AIRPORT CARS CLUB RULES

  1. Airport Cars, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (“Airport Cars”), reserves the right to suspend or terminate any Club Member for the violation of Club Rules or other Terms and Conditions of Service without prior notice.

  2. All Club Members must have a vehicle parked at a participating Fixed Base Operator (“FBO”) that is available for use by other Club Members at least 183 full days per calendar year.

    1. The vehicle must be licensed, safe and reliable.
    2. The vehicle may not have a Kelly Blue Book Retail Value in excess of $5000.
    3. Club Members must carry liability insurance at a minimum level of $100,000 per person and $300,000 per accident, unless a greater amount is required by law. Legally required insurance documentation must be kept in the vehicle and insurance information recorded on the vehicle information form.

  3. Only Club Members are allowed to drive other Club Member’s vehicles.

  4. Prohibited uses:

    1. Towing, pushing, or propelling any trailer or other vehicle;
    2. For the purpose of carrying out any crime or illegal activity;
    3. By any person who is under the influence of (i) alcohol, (ii) illegal drugs, or (iii) any medication under the effects of which the operation of a vehicle is not recommended;
    4. In an imprudent, abusive, or abnormal manner, or in violation of any local traffic laws; or
    5. By any person who has provided Airport Cars with any false information, is unlicensed or uninsured.

  5. Reservations:

    1. Reservations are required, even for the owner of the vehicle. Reservations may be made up to 3 months in advance, but the owner of the vehicle may override a borrowing Club Member’s reservation up to 10 days in advance. The Club Member whose reservation was cancelled will be notified via email immediately and the cancellation will be reported to Airport Cars. Abuse of this privilege is considered a violation of Club Rules. In addition, the owner of the vehicle may cancel without cause any reservation of the vehicle with at least 24 hours notice to the borrowing Club Member one time during the annual membership period.
    2. Reservations may only be extended only if no other Club Member has reserved the vehicle during the period through which you wish to extend.
    3. Canceling or shortening a reservation. In the event you will not require the use of the vehicle for all or part of the reserved time, please immediately cancel or modify your reservation accordingly.

  6. Vehicle pickup and return:

    1. You must print your reservation and present it and a valid driver’s license to the FBO to obtain the keys. In the case of a lock box, the combination, identification and location of the vehicle will be on the printed reservation.
    2. Check the condition and mileage of the vehicle against the documented preexisting condition and mileage of the vehicle on the information form in the vehicle. Report any discrepancies to the FBO before leaving the parking space and have a representative sign the vehicle information form. In the case of no FBO (lockbox), have an airport attendant or resident sign the vehicle information form and provide contact information. Contact Airport Cars Club as soon as possible via the reporting page. If the discrepancies are significant, the borrower may choose to not use the vehicle. The borrowing Club Member shall be held responsible for any unnoted discrepancies.
    3. After use, return the key to the FBO in person or by other arrangement, or to the lock box. You must notify Airport Cars immediately if you fail to return the keys or vehicle to the designated location. Borrowing members are responsible for all charges and costs incurred for vehicle use from the time of pickup to the time of return. In the event of mechanical failure, the borrower is responsible only for returning the vehicle to the airport or other location designated by the owner on the vehicle information form kept in the vehicle, so long as such other designated location is no more than ten (10) miles from the airport. Any mechanical failure must be reported to Airport Cars as soon as possible via the reporting page. Borrowing Club Members must secure the vehicle by turning off all accessories and closing and locking all doors, windows, sunroofs or any other openings. All Club Members are required to report to Airport Cars (via the reporting page) any condition that renders the vehicle inoperable or unsafe, including but not limited to, missing or inoperable signal or driving lighting, broken windshield or glass, dead battery, excessively worn tires, unreliable engine, or defective steering or braking systems.

  7. Airport cars may not be used for extended road trips. Owners should report excessive mileage incidents to Airport Cars Club.

  8. Refueling:

    1. The borrowing Club Member shall be responsible for refueling the vehicle to full if the vehicle is driven more than 25 miles or if the vehicle’s fuel gauge reads less then ¾ full.
    2. All Club Members are required to report to Airport Cars (via the reporting page) any violation of the fueling rules.
    3. The vehicle owner must also leave the vehicle more then 3/4 full.

  9. Maintenance:

    1. All maintenance is the responsibility of the vehicle owner. Each vehicle must be maintained in a safe and reliable condition. Any breakdown or unsafe or unreliable condition is to be reported by the borrowing Club Member via the reporting page. More then 1 such report per annual membership period will result in a penalty or loss of club membership for the owner of the poorly maintained vehicle.
    2. Whenever possible, maintenance should be performed while the vehicle is not reserved, and the time for maintenance should be scheduled on the scheduling page.
    3. Any inoperable accessories, gauges, or warning systems that do not render the vehicle unsafe or unreliable are acceptable, but should be placarded by the owner on the vehicle information form kept in the vehicle.
    4. The vehicle owner must maintain an extra set of keys for the vehicle.

  10. Accidents:

    1. Required insurance coverage must be kept current and in force. Legally required insurance documentation must be kept in the vehicle and insurance information recorded on the vehicle information form.
    2. The vehicle owner’s insurance is the primary coverage in the event of an accident, followed by the drivers insurance. The accident claim experience will fall to the owner of the vehicle, even if he/she is not driving.
    3. Any accident must be reported to the police, or as local law requires, and to Airport Cars Club (via the reporting page).
    4. The borrowing Club Member is responsible for the full value of any damages caused to the property of all third parties, which are not covered by insurance.
    5. In the event of an accident involving just vehicle damage, the borrower is responsible for returning the vehicle to the airport or another location designated by the owner on the vehicle information form, so long as such other designated location is no more than ten (10) miles from the airport.
    6. The borrower of the vehicle is responsible for all expenses involving towing, repair, or disposal of the vehicle, not to exceed the lesser of $1500, or the blue book value of the vehicle. This payment is due upon receipt of an estimate from an auto repair facility and is payable to the owner regardless of whether the owner chooses to have the vehicle repaired.

  11. Other:

    1. The borrowing Club Member is responsible for any traffic or parking violations incurred while the vehicle is under the borrowing Club Member’s control.
    2. The borrowing Club Member is responsible for any tickets or towing charges as a result of a parking violation.
    3. Tickets issued as a vehicle equipment violation are the responsibility of the vehicle owner.
    4. Borrowing Club Members are prohibited from smoking in the vehicle. However, owners may smoke in their own vehicles.
    5. Pets are prohibited in borrowed Airport Cars, unless transported in pet carriers. However, owners may transport anything they want in their own vehicles.
    6. Any violation of the Club Rules must be reported to Airport Cars via the reporting page.
    7. Annual Membership Period. Membership in Airport Cars is for one year from and after registration and payment of the membership fee. Failure to make payment to extend your membership will result in termination of membership.