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Find answers about booking a luxury car in Switzerland, listing your own vehicle, deposits and handovers. For a question about an existing rental, keep your booking reference ready.

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Renting a car

Who rents the car to me?

Your rental agreement is with the private owner or business named as the Vendor in your booking. That provider supplies the vehicle and arranges its insurance. BML operates the marketplace and is responsible for its own platform services.

Is an enquiry already a confirmed booking?

An enquiry lets the owner check the vehicle and your requirements. Review the owner's offer before accepting it. The rental becomes binding when your express acceptance reaches the owner and the agreed payment has been authorised or initiated. Keep the confirmation.

Can I rent if I live outside Switzerland?

Visitors from abroad may enquire. Eligibility depends on the actual driver, licence, intended journey and vehicle insurance. The owner may need an international driving permit or a translation in addition to the original licence. Check the exact requirements before confirming.

How old must I be, and how long must I have held a licence?

You must be at least 18 to open a BML account. Each vehicle can have higher minimum-age or driving-experience requirements based on the owner's conditions and insurance. Check the listing and confirmed offer for the particular car.

Can another person drive?

Additional drivers need approval before driving and must meet the same applicable licence, age and insurance requirements. Include them in the booking and bring their original documents to the handover.

Can I drive outside Switzerland?

Only countries expressly permitted in the booking and covered by the vehicle's insurance may be visited. Tell the owner your route, including transit countries, before confirming. Obtain approval before changing it.

Can the car be delivered to a hotel or airport?

Delivery depends on the owner and the listing. Agree the address or meeting point, times, availability and charge before confirmation. The booking should also say who will meet the driver and how return will work.

Payments, deposits and mileage

Which payment methods can I use?

Use the methods offered for your booking and follow its payment schedule. If part of the balance is expressly payable directly to the owner, the amount and method must be recorded. Keep a receipt for that payment.

What is the difference between a rental payment and a deposit?

The rental payment pays for the agreed use of the car and selected services. The security deposit provides security for eligible claims under the rental agreement. Check each amount and who receives it before you book.

Who holds and returns the deposit?

The Vendor handles the deposit. Your confirmation should state the amount and whether it is cash or a card hold. Keep the signed cash receipt or card-authorisation reference. Return and release follow the rental terms and documented vehicle inspection.

Read the deposit and refund rules

What if I drive more kilometres than included?

The listing and booking should state the included kilometres and the agreed price for additional kilometres. Record the odometer at pickup and return so the calculation can be checked.

How much fuel or charge should the car have at return?

Follow the policy in your booking. Record the starting and ending level in the handover reports, and agree any charging or refuelling requirement before the rental.

Safety & verification

Check the condition. Record the details.

Inspect the vehicle together at pickup and return. Take clear photos and record existing marks, mileage and the fuel or charge level in the handover report.

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What should I bring to pickup?

Bring the original driving licence and identity document for each approved driver, plus any permit, translation or payment document required in advance. Meet the agreed deposit requirements and allow time for the joint vehicle inspection.

Who arranges the insurance?

The Vendor arranges insurance that allows the rental, the approved drivers and the intended use. Before confirming, check the cover, excess, exclusions and permitted countries. Ask the owner to explain anything unclear.

Does a listing mean every check has been completed?

Ask which checks have been completed for the particular vehicle and driver. The owner must confirm eligibility and cover for the actual rental and check original driver documents at handover.

What belongs in the pickup and return reports?

Record the date and time, mileage, fuel or charge level, keys, accessories and condition of the exterior and interior. Take clear photos together, record existing marks and keep both reports. Add any disagreement before signing.

What should I do after a breakdown or accident?

Seek urgent help first when needed. Contact the owner and the roadside-assistance provider named in your confirmation, then inform BML. Keep the time, location and relevant references, and take photos only when safe.

Can the vehicle have a tracking system?

The owner must disclose active tracking before booking, including its purpose, who is responsible and how the data is handled. Ask for clarification if the listing simply says GPS. Location information is covered in the Privacy section of Terms & Policies.

How should I share verification documents?

Use the designated verification route. Keep passwords, one-time codes, full payment-card details and identity-document copies out of ordinary chat and WhatsApp. If you need help locating the correct upload step, contact BML.

Changes, cancellations and problems

Can I change my dates or extend the rental?

Ask as early as possible. A change requires agreement from the relevant parties and confirmation of the revised price, availability, insurance and deposit where applicable. Keep the updated confirmation.

How do I cancel a booking?

Use the cancellation route available in your account or email info@bookmyluxury.com with your booking reference, vehicle and pickup time. Keep proof of when your request was received. The cancellation conditions determine any refund and processing fee.

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What happens if the owner cannot provide the car?

Contact BML and the owner promptly. Under the rental terms, an eligible renter may accept an available equivalent replacement at no extra cost or choose a full refund for the failed booking. The full conditions and related amounts are explained in Terms & Policies.

How do I dispute a damage charge or another amount?

Request an itemised explanation and compare it with your booking, photos, reports and receipts. Send BML the booking reference, the amount in dispute and the relevant evidence. Explain the outcome you are requesting.

What if I receive a traffic or parking notice?

Compare the vehicle, date and location with your rental records and follow the issuing authority's payment or appeal instructions. If BML contacts you about a notice, ask for the relevant reference and evidence. Agreed handling fees are explained separately in Terms & Policies.

Owners and partners

Who can list a car?

Private owners and businesses may apply when they own the car or have written authority to rent it out and can provide the required vehicle and rental-insurance information. Approval depends on the vehicle, documents and proposed rental activity.

What does BML charge owners?

New, economically independent Vendors receive 90 days at 0% BML Vendor commission from publication of their first approved vehicle. Standard commission is then 14% for any fleet size. Gold rates and services are agreed individually in writing. Payment costs and an agreed partner booking fee are separate where applicable.

Can hotels, agencies or event planners work with BML?

Yes. Send your business details, location and the kind of booking or service you would like to arrange. We review the proposal and agree any commercial terms before the collaboration starts.

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How do referral rewards work?

The reward depends on who makes the introduction and whether a Vendor or a Renter is referred. Qualifying Vendor introductions can earn additional commission-free days or BML booking vouchers. Introducing three new Renters can earn a CHF 49 voucher when the qualifying rental-spend condition is met. Read the full attribution, eligibility and redemption rules before referring someone.

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