Rent A Toyota FAQ

Is this a lease?

No, this is not a lease. If you are renting for an extended period of time, you are required to resign a new rental contract every 30 days. No single vehicle can be rented for longer than 90 days at a time.

Can I buy additional insurance?

No, we do not offer additional insurance policies. All you will pay for is the rental, plus any applicable taxes and fees.

How old do I need to be?

You must be 21 years old to rent a vehicle from Ed Martin Toyota.

Can my spouse drive it?

Yes, spouses to the rental contract signer can drive the vehicle as if they signed the contract themselves.

Can I tow with the rental?

No, towing is prohibited in our rental vehicles.

Is there a mileage limit?

We have unlimited mileage on our rentals, out of respect for maintenence requirments, please let us know if you plan on driving a long distance so you don't have to stop for routine maintenence at another dealership.

What should I bring with me when I pick up the rental?

Please bring these items to the Rent a Toyota desk:

Valid drivers license

Current vehicle insurance policy

Credit or debit card

Do I need auto insurance?

Yes, you need valid & current auto insurance.

Your insurance will used first, refer to your insurance policy for the deductible. Our insurance will be used second, our deductible is $1,000.

Can I take the vehicle out of state?

Yes, just not outside the US.

Can I take the vehicle out of the USA?

No, we prohibit all rentals from leaving the United States. Additionally, we have telematic (GPS/cellular) tracking devices in each vehicle that will alert us if the vehicles leaves US borders.

What happens if I bring the vehicle back late?

Since most vehicles are reserved every single day, if you are late retuning the vehicle, the next reservations may not get the vehicle they reserved for their trip. If you are late, we will charge you for one additional day + $50 late fee.

Do we repossess vehicles?

Yes. We reserve the right to repossess the rental vehicle if contract terms are violated. We charge a minimum $500 repossession fee + $100 per hour for use of our time to ensuring the vehicle returns back to us, additionally any fees we can not collect will be submitted to our collections agency.

Do you check the rental customer's history?

Yes. We reserve the right to pull any public records on anyone choosing to rent from us. This would include (but not limited to) court records, social media content, and any available online search content.

Can we deny renting you a vehicle?

Yes. We reserve the right to deny renting based (but not limited to) these factors:

Proximity to Ed Martin Toyota

You must be an Indiana resident to rent from Ed Martin Toyota (if your driver’s license is out-of-state, we require two utility bills to prove our Indiana residency)

Age

You must be 21+ to rent from us

Customer history to Ed Martin

i.e. were we paid timely

Were previous rentals returned in good condition

Public records

We reserve the right to deny renting to anyone with these activities on their public record within 7 years:

Murder and/or Attempted Murder

Manslaughter (Involuntary and/or Voluntary)

Homicide

Battery

Rape

Kidnapping

Criminal deviate conduct

Child molesting

Sexual misconduct with a minor

Robbery as a Class A felony or a Class B felony

Burglary as a Class A felony or a Class B felony

Operating a vehicle while intoxicated

Do you have the ability to track these vehicles?

Yes. Our rentals have telematic (GPS/cellular) tracking devices to ensure the saftey of our assets. We also use the telematic communication moduals to notify us (but not limited to):

The vehicles needs service

When the vehicle has low fuel

When the vehicle has been in a collision

When the vehicle has passed any boundries we have set as alarming (i.e. outside the US)

Can I purchase one of these rental vehicles?

Periodically, we sell our rental inventory to our used car dept. These vehicles will be sold as Toyota Certified Pre Owned (CPO) vehicles. Due to current lack of new-car availability, we are not planning on taking any vehicles out of the rental fleet until Spring of 2023.