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On behalf of the whole group, we'd like to say we had a fantastic time ...the trikes were absolutely brilliant (one Harley and three Goldwing trikes). As bikers and all of us used to being on two wheels, we were a bit wary of doing the trike thing, but throughout the whole holiday, everyone said how comfortable and easy they were - the luggage space was great, and  it was easy for the women to ride too so overall, definitely would recommend the trikes... and all the advice you gave us, was much appreciated and very useful throughout the holiday.

V& S Nutter, UK, 2008

Looking for something a bit different, perhaps more passenger comfort, more luggage space, a new riding experience.

Well, we have it – rent a TRIKE!

Our Champion Electraglide and Goldwing trikes are a great new way to see the USA. And in some locations you don’t need a motorcycle license, a car license will do.

Please take your time to read through the information below BEFORE checking the rates, which we guarantee won’t be beaten.

Pricing

Our all-inclusive rate, offered exclusively by H-C Travel, is a prepayable rate which includes any and all taxes, the highest levels of trike insurance cover available and 200 miles/day (you pay for any additional miles locally at the end of your rental, at $0.39/mile + tax). You can then rest assured that you will have no further charges to pay locally, except for your refundable security/damage deposit.

H-C Travel's all-inclusive trike rental rate includes:

All taxes and one-off charges
EVIP
CDW with $1000 damage excess – even Harley-Davidson dealers can’t match our insurance cover!
Theft insurance, excess $1000 – again, better than Harley-Davidson’s own cover!
Minimum $1 million 3^rd party liability insurance
200 miles/day
Riding hints, travel advice, tourist information and maps

Why rent with H-C Travel?

Late model trikes
Champion are the recognised market leader in the USA
Emergency assistance
Luggage storage at rental station
Garmin satnav available
Maps and tourist information
Route advice, if requested
Prebookable accommodation, if required
Flights, if required
Personal travel insurance for UK residents, if required
100% guaranteed financial security
 

Trike insurance

US insurance regulations are a common cause for confusion, often varying from state to state. This is a quick summary of what's what in US vehicle insurance. H-C Travel's all-inclusive prices include SLI, CDW and theft insurance with low excesses. We are always happy to advise you on this subject, and will adjust your insurance cover to suit your wishes!

Please beware, you may come across companies offering lower prices – the trade off is usually that you won’t have adequate insurance. We cannot emphasise enough the risk, American lawyers are expensive.

Liability insurance - Third Party Cover in English. Most US companies offer 'minimum liability' cover for you, and have their own product liability insurance to cover themselves, but NOT you. However, minimum liability can be as little as nothing, and rarely exceeds $50,000, depending on which state you are in - and you won't be told this unless you ask!

SLI - Supplementary Liability Insurance. Most riders feel more comfortable with the inclusion of additional liability cover, often called SLI or liability top-up, and a minimum of $1 million is included in our all-inclusive rate.

CDW - Collision Damage Waiver. This offers you cover for the repair cost to your vehicle in the event of a collision on a public road. For trike hire the ‘deductible’ - the ‘excess’ in English - can be as high as $5000, and we offer you enhanced VIP insurance, which will dramatically reduce your excess to $1000. CDW does not include theft insurance - see below. Any 'negligent damage' is the full responsibility of the rider. This includes damage caused during off-highway use or during use proscribed by the terms and conditions.

LDW - Loss Damage Waiver - is similar to CDW except that it also includes theft insurance.

Theft insurance is often treated as a separate item. It is not a part of CDW.

EVIP – Enhanced Vacation Interruption Protection. Offers theft insurance and a reduced damage excess of $1000 It also covers you to hire a car or take extra night's accommodation in the event of a breakdown. Always included in our all-inclusive cover.

Travel insurance - is NOT included in any trike rental in the USA. You MUST have a suitable travel insurance policy that includes medical and repatriation cover should you be unfortunate enough to have an accident. Nearly all widely available travel insurance policies in the UK EXCLUDE trikes. We can of course help and have our own travel insurance policy underwritten specifically for our UK and EU customers. Details can be found in our travel insurance pages.

Public Holidays

Rental stations are closed for the following US public holidays in 2009: 1 Jan, 12 Apr, 25 May, 4 Jul, 7 Sep, 26 Nov, 25 Dec

Groups

We are more than happy to cater for groups of any size. Rent 5 or more trikes and we’ll give you a 5% discount.

How to book your trike in 6 easy steps

• Select your required pick-up and drop-off locations.
• Select your choice of trike.
• Select your rental dates – rentals typically start at 9-10 am and finish at 9-10 am unless you specify otherwise. You cannot pick up your motorcycle on the day you arrive in the USA.
• Check which season rate applies. The STARTING date of your motorcycle hire dictates the rate for the whole duration.
• Book online, by email or by phone with just a £250 deposit – all reservations made at least 2 months prior to pick up are guaranteed. Reservations made less than 2 months before pick up are on request.
• Ask H-C Travel to check for best available flight prices (do NOT book your flights before we have confirmed your trike – there are more seats on planes than trikes for hire and we do run out!), and pre- and/or post-tour accommodation.

