Maxi Cars Private Hire Terms & Conditions

ONLINE BOOKING CONDITIONS

1. ALL ONLINE BOOKINGS MADE THROUGH MCL WEB SITE ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AND A CONFIRMATION BACK FROM MCL
2. CLIENT MUST PROVIDE A TELEPHONE NUMBER AND AN EMAIL ADDRESS ON THE BOOKING FORM TO ENSURE A CONFIRMATION BACK FROM MCL.
3. ONLINE BOOKINGS WITH INVALID EMAIL ADDRESS WILL BE CANCELLED.
4. ALL USER INFORMATION (INCLUDING YOUR IP ADDRESS) COLLECTED ON THIS WEB SITE, WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY OTHER THAN MEMBERS OF MCL GROUP OF COMPANIES.

STANDARD CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE

Connect Cars Kingston Ltd t/a MAXI CARS. ACCEPTS GOODS FOR CARRIAGE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET OUT BELOW. NO VARIATION UNDER THE CONDITION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS AGREED IN WRITING UNDER THE HAND OF A DIRECTOR OF MCL.
1. DEFINITIONS
IN THESE CONDITIONS MCL SHALL REFER TO Connect Cars Kingston Ltd t/a MAXI CARS. ‘CLIENT’ SHALL MEAN THE CUSTOMER WHO CONTRACTS FOR ANY SERVICE OF MCL.
‘CONSIGNMENT’ SHALL MEAN COMMUNICATIONS,PARCELS, PACKAGES OR OTHER GOODS CONTAINED IN ONE PARCEL OR PACKAGE SENT AT ONE TIME AND IN ONE LOAD BY OR FOR THE CLIENT FROM ONE ADDRESS TO ONE ADDRESS.
‘DANGEROUS GOODS’ SHALL MEAN GOODS WHICH ARE SPECIFIED IN THE SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS (A) BY THE BRITISH RAILWAYS BOARD OR WHICH ALTHOUGH NOT SPECIFIED THEREIN ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE TO THE BRITISH RAILWAY BOARD FOR CONVEYANCE ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR DANGEROUS OR HAZARDOUS NATURE; OR (B) WHICH THOUGH NOT INCLUDED IN (A) ABOVE ARE OF A KINDRED NATURE.
‘EXCLUDED GOODS’ SHALL MEAN BULLION, CASH, BANK NOTES, BONDS, SECURITIES, DEEDS, BILLS OF EXCHANGE, PROMISORY NOTES, STAMPS DOCUMENTS OF TITLE TO PROPERTY, GOLD, SILVER, PLATINUM, JEWELLERY, ANTIQUES, WORKS OF ART, PRECIOUS STONES, WATCHES, FURS, EXPLOSIVES, LIVESTOCK AND BRITTLE, FRAGILE OR BREAKABLE ARTICLES.
‘CONTRACT’ SHALL MEAN THE CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE BETWEEN THE CLIENT AND MCL. ‘SUB-CONTRACTING PARTIES’ INCLUDES ALL PERSONS (OTHER THAN MCL AND THEIR CLIENT) REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE 3(3).
‘MCL/THE CONTRACTOR’ MEANS MCL AND ANY OTHER CARRIER WITHIN CLAUSE 3 (2)
2. MCL IS NOT A COMMON CARRIER AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO PERFORM ANY SERVICES REQUESTED OF IT, WITHOUT GIVING ANY REASON FOR ITS REFUSAL.
3. PARTIES AND SUB-CONTRACTORS
(1) WHERE THE CLIENT IS NOT THE OWNER OF SOME OR ALL OF THE GOODS IN ANY CONSIGNMENT HE SHALL BE DEEMED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO BE THE AGENT OF THE OWNER OR OWNERS.
(2) MCL MAY EMPLOY THE SERVICES OF ANY OTHER CARRIER FOR THE PURPOSE OF FULFILLING THE CONTRACT. ANY SUCH OTHER CARRIER SHALL HAVE THE LIKE POWER TO SUB-CONTRACT ON LIKE TERMS
(3) MCL ENTERS INTO THE CONTRACT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS SERVANTS, AGENTS AND SUB-CONTRACTORS ALL OF WHOM SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFIT OF THE CONTRACT AND SHALL BE UNDER NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER TO THE CLIENT OR ANYONE CLAIMING THROUGH HIM IN RESPECT OF THE GOODS IN ADDITION TO OR SEPARATELY FROM MCL UNDER THE CONTRACT.
