denmark payment & policies

currency

Our motorhome and campervan rental rates are identical to our vendor's rates and are therefore calculated in Euros (EUR). This means we do not inflate our rates to cover ourselves against the threat of the US Dollar declining versus the Euro. If a client chooses to pay by a method other than EUR wire transfer, we convert the EUR amount due into USD using the interbank (i.e., wholesale) rate of exchange as published on the well known Oanda Website. We trust that our clientele appreciate this approach to pricing.

rates

The rates published on the IdeaMerge Website pertain to persons who reside outside Denmark. (This means that the rates include the German 16 percent VAT rather than the Danish 25 percent VAT, and that the 60 percent Danish vehicle fee does not apply to the rental.) We ask persons who do reside in Denmark to please contact IdeaMerge for a price quote.

reservation & downpayment

Reservations may be made for a particular vehicle category (i.e., "group") only, not for a specific vehicle. In the very unlikely event that a vehicle in the reserved group is not available upon the pick-up date, the rental company reserves the right to substitute a comparable or larger vehicle with the same equipment. In this case there will be no additional charge for a larger vehicle. Should a smaller vehicle be offered and accepted, the difference in price between the two vehicles will be credited to the customer. If, however, the provision of a bigger vehicle results in higher ancillary costs, such as ferry charges and tolls or operating costs, such costs are borne by the customer.

None of the vehicles available for pick-up in Denmark have air-conditioning.

All the vehicles available for pick-up in Denmark have a manual transmission.

A security downpayment of EUR670 will be charged to the client's credit card by IdeaMerge upon booking. Of course this amount will be appropriately returned to the client after the rental duration. Any parking or speeding fines will be deducted from this amount. A vehicle returned with a messy interior will entail for the client a modest cleaning fee. Most importantly, the vehicle should be returned with empty waste water tank and empty and clean toilet tank.

balance

The balance is charged within 30 days of the pick-up date.

cancellation fees

  • Cancellation 61 days or more prior to pick-up date: 50 percent of the EUR670 security downpayment.
  • Cancellation 60 days through 30 days prior to pick-up date: the full EUR670 security downpayment.
  • Cancellation 29 days or less prior to pick-up date: 100 percent of rental cost.

    extension or early return

    Any extension of the rental duration (whether requested before or after the pick-up) requires prior authorization by the rental company. Refunds are not offered for early return of the rental vehicle.

    breakdown cover, and insurance

    For starters, the fleet of vehicles is modern and frequently upgraded, the average age of a vehicle normally being about 6 months. Moreover, all the vehicles are covered by an international guarantee such that mechanical failure they may happen to suffer will be repaired — free of cost to the renter — by a member of the (very wide-ranging) Falck Europa service and SOS insurance networks. As for possible malfunction of living facilities, such would be addressed — again, free of cost to the renter — by the appropriate distribution and service personel, located throughout Europe.

    pick-up and return

    Clients can choose to park one personal vehicle (per rental) at the depot for the duration of a rental, free of charge. However, the vendor accepts no responsibility for any damage to, theft from, or theft of that vehicle while it is in their custody.

    A thorough explanation and demonstration of the rental vehicle will be provided upon pick-up. This orientation, together with completion of the relevant paperwork, requires approximately one hour.

    The standard is for clients to pick-up on a Friday and return on a Friday. However, pick-up or return on other weekdays outside of the high season can be accommodated and our online reservation software does process such days. Pick-up or return on weekends is not allowed.

    Unless otherwise agreed, vehicle pick-up occurs from 3 pm to 5 pm on the first day of a rental duration. Vehicle return, on the other hand, should occur by 11 am on the last day of the rental duration. If a client returns a vehicle after 11 am, the client is charged EUR40 per hour or per partial hour. The staggering of return and pick-up is neccessary so that a vehicle returned on a certain day can be prepared for another client to pick-up later that same day.

    The vehicle will be delivered with a full tank of fuel. (Likewise it should be returned with a full tank.) The water tank, propane bottles, and toilet chemical repository will also be full. Toilet paper will be provided. The interior and exterior will be clean, and the toilet tank will be empty of waste. Likewise the vehicle should be returned clean, with empty waste water tank and empty and clean toilet tank. Vehicles returned in an unclean condition may entail for the client a nominal cleaning fee. Most importantly, the vehicle should be returned with empty waste water tank and empty and clean toilet tank.

    Cooking utensils, dishes, cutlery, bicycle carrier (for 3 bicycles), sun canopy, and list of campgrounds in Scandinavia are included by default at no extra charge. Also included in the cost are 2000 km/week. Extra kilometers are charged at 0.27 Euros/km. However, rentals whose duration is 3 weeks or more qualify for unlimited kilometers. There is no charge for additional drivers.

    The included insurance is effective throughout Europe, except for the Baltic states, Poland, Romania and Russia. Of course a client is welcome to transport his or her rented vehicle by ferry and/or by the Channel Tunnel to England.

    If a client wants the Denmark-based motorhome or campervan rental to include any of the following, the client should order such items upon placing a reservation. Our online order software will prompt in this regard.

  • camping table and 4 chairs: 35 Euros/vehicle
  • bedding and towels: 50 Euros/person
  • child seat: 35 Euros
  • Likewise if you want to order the following insurance addendums, you should do so upon placing your reservation:

  • collision damage waiver (CDW) reducing deductible on first claim from EUR670 to zero: 20 Euros/day
  • collision damage waiver (CDW) reducing deductible on first claim to EUR270: 7.70 Euros/day
  • One-way itineraries are not allowed.

    warning

    Although motor travel in Europe is not generally considered prohibitively dangerous, there are, of course, associated risks - including death. Therefore Ideamerge hereby alerts you to the fact that your travel as such is attended by extreme risks. For quantitative measures of these risks, please see the Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT) http://www.asirt.org.