Refund and Returns Policy

Overview

Bonds are taken to guarantee your booking and are refunded at the end of the rental. All rental fees are paid at the commencement of hire and are subject to a final audit at the end of rental. If picking up from our airport depot, rental fees are taken 24-48hours in advance.

Covid-19 affected travel and Cancellations:

Where a customer’s travel plans have been severely affected or need to be cancelled due to travel restrictions as a result of Covid-19. Interstate Border closures in place or announced, Cheaper Car Rentals will NOT refund BUT will offer full credit to reschedule your booking for a later date.

The following Cancellation fees apply.

Greater than 7 days – No charge, Within 7 days – $50 charge, Within 4 days $100 charge, Within 48 hours – deposit forfeited – full rental fees apply.

If booked for pick up during Peak Season Dec 01 – Jan 31, GRAND PRIX WEEKEND, MOTOR GP WEEKEND, School Holidays PUBLIC HOLIDAYS & EASTER full amount to be paid at time of booking confirmation. No refunds for Cancellations during THOSE PEAK PERIODS. You can defer your booking for up to 3 months if you have a change of schedule within 7 days from the collection date (This does not apply during the Peak Seasons of Xmas & Easter).

Our refund and returns policy lasts 30 days. If 30 days have passed since your purchase, we can’t offer you a full refund or exchange.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.

Additional non-returnable items:

• Gift cards
• Downloadable software products
• Some health and personal care items

To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase.

Please do not send your purchase back to the manufacturer.

There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted:

• Book with obvious signs of use
• CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened.
• Any item not in its original condition is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error.
• Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery

Refunds

Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund.

If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within a certain amount of days.

Late or missing refunds

If you haven’t received a refund yet, first check your bank account again.

Then contact your credit card company, it may take some time before your refund is officially posted.

Next, contact your bank. There is often some processing time before a refund is posted.

If you’ve done all of this and you still have not received your refund yet, please contact us at {email address}.

Sale items

Only regular-priced items may be refunded. Sale items cannot be refunded.

Exchanges

We only replace items if they are defective or damaged. If you need to exchange it for the same item, send us an email at {email address} and send your item to: {physical address}.

Gifts

If the item was marked as a gift when purchased and shipped directly to you, you’ll receive a gift credit for the value of your return. Once the returned item is received, a gift certificate will be mailed to you.

If the item wasn’t marked as a gift when purchased, or the gift giver had the order shipped to themselves to give to you later, we will send a refund to the gift giver and they will find out about your return.

Shipping Returns

To return your product, you should mail your product to: {physical address}.

You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.

Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you may vary.

If you are returning more expensive items, you may consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.

Need help?

Contact us at {email} for questions related to refunds and returns.