4. DANGEROUS GOODS
MCL DOES NOT ACCEPT DANGEROUS GOODS OR EXCLUDED GOODS FOR CARRIAGE. SHOULD THE CLIENT HAND OVER DANGEROUS GOODS OR EXCLUDED GOODS TO MCL WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE THE CLIENT SHALL INDEMNIFY MCL AGAINST ALL LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY HOWEVER CAUSED ARISING OUT OF THE CARRIAGE OF ANY DANGEROUS GOODS OR EXCLUDED GOODS.
5. LOADING OR UNLOADING
(1) WHEN COLLECTION OR DELIVERY TAKES PLACE AT THE CLIENT’S PREMISES MCL/THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT BE UNDER ANY OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE ANY PLANT, POWER OR LABOUR WHICH IN ADDITION TO MCL/THE CONTRACTOR REQUIRES FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING AT SUCH PREMISES.
(2) ANY ASSISTANCE GIVEN BY MCL/THE CONTRACTIR BEYOND THE USUAL PLACE OF COLLECTION OR DELIVERY SHALL BE AT THE SOLE RISK OF THE CLIENT WHO WILL KEEP MCL INDEMNIFIED AGAINST ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND WHICH COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MADE IF SUCH ASSISTANCE HAD NOT BEEN GIVEN.
(3) GOODS REQUIRING SPECIAL APPLIANCES FOR UNLOADING FROM THE VEHICLE ARE ACCEPTED FOR CARRIAGE ONLY ON CONDITION THAT THE SENDER HAS DULY ASCERTAINED FROM THE CONSIGNEE THAT SUCH APPLIANCES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DESTINATION. WHERE MCL /THE CONTRACTOR ARE WITHOUT PRIOR ARRANGEMENT IN WRITING WITH THE CLIENTS ARE CALLED UPON TO UNLOAD OR LOAD SUCH GOODS MCL SHALL BE UNDER NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER TO THE CLIENT FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED, WHETHER OR NOT BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF MCL/THE CONTRACTOR AND THE CLIENT SHALL SAVE HARMLESS AND KEEP INDEMNIFIED AGAINST ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND WHICH COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MADE IF SUCH ASSISTANCE HAD NOT BEEN GIVEN.
6. CONSIGNMENT NOTES
MCL/THE CONTRACTOR SHALL IF SO REQUIRED SIGN A DOCUMENT PREPARED BY THE SENDER ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE CONSIGNMENT AT THE TIME IT IS RECEIVED BY MCL/THE CONTRACTOR.
7. TRANSIT
(1) TRANSIT SHALL COMMENE WHEN THE CONSIGNMENT IS HANDED TO MCL/THE CONTRACTOR WHETHER AT THE POINT OF COLLECTION OR AT MCL/THE CONTRACTOR’S PREMISES
(2) TRANSIT SHALL (UNLESS OTHERWISE PREVIOUSLY DETERMINED) END WHEN THE CONSIGNMENT IS TENDERED AT THE USUAL PLACE OF DELIVERY AT THE CONSIGNEE’S ADDRESS WITHIN THE CUSTOMARY CARRIAGE HOURS OF THE DISTRICT PROVIDED:
(A) THAT IF NO SAFE RO ADEQUATE ACCESS OR NO ADEQUATE UNLOADING FACILITIES THERE EXISTS THEN TRANSIT SHALL BE DEEMED TO END AT THE EXPIRY OF ONE CLEAR DAY AFTER NOTICE BY TELEPHONE OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE CONSIGNMENT MCL/THE CONTRACTOR’S PREMISES HAD BEEN GIVEN TO THE CONSIGNEE; AND
(B) THAT WHEN FOR ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER A CONSIGNMENT CANNOT BE DELIVERED OR WHEN A CONSIGNMENT IS HELD BY MCL/THE CONTRACTOR TO AWAIT ORDER OR TO BE KEPT TILL CALLED FOR OR UPON ANY LIKE INSTRUCTIONS AND SUCH INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT GIVEN, OR THE CONSIGNMENT IS NOT CALLED FOR AND REMOVED, WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, THEN TRANSIT SHALL BE DEEMED TO END.
