Vehicle Types

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Motorhome Locations in New Zealand:

Auckland, Christchurch.

Inclusions:

• Standard Rates:
• Standard Vehicle Insurance
• Demurrage Costs
• Tyre repair and/or replacement
• Diesel Tax Recovery Fee/Road User Charges
• Linen & Bedding
• Vehicle Living Equipment
• Extra Driver Fees
• One Way Fees, if applicable
• Snow Chains (if required & prebooked)
• Transfers (conditions apply)
• Cleaning fees and pre-departure vehicle preparation
• Travel Wallet including road atlas, camping park directories and other tourist information; Alpha provides at collection
• Supermarket Discount Card
• 24 hour roadside assistance within freephone helpline
• GST (15%)
• Unlimited Kilometres


• Inclusive Rates:
• All of the above plus...
• Comprehensive Vehicle Insurance including Excess/Liability Reduction Option 2
• Picnic Table and Chairs (if required & prebooked)
• Baby or Booster Seats (if required & prebooked)
• Multiple Windscreen Repalcement
• Tourism Radio Tour Guide (must be prebooked on Standard rates/included automatically on Inclusive rates)
• Free Kiwi Holiday Parks VIP Membership Card

Transfers: Pick Up: Free transfers on vehicle pick up from the airport, or airport or city hotel, to depot. For downtown transfers, the client may use a taxi ('Discount Taxis' in Auckland) and obtain a receipt from the driver and present it to Alpha for reimbursement. Drop Off: Free transfers on departure to the airport or airport hotel only.

Linen & Bedding: Blankets, Duvets, Pillows/Cases, Sheets, Towels.

Vehicle Living Equipment: Cutlery, Can Opener (Casserole Dish (6 Berth only), Chopping Board, Coffee Plunder, Colander, Kitchen Knife, Corkscrew, Dish Brush, Electric Kettle, Electric Toaster, Fish Slide, Frying Pan, Grater, Mixing Bowls, Oven Tray & Dish (6 Berth only), Paring Knife, Plastic Bowls, Plastic Containers, Potato Masher, Salt & Pepper Shakers, Saucepan Set, Serving Spoon, Tea Towels, Tongs, Vegetable Peeler, Whisk, Whistling Kettle, Wooden Spoon, Crockery Set, Water Glasses, Wine Glasses (excluding 3 & 2 Berth HiTop), Coat Hangers (excluding 3 & 2 Berth HiTop), Clothes Pegs, Dustpan and Brush, Toilet Brush (excluding 3 & 2 Berth HiTop), Electric Fan Heater and Gas Heater (excluding 3 & 2 Berth HiTop).

Kiwi Holiday Park VIP Membership Card: Includes V.I.P. Membership with a two year validity providing 10% discount at any Kiwi Holiday Park in New Zealand, or Top Tourist Park in Australia.

One Way Hires: Minimum 14 days. One way hires are available free of charge between Auckland and Christchurch vice versa.

Exclusions:

N/A

Conditions:

Calculation of Rates: Rates are based on seasonal calendar days.

Minimum Age: 21 years.

Maximum Age: No limit.

Licence Requirement: All drivers must have held a current, full, valid licence. The drivers licence must be current and be valid for the whole duration of the rental. For non-English licence holders, they must either carry an accurate English translation of their foreign driver’s licence or an International Driving Permit.

Minimum Rental: 7 days. One Way Hires - Refer to the one way fee clause. Between 20 December-02 January, a minimum rental period of 14 days applies. Subject to change in peak periods i.e. Christmas.

Collection Time: Pick up time is anytime during office hours.

Return Time: Return time is anytime during office hours.

Branch Hours: Daily 8am-5pm. Depots are closed on Christmas Day.

Optional Extras:

Picnic Table & 2 Chairs: Standard rates - NZD25 + Tax /rental. Included in Inclusive rates.

Additional Picnic Chairs: Standard rates - NZD5 + Tax per chair /rental. Included (per person travelling) in Inclusive rates.

Baby/Capsules/Child Seats: NZD25 + Tax /rental. Included in Inclusive rates.

Snow Chains: Free of charge if required and prebooked.

Bicycle Racks: NZD50 + Tax /rental.

Bicycles: NZD6 + Tax /day, max NZD125 + Tax /rental. NZD100 + Tax excess applies to each bicycle and accessories.

Bicycles Child Seat: NZD25 + Tax /rental.

Mobile Phone: NZD30 + Tax /hire. Includes NZD20 call credit.

GPS Navigation System: NZD5 + Tax /day, max NZD200 + Tax /rental. NZD100 + Tax excess applies to each GPS and accessories.

Insurance/Excess Reduction:

Insurance Excess: Standard rates - NZD5,000 + Tax per incident. Inclusive rates - Nil.

Excess/Liability Reduction Option 1: Standard rates - NZD20 + Tax /day, max NZD1,200 + Tax /rental, reduces the the Insurance Excess to NZD1,200 + Tax per incident for drivers 25+ years and NZD2,400 + Tax per incident for drivers 21-24 years. Inclusive rates - N/A.

Excess/Liability Reduction Option 2: Standard rates - 25+ years: NZD32 + Tax /day, max NZD1,920 + Tax /rental, reduces the the Insurance Excess to Nil. 21-24 years: NZD44 + Tax /day, max NZD2,640 + Tax /rental, reduces the the Insurance Excess to Nil. Included in Inclusive rates.

PAI: N/A

Additional Information:

Vehicle Age: All Alpha Campervans are between 3 and 6 years old. Vehicles cannot be requested by model, mileage or age, only by vehicle category.

Security Deposit: Cash - Accepted. Credit Card - Preferred. Standard Rates - deposit NZD5,000, NZD2,400, NZD1,200 or NZD150, depending on the age of the driver and/or the insurance cover the client has. Inclusive Rates - deposit NZD150. Alpha accept Visa and MasterCard only.

Animals in Vehicle: No animals are permitted inside the motorhomes.

Smoking in Vehicles: Smoking is not permitted in any of the vehicles.

Fuel: Client is advised to return the vehicle with a full tank of fuel, the same as collection.

Storage: Not available at the Alpha depots.

Cleaning Fee: Indoor cleaning charges will apply if the vehicle is not returned clean.

GST: GST is applied to those items paid at time of collection.

Frequently Asked Questions: Click here to find out more.

Amendment & Cancellation Policy: Click here for the Alpha New Zealand amendment and cancellation conditions.

Travel Restrictions:

• Motorhomes can only be driven on sealed/bitumen or well-maintained roads.
• No vehicle shall be driven on Skippers Road (Queenstown), Ninety Mile Beach (Northland), Ball Hut Road (Mt. Cook) and North of Colville Township (Coromandel Peninsula).
• Alpha reserves the right at its sole discretion to restrict vehicle movements in certain areas due to adverse road or weather conditions.

Conditions: Valid for collections: 01 November 2011-30 September 2013. Details are correct at the time of print and subject to change without notice. Last updated: 24 February 2012.

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