Rates explained

Clarity in advance = no surprises at the end

Below is a detailed explanation of our rates. That creates clarity for you so you know exactly where you stand. Please read this section carefully and thoroughly to avoid surprises.

Rental Rates

In the price table you will find two types of rates: Cheap and Very Cheap.

Cheap: the so-called Cash-rate: you book now and pay the rent and deposit only upon delivery of the car. You can pay by cash and by debit card through our mobile PIN-machine (only if your card has a Maestro-logo). Credit cards accepted at 6% surcharge (VISA and mastercard only).
These rates are among the lowest rates in Curacao. Only our Prepaid Rate is even lower!
PS During high season we do not offer the Cash-rate but Prepaid only. You can, however, pay the safety deposit in cash at arrival.

Cash payment is possible in Euros, Antillean Guilders (ANG) and U.S. Dollars (USD) at the exchange rate on the day you take delivery of the car. All payments are based on our EURO-rates. On your booking confirmation you will find an indication of the ANG and USD rates. The indication may differ from the rate on the day of your payment. We do not accept credit cards because of the high costs.

Very cheap: the so-called Prepaid-rate: You book now and pay the rent and deposit , within 7 days after receiving confirmation, on our Dutch bank account. Easy, no costs (if you have your home address within the European Community) and extremely beneficial for you. You receive 10-15% discount on our Cash-rate. You have a very young / new car for the lowest price you can find on Curacao!

All rates are based on a deductable of € 500.00 per event (see below). You prefer a lower deductible? That is possible; even more: we recommend that as driving on Curaçao is not as you are used to in your home country. This option is available at a surcharge; if you choose to do so, your deductable is reduced to € 125.00 per event. Your safety deposit will be lower too (from EURO 800,00 to EURO 300,00).

Rental Period

Prices in the rate table are at a minimum rental period of 5 days. Shorter periods are available on request at a surcharge on the normal rental fee of € 5.00 / day. Delivery and drop off of the car if shorter than 5 days, is only possible at your accommodation or at the city office of RentACarCuracao.com (so: not from the airport).

One rental day consists of 24 hours. Exceeding the agreed rental period (= late return), will lead to a surcharge (0-6 hours: half day rental; more than 6 hours: whole day rental). You can save a day if you choose your pickup and drop off times carefully.

Insurance, deductibles and safety deposit

All our cars are very well insured.

Deductible

Like your home car insurance, you will have deductable in case of an accident and/or damage, even if the accident is not your fault. Only if the damage can be completely recovered from a third party, the retained deductable will be refunded to you. This can take a pretty long time on Curaçao. Please notice that the deductable is applicable to damage to the rented car and to third parties (however, charging the deductable is limited to once per accident).

Our standard rates include a deductible of EURO 500.00 per event. If you opt for this, then the rental price in the rate table is also your final price, excluding any additional items and local taxes (OB).
You can also choose to reduce the deductable to EURO 125.00 per event (damage). On Curaçao really recommended because of the different driving style and attitude in traffic. The surcharge can be found in the rate table; if you rent for a longer period, there is maximum in this surcharge of EURO 125.00 per rental/car.

Safety dDeposit

As with any other car rental companies, you have to pay a safety deposit before you receive the car.

This deposits amounts to:

• EURO 800.00 if you opt for a standard deductable of EURO 500.00;
• EURO 300.00 if you opt for a reduced deductible of EURO 125.00.

The deposit will be returned after the rental period (minus costs at your account).

Clean "inside and outside"

We deliver the rented car "carwash clean" to you. You do not expect otherwise. This means that the car is 'spic and span ', both outside and inside (weather permitting).
To keep prices low, we want the car be rented out again quickly after your rental period. Therefore we expect the car to be returned in the same way again. So, clean inside and outside. Cleaning costs are not included in the rental rate.

A local carwash charges approximately ANG 30.00 to 40.00 for the full (internal and external) cleaning of a car (depending on the type of car). This takes about 30-40 minutes. It can sometimes be crowded at a carwash, because most carwashes on Curaçao still do everything 'by hand'.