8. UNDELIVERED OR UNCLAIMED GOODS
WHERE MCL/THE CONTRACTOR IS UNABLE FOR WHATEVER REASON TO DELIVER A CONSIGNMENT TO A CONSIGNEE, OR AS HE MAY ORDER OR WHERE BY VIRTUE OF THE PROVISO TO CLAUSE 7(2) HEREOF, TRANSIT IS DEEMED TO BE AT AN END MCL/THE CONTRACTOR MAY SELL THE GOODS AND PAYMENT OR TENDER OF THE PROCEEDS AFTER DEDUCTION OF ALLTHE PROPER CHARGES AND EXPENSES INR ELATION THERETO AND ALL OUTSTANDING CHARGES IN RELATION TO THE CARRIAGE AND STORAGE OF THE GOODS SHALL (WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ANY CLAIM OR RIGHT WHICH THE CLIENT MAY HAVE AGAINST MCL OTHERWISE ARISING UNDER THESE STANDARD CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE) DISCHARGE MCL FROM ALL LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF SUCH GOODS, THEIR CARRIAGE AND STORAGE.
PROVIDED THAT:
(A) MCL SHALL DO WHAT IS REASONABLE TO OBTAIN THE VALUE OF THE CONSIGNMENT; AND (B) THE POWER OF SALE SHALL NOT BE EXERCISED WHERE THE ADDRESS OF THE SENDER OR CONSIGNEE IS KNOWN UNLESS MCL/ THE CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE DONE WHAT IS REASONABLE IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO GIVE NOTICE TO THE SENDER OR IF THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE SENDER IS NOT KNOWN TO THE CONSIGNEE THAT THE GOODS WILL BE SOLD UNLESS WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED IN SUCH NOTICE, BEING A REASONABLE TIME IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES FROMTHE GIVING OF SUCH NOTICE,THE GOODS ARE TAKEN AWAY OR INSTRUCTIONS FOR THEIR DISPOSAL ARE GIVEN.
9. CHARGES
(1) MCL CHARGES FOR CARRIAGE WILL BE PAYABLE BY THE CLIENT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO MCL RIGHTS AGAINST THE CONSIGNEE OR ANY OTHER PERSON
(2) A CLAIM OR COUNTER CLAIM SHALL NOT BE MADE THE REASON FOR DEFERRING OR WITHHOLDING PAYMENT OF MONIES PAYABLE, OR LIABILITIES INCURRED BY MCL.
10. THE LIMIT FOR CLAIMS
MCL SHALL NEVER BE LIABLE UNDER ANYCIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER FOR LOSS OF A PARTICULAR MARKET (WHETHER HELD DAILY OR AT INTERVALS) OR FOR ANY DAMAGES OR PENALTIES ON MISSING AN ADVERTISING INSERTION.
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE
(1)(A) FOR LOSS FROM AN UNPACKED CONSIGNMENT;(B) FOR DAMAGE, DEVIATION, MISDELIVERY, DELAY OR DETENTION UNLESS IT IS ADVISED THEREOF IN WRITING (OTHERWISE THAN UPON A CONSIGNMENT NOTE OR DELIVERY DOCUMENT) WITHIN THREE DAYS AND THE CLAIM BE MADE WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF TERMINATION OF TRANSIT.
(2) FOR LOSS OR NON DELIVERY OF THE WHOLE OF THE CONSIGNMENT OR ANY PART THEREOF UNLESS IT IS ADVISED OF THE LOSS OR NON DELIVERY IN WRITING (OTHER THAN UPON A CONSIGNMENT NOTE OR DELIVERY DOCUMENT) WITHIN TWENTY EIGHT DAYS AND THE CLAIM BE MADE IN WRITING WITHIN FORTY TWO DAYS OF COMMENCEMENT OF TRANSIT.
11. LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE
MCL SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, MISDELIVERY OR NON DELIVERY OF, OR DAMAGE TO ANY CONSIGNMENT OR PART THEREOF, OCCASIONED DURING TRANSIT WHERE SUCH LOSS, MISDELIVERY, NON DELIVERY OR DAMAGE HAS ARISEN FROM:
(A) ACT OF GOD
(B) ANY CONSEQUENCE OF WAR, INVASION, ACT OF FOREIGN ENEMY, HOSTILITIES (WHETHER WAR BE DECLARED OR NOT), CIVIL WAS, REBELLION, INSURRECTION, MILITARY OR USURPED POWER OR CONFISCATION, REQUISITION, DESTRUCTION OF, OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY BY OR UNDER THE ORDER OF ANY GOVERNMENT OR PUBLIC OR LOCAL AUTHORITY
(C) ACT OF OMISSION OF THE CLIENT OR THE OWNER OF THE GOODS OR THE SERVANTS OR AGENTS OF EITHER
(D) INHERENT LIABILITY TO WASTAGE IN BULK OR WEIGHT, LATENT DEFECT OR INHERENT DEFECT, VICE OR NATURAL DETERIORATION OF THE GOODS
(E) INSUFFICIENT OR IMPROPER PACKAGING
(F) INSUFFICIENT OR IMPROPER LABELLING OR ADDRESSING
(H) RIOTS, CIVIL COMMOTION, LOCKOUTS, GENERAL OR PARTIAL STOPPAGE OR RESTRAINT OF LABOUR FROM WHATSOEVER CAUSE
(I) CONSIGNEE NOT TAKING OR ACCEPTING DELIVERY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME
(J) DELAY IN DELIVERY FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER BEYOND THE CONTROL OF MCL PROVIDED THE MCL SHALL NOT INCUR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND IN RESPECT OF A CONSIGNMENT WHERE THERE HAS BEEN FRAUD ON THE PART OF THE CLIENT OR THE OWNER OF THE GOODS OR THE SERVANTS OR AGENTS OF EITHER IN RESPECT OF THAT CONSIGNMENT.
12. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
SUBJECT TO THESE CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE THE LIABILITY OF MCL FOR LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO ANY CONSIGNMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF £1000 MOTORCYCLES, £3000 MOTOR CARS, £5000 VANS, WHETHER THE FAULT OR DAMAGE WAS DUE TO THE FAULT OR NEGLIGENCE OF MCL OR THEIR SERVANTS, AGENTS, SUBCONTRACTORS, EMPLOYEES OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED:
(A) MCL SHALL NOT IN ANY CASE BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE IN RESPECT OF EXCLUDED GOODS OR DANGEROUS GOODS HOWEVER ARISING.
(B) MCL SHALL NOT IN ANY CASE BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE OR FOR LOSS OF A PARTICULAR MARKET WHETHER HELD DAILY OR AT INTERVALS.
(C) MCL SHALL BE ENTITLED TO PROOF OF THE VALUE OF THE LOSS
13. GENERAL LIEN
MCL SHALL HAVE A SPECIAL LIEN ON ALL GOODS FOR CHARGES AGAINST SUCH GOODS AND A GENERAL LIEN AGAINST THE OWNER OF ANY GOODS FOR ANY MONIES WHATSOEVER DUE FROM SUCH OWNER TO MCL IF ANY LIEN IS NOT SATISFIED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME MCL MAY AT ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SELL THE GOODS AS AGENT FOR THE OWNER AND APPLY THE PROCEEDS TOWARDS THE MONIES DUE ANY THE EXPENSES OF THE SALE, AND SHALL UPON ACCOUNTING TO THE CLIENT FOR THE BALANCE REMAINING IF ANY BE DISCHARGED FROM ALL LIABILITY WHATSOEVER IN RESPECT OF THE GOODS.
14. WAITING TIME
THE CLIENT SHALL BE LIABLE FOR THE COST FO DETAINING VEHICLES AND CONTAINERS BEFORE DURING AND AFTER TRANSIT WHERE SUCH WAITING TIME EXCEEDS GIVE MINUTES BUT RIGHTS AGAINST ANY OTHER PERSON SHALL REMAIN UNAFFECTED.
