DECLINING COVERAGE
Renters who choose to decline coverage must provide proof of Liability & Collision Insurance. Simply bring the insurance card you keep in your glove compartment or wallet or a copy of your policy. Some credit cards may offer Rental Car Collision Benefits. Credit Cards DO NOT offer liability. Learn more...
DRIVER'S LICENSE
An acceptable valid driver's license issued from your state or country of residence must be presented at time of car rental. The driver's license must be valid for the entire car rental period. If the driver's license is in a language other than English, an international driver's permit must be provided along with the driver's license.
ADDITIONAL DRIVERS/OPERATORS
Only the renter is authorized to operate the rental car. No other persons are permitted to operate the rental car without prior approval, and such person or persons must appear at the time of car rental and meet same qualifications as the renter.
CAR SEATS
We offer car seats for children from infants to toddlers. Please select this option when booking your vehicle.
FLORIDA RESIDENTS / LOCAL RENTERS
Florida residents, or those without a return airline ticket and renting from our Orlando location, get 100 free miles per day, 750 free miles per week and 2,400 free miles per month. Florida residents picking up at our other locations get 150 Free Miles Per Day / 1050 Free Miles Per Week. Vehicles are NOT permitted out of the State of Florida. Florida Residents can not use Debit Cards. Renters must have verifiable home address with corresponding land line phone number.
Some vehicles are FLY AND DRIVE only. Please view the vehicle descriptions page for more information. For instance; Luxury, Convertible and Premium vehicles can only be rented by out of State Customers that can provide proof of inbound and out bound airline tickets. Luxury vehicles can not be rented with a debit card or with sub-par insurance.
CREDIT CARDS
Sunshine Rent A Car accepts all major credit cards including bank, checking and debit cards displaying the Visa and MasterCard logo. A major credit card must be presented at time of rental. We will obtain an authorization "hold" on the renter's credit/debit card with an amount determined by length and conditions of the car rental agreement. Prepaid Cards are NOT accepted. We DO NOT do cash rentals.
DEBIT CARDS
Renters using debit cards must provide proof of full coverage automobile insurance. A hold will be placed on your Debit Card for $500 over your estimated total. Unfortunately we can not offer coverage on rentals secured by debit cards. You must also present your airline tickets to the rental agent showing that you have flown in on the same day as your pick up date and will be flying back out after the return date. Sorry, we can not take Debit Cards from local renters.
RESERVATIONS
Confirmation Number- Your confirmation number is the number that you are given once your reservation has been confirmed. This number can be used to gain access to your reservation information, including your rates or your rental information once you have picked up the vehicle.
Cancellations and No Show
- Reservations are automatically cancelled after 2 hours of expected arrival time during off-seasons.
- Reservations are automatically cancelled after 1 hour of expected arrival time during peak-seasons.
Sunshine Rent A Car calculates rates based on a 24-hour period. There is up to a 59 minute grace period at the location manager's discretion. The grace period is based on the time of pick up NOT on the reservation return time. To get the most accurate estimate, you should enter a pick up time one half hour after you land and a return time of no later then two hours prior to your return flight.
WEB SITE ERRORS
From time to time our web providers make mistakes. If in the event there is a booking error you will be notified within 48 hours of the booking or 24 hours prior to your pick up via the email address you provide. A reservation is not a guarantee of rate or availability.
HOURS OF OPERATION AND AFTER HOURS DROP OFF
Fort Lauderdale - 7 days a week from 5am to 1am (except holidays)
West Palm Beach - Mon - Sat 7am to 7:30 pm Sun 8am to 4:30 pm(except holidays)
Margate - Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 5pm - Saturday 9:00am to 11am (except holidays)
Orlando - 7 days a week 7am to 11pm (except holidays). However, we do not take reservations past 10 pm. Please contact each office directly for instructions if you need to drop off a vehicle after normal business hours.
