In case of late return of the car, you have to warn the owner as soon as possible. If you know you will be late to give the car back, make a request to extend the rental, otherwise you will not be covered in the case of an accident.
If you return the car later than expected, you'll be charged $10 for each hour of lateness. A grace period allows for the car to be returned up to 29 minutes before charging additional fees. Past 30 minutes, a late fee is applicable and charged by the hour.
For example:
29 min late → Late fee not applicable
30 min late → Late fee applied (1 hour counted and charged)
And after the first hour:
1h01 late → Late fee applied (2 hours counted and charged)
2h40 late → Late fee applied (3 hours counted and charged)
You will also have to pay any additional rental duration, as if you had extended the rental yourself, as well as for gas and mileage adjustments.
We remind you that after 24 hours of lateness, the owner of the car can report the car as stolen and file a complaint against you to the police.
This article contains information specific to certain registration countries. Please refer to the international version of this article for other cases.