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Cars4rent rental terms

Cars4rent has the largest Google review base among the operators we matched: 3,518 on its downtown listing. Its terms include zero excess, no deposit on standard cars, free extra drivers and no out-of-hours charge, and its home page promises free delivery at all three airports. Its home page shows four automatic 4WD models among six best sellers and the full fleet is not published; damaged tyres cost €60–150 each and card payments add 3.5%. Its terms and home page disagree on the city-delivery fee.

Key terms at a glance

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  • claimed, no detail
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Deposit
Good for the renter: None; a few premium cars excepted↗
Before pick-up
Good for the renter: None↗
Excess
Good for the renter: None stated (tyres excluded)↗
Zero-excess cover
Good for the renter: Included in price↗
Tyres, glass, underbody
Cost or restriction: Mirrors and glass covered; tyres €60–150 each↗
Tbilisi airport
Good for the renter: Free delivery incl. airports↗
Night handover
Good for the renter: None↗
Kutaisi airport
Good for the renter: Free (home page)↗
Batumi airport
Good for the renter: Free (home page)↗
Extra driver
Good for the renter: Free, any number↗
One-way
not published
Automatic 4WD
4 of 6 home-page best sellers; full fleet not published↗
Gravel and mountain roads
Good for the renter: By car class; Difficult Off-Road class: any official road↗
Tusheti
Good for the renter: Difficult Off-Road class only↗
Cheapest listed
€31.20/day · Niro Hybrid, 14+ days, after 40% discount↗
Payment
Good for the renter: Cash, debit or credit card (+3.5%), transfer↗

