CLIENTS' FAQS AND T&C'S

At Shooting Cars we are used to working with tight deadlines, short notices and weird and wonderful requests. Let us take some of the pressure off your shoulders.

At Shooting Cars we are used to working with tight deadlines, short notices and weird and wonderful requests.  We are here to take some of the pressure off from the many tasks that need to be done in a short time period as we understand the entertainment/media industry.

Just find the perfect vehicle for your project from our list and we’ll do the rest. We liaise with the owners and take care of all the paperwork. So you can focus on all the other creative things you need to do!

When you receive a brief/script with any kind of vehicle, anywhere in the UAE, come straight onto over to www.shootingcarsuae.com.  You can search through our database of cars, on your phone, tablet or laptop, and easily send us a shortlist directly from the website.

Should you not find the vehicle that fits what your requirement, email us what you are looking for and we’ll do our best to find it for you from one of other sources.

Please find below answers to some of the most common questions you may have with regards to booking a vehicle on the shooting cars website. You will also find our Terms and Conditions at the end of the FAQs.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What does Shooting Cars do?

We help connect owners of vehicles with TV, film, photography, advertising and event’s agencies who are organising film and photo shoots or events that require vehicles as props.

What will the cost be?

The fee varies greatly depending on a number of factors – the type of vehicle, the location of the shoot, time required, etc. The hire fee is required to be paid 100% in advance to confirm the booking.

Is there a cancellation fee?

Yes. Most owners have to make special arrangements to make their vehicle available for you. They often have to book time off work, re-arrange appointments as well as preparing the vehicle, etc. For this reason, should you subsequently cancel the booking, or the shoot is moved to a date where the vehicle in not available then there will be a cancellation fee of 50% of the hire fee.

What sort of vehicles can you provide?

Any type of vehicle you can think of! Classic, vintage and veteran cars, modern family cars, trucks, camper vans, etc.

Who will bring the car to the shoot location?

The owners or their representative will accompany their vehicle to set. 

Who is responsible for any damage?

You are fully responsible for any damage when on set or under your control or direction. 

Who can drive the car on set?

Only the owner or owner’s representative is allowed to drive the vehicle on set unless agreed in advance in writing.

Can the talent drive the vehicle?

Subject to the owner’s approval, talent can drive the vehicle. Please note that additional insurance may be required which would be at an extra cost and would need to be organised by you.

Can I deal with the owner direct?

We invest a lot in adding to and maintaining our databases and our contacts. Therefore, once we provide you with the contact details of any owner you agree that all future bookings will also be made through us.

Terms & Conditions (T&Cs)

AGENCY AGREEMENT

PARTIES

This agreement is between the Company, Owner and the Client (as defined below).

1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

1.1] In this agreement the following definitions apply unless the context requires otherwise:

‘Client’ shall be deemed to be the person who has organised the Hire and is responsible for the payment of the Hire.

‘Client Related Party’ shall mean any guest or invitee of the Client, any co-worker, employee or employer of the Client, any customer of the Client or any person, including members of the public, that may attend an event organised by the Client that features the Vehicle.

‘Company’ shall mean Shooting Cars UAE.

‘Driver’ shall mean the chauffeur of the Vehicle being either the Owner or any person so appointed by the Owner.

‘Hire’ shall mean the contract between the Company, Owner and the Client for the hire of a Vehicle, incorporating these terms and conditions.

‘Owner’ shall mean the party that owns and supplies the Vehicle for the Hire.

‘Reservation’ shall be deemed to mean a Hire where a confirmed booking has been made, but the full amount has yet to be paid.

‘Vehicle’ shall mean any form of transport supplied to the Client.

1.2] A reference to a particular law is a reference to it as it is in force for the time being taking account of any amendment, extension, application or re-enactment and includes any subordinate legislation for the time being in force made under it.

1.3] Words in the singular include the plural and in the plural include the singular.

1.4] A reference to one gender includes a reference to the other gender.

1.5] Condition headings do not affect the interpretation of these conditions.

2. APPLICATION OF TERMS

2.1] Subject to any variation under condition 2.3, the Hire shall be on these conditions to the exclusion of all other terms and conditions (including any terms or conditions which the Client purports to apply under any booking form, order, confirmation of order, specification or other document).

2.2] No terms or conditions endorsed on, delivered with or contained in the Client’s booking form, order, confirmation of order, specification or other document shall form part of the Hire simply as a result of such document being referred to in the Hire.

2.3] These conditions apply to all Hires and any variation to these conditions and any representations about the Hire shall have no effect unless expressly agreed in writing and signed by the Owner and the Company. The Client acknowledges that it has not relied on any statement, promise or representation made or given by or on behalf of the Owner or the Company which is not set out in these conditions. Nothing in this condition shall exclude or limit the Owner’s or the Company’s liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.