15. INDEMNITY
THE CLIENT SHALL SAVE HARMLESS AND KEEP MCL INDEMNIFIED FROM AND AGAINST ALL CLAIMS, COSTS AND DEMANDS BY WHOMSOEVER MADE OR PREFERRED IN EXCESS OF THE LEGAL LIABILITY OF MCL UNDER THE TERMS OF THESE STANDARD CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE IN RESPECT OF ANY LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY HOWEVER CAUSED AND WHETHER OR NOT BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF MCL ITS SERVANTS, AGENTS OR SUBCONTRACTORS.
16. COMPUTATION OF TIME
IN THE COMPUTATION OF TIME WHERE THE PERIOD PROVIDED BY THESE STANDARD CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE IS SEVEN DAYS OR LESS, THE FOLLOWING DAYS SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED: SUNDAY, GOOD FRIDAY, CHRISTMAS DAY OR BANK HOLIDAY.
17. STORAGE
ANY GOODS STORED BY MCL/THE CONTRACTOR ARE HELD FULLY AT THE CLIENTS OWN RISK.
18. CLIENT WARRANTIES:
THE CLIENT WARRANTS THAT:
(1) ALL CONSIGNEMNTSENTRUSTEDTOMCL/THECONTRACTOR FOR CARRIAGE ARE FIT TO BE TRANSPORTED INTHE CONDITION IN WHICH THEY ARE HANDED TO MCL/THE CONTRACTOR.
(2) ALL CONSIGNMENTS ENTRUSTED TO MCL/THE CONTRACTOR FOR CARRIAGE ARE SECURELY AND ADEQUATELY PACKED AND LABELLED AND ARE CLEARLY AND CORRECTLY ADDRESSED.
(3) ALL DESCRIPTION, VALUES AND OTHERPARTICULARS WHICH MAY BE FURNISHED TO MCL BY THE CLIENT FOR CUSTOMS AND OTHER PURPOSES ARE ACCURATE AND THE CLIENT UNDERTAKES TO INDEMNIFY MCL/THE CONTRACTOR AGAINST LOSS, DAMAGE, EXPENSES AND FINES ARISING FROM ANY INACCURACY OR OMISSION IN RELATION THERETO.
19. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CLIENT TO SATISFY ITSELF THAT ANY CONSIGNMENTS THE CLIENT WISHES TO HAVE CARRIED BY MCL SHALL BE SUITABLE FOR CONVEYANCE IN OR ON THE VEHICLE OR MACHINE ORDERED BY THE CLIENT AND MCL ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROMT HE UNSTUIABILITY OF THE MACHINE OR VEHICLE ORDERED.
20. SUBJECT TO CONDITION 20:
MCL/THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE ENTITLED TO IMSPECT ANY CONSIGNMENT ENTRUSTED TO IT TO ENSURE THE CONSIGNMENT IS CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTATION AND WHERE A CONSIGNMENT IS FOR TRANSPORTATION ABROAD TO ENSURE THE CONSIGNMENT IS CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTATION TO THE COUNTRY OF DESTINATION WITHIN THE USUAL OPERATING PROCEDURES,, CUSTOMS DECLARATION AND HANDLING METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS OF MCL DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY PARTICULAR CONSIGNMENT IS CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTATION WITHOUT INFRINGING THE LAW OF ANY STATE OR COUNTRY THROUGH WHICH THE CONSIGNMENT MAY BE CARRIED.
(2) MCL RESERVE TO ITSELF ABSOLUTE DISCRETION AS TO THE ROUTE AND PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWING IN THE HANDLING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF THE CLIENTS CHATTERLS AND DOCUMENTS. CLIENTS REQUESTING A DEPARTURE FROM MCL NORMAL ROUTE RELEVANT TO THAT JOURNEY WILL BE INVOICES ACCORDINGLY. THIS MAY BEAR NO RESEMBLANCE TO ANY PRICE QUOTED. PRICE QUOTATION GIVEN BY MCL ARE BASED ON THE JOURNEY AND DO NOT INCLUDE WAITING TIMES, ANY DECIATION, ADMINISTRATION CHARGE, VAR OR DISCOUNTS.
22. THE CLIENT SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DUTIES, TAXES, LEVIES OR EXPENDITURE OF ANY KIND LEVIED BY AUTHORITIES AT ANY PART OF PLACE IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSIGNMENT AND FOR ANYT LOSS OR DAMAGE WHATSOEVER INCURRED BY MCL IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.