Terms & Conditions

These terms and conditions and the web-based booking form constitute the entire Agreement concerning the provision of an airport transfer service (“Service”) between you and SM Cars. Completion of the booking form and use of the Service indicates your unconditional acceptance of the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.

Definitions

“SM Cars” means SM Cars whose registered office is 9 Latimer Close Woking GU22 8HD. info@smcars.co.uk “You” and “your” means any individual, company or other business that places the booking with us.

Booking

  •  - You will receive an acknowledgement email or text for the journey(s). You are responsible for checking that the details received to us are correct.
  • - You must allow sufficient time when booking your taxi to allow for the check-in times required by your airline and for any delays caused by traffic conditions. SM Cars shall not be responsible for any delay caused by your failure to allow enough time to reach your destination or if the passengers are not ready for collection at the booked time.
  • - You must order a suitable car size for the number of passengers and luggage. SM Cars cannot guarantee to carry excessive amounts of luggage. Please note that a child, no matter what age, counts as one passenger.
  • - If you need to transport a wheelchair, please specify this at the time of booking.
  • - Any amendment must be made via an email or by telephone to us to which you will receive an email confirming the amendment. Amendments must not be made with your driver.

Prices & Payment

  •  - SM Cars will email you a quotation based on the information supplied by you. SM Cars may amend the quotation if there is any material change to the original itinerary, any error adding the address into the system, the number of passengers, or the type or size of vehicle required.
  • - The quotation for airport pickup will include a 45-minute waiting period after the advertised landing time and the cost of car parking. SM Cars will charge for waiting at its standard rates after the initial 45-minute period has expired, additional waiting will be charge at £5 for every 15 minutes plus any additional parking charges after initial 45-minute.
  • - SM Cars will endeavour to check for flight delays before the driver leaves for the airport but shall be under no obligation to do so.
  • - If you accept the quotation, you will receive confirmation of your booking by email. Please check your booking confirmation carefully and inform SM Cars promptly of any errors. SM Cars shall not be responsible for any delays caused or costs arising from by your failure to provide SM Cars with correct information.
  • - All journeys originating at an airport (which are not return journeys where SM Cars has taken you to the airport) must be prepaid in full at least three days before the date of travel.

The Service

  •  - You shall be responsible for the behaviour of all the passengers in the car during the journey. You will be charged £100 to cover cleaning costs in the unlikely event of the vehicle being soiled by any passenger.
  • - Eating, drinking and/or smoking in the cars are not permitted.
  • - All children travelling during the journey should be restrained in a manner appropriate to their age, weight and height. Suitable child seats should wherever possible be supplied and fitted by the child’s parents. Such seats may be retained by the driver for use on the return journey.
  • - SM Cars will not carry more passengers than its insurance or licensing allows.
  • - UK law states that taxis are exempt from legislation relating to children travelling in a baby/child seat or booster, more details of the legislation can be found here. For Health and Safety reasons SM Cars are unable to provide any form of child seat. However, if you are booking a return journey and have your own child seat, the driver who carries out your booking will store your child seat for the return journey, please note that the installation of the child seat must be carried out by you.

Cancellations

If you need to cancel your booking, please contact SM Cars as soon as possible. If you cancel a booking after the vehicle has been dispatched then a charge may be incurred; the charge will be based on the distance/time that the allocated driver has travelled/spent prior to the point of cancellation. As a general rule journeys from airports are dispatched up to an hour before flight arrival, journeys within the surrounding area of Guildford & Woking are normally dispatched up to twenty minutes before their due time.

Liability

  • - SM Cars shall use all reasonable endeavours to get you to your destination on time, but shall not be liable for any loss due to delays caused by road or traffic conditions beyond its control on the journey. Under no circumstances shall SM Cars be liable (in contract, tort or otherwise) for any loss of profits, business or for any indirect or consequential loss whatever.
  • - All luggage is carried entirely at your risk.
  • - SM Cars shall be entitled to cancel all services and provide refunds in the event of a declared national emergency, riot, war, fuel shortage, extreme weather or terrorist attack, or other circumstances beyond its control. If the car breaks down during your journey SM Cars will endeavour to arrange an alternative car to complete the journey as soon as practicable.
  • - You shall indemnify SM Cars against all losses, costs, damages and expenses arising from any act or omission of any passenger in your party.
  • - Neither party excludes or limits its liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for wilful default or fraudulent misrepresentation or otherwise in any manner unenforceable by any applicable law.

Termination

  • - SM Cars may subcontract its obligations under this Agreement. You shall not assign, transfer or delegate any of your rights or obligations under this Agreement.
  • - SM Cars may change these terms and conditions at any time by posting changes online. Please review these terms and conditions regularly to ensure that you are aware of any changes. All existing bookings will be at the rate quoted or applicable rate in effect at the time of booking.
  • - SM Cars shall store, process and use all information regarding your personal details in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.
  • - This Agreement and any accompanying quotation represents the entire agreement between you and SM Cars in relation to its subject matter. If there is any discrepancy between the terms of this Agreement and the quotation, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
  • - Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer any benefit on any third party, whether pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 or otherwise, and no third party shall have the right to enforce any rights under this Agreement except where otherwise agreed in writing.

Disputes

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with English law and you and SM Cars each agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts in respect of any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.

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