Redspot has a number of charge types both that may appear on your rental contract or closure invoice. These charges can be services added to the rental before or at time of collection such as damage coverage or fuel services. There are also other mandatory fees that are included in the rental rate, such as taxes and surcharges. The below table will help explain the various fees and charges you may see on your rental invoice.
Mandatory Charges
| Item | Description | Cost (inc GST/VAT) |
| Rate Charge | The basic rental cost of time and kilometres | Varies |
| Location Fee | Leasing fees imposed by an airport or premium location | Varies |
| Registration Fee | Cost for registration, state tax, insurance, maintenance | $7.97 per day + premium location fee (varies). |
| Contract Fee | Fee to pay for vehicle rental facilities | 3.5% |
| GST | Government Goods and Services Tax | 10% |
Optional Extras & Additional Fees
| Item | Description | Cost (including GST) |
| Additional Drivers Fee | Additional Drivers p/day, per additional driver. For more info. | $12.05 per day + premium location fee (Varies). |
| Booster Seat | Recommended for children from 5 to 9 years, or children too small to be restrained safely by a car seat belt (under 145cm tall). | $35.00 per rental premium location fee (Varies). |
| Child Seat | Suitable for toddlers up to 5-6 years old | $44.00 per rental premium location fee + premium location fee. |
| Claims Administrative Fee | The fee to process your rental vehicle damage claim. | $55.00 inc GST |
| Cleaning Fee | A charge imposed in respect of an excessively dirty vehicle. | Between $220.00 – $440.00 inc GST depending on the severity of the clean required. |
| Collision Damage Waiver | The liability amount you elect at time of collection that you would have to pay up-to in the event your vehicle is damaged. | The value of your elected damage liability. |
| Credit card processing fee | The fee varies and is based on the merchant fee imposed by the customers own credit card bank at time of payment and varies from bank to bank. The fee will display on the point of sale device at time of purchase. | Varies |
| Hand Trolley – 2 x Wheel | Available for commercial vehicles only. Suitable for transporting stacked items such as boxes and crates. | $16.50 per day |
| Hand Trolley – 3 x Wheel | Available for commercial vehicles only. Suitable for transporting heavier or bulkier items such as appliances or furniture. | $22.00 per day |
| Infant Seat | Suitable for newborns through to infants up to 4 years or weighing up to 18 kilograms | $44.00 per rental premium location fee (Varies). |
| Loss of Use Fee | A claim related fee related with the loss of revenue typically incur when a vehicle is damaged and has to be repaired. | Varies |
| Lost Key Charge | A fee imposed if your rental vehicle key is lost. | Varies on the make/model. |
| Misfuelling Fee | A fee imposed if a customer puts in the wrong fuel type into there rental vehicle. | $2,500.00 inc GST |
| Postage Fees | Fees required to return you your lost item left in rental vehicles. Varies depending on the size of the item, and the location its shipped to. | Varies |
| Premium Roadside Assistance | An optional service that waives some of the customer-fault fees involved. Read for more information. | $10.84 per day + premium location fees (varies) See premium roadside assistance page for more details and precise per location fees. |
| Probationary License Driver Fee | More commonly referred to as P-plate drivers. Must have held license for at least 12months. More info. | $33.73 per day + premium location fee. See p-plate page for more details and precise per location fees. |
| Refuelling Fee | The fee varies depending on the location. But generally a lot higher than pump price and charged if the vehicle is not returned full of fuel | Varies |
| Relocation Fee | For vehicles returning to a location differing from the location you collected the vehicle from, a one way fee may apply. | Varies |
| Roadside Assistance Fee | A fee charged if a roadside call out is required due to customer fault. | $253.00 inc GST. |
| Theft Loss Waiver | This is included as part of your elected damage liability, and covers the cost of the vehicle being stolen. T/Cs apply. | The value of your elected damage liability. |
| Toll Admin Fee | Administration fee to process and allocate a toll road fee | $3.03 per toll |
| Toll fee | The cost road toll provide charged to transit through a paid toll gate point. | Varies – this is the fee imposed by road authorities for use of there toll |
| Toll Pass Waiver | A optional daily fee that will waive all toll road fees incurred during the rental. | $27.50 (QLD) – $55.00 (NSW/VIC) per day |
| Towing Fee | Fee for recovering vehicle where driver at fault, included in Premium Roadside Assistance. | Varies |
| Traffic Infringement Handling Fee | The administration fee involved with processing a traffic related infringement. | $55.00 per fine inc GST |
| Tyre Damage Waiver | Optional damage waiver that covers the tyres of your vehicle (does not include rims or hubcaps. | $6.57p/day + premium location fee. (available on selected vehicles only) See Tyre Damage Waiver page for more details and precise per location fees. |
| Upgrade Fee | An optional fee taken at time of collection to upgrade from your currently selected vehicle to a more expensive vehicle | Varies |
| Vehicle Damage Liability | The damage liability that is charged when your rental vehicle is involved in an accident. | The value of your elected damage liability. See damage liability options. |
| Windcreen Damage Waiver | Optional damage waiver that covers the windscreen of your vehicle. | $18.62 per day + premium location fee. Click here to find out more. |
| Young Driver Surcharge (age 21-24) | Applies to drivers between the age of 21 and 24. | $28.31 per day + premium location fee. See our young driver page for more details and precise per location fees. |