Cleaning and Smoking Fees Explained
Section 10 states a $500 USD cleaning fee for an excessively dirty vehicle requiring deep cleaning or professional detailing and a separate $500 USD smoking fee for listed odors, residue, ashes, cigarette remnants, or related material.
This guide explains STARS rental terms in plain language for general information. The Rental Agreement and Rental Record control the actual terms of each rental.
What the Agreement says
The controlling concepts
- The $500 USD cleaning fee applies to excessively dirty conditions beyond normal use that require deep cleaning or professional detailing.
- Examples include sand, trash, stains, strong or abnormal odors, spilled beverages, food wrappers, and comparable conditions.
- The $500 USD smoking fee applies to cigarette, vape, marijuana, or similar odors affecting air filters or the general interior condition.
- The smoking fee also applies when cigarette residue, ashes, buds, or related materials are found, and Section 4 prohibits smoking in the vehicle.
What it means in plain language
Understand the boundary
Normal use and an excessively dirty return are not described as the same thing. The cleaning fee is tied to the listed condition threshold and need for deep cleaning or professional detailing.
The smoking rule covers both odor and physical residue. This guide preserves the fee amounts stated in the supplied Agreement.
What the renter should do
Know Before You Arrive
- 1Do not smoke or vape in the vehicle.
- 2Remove trash and avoid conditions that require deep cleaning or professional detailing.
- 3Review the vehicle condition before return and keep return documentation.
- 4Ask STARS about any condition concern before completing the return.
Common questions
Concise Agreement-based answers
How much is the cleaning fee stated in the Agreement?
$500 USD when the vehicle is excessively dirty and requires deep cleaning or professional detailing under Section 10(A).
How much is the smoking fee stated in the Agreement?
$500 USD for the odors or related residue/material described in Section 10(B).
Agreement and legal-information boundary
This guide explains STARS rental terms in plain language for general information. The Rental Agreement and Rental Record control the actual terms of each rental. This page is not legal advice and does not decide liability, coverage, charges, or the outcome of a specific matter.
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