Car hire made simple.

Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) reduces your liability in the event of an accident during your car rental. Without this, you could be liable for the full cost of the rental car if it were to be damaged or written off. CDW means you won’t have to pay the full cost of any repairs as long as you’ve followed the T&C’s.

CDW is always included when booking with Zest Car Rental with either No Excess or Excess Reimbursement. CDW is sometimes known as Loss Damage Waiver or Damage Excess Waiver.

You need to be in possession of a valid credit card to collect a rental car. This MUST be in the name of the main driver and CANNOT be a pre-paid credit card or a debit card and must have sufficient funds available.

This enables the car rental provider to authorise a security deposit, which covers any parking or speeding fines, uninsured parts of the vehicle, fuel charges if applicable, and in the unlikely event that a claim is made when the insurance has been invalidated.

If you are involved in an accident you must obtain a police report and contact the car rental provider to advise them of the accident immediately.

You will need to fill out a damage report for insurance purposes. Depending on how the accident occurred, for example due to negligence, you may be liable for the costs involved; however, this is assessed on a case by case basis by the car rental provider.

In some locations we operate with car rental providers that will allow someone under the age of 25 to hire a vehicle without any additional cost.

Many car rental providers have a minimum age limit of 23 or 25 years. When entering the dates and times of your hire, simply enter your age in the 'Drivers Age' box.

We will show all options available to you, sometimes a driver age surcharge may be applicable.

In most locations worldwide, we operate with car rental providers that will allow someone over the age of 70 to hire a vehicle without any additional cost.

When entering the dates and times of your hire, simply enter your age in the 'Drivers Age' box.

We will show all options available to you, sometimes a driver age surcharge may be applicable.

If you have a UK driving licence and are renting a car in the UK or Ireland, you must obtain a DVLA code to share your driving licence details.

To obtain this from the DVLA website, you will need your driving licence number, National Insurance number and the postcode on your driving licence. The code is valid for 21 days.

When collecting a car in the UK or Ireland, car rental providers usually require your passport and additional proof of address. Please check the information icon (i) displayed next to the heading Licence Requirements during the booking process or the pre-paid car hire voucher for more information before collecting your hire car.