2.4] All Reservations and Hires shall be arranged through the Company as the agent for the Owner. As agent for the Owner, the Company’s sole responsibility under these conditions is to take Reservations and arrange Hires for and on behalf of the Owner and it shall not be responsible for performing any of the Owner’s obligations under these conditions or otherwise in connection with the Hire or be liable for the actions of the Owner in performing the Hire as more particularly detailed at condition 3.1.

2.5] Receipt by the Company of a text, what’s app message, email or verbal booking from the Client shall be deemed to be an offer by the Client for the Hire subject to these conditions.

2.6] The Client shall ensure that the terms of its booking and any applicable specification are complete and accurate.

3. RESPONSIBILITY

3.1] It is hereby acknowledged and accepted by the Client that the Company shall not be responsible and shall be in no way liable for the actions or omissions of the Owner or the Driver in connection with the Hire or otherwise, including, without limitation, any liability arising in connection with:

(a) any failure by the Owner or Driver to perform the Hire;

(b) any failure by the Owner or Driver to perform the Hire promptly;

(c) any theft of or damage to the personal property of the Client or any Client Related Party or any third party whether through the actions of the Owner or Driver or otherwise; or

(d) any personal injury that the Client or any Client Related Party or any third party may suffer through the negligence of the Owner or Driver when performing the Hire.

3.2] The responsibility for any damage caused to the Vehicle by the Client or any Client Related Party shall solely rest on the Client. It is an express condition of the Hire that the Client accepts this responsibility. All damage, howsoever caused, to the inside or outside of the Vehicle, including that caused by a third party following incitement by the Client or any Client Related Party, shall be the responsibility of the Client. The Owner can choose whom it wishes to make the necessary repairs, and the retail cost of said repairs shall be paid for by the Client. In addition the Client shall be solely responsible for making good the loss to the Owner of having its Vehicle out of use. This shall be calculated by the Owner, at its sole discretion, and will constitute a payment of a fixed rate for however long the Vehicle is not in service as a result of the damage caused. That notwithstanding, the Client shall also be responsible for any further losses that are incurred as a result of lost bookings.

3.3] The Owner and the Company accept no responsibility for any belongings of the Client or any Client Related Party that may be left in the Vehicle subsequent to the Hire.

3.4] Neither the Owner nor the Company accepts any liability from any material or personal damages arising from the conduct of the Client or any Client Related Party.

3.5] The Client accepts responsibility on behalf of itself and on behalf of any Client Related Party for any damage or loss suffered by the Owner in relation to any of the Owner’s property that may be supplied for the entertainment of the Client and any Client Related Party.

3.6] In the case of television and film work or any other event where a third party is required to drive the Vehicle, the Client shall be responsible for obtaining all appropriate insurances for the third party to drive the Vehicle and will be responsible for all damage caused.

4. SAFETY

4.1] A strict no smoking policy is employed in all Vehicles. Failure to adhere to this policy will result in the Hire being terminated with immediate effect; furthermore there will be no refund. The cost of repair of damage to the Vehicle caused by a breach of the no smoking policy, including the cost of a valet, shall rest with the Client.

4.2] The commission of any illegal or unlawful act or omission by the Client or any Client Related Party shall result in the immediate termination of the Hire without compensation. In the event of the Client or any Client Related Party failing to wear a seatbelt, where fitted, the Hire will be terminated without any refund, and furthermore the Client will indemnify the Owner and the Driver against any and all fines imposed as a consequence of the breach of the legal requirement.

4.3] Under no circumstances will the Driver carry more passengers in the Vehicle than is legally permitted.

4.4] Irresponsible behaviour on the part of the Client or any Client Related Party inside or outside of the Vehicle during the course of the Hire will not be tolerated. At the sole discretion of the Owner or Driver the Hire may be immediately terminated without recompense. Furthermore the Client will be held responsible for any loss, howsoever caused, by his own irresponsible behaviour or that of any Client Related Party.

5. GENERAL CONDUCT

5.1] The Client is responsible for his own behaviour and conduct, and that of any Client Related Party.

5.2] Food or drink may not be consumed in the Vehicle unless this has been agreed in writing prior to the Hire date.     

5.3] The Client expressly accepts that only the Driver may open and close the Vehicle’s doors (save in the case of an emergency). In the event that this condition is not adhered to, the Owner and the Company will not be held responsible for accidents caused as a consequence; rather the Client accepts full responsibility for any damage caused to the Vehicle or to the property of the Client, any Client Related Party or any third party and any personal injury to the Client, any Client Related Party or any third party.

5.4] Should the Client hire the Vehicle for the purposes of a static display, the Client shall be responsible for providing all of the necessary security arrangements to protect the Vehicle and shall ensure that the Vehicle is roped off from all members of the public.

