New terms and conditions

 

From 1 June 2023, our terms and conditions will change, so that they work even better with your usage of a Greenwheels car. On this page you can find an overview of the main changes and a link to the new terms and conditions.

What will change?

 

View our current and new terms and conditions here. Below you will find an overview of the page or article number, (a part of) the current version and the modification or addition that has been made.

 

Current

 

From 1 June 2023

 

 

 

Page 1: 

Signing up. You can only sign up for Greenwheels if you are 18 or older. You can book and drive a Greenwheels car if your driver’s license has been checked, you have accepted the Terms & Conditions, we have accepted you as a driver and the deposit has been debited from your account. Only registered drivers are allowed use Greenwheels cars.

 

Page 1: 

Signing up. You can only sign up for Greenwheels if you are 18 or older. You can book and drive a Greenwheels car if your driver’s license has been approved, you have accepted the Terms & Conditions, the specified deposit has been paid, Greenwheels checks have been carried out and we have accepted you as a customer and driver. You can set off immediately after registering, but we cannot always guarantee this due to Greenwheels checks. Only registered drivers are allowed use Greenwheels car.

 

 

 

Article 1b:

...have a valid driver's license to drive a passenger car. This driver's license must be from an EU country, the United States, Canada or Curacao;

 

Article 1b:

...have a valid driver's license to drive a passenger car. This driver's license must be from an EU country, the United Kingdom, Switzerland or an international driving license;

 

 

 

Article 7:

You and (...) passwords regularly.

 

 

Article 7:

...Next to a PIN Greenwheels can make use of additional (biometric) verification methods, like a fingerprint scan, to verify your identity when logging into your account or when opening a car or starting the engine.

 

 

 

Article 15:

...We will reimburse any costs incurred by you or the driver registered by you to travel from your booked car to the new location by tram, bus, train or, if necessary, taxi. This new location could be the location of the nearest substitute car, the nearest public transportation station, or some other location.

 

Article 15:

...We will reimburse the additional costs incurred by you (or the driver registered by you) to travel from your booked car to the new location by tram, bus, train or, if public transport is not available, alternative transportation. This new location could be the location of the nearest substitute car, the nearest public transportation station, or some other location

 

 

 

Article 16:

We provide sound roadside assistance in the Netherlands and in the countries where users can drive our cars without prior permission.

 

Article 16:

We provide sound roadside assistance in the Netherlands and in the countries where users can drive our cars without prior permission. And in case of a breakdown, always contact our customer service.

 

 

 

Article 20f:

You must use the correct fuel. If a warning light tells you that another fluid has to be topped up, top it up and contact customer service to arrange compensation.

 

Article 20g:

You must use the correct fuel. If a warning light tells you that another fluid has to be topped up, top it up and upload the complete, original, and well-readable receipt in ‘Your account’ in the app/on the website to get the costs settled with a future invoice.

 

 

 

Article 25c:

...ensure that the fuel tank is at least 1/4 full. If you booked an electric car, you must hook it up to a charging station and activate the station when leaving the car;

 

Article 25c:

...ensure that the fuel tank is at least 1/4 full. Or in case you have booked an electric car, you are obliged to hook up the car to the charging station and activate the station to charge the car, before leaving the car. In case the car does not charge or if the charging point does not work, you must inform us via our customer service;
 

 

 

 

Article 26:

...e.g. if the booking period could not be ended because the car key, fuel card or charge card had not been properly stored in the car or the doors were not locked.

 

Article 26:

...e.g. if the booking period could not be ended because the car key, fuel card or charge card had not been properly stored in the car, the doors were not locked or if the car was not returned to its designated location.

 

 

 

Article 30:

Under these Terms & Conditions, both you as a customer, and the drivers you have registered with us, have a number of obligations. If a driver fails to comply with these obligations, then you, the customer, are liable for any resulting damages, costs and/or fines. This also applies if the driver acted without your knowledge or consent, or contrary to your instructions.

 

Article 30:

Under these Terms & Conditions, both you as a customer, and the drivers you have registered with us, have a number of obligations. If a driver fails to comply with these obligations, then you, the customer, are liable for any resulting damages, costs and/or fines. If we impose a fine for the violation of these terms and conditions, then we may also claim our damages if these are higher than the imposed fine. This also applies if the driver acted without your knowledge or consent, or contrary to your instructions.

 

 

 

Article 51g:

If you fail to meet a payment obligation or other obligation or fail to do so on time, we have the right to temporarily suspend the obligations we have under our contract with you.

 

Article 51f:

If you fail to meet a payment obligation or other obligation or fail to do so on time, we have the right to (temporarily) suspend the obligations we have under our contract with you and block the use of our cars and our access devices. In that case we are not responsible for any potential damage or costs that may occur. To be clear: we have the right to (temporarily) block the use of our cars and services when a payment has been denied or cancelled, until the full outstanding amount has been paid and processed.

 

 

 

     

 

View our current and new terms and conditions here. Below you can find an overview of the page or article number, (a part of) the current version and the modification or addition that has been made:

 

  • Page 1, we added to this page that you can only use Greenwheels when we have accepted you as a customer and driver and that we can carry out checks before a customer can drive. Now we also explain on this page that you return and leave the car behind clean;
  • Article 1b, here we have adjusted the accepted issuing countries for a driver's license to an EU country, the United Kingdom or Switzerland. An international driver's license is also permitted;
  • Article 7, we have added the following: 'Next to a PIN Greenwheels can make use of additional (biometric) verification methods, like a fingerprint scan, to verify your identity when logging into your account or when opening a car or starting the engine';
  • Article 15, here we have specified the reimbursement of the additional costs for transportation in case the car is not there or not working properly;
  • Article 16, we have added the following: 'And in case of a breakdown, always contact our customer service';
  • Article 20a is a new article that explains that you must always be able to show a booking confirmation to Greenwheels employees and/or authorized investigative authorities and persons;
  • Article 20f (becomes article 20g), we have added that you can get a financial compensation for topping up a fluid by uploading the receipt in you account in the app or on the website;
  • Article 25c, we have specified that you must inform the customer service in case the car does not charge or if the charging point does not work; 
  • Article 26, this article now specifies the refund for the additional booking costs that may incur in case the booking period cannot be ended;
  • Article 30, this article specifies the consequences for failing to comply with the obligations explained in our terms and conditions;
  • Article 51g (becomes article 51f), this article elaborates on the consequences if you fail to meet a (payment) obligation or fail to do so on time;
  • Article 52 is a new article that explains what you can do if you want to object to an invoice.

 

You can find a more detailed overview of the changes in the desktop version of this web page.

We added the following to page 1:

 

Make sure you return and leave the car behind clean. You ensure that no waste, contaminants or animal hair remain in the car.

 

We added the following articles:

 

Article 20a: You must always be able to show a booking confirmation to Greenwheels-employees and/or authorized investigative authorities and persons.

 

Article 52: How do you object to an invoice?
You are responsible for checking our payments and invoices immediately upon receipt. If you wish to object to an invoice, you must make this objection to us in writing within 60 days of the date of the invoice. If you do not complain or object in time, your right to object will lapse. This expiry period is necessary in connection with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the retention period of some data. Please note, even if you object, you still have to pay the invoice. If your objection has been accepted, we will settle the wrongly
invoiced amount with a later invoice.

 

Don't agree with the changes?

 

We're sorry to hear that. You can choose to cancel your Greenwheels account. Without further notice, we assume you agree to the new terms and conditions. These apply from 1 June 2023 (see article 41 of the terms and conditions).