These terms and conditions and the
web-based booking form constitute the entire Agreement concerning the provision
of Taxi service (“Service”) between you and [AT CARS GATWICK LTD]. Completion
of the booking and use of the Service indicates your unconditional acceptance
of the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.
- Our company may change these terms and
conditions at any time. Existing bookings will be at the rate booking is
made.
- We request a minimum of 6 hours notice
for any online bookings. If your booking is less than 3 hours, please call
our office to check availability.
- You must allow sufficient time when
booking your taxi to allow for the check-in times required by your airline
and for any delays caused by traffic conditions. We shall not be
responsible for any delay caused by your failure to allow enough time to
reach your destination or if the passengers are not ready for collection
at the booked time.
- You must order a suitable car size for
the number of passengers and luggage. Our company cannot guarantee to
carry excessive amounts of luggage.
- You must supply all information required
on the booking form, please use the special notes box to inform us of
anything.
- If there are any changes or variations
including extra mileage extra waiting time or deviations to the journey other
than what was agreed at the time of booking, the client will be charged
extras in accordance with our pricing structure.
- Incoming flights allows 60 mins free
waiting time after which waiting charges will apply (£5 FOR EVERY 15MIN).
Please allow enough time for immigration & baggage to avoid
unnecessary waiting charges.
- For airport pick up our driver will wait
up to 60 minutes after the flight landing, without having made contact with the passenger. If after 60 minutes driver still has not made contact with passenger, this will
result as a no show & no refund will be offered.
- If you need to cancel your booking,
please contact AT CARS GATWICK as soon as possible. We will be happy to
cancel & refund a booking as long as we have 24 hours notice (There will be a £8 or 10% of administration charge applies which ever is higher). If you
cancel your booking on the same day or the day before to the Journey date
in your Booking you will not be entitled to any refund.
If
you cancel a booking after the vehicle has been dispatched then a charge will
be incurred; the charge will be based on the distance/time that the allocated
driver has travelled/spent prior to the point of cancellation
- We take complaints very seriously and
investigate every complaint thoroughly. Please email or call us quoting
your reference number and as much information as possible.
- At times our company may use sub
contractors/ partner company to cover a journey.
- You shall be responsible for the
behaviour of all the passengers in the car during the journey. You will be
charged to cover cleaning costs in the unlikely event of the vehicle being
soiled by any passenger. A full receipt can be emailed direct to you or a
hand written business card size receipt can be supplied by your driver.
*Please note that an emailed receipt can take up to two working days if
asked for on the day of travel to your driver*
- Our company have the right to refuse to
carry any passenger who is thought to be under the influence of alcohol or
drugs.
- Our company will refuse or terminate any
booking with immediate effect if your behaviour possess any driver or
vehicle at risk of damage, violence or abuse by you or any passenger in
your party. All passengers will be asked to vacate the vehicle as soon as
it is safe to do so. No refund will be given.
- Our company will track all incoming
flights, to ensure our driver reaches you at your specified time.
- Whilst we do our utmost to ensure our
drivers are punctual and arrive on time, you will understand that we cannot
accept responsibility for delays caused by circumstances beyond our
control.
- Our company shall use all reasonable
endeavours to get you to your destination on time, but shall not be liable
for any loss due to delays caused by road or traffic conditions beyond its
control on the journey.
- Please note that a child, no matter what
age, counts as one passenger. If a child seat is required please inform
the office at the time of booking. We will try our utmost best to provide
a baby / booster seat Or if you have your own child seat you are most
welcome to bring it. Please note that the installation of the child seat
must be carried out by you.
- If the driver is stuck in traffic or for
any other reasons cannot reach in time at the point of collection, we will
try to provide you with a car from one of our partners.
- In the event that our driver does not
show up at the scheduled time for collection, please contact our office.
If you leave the pickup point without informing us we will not be liable
for any compensation to you. If you take a minicab or a black cab from
another company without our consent we will not be liable to pay you the
price for it or refund you.
- We reserve the right to change without
notice, your Minicab, Taxi, and Chauffeur or Chauffeur driver at any time
if necessary. Our company maintains a strict non-smoking policy in all its
vehicles. Eating, drinking and smoking are not permitted in our vehicles.
- All our vehicles are fully insured for
passenger and third party claims. However, customer’s properties are
carried entirely at their own risk.
- Clients are responsible for ensuring that
their luggage is loaded/unloaded at all times. Our company or our sub
contractors shall not be held responsible/liable for any loss/damage to
such property.
- If the car breaks down during your
journey, our company will endeavour to arrange an alternative car to
complete the journey as soon as possible.
- Our company shall be entitled to cancel
all services and provide refunds in the event of a declared national
emergency, riot, war, fuel shortage, extreme weather or terrorist attack,
or other circumstances beyond its control.
- It is illegal to make a private booking
with our drivers. Our company will not be liable for any situation faced
by the passenger while travelling on a booking not confirmed with the
office.
Please note that some calls may be recorded for
quality and training purposes.