Normas sobre tarifas de alquiler de vehículos en Carolina del Sur

Explicación Simple

Cuando alquilas un auto, la empresa debe decirte el precio total que pagarás, excepto impuestos y tarifas. Si hay costos extra, como por devolver el auto en otro lugar, deben estar claros desde el principio.

Es como cuando vas a un restaurante y el menú muestra el precio de los platos, pero no incluye impuestos. Si pides algo extra, como un postre, eso se te dice antes de que pidas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan quiere alquilar un auto para sus vacaciones. La empresa le dice que el costo es de $50 al día, pero también menciona que hay una tarifa de aeropuerto de $10. Si Juan decide devolver el auto en una ubicación diferente, le informan que eso tendrá un costo extra, lo que él acepta antes de firmar.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 56-31-30. Rental rates; permitted and prohibited charges; waiver prohibited. (A) A rental company may advertise, quote, or charge only a rental rate that includes the entire amount, except taxes, airport fees, and a mileage charge, if any, that a renter pays to rent the vehicle or rental vehicle for the period of time to which the rate applies. Airport fees must be disclosed clearly and conspicuously in all advertisements of a rental rate for an applicable location either as a specific fee or as a range of fees. Only airport fees that are remitted to the airport management entity are permitted to be separately stated and collected. The company may charge an additional fee for an item or service provided for in the rental agreement if the charge is optional for the renter. The items and services include, but are not limited to, insurance and accessories requested by the renter unless otherwise prohibited as provided in this chapter, charges incident to the renter's optional return of the vehicle or rental vehicle to a location other than to where it was rented, and charges for refueling the vehicle or rental vehicle at the conclusion of the rental period if the renter did not return the vehicle or rental vehicle with the same amount of fuel that was in the vehicle at the beginning of the rental period. A company also may impose an additional charge based on reasonable age criteria it establishes. (B) If a rental company delivers a vehicle or rental vehicle to a renter at a location other than where the company normally conducts its business, the company may not charge for the rental for the time before the vehicle or rental vehicle is delivered. If the company picks up a rented vehicle or rental vehicle from a renter at a location other than the location where th