To drive
in your van
Because you have reserved a van at Adrem Car Rental, here is information about your reserved van. This information consists of 4 parts:
- Picking up your van
- Insurance for your van
- Driving your van (this article)
- Returning your van
Driving your van
Driving a van.
Is that difficult?
Oh well, you get used to everything.
When you pick up the bus from us, we will calmly explain how everything works.
Unless you're in a hurry. Then we'll make sure you can leave quickly.
Driving a van is almost the same, but still different than driving a car. A van is longer. You have to pay attention to that while driving. Because the van is longer, you can take the bends a bit wider than you are used to.
Because the bus is also higher than a car, you also have to pay attention to where you drive under. There are bridges or low-hanging balconies that the bus will not fit under. More about this later.
Another point is reversing. Difficult because you have much less visibility than in a passenger car. The rear-view mirror may be in the bus, but it is useless. Therefore, have people outside the bus assist you when reversing. That can save a lot of hassle later.
Still forgot
The previous article was about insuring your van.
But I forgot to tell you something.
About damage. Sorry!
Three special cases of damage are interior damage, intentional damage and overhead damage.
Interior damage occurs when you put your feet against the dashboard, or when you let a biting dog sit in the car and do its thing. Pets are already not allowed in our rental cars, but if damage occurs to the interior, this damage is not covered by the deductible and this damage will have to be paid in full.
Intentional damage is caused when you deliberately let the rented van crash into another car, in order to try to get the damage to the other car reimbursed by our insurance company. Who does that? I don't want to give you any bad ideas 😉 It might help to know that in the case of intentional damage, you will have to pay the damage to our van plus the damage to the other party's car plus a fine. Furthermore, you will be registered as a fraudster and a database of all insurers...
A special case of damage is the overhead damage. This is damage to the bus up to 75 cm below the roof edge, measured from above. This damage can occur by driving under a bridge that is too low for the bus, or along a balcony or other obstacle. Because the driving height is always indicated for lower bridges, and because the height is also stated on the bus, this overhead damage is easy to prevent. If such damage does occur, unfortunately there is no deductible. Such damage must be fully reimbursed. Overhead damage can amount to thousands of euros. Therefore, take into account in your planning which bridges or tunnels you have to drive along!
Fine
Privately, we know it: we prefer to throw fines in the trash. But what happens if you get a fine with your van?
I wrote an article about that. You can find it here: What do we do with a fine?
Longer rental
If you want to keep the van longer, that is usually not a problem. We do expect you to let us know. The easiest way is to call us during office hours (Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 17:00): 043-3521100. You will then hear immediately whether it is necessary to come by to possibly supplement the deposit. Send an email to info@ad-rem.nl is of course also possible.
Next article: Returning your van