Rec Rental - Policies & Fees
Policies:
General:
- All are welcome to rent gear, UCSC students and non-students alike.
- Students rental fees are billed to UCSC student accounts at the end of each quarter.
- Non-students pay in-person at pick-up. Credit cards only.
- Rental reservation requests are online only.
- After submitting a reservation request, you'll receive an email confirming your PICK-UP and RETURN times.
- Reservation requests must be submitted at least 48 hours prior to PICKUP time. Requests will be fulfilled whenever possible. However, requests do not guarantee reservations.
- If you no longer need your gear, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of your scheduled pick-up. Cancel your reservation by emailing Rec Rental (recrental@ucsc.edu).
- If other folks in your group rented gear on a separate reservation, each person must return their rented gear with their own reservation.
Renter's Responsibilities:
- The Renter is solely responsible for any damage, loss or theft of rented equipment.
- The Renter is responsible for inspecting equipment when picking it up. The Renter is responsible for the equipment's condition upon returning it.
- The Renter is solely responsible to return the equipment in the condition it was received. Equipment may be considered unreturned if it is brought back dirty or wet.
UCSC Student Additional Rental Fees:
- Late Fee = 50% of weekend rate per day past due date; $10 minimum for items with a $0 rental fee
- Replacement Fees for gear unreturned after one week from due date or damaged beyond repair = Fair Market Value, based on age and condition of gear
- Cleaning or Repair Fee for gear returned dirty, wet or damaged = $16/hour + materials
- Reservations not picked up and not canceled at least 24 hours before scheduled pick-up will be charged the reservation total or a $10 fee, whichever is greater.
Non-student Additional Rental Fees:
- Late Fee = 50% of weekend rate per day past due date + 54%; $10 minimum for items with a $0 rental fee
- Replacement Fees for gear unreturned after one week from due date or damaged beyond repair = Fair Market Value + 54%, based on age and condition of gear
- Cleaning or Repair Fee for gear returned dirty, wet or damaged = $16/hour + materials + 54%
- Reservations not picked up and not canceled at least 24 hours before scheduled pick-up will be charged the reservation total or a $10 fee, whichever is greater.
