Renting a car

National or European legislation does not contain specific provisions on the conditions under which a car may be rented in one of the Member States.

Although there are no legislative regulations on this service, the rental regime is covered by consumer rights, an area managed by the National Authority for Consumer Protection.

In order to move efficiently inside Romania or the European Union, without buying a car, you can use the "car-sharing" and car rental services, through which you can rent a car, in the short or long term.

In Romania, the rental of a car is done by private companies, each of them having specific rental conditions.

Most car rental companies require certain conditions, such as:

• Presentation of a valid identity document;
• Presentation of a valid driving license. A valid driving license means both the national driving license where the expiry date is greater than or equal to the estimated date of delivery of the vehicle and the international driving license. According to current legislation, the minimum age to drive a car is 18 years;
• Signing a contract / agreement for renting a car that can be concluded online or at the company's headquarters;
• Payment of a rental fe.

The rights of the consumer who rents a car

• Conclusion of a civil liability insurance. According to national law, every vehicle to be rented must be covered by a civil liability insurance, valid in all European Union countries;
• The request of the representative of the rental company, to conclude a report in which to mention the potential damages found;
• Request that the handover-receipt report be signed by the company's representative, this document being able to constitute evidence in case of disputes.