For your convenience, we have arranged a special deal with "Oost West Carwash" (very centrally located to most accommodations): our 'Wash & Go "package is there available for you:

• you pay a reduced rate of only ANG 20.00 (excl. OB);
• you get, as a renter of RentACarCuracao, a 'Priority' treatment: you'll be the first in line (limited/no waiting);
• the car is washed with additional staff if possible, so you're done extra fast.

On delivery of your car you will receive a special coupon for the "Wash & Go" package.

Of course you are free to use another Carwash. But if the car is not "carwash clean" left behind, we provide the cleaning for you at a extra charge, depending in the size of the car. You will find the surcharge in the rate table.

Please be aware that a non-clean car can't be checked for damage. We can do it later, when the car is cleaned. The refund of the deposit cannot be done immediately if this is the case.

Receiving and Returning the car

The options for delivery and return of the rental car are at your accommodation (free of charge, but not farther west than "Grote Berg-area"), at our city office (free of charge) or at the airport (surcharge: airport fee).

Delivery to the airport

We will await for you right at the exit of the arrivals hall. The car will be ready at the airport. Our delivery process is fast and takes only 10 minutes. You do not face (long) waiting lines at a counter of a rental car companies (which are very common in peak hours), nor do you have to go by shuttle to a remote rental car location! So, you will be on your way in 'no time' and you will save a lot of time.
This procedure also applies when you return the car: we are waiting for you at the appointed time, only a few steps from the check in-counter of your flight, and you can unload your luggage while we check the car. Within 5 minutes you'll be on your way home.

P.S.: If you want to receive your car at the airport, it is good to know that your luggage will not always fit completely in the trunk of your car. It depends on the category of car you have rented, the number of people, the amount of bags but also of the kind of luggage you are bringing with you. Scaling hard cases are more difficult than flexible travel bags, large suitcases are again more difficult to store than small ones. Just let us know and we can advise you what to do.

Replacement car

You rent (almost) new cars (2010 or younger) from us. Therefore you will have little or no chance on flaws. But the risk remains, of course, that after a flaw or accident it is not possible to drive further with the rented car. If that is the case for 4 hours or more (actual or foreseen), you will receive a replacement car. As much as possible an equal car in size and model, but that obviously depends on the current availability. You will never have to miss much of your vacation!

Additional drivers

An additional driver can be useful. Adding these is possible when booking your car or later, but at last when you receive your car. The additional driver must, but that applies to all drivers, possess a valid driver's license and must meet the criteria (minimum 24 years, not over 75 years and always minimum 3 years in possession of the drivers license).
The cost of an additional driver is quoted in the rate table.

Navigation

With every car comes a free (very detailed) road map of Curaçao. However, if you rent a Full Size Luxury SUV, then you will receive a free GPS* with the car. This system guides you to most streets*, tourist attractions, restaurants and other places of interest.

* Subject to availability as GPS is limited available on Curacao; not all streets are mapped on Curaçao.

Child Seats

We have a large number of seats available in various size and models. You can order them at a small surcharge when making your reservation or later. Please note that a child seat takes a full seating place in your car. The costs of child seats in the rate table.

Click here for an overview of the available seats .

Rentals exceeding 14 days

If you rent for a period of 15 days or more, a attractive discount on the already low rates applies. The discount does not apply to any surcharges, such as reducing the deductable, child seats, extra drivers etc.

Burglary and theft

Burglary and theft, like everywhere in the world, are events that also occur in Curaçao. We try to minimize this risk by a number of measures:

• Our cars are not recognizable as a rental car;
• At nighttime your car must be parked in a safe place; for that reason we ask you to tell us where you stay during your trip to Curaçao;
• parking in the area of popular Mambo Beach (which unfortunately many are broken) is only allowed on the "guarded" area.

And of course we ask you to take care of some preventive measures, such as shut down the car properly, use the alarm and, most important, not leaving any valuables (visible or covered) in the car.