
All rental cars are provided with a Comprehensive Standard Insurance Cover within the geographical area of The Sultanate of Oman. In case of any accident or damage an Excess Payment of OMR 75 is applicable.
Travel Conditions
For journeys carried out by iDrive 4×4, the general travel conditions apply. Below is a summary of the most important conditions.
Travel Documents
For the duration of the trip the traveler must be in the possession of the travel documents necessary for the trip such as passport; drivers license; visa; vaccination passport.
If a traveler will be driving a vehicle during the trip the traveler must be in the possession of the correct driver’s license for this vehicle category. In Oman a valid driving license from your home country is sufficient. An international driving license is not required
Mandatory Travel Insurance
Travelers that join an expedition or rent a 4×4 car are obligated to obtain a travel and accident insurance for the duration of the trip. We also strongly recommend a cancellation and luggage insurance.
Payment
After the creation of the agreement, and within 14 days after receiving the deposit invoice, the down payment of 20 % of the travel sum needs to have been paid. The remainder of the travel sum has to be paid no later than 6 weeks before the start date of the trip.
Guarantees
GGTO
The Guarantee Fund GGTO guarantees travelers who have booked through one of the affiliated tour operators that they will be reimbursed the prepaid part of the travel cost if the tour operator suffers financial insolvency as a result of which the trip cannot take place. This is valid before departure as well as during the trip.
The acronym GGTO stands for Garantiefonds voor Gespecialiseerde Touroperators (Guarantee Fund for Specialist Tour Operators). The affiliated tour operators work independently and are specialist direct sellers. They sell their trips directly to their clients without intermediaries. Furthermore, they are officially registered in the Netherlands. The Guarantee Fund GGTO was established in January 2012 and now offers guarantees to the customers of 347 specialist tour operators. Before booking your trip check whether the tour operator is affiliated to the Guarantee Fund GGTO. All participating tour operators are listed on the page Affiliated Tour Operators.
The tour operator charges each traveler a client contribution of €9 per booking for this guarantee scheme. These contributions are paid to the GGTO enabling the guarantee fund to be built up and maintained.
VvKR
iDrive 4×4 is affiliated with the Vereniging van Kleinschalige Resiorganisaties (VvKR). VvKR secures the general interests of small, often specialized travel operators. Together with VvKR we combine our forces and share our expertise to ensure security and satisfaction for both the travel organization and the traveller.
