Thrifty NZ Manual for Australian Auto Club Agents
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Restricted Roads
Driving any Thrifty vehicle on any beach or on the
following roads is prohibited and constitutes a breach of
the rental agreement. Your client would be fully liable for
any damage to the Thrifty vehicle or Third party property
occurring as a result:
• North Island: Ninety-Mile Beach (Northland)
• South Island: Skippers Canyon Road (Queenstown)
• South Island: Tasman Valley Road
(Mount Cook National Park)
Visiting Driver Safety
Thrifty Car Rental is committed to help reduce visiting
driver accidents and are an active participant in the “Safer
Journey’s” programme to help educate visitor drivers about
New Zealand road rules , conditions and hazards to make
their holiday safer and more enjoyable. You can help by
communicating the following locations of driver information to
your clients of featuring this information on your websites.
www.DriveSafe.org.nzSki Racks/Snow Chains
Ski racks or Snow Chains are available to hire for
NZD$13.80 inc GST per day for 1-5 days, or NZD$69
inc GST for 5 or more days. Any request to hire ski racks
or snow chains must be made at time of reservation. All
charges are payable by the renter at the Thrifty counter
and are subject to change. Please note that MCAR’s and
ECAR’s cannot be fitted with chains.
Please also note that vehicles are legally required to carry
chains when travelling on the Milford Road between May
and November.
Smoking Policy
Please note that Thrifty New Zealand has a non-smoking
policy for all vehicles. A NZD$250 cleaning fee will apply.
Underage Surcharge
Drivers aged between 21-24 years will incur an Underage
Surcharge of NZD$17.25 inc GST per day.
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