Rental Requirements and General Qualifications

Upon exiting the arrival terminal, a Next Car of Kingston agent will be standing with a sign: "Next Car" and "Kennedy Car Rental" on the back of the sign. Feel free to contact the agent at 1876-813-4083.

If you wish for someone else to drive your rental vehicle, you will need to add an Additional Driver to your rental agreement. Outside of the designated driver, one(1) additional driver may be added to the reservation at no extra cost. A maximum of four(4) additional drivers may be added to each reservation. Additional driver fee is USD $13.50 per day.

To be authorized to drive your rental vehicle, Additional Drivers must meet the following requirements:

1. At the time of vehicle pick-up, all additional drivers must be present, with their full and valid Driver Licence, so that Next Car of Kingston team members can validate their identity.

2. All drivers must meet the same Next Car of Kingston Standard Rental Agreement Terms and Conditions as the main driver, to be covered under the same rental agreement.

3. If a driver is below the age of 25, a surcharge may be charged. Next Car of Kingston car rental minimum age in Kingston, Jamaica is 18 years old. Please note that if you are under 25 years old, the company applies a Youthful Surcharge calculated on a daily basis (USD $20 per day).

Renters younger than 25 may not rent vehicles in the following car classes:
Full-Size SUVs
Luxury
Minivans
Passenger Vans
Premium SUVs
Specialty Cars

**As an exception, military and government employees on an official order can drive rentals from the age of 18. Also, they are exempt from paying the young driver's fee.

Next Car of Kingston facilitates after hours returns; however, this should be arranged 24hours in advance by calling the rental office at 1876-813-4083 or email reservations@kennedycarrental.com.

After hour returns will be charged a fee of USD $18.00

Late Returns
A grace period of 30mins is given for daily rentals. If the vehicle is returned 30mins-2hours late USD $15 per hour will be charged. After 2hours the amount equivalent to one (1) day rental will be charged.

Local Insurance is NOT provided. A copy of your car rental insurance MUST be provided to the reservation agent prior to vehicle pickup. If no proof of insurance can be presented, in the event of damage to vehicle, customer agrees to have full damage deducted from their credit card on file.
Before vehicles are handed over to customers, a security deposit is pre-authorized using the credit card provided. Customers will not have access to pre-authorized funds until reservation is completed, and vehicle is returned in pristine condition.

Security Deposit/ Pre-authorization hold amounts per category:

Mini/Economy/Compact- USD $250
Intermediate/Fullsize- USD500
Premium/ Fullsize Elite/SUV- USD$ 800
Luxury- USD $1000

The driver should not be under the age of eighteen (18) years, and should not drive, operate or use the vehicle if any of the following apply:
-He/she possesses a revoked, suspended, expired or otherwise invalid license
-He/she is under the influence of any substance which may impair his/her faculties
-The vehicle is being used to transport people and/or property for compensation
-The vehicle is being used to transport hazardous or explosive substances
-The vehicle is being used to give driving lessons
-The vehicle is being used to propel or tow any vehicle, trailer or other object
-The vehicle is being used to enter any competitive racing, pace-making or testing event
-The vehicle is being used in any abusive, reckless, or grossly negligent manner
-The vehicle is being used beyond its rated capacity with respect to weight/occupancy
-The vehicle is being used in any illegal activity
-The vehicle is being used in violation of any parking/traffic rules

Vehicles must remain in the island of Jamaica.

NextCar of Kingston, Jamaica accepts: American Express, Diners Club, Discover Card, MasterCard, Visa. A pre-authorization hold is applied to the credit card at the time of the rental as a security deposit. Please note: While this hold is in place, the funds will not be available for your use. At the end of the rental, the pre-authorization hold is released for the full value of the security deposit: Provided that the car is refueled. Provided that the car is returned at the agreed location, date and time. Except for your amount of "responsibility", if any, in the event of damage/loss as specified on the rental document. Please bear in mind that although we process the reversal at the end of the rental, your bank may take time to post it back to your account. Check with the reservation center at 1876-813-4083 for additional information. Debit cards are accepted, provided: The card bears the Visa or Mastercard logo; Debit card name and billing address match renter's driver's license information; The minimum hold on the debit card will be equal to the security deposit.

Please note the following exceptions: In some instances, depending on the bank, the customer may be allowed to settle the rental with a debit card that is not a part of the Visa or MasterCard network. However, these cards may not be used for the security deposit. Additionally, Visa debit cards issued by some local (Jamaican) banks may not be used for the security deposit. It is recommended that the customer contact the rental location directly ahead of the rental if a debit card is to be used for any part of the transaction.

It is our policy to provide the rented vehicle with a full tank of fuel. We recommend that you refuel the car before returning it, because while we do offer a refueling service, it will be more expensive than at the pump.

At the time of rental, the driver must present a valid driver's license in the driver's name from their country of residence. Customers presenting a driver's license in a non-Roman alphabet must also present an International Driving Permit (IDP) to serve as a translation in addition to their valid driver's license.

The driver should not be under the age of eighteen (18) years, and should not drive, operate or use the vehicle if any of the following apply:
-He/she possesses a revoked, suspended, expired or otherwise invalid license
-He/she is under the influence of any substance which may impair his/her faculties
-The vehicle is being used to transport people and/or property for compensation
-The vehicle is being used to transport hazardous or explosive substances
-The vehicle is being used to give driving lessons
-The vehicle is being used to propel or tow any vehicle, trailer or other object
-The vehicle is being used to enter any competitive racing, pace-making or testing event
-The vehicle is being used in any abusive, reckless, or grossly negligent manner
-The vehicle is being used beyond its rated capacity with respect to weight/occupancy
-The vehicle is being used in any illegal activity
-The vehicle is being used in violation of any parking/traffic rules

Local Insurance is not provided. A copy of your car rental insurance MUST be provided to the reservation agent prior to vehicle pickup. If no proof of insurance can be presented, in the event of damage to vehicle, customer agrees to have full damage deducted from their credit card on file.

Customer may drop off vehicles at the Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) or at the Kingston office at no additional cost. Note that drop off outside of Kingston/Hotel drop off will have an extra cost of USD $100