FAQs

Snug Campervans take pride in providing excellent service and a luxury high quality campervan at competitive rates. We can only continue to offer this if our vehicle is taken care of. We therefore expect the following from all of our customers to ensure a hassle free experience for everyone. We will keep this as brief and relevant as possible.

We operate a strict no smoking in the vehicle policy. Any evidence of smoking in the vehicle will result in a £100 deduction from the deposit. Sadly we do not allow animals in our van. We love animals but we want to continue offering a luxury experience and feel dogs (even the best behaved ones) could easily damage our van. Any evidence of animals having been in our van will result in a £100 deduction from the deposit.

To secure your booking you need to pay a 50% non refundable deposit. This payment can be made by contacting us on the phone number detailed. We take a £1000 security deposit upon collection of the vehicle. This is to ensure hirers take more care of our beloved camper. You will be refunded this upon safe return of the vehicle. Should there be any damage to the vehicle the deposit will be held until quotes for cost of repair can be obtained.

Insurance cover is only available for 23 to 75 year olds. Outwith these parameters, unfortunately we cannot hire to you - no matter how much driving experience you have. We apologise if this includes you.

Prior to your hire collection, please provide all the necessary documentation for your insurance cover (your licence photocard, passport & a utility bill to confirm your address).

Your campervan will be clean and full of fuel when you receive it, so please return it with a full tank of diesel, otherwise this will be deducted from your security deposit, plus a fee of £25 to cover the time to refuel. A full fuel tank means fill it (in Aviemore) until the pump clicks, then drive it to base. It is not acceptable to refuel the vehicle in any other place than in Aviemore.

We periodically check our vehicles for road worthiness, and thus provide a check list which will detail the checks made, and when they were made. You will be shown the sheet and be asked to confirm you have seen it and are satisfied with it.

Under fuelled vehicle – Charged at actual cost of refuelling plus £25 administration fee – receipt for fuel will be available on request.

Your hire includes a 100 miles per day allowance. This is to ensure responsible use of the vehicle and roads. If you exceed the allowance, the charge is 60 pence per mile. For example, if you have a seven day hire, your allowance is 700 miles.

Charged at actual cost of repair plus an appropriate labour charge to arrange the repair – receipt for repair will be available on request. If this involves an insurance claim, a labour charge to administer and arrange the claim. Typically, this will involve you describing the incident while we make the claim. Taking the vehicle for inspection to repair body shops, Taking the vehicle back to base. Booking it in then taking it back for repair, and having it off the road for the duration of the repair. This all takes time and needs to be covered, but we will be as fair as we can.

Excess waiver comes as standard with all of our hire insurance. However, this does not afford you 'Carte Blanche' to abuse the vehicle. For the avoidance of doubt, and for mutual protection, we do not include minor damage sustained as a result of mis-use and minor dents and scrapes. For example, if you reverse into a wall, damaging the paint on the rear bumper, it will most likely need a re-sprayed bumper, and we should be able to do this for a very reasonable cost. When the cost is likely to include replacement panels or major bodywork repairs, then an insurance claim will need to be made. In the event that you suffer a collision, please get as much information as possible from the other party, including their insurers details, their phone numbers and address details. You may need a police incident number if it is a more serious incident.

No charge will be made if the campervan is returned in an acceptable standard. However, if there is damage to pay for, we will need to cover costs and will let you know what the charge will be as soon as possible. Please remember that we do have to cover our costs, but do not wish to profit from unfortunate incidents. If, for example, a scratch can be polished out in minutes, then we will endeavour to make that effort for no cost, but this would need to be a very light scratch. If some damage requires paintwork, we will need this covered. a general rule of thumb for scratches is... if you can catch your finger nail against a scratch, it will not polish out.

If you incur any driving or parking offences for the duration of your hire, you will be liable for the associated fines or endorsements.

We expect to have to clean the campervan on its return, but we do not expect to need to clean up an unnecessary mess. Please do not attempt to wash the exterior to check damage, as we have a very specific way to clean our vehicle, and we do not wish the paintwork to be further damaged.

As part of the handover process, you will be required to sign a condition report, this process details any imperfections, and you will therefore not be required to pay for anything which is not listed.

Charged at cost for replacement of each item

Enjoy your campervan and all of its features and extras, but please take care of everything, and treat it as you would your own belongings. Please be honest if you damage the van, we understand accidents happen, so please make it easier on everyone and don't try to wriggle out of your responsibility.

By hiring our campervan, you are accepting these terms and conditions.

What We Require

Please note our insurance policy covers the following age range and driving licence holders from the following countries.

Drivers 23 to 75 with 2 years UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & South African licence experience

The following is required to fulfil the obligations of our Self Drive insurance cover.

Sections marked * must be obtained from all drivers

• Copy of the photo card drivers’ licence (address & ID must be up to date)*
• Online licence check – check someone’s driving licence information. Please note, DVLA licence checks can only be carried out on driving licences issued from mainland UK*
• Two proof of address from separate sources*
• Cleared a traceable security deposit (BACS, Credit/Debit Card, PayPal, etc.)
• Signed rental agreement
• From 1st August 2021, Green Cards will no longer be mandatory for driving within EU. Please ensure you arrange a VE103 certificate for hirers - gov.uk/taking-vehiclesout-of-uk/for-less-than-12-months

Additional criteria:

• Must meet the specified age limits within your policy and have at least 2 years driving experience (Full UK, EU, AU, US, CA, NZ & SA licence types).
• Two, 3 point convictions are acceptable (i.e. 2x SP30’s, 3pts each) without referral.
• Single 4 point offences are acceptable without referral and subject to standard terms.
• Single 6 point SP30, SP50 and CU80 convections are acceptable but are subject to an additional £1000 excess. All other 6 points+ offences will require referral to the insurers.
• No more than one fault or outstanding incident/claim in the last three years.

What documentation must we obtain?

Proof of address

You must provide a total of two proofs of address from the following:
• Electricity (bill/statement)
• Water (bill/statement)
• Gas (bill/statement)
• Broadband/Landline
• Council tax
• TV licence
• Bank Statement
• Credit card bill / statement
• Mortgage statement
• Polling card
• HMRC self-assessment / tax credit
• Student loan
• Shotgun licence
• Payslip
• Mobile Phone Bills
• Pension letters
• Car Finance Statement
• Loan Statement
• Property deed

An annual council tax bill will be accepted. All other documents must be dated within 90 days of the hire date. The address & name on your licence must match both documents.