What is CDW Insurance?

Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) Insurance is a form of insurance cover which protects the hirer against damage to the rental vehicle. CDW cover generally also covers theft of the vehicle. Many CDW insurance policies have a CDW excess figure, which the hirer may be liable to pay all, or part of in the event of damage to the vehicle. The excess amount varies depending on the rental vehicle type, and will usually be proportional to the value of the vehicle. With smaller cars the excess will generally be a few hundred Euros.

NOTE: The CDW excess is the MAXIMUM figure for which the hirer of the rental vehicle is liable, in the event of damage to the vehicle the amount charged should be proportional to the cost of fixing the damage.

Many deals offered on our website are have zero excess, look for "Inclusive No Excess" on the quote. These deals will have zero excess CDW, although some items may be excluded such as tyre damage, loss of keys, damage to upholstery, etc.

When you obtain a quote, you will see the following types of deals:

Inclusive No Excess - these quotes have zero CDW excess, but some items will be excluded such as tyre damage, window damage, loss of keys, etc.
Inclusive - these deals have a CDW excess figure, the excess amount is given in the "Rate Details" which you can see prior to booking a vehicle

If you decide to book an Inclusive deal, and you wish to take out CDW cover for the excess, you can either choose to take out full CDW cover with Mondial (see below) when you make a reservation, OR you can purchase additional cover from the rental supplier when you collect the vehicle.

NOTE: If you select an inclusive deal the rental car company will "block" an amount on your credit card equivalent to the CDW excess amount. This is standard practice throughout Europe.

We generally recommend that if you book a vehicle with a CDW excess, that you purchase CDW cover either with Mondial or with the rental vehicle supplier.

Please call us on us on UK number 07814394932 if you have any insurance questions.

Mondial Insurance

If you purchase Mondial Insurance, and your vehicle is damaged, you will have to pay for any damage directly to the vehicle rental company, and make a separate claim to Mondial for the amount.

For full details of what is included with the Mondial Insurance please see the links below in various languages (requires pdf viewer such as adobe reader):