Plant Services announces vehicle rental price change
Effective Aug. 1, the charge for renting a van will be increasing to $.71/mile. This will help to cover costs for maintenance, repairs and insurance/liability, as well as providing dollars for purchasing new vans when needed. Gas will continue to be covered at this rate.
A comprehensive study was completed and provided figures showing that renting from Enterprise to be more cost effective for the university for the following:
- 150 miles and over for one-day trips
- 300 miles and over for two-day trips
- 450 miles and over for three-day trips and above
Also effective Aug. 1, a minimum $25 fee per vehicle will be charged for the following:
- Vehicle reservations not cancelled within 24 hours of scheduled trip
- Vehicles returned late or to the wrong parking lot
- Not returning materials within 24 hours (keys, credit cards, paperwork, safety equipment included in each van)
- Returning incomplete paperwork
- Excessive cleaning required
- Not reporting an accident within 24 hours
- Leaving lights on, resulting in a dead battery
We are currently in the process of purchasing two new vans.
Questions? Contact Debby O Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.
Thank you,
Plant Services