6. PRICE

6.1] The price of the hire shall be negotiated on a case by case basis. The price will be reduced by 50% should a job be cancelled once a booking has been made.

6.2] All prices are exclusive of VAT.

7. PAYMENT

7.1] 100% advance payment is required to confirm the booking.

8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

8.1] It is the Client’s responsibility to ensure that there is adequate time to travel to and from locations. Advice can be provided from the Owner or the Company; however this will not amount to a contractual obligation on the part of the Owner to meet any time estimates.

8.2] The Company undertakes to use its best endeavours to ensure that the Vehicle booked is the one provided for the Hire. However, the Company reserves the right to alter the type of Vehicle at any time provided that such alteration is notified to the Client beforehand and the Client is given the opportunity to cancel the Hire. In the event that the replacement Vehicle is of a lesser value an appropriate adjustment will be made to the Hire cost.

8.3] The Client expressly accepts that the Hire is founded on the Owner using its best endeavours to perform the Hire and therefore, no specific guarantees are made in terms of time, the reliability of the Vehicle or indeed events that are outside the direct control of the Driver. If a Vehicle is involved in an accident or suffers mechanical failure, the Owner shall endeavour to make alternative arrangements.

8.4] The Client shall indemnify the Owner and the Company against any and all claims as a result of a failure to arrive at the agreed destination on time, or indeed at all.

9. ADDITIONAL CHARGES

9.1] The Company expressly reserves the right to make any additional charges to the Client in the event that the time or location of the Hire is altered subsequent to booking.

9.2] The Client agrees that he is responsible for any parking charges that may arise on the Hire date and such sums shall be invoiced following the Hire date.

9.3] If a Vehicle is left in an unreasonable condition by the Client or any Client Related Party the responsibility to cover the cost of a valet of the Vehicle will be with the Client. The Owner at its sole discretion may determine what constitutes an unreasonable condition and the Client expressly agrees to this. The minimum cost of a valet is AED 500, which may increase depending on the Vehicle’s condition.

9.4] In the event of the Driver being kept waiting on the Client or any Client Related Party for more than 15 minutes when a specific time has been agreed, the Owner shall make an additional charge based on increments of 30 minutes at the appropriate rate.

10. ASSIGNMENT

10.1] The Owner may assign the Hire or any part of it to any person, firm or company.

10.2] The Client shall not be entitled to assign the Hire or any part of it without the prior written consent of the Owner.

11. FORCE MAJEURE

11.1] The Owner reserves the right to defer the date of Hire or to cancel the Hire (without liability to the Client) if it is prevented from or delayed in the carrying on of its business due to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Owner including, without limitation, acts of God, governmental actions, war or national emergency, acts of terrorism, protests, riot, civil commotion, fire, explosion, flood, epidemic, lock-outs, strikes or other labour disputes (whether or not relating to either party’s workforce), or restraints or delays affecting carriers, provided that, if the event in question continues for a continuous period in excess of 30 days, the Client shall be entitled to give notice in writing to the Owner or Company to terminate the Hire.

12. DATA PROTECTION

12.1] The Clients’ personal details will be held and/or transferred in strict accordance with the applicable data protection laws. The Clients’ personal details will not be disclosed to any other company, and will only be used to keep the Clients updated with the Company’s services. Clients may, however, instruct the Company not to use their details for direct marketing purposes.

13. GENERAL

13.1] Each right or remedy of the Owner or the Company under the Hire is without prejudice to any other right or remedy of the Owner or the Company whether under the Hire or not.

13.2] If any provision of the Hire is found by any court, tribunal or administrative body of competent jurisdiction to be wholly or partly illegal, invalid, void, voidable, unenforceable or unreasonable it shall to the extent of such illegality, invalidity, voidness, voidability, unenforceability or unreasonableness be deemed severable and the remaining provisions of the Hire and the remainder of such provision shall continue in full force and effect.

13.3] Failure or delay by the Owner or the Company in enforcing or partially enforcing any provision of the Hire shall not be construed as a waiver of any of its rights under the Hire.

13.4] Any waiver by the Owner or the Company of any breach of, or any default under, any provision of the Hire by the Client shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default and shall in no way affect the other terms of the Hire

13.5] The formation, existence, construction, performance, validity and all aspects of the Hire shall be governed by the laws of the United Arab Emirates.

13.6] If the Client is a business then that business shall assume all responsibilities of the Client in these conditions and will be bound to advise any Client Related Party of the same.

13.7] The Client must be over the age of 18.

13.8] The Owner or the Company may at its absolute discretion refuse any Hire without explanation or reason.

13.9] The Owner, the Driver or the Company may take photographs or make videos at Client events for use on the Company’s website or promotional material. If the Client shall object to this, the Client must advise the Company at the time of booking confirmation.

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