FAQ

1.Guide
- Please tell me the use condition of the rent-a-car.
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Sign up age limit is older than 23 years old and more than three years after obtaining license(more than three years after obtaining MT license as to MT.
- I will be 23 years old soon, will you lend it?
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No. 23 years old or more are Terms of Use.
- Can I rent a car with my home country driver’s license and passport?
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No. In order to drive a car in Japan, an international driver’s license issued based on the Geneva Convention (September 19, 1949 Convention on Road Traffic) is required.(Some countries require a translation)
Before entering Japan, you must obtain it in your own country, so please check the necessary documents yourself. [Click here]
2.About Reservations
- I’d like to be able to make reservations via email or phone.
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When renting a car, please make your reservation online.
- Must a vehicle driver make a reservation?
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We accept the reservation by the name of the borrowers.
A reservation applicant, borrower, a credit card holder must be the same person.
The contractor must come to the store when departing and returning the vehicle. - What is a thing necessary to make a reservation from the website?
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A sign-in is indispensable to the reservation of the rent-a-car.
The input of an international driver’s license, the passport credit card is necessary. - How do I cancel my reservation?
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Please contact the reservation store by e-mail to cancel your reservation.
There may be a cancellation fee depending on the date of cancellation notification. - How do I change the reservation date and time?
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Please contact the store where you made the reservation by e-mail.
Depending on the content may not be accepted.
Changing the date and time may incur cancellation fees in some case. - Does cancellation charge apply if I cancel my reservation?
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We will ask you for fee in case of cancellation.
If we haven’t got contact an hour over estimated time, we will take it for cancellation7 days before pick-up date free 3-6 days before pick-up date 30% of the basic rental fee 1-2 days before pick-up date 50% of the basic rental fee The day 100% of the basic rental fee - Can I rent a chauffeur-driven car?
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By the fate of laws and ordinances, I cannot rent a car with vehicle driver or introduction, the mediation.
- Is the reservation of the rent-a-car necessary?
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If the car which you want to get into is fixed, you should make a reservation.
The reservation of the WEB site is necessary even if you decide the car when you come to the shop. - How early can I book a reservation?
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You can make a reservation for two months before.
- What should I do to change the reservation?
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Please contact the store of automatic reply email mention that has been sent when you made a reservation.
Or, please send a message from the inquiry page.
We may not accept it depending on the contents of the change. - I arrive late from the departure time when I made a reservation, does the rate become cheaper?
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Because we stop other reservations from the time when I had a reservation, there cannot be the thing that a rate becomes cheaper.
When it is past one hour with there not being communication, we might cancel your reservation so please be careful. - No automatic reply for Membership registration & reservation.
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Mails could be sorted into junk mailfolder due to filtering system,(in case you use free mail like hotmail or yahoo ) Please check your”junk mail folder”or”deleted mail folder” since it is set up to sort automatic reply mails into spam.
- How far in advance can I make a reservation?
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No. As OMOSHIRO RENT-A-CAR Osaka Chuo does not have staff permanently on-site,
we require reservations to be made by the day before.
Thank you for your understanding.
3.Rates & Payment
- How should I pay the additional charge?
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Please pay again from the card which you used to settle on website.
- Can I pay by cash?
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No. On our web site, please pay by credit card.
- Where is an available credit card company?
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VISA・MasterCard・JCB・AMERICAN EXPRESS・Diners Club International.
The use of five kinds of credit card is possible.
*Please never use a debit card and the prepaid card settled immediately. - Is there any mileage limitation?
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There are no distance restrictions.
- Is an additional charge caused by the mileage?
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There is the rent-a-car with distance restrictions, too.
- Does the rate change by a season?
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No. A rate cannot be changed by a season.
- Structure of the fee
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Total rate is calculated as follows (tax included)
Basic rate + Collision damage waiver (CDW) + option[Calculation example]

4.Option
- Is ETC card available to rent?
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The policy varies depending on the store.
Please contact the store you plan to use directly. - Can I return a vehicle to a different location where I picked up a car?
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No. Please return it in the place same as a departure shop.
- Can you rent GPS navigation system?
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Yes. Please reserve a GPS navigation system when you reserve a car.
Some rent-a-cars are equipped for free. - Do you put the ETC apparatus on all cars?
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The ETC apparatus putting on all cars is available for free.
- Are you the lending of the child seat?
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Only available at Bancho shop. (Please fit up yourself.)
- Is a car navigation system included?
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Yes, all vehicles are equipped with one.
- Do you have child seats?
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I am sorry, but we do not offer them for rent.
5.Pick-up & Return
- Can you pick up the car at airport or hotel?
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No. An airport and a hotel, the delivery to the another store do not make it. (Only available at Bancho shop. Please contact Bancho shop for details.)
- Can I return / rent a car outside business hours?
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No. Please rent/return a car within business hours.
- What is a belonging at the time of the rent-a-car departure?
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A Japanese translated sentence (for the one necessary), the international driver’s license, driver’s license of your own country, a passport is necessary.
Please take the credit card which you used at the time of a reservation just to make sure. - May I return a car early from a plan? Will you refund it?
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It is possible to return a car early from a plan.
However we cannot refund it, so please make sure that. - Can I extend the rental period?
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Please contact the shop you return earlier if you decide to rent the car longer.
Please note that you may not be able to extend the rental time. - If I cannot fill up gasoline when I return it, what should I do?
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Please just return the car.
When you cannot return filling up a tank, we will charge extra if we need to do it.
The payment will be made with your credit card which you used at making reservation. - What should I do in case of an accident?
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1. Move a car in the safe place. 2. Relief of the injured person 3. Report it to the police 4. Report it to the departure shop / insurance company
※Please report even a small accident to the police by all means.
6.Insurance and Coverage
- Our compensation system
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We will guarantee insurance in the case of accidents as below.
Bodily Injury Unlimited per person Unlimited Property damage Unlimited per accident Unlimited(Deductible:JPY 100,000)
(In the case of Osaka Chuo)Car damage Up to the actual value per accident Car price(Deductible:JPY 200,000)
(In the case of Osaka Chuo)Personal injury death Up to JPY 30,000,000 per person * Excess damage will be your responsibility.
* Accidents which fit in disclaimer of insurance will not be provided.
* Please report for police and be sure to get certificate of the accidents. - Collision damage waiver (CDW)
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CDW waives your responsibility for paying deductibles regarding any property damage and/or vehicle damage in the event of an accident.
If more than one accident occurs during the rental period, the CDW will apply only to the first accident.CDW Fee (Tax included) JPY 2,200yen per day (differ from cars)
(In the case of Osaka Chuo) - Non operation charge (NOC)
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We accept NOC regardless of the level of damage/mean time to repair if car damage occurred during the rental period.
ln the case you return to us (self-propulsion) JPY 150,000 (In the case of Osaka Chuo) ln The case you couldn’t return to us (no self-propulsion) JPY 300,000 (In the case of Osaka Chuo) * You must pay for NOC even if you are in a collision damage waiver.
* We charge wrecker fee in actual expense if needed. - When do insurance and compensation coverage not apply?
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Insurance and compensation coverage will not apply in cases such as failure to follow prescribed procedures (such as notifying the police and our company from the accident scene), making false reports, violating traffic laws or the rental agreement, or negligence regarding the use or management of the vehicle.
We ask for your cooperation in driving safely.