Where Cars4rent’s own pages disagree

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  • Office address: JSON-LD on every page says 24a Shalva Dadiani Str.; contact page says 26 Shalva Dadiani st.
  • City delivery: the terms say €24 to any address in the city; the home page says delivery is free in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi and their airports.
  • Third-party limit: $100,000 in the terms and on the home page; $50,000 on the long-term rental page.
Every published term, with its source (30)
Founded
Own site claims 13+ years of experience; footer copyright reads 2012-2026 (no explicit founding year stated)“We are a local company with over 13 years of experience in the Georgian market.” (source: Home page)
Pick-up locations
Booking form offers Tbilisi Airport, Tbilisi City, Kutaisi Airport, Kutaisi City, Batumi Airport, Batumi City. Main office: 26 Shalva Dadiani st., Tbilisi (contact page).“Tbilisi Airport Tbilisi City Kutaisi Airport Kutaisi City Batumi Airport Batumi City” (source: Home page)
Tbilisi airport fee
Free delivery in Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi and at their airports“We offer free delivery throughout these cities and at their respective airports.” (source: Home page)
Kutaisi airport fee
Free per home page: free delivery in Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi 'and at their respective airports'; Terms say pickup/drop-off possible 24/7 in all offices and airports of Georgia. No Kutaisi-specific fee page found.“We offer free delivery throughout these cities and at their respective airports.” (source: Home page)
Batumi airport fee
Free per home page (same statement as Kutaisi); no Batumi-specific fee page found“We offer free delivery throughout these cities and at their respective airports.” (source: Home page)
Night handover
None: no extra charge for out-of-hours and holiday service“There is no extra charge for out of hours and holidays service.” (source: Terms)
Tbilisi city delivery
Pages disagree: terms say €24 to any address in the city; home page says delivery is free in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi and their airports“Delivery to any place in the city is charged 24 EUR and can be selected during booking process” (source: Terms)
Deposit
None; a few premium cars excepted“All rentals are deposit free” (source: Terms)
Prepayment
None: online reservation is free and no prepayment is required; confirmation by activation link in the reservation e-mail“Reservation is free of charge, and you do not need to make an online prepayment” (source: Terms)
Insurance included
100% Casco included in price (own-fault and third-party damage, fire, theft, accessories) plus third-party liability; passenger/personal items not covered“No franchise and zero deductions in any accident, theft, or any other damage” (source: Terms)
Excess
None stated: 'no franchise and zero deductions'; but tyres, lost keys (€100) and renter-fault/policy-violation damage are excluded“No franchise and zero deductions in any accident, theft, or any other damage” (source: Terms)
Zero-excess option
Not applicable - zero excess is part of the standard price; no separate paid upgrade published“100% Casco Insurance (details listed below)” (source: Terms)
What zero-excess cover adds
Covers vehicle damage including accessories (mirrors, glasses). Tyres are NOT covered: charged per tyre €60 (city/highway cars), €100 (easy off-road), €150 (difficult off-road). Lost keys €100. Underbody not mentioned. Passenger/personal property not covered.“Tires damaged during driving are not considered as an accidental damage by any insurance company in Georgia.” (source: Terms)
Third-party limit
Pages disagree: $100,000 in the terms and on the home page; $50,000 on the long-term rental page“Damage to a third party (no matter whose fault is the accident), in limit of $100,000” (source: Terms)
Extra driver
Free; any number of drivers covered by the insurance“Any number of drivers applied for vehicle insurance” (source: Terms)
Minimum age
21 years old with 1 year of driving experience (no young-driver surcharge mentioned)“Any driver who is at least 21 years old and has 1 year of driving experience” (source: Terms)
Licence
Any valid licence in international format readable in English, Georgian or Russian is valid for one year after arrival; category B must be shown; some countries' licences are checked individually; IDP needed if licence not accepted“readable in English, Georgian or Russian is acceptable on territory of Georgia during one year after Car Renter’s arrival” (source: Terms)
Payment methods
Cash (first day of rental, receipt given); Visa/Mastercard debit or credit card at pickup (not online); bank transfer by invoice (request by e-mail, pay at least 1 week before start, EUR or USD). Cash/card charged in GEL at NBG rate.“Cash, on the first day of the rental” (source: Terms)
Card fee
3.5% added to the rental price for card payments“additional charge of 3.5% is added to the rental price” (source: Terms)
Cancellation
Free cancellation or change up to 24 hours before start (account, e-mail or hotline); payments refunded except bank charges; changes/cancellations for reasons not dependent on the renter (e.g. flight delay) accepted any time“Booking Cancellation if Free of Charge and can be done 24 hours before the start of the rental” (source: Terms)
Late return
Terms: 1-8 h late = 50% of daily price, 8-24 h = full day, 24 h+ = double price unless agreed. Early return: 40% cashback on remaining days (none if under 24 h early).“Any delays between 1-8 hours will be charged with 50% of rental day price” (source: Terms)
Route rules
Three vehicle classes: City/Highway = no off-road at all; Easy Off-Road = any road except Tusheti, Ushguli, Lentekhi and Akhaltsikhe-Khulo road; Difficult Off-Road = any official road. €500 fine per violation on high-difficulty roads with wrong class; renter liable for damage if road exceeds car clearance; no Abkhazia/South Ossetia.“For Easy Off-Road, are allowed on any road except Tusheti, Ushguli and Lentekhi regions and Aklatsikhe – Khulo road” (source: Terms)
Tusheti
Only 'Any Difficulty Off-Road' class vehicles may drive Tusheti, Khevsureti and Vashlovani; other classes prohibited, €500 fine per violation“Travel on high-difficulty roads, including but not limited to Tusheti, Khevsureti, and the Vashlovani National Park areas, is permitted only” (source: Terms)
Crossing borders
Armenia and Azerbaijan allowed (select at booking); special bilingual notary permit €89 per country, needs one working day; extra obligatory border insurance approx $20-30; Turkey, Iran, Russia not allowed; cannot leave car abroad“Cross border rentals require a special bilingual permit issued by a notary and charged 89 EUR for each country and any number of days abroad” (source: Terms)
Automatic 4WD models
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 2025 (4WD); Subaru Forester 2023 (4WD); Toyota 4Runner 2024 (4x4 with differential lock); BMW X5 2021 (xDrive AWD)“Toyota 4Runner 2024 Model” (source: Home page)
Cheapest listed price
€31.2/day: Kia Niro Hybrid 2021 (City & Highway), 14+ day tier, after a -40% discount (struck-through list price €52); €43.2/day on the 1-3 day tier (list €72). only 6 'best sellers' are shown, not the full fleet.“14+ day €72 €62 €57 €52 €43.2 €37.2 €34.2 €31.2” (source: Home page)
Support languages
Operators available 24/7 in English, German, Polish and Russian; contact page also lists named German, Russian, Chinese (Mandarin), Hebrew and Polish agents with limited phone hours (10am-3pm)“Our team of operators is available 24/7 and fluent in English, German, Polish, and Russian.” (source: Home page)
Rating claims on own site
No numeric rating or review count found on pages read; only the unquantified claim 'biggest, and best-rated company'
Source: Home page ↗

Each quotation links to the page it comes from. Not published on the pages we could read: Tbilisi airport handover, One-way fee, Service fee, Fleet.