Fuel refill policy is a rule put up by Car Hire Company on which way the client supposed to refill the fuel tank on the return of the car after using it. Fuel-refill policy has become a very common term in car hire business. This is because without fuel a car can never operate. It is the means which can make a vehicle move. Fuel does not come with a cheap cost due to its usefulness and scarcity in the world and also it gets used up easily so the expenses of fuel on car hire are recurring.
Various car hire companies in Uganda conduct different fuel-refill policies as agreed on with the client in the car hire agreement and they are as below;
This policy is normally conducted by big car hire companies in Uganda where the client is hired a car with a full tank to commence your journey. The client is supposed to return the car with a full tank fuel or in case the client gets business and does not find time to refill the tank, he/she must communicate earlier and he/she pays the exact amount of money for a full tank fuel. But if the client violates this policy he/she is more likely to a very big premium fine for not refilling the tank as agreed on in the car hire agreement. It is advisable to always follow the policy other than incurring meaningless costs on your car hire services.
There is also a policy where by the car hire companies hires the client a car with little fuel that is supposed to drive the client from the airport or the car hire company premises to his/her hotel or next fuel refilling station before he/she real sets off for the real expedition. In return of the car, the client is supposed to refill the fuel tank with the same amount of the fuel. This is the most popular fuel refill policy among the car hire companies because it is very easy to conduct and also to comprehend.
The other fuel refill policy on car hire services in Uganda is the client refilling a full tank of fuel before starting his/her tour. With this fuel refill policy, the client is expected to leave any amount of fuel but he/she is not refunded the money for the fuel left in the tank on return. This is the most convenient policy as you just have to go the airport or the point where the client is supposed to return the car minus going to the gas refilling station where at times there are delays as the client waiting on the refilling station for fuel. This in turn can bring some panic and worry of missing the flight.
So different car hire companies in Uganda use the above fuel refill policies and all the client needs to do is follow other than violating them because he/she might end up paying a fine. With a fine in the client’s hands he/she is more likely to get frustrated which is not good for both parties as they will be bad blood. Any client willing to hire a car in Uganda please obey the above fuel refill policy if any is used by your car hire company in order to have a very nice and peaceful travel holiday in Uganda.
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