Models Available

Trike – Harley-Davidson Electraglide Classic
 Fun, two seater trike based on the Electragl;ide Classic. Manufactured by Champion, one of the USA’s leading trike manufacturers. Comes with factory topbox and large boot / trunk. Car license required in Las Vegas, motorcycle license required elsewhere. Crash helmets compulsory.

Trike – Honda Goldwing
And if you want even more power and luxury, we also offer a Champion trike based on the GL1800. Comes with factory topbox and boot / trunk. Car license required in Las Vegas, motorcycle license required elsewhere. Crash helmets compulsory.

Prices

Prices below are our exclusive all-inclusive rates. We ONLY rent trikes with FULL insurance coverage, all taxes and other compulsory or optional charges included (see our terms and conditions below).If you don’t require full insurance cover or prepaid taxes then please contact us for a quote.

US daily trike rental rates     Model 1-6 days 7-13 days 14+ days Goldwing trike £188.00 £170.00 £151.00 Electraglide trike £188.00 £170.00 £151.00

And we have a simple price promise - we have never been beaten on price yet! We’ll be happy to compare any quote you have received, AND beat it!

US trike rental locations & license requirements City State Low season High season License Las Vegas NV n/a 01 Jan - 31 Dec Car Los Angeles CA n/a 01 Jan - 31 Dec Car Miami FL n/a 01 Jan - 31 Dec M/cycle Orlando FL n/a 01 Jan - 31 Dec M/cycle Salt Lake City UT Closed 01 Apr - 31 Oct Car Washington DC Closed 01 Apr - 31 Oct M/cycle

* Subject to delivery charge, usually double the motorcycle one-way fee

• Subject to availability and early booking, we will try and arrange for a trike pick up at any motorcycle rental location (see our motorcycle rental pages for a list). All such bookings are on a request basis only and you will be advised of any one way and/or delivery fees. Delivery fees are typically double the one-way fee from the Las Vegas, LA, or Salt Lake City.
• All rental locations are closed on the following public holidays in 2010: 01 Jan, 04 Apr, 31 May, 04 Jul, 06 Sep, 25 Nov, 25 Dec

Trike Rental Terms and Conditions

All models are 2007-09

Included: CDW and theft insurance (excess $1000); SLI ($1 million); 200 miles/day, with additional miles charged locally at $0.39/mile + tax; flat tyre cover (tow charges excluded); breakdown protection (to $75/day), taxes, environmental surcharge; airport/city hotel transfer within 7-mile radius of location for all rentals over 3 days; helmets (on request); saddle bags/panniers; locks; luggage storage; biker’s rucsac

Optional: Garmin Zumo 550 GPS, £10/day

Not included: Rally surcharges: £37/day and minimum hire in the following locations for the following events and dates:

Daytona Bike Week, 6 days minimum, 27/02-08/03/09 from Orlando, Miami, Daytona & West Palm Beach

Laughlin River Run, 4 days minimum, 22-26/04/09 from Las Vegas, San Diego, Palm Springs, Phoenix Ontario, Reno & Lake Tahoe

Rolling Thunder, 3 days minimum, 24-27/05/09 from Washington DC, Richmond & Winchester

Republic of Texas, 4 days minimum, 08-14/06/09 from Dallas & Houston

Laconia, 6 days minimum, 13-21/06/09 from Boston & Manchester

Sturgis, 6 days minimum, 03-09/08/09 from Denver, Jackson, Steamboat, Laramie, Billings, Gt Falls, Boise, Bend & Salt Lake City

Biketoberfest, 4 days minimum, 15-18/10/09 from Orlando, Miami, Daytona & West Palm Beach

Steel Ponies, 4 days minimum, 23-26/10/09 from Atlanta

Restrictions: Non-public and gravel roads, beaches, Mexico. EVIP insurance is invalid in Death Valley during June – August.

Minimum hire: 1 day

Deposit: $300 (refundable, to pay on pick up)

One-ways: On request only and only to or from any other trike location. Expect to pay double the standard motorcycle one ways. Please see our one way table in the Motorcycle Rental section.

Office hours: 09.00-17.00 daily, except:
Chicago, Billings, Gt Falls and Ontario, 10.00-17.00 Mon-Sat, Winchester and Milwaukee 09.00-17.00 Mon-Sat
Closed on public holidays

Age/license: 21 yrs; full UK or national car or motorcycle license, depending on which state you start your rental. Please see the location table.

To reserve: £250

BASIC RATE – SHOULD YOU NOT WISH TO PREPAY ALL OF THE COMPULSORY AND OPTIONAL CHARGES

Optional: VIP insurance £11.50/day + tax (CDW and theft excess $2000, minimum 3^rd party liability, $35/day breakdown protection), or EVIP £15.000/day + tax (CDW and theft excess $1000, flat tyre cover, $75/day breakdown protection); SLI £8/day + tax

Deposit: $1000, or $500 with VIP, or $300 with EVIP

Please note:

Photographs: Because manufacturers make regular changes, large and small, to models, we don’t include detailed photos of our rental trikes. We recommend you go to the Champion Trikes websites for more detailed information.

Intercoms. We do not provide intercoms or intercom adaptors – if they malfunction or get damaged everyone gets upset! Electraglides, and Goldwings have factory sockets and you are welcome to bring your own intercom and adaptor. However, we DO NOT guarantee that you will be able to run your intercom on our rental trikes and accept no liability for their non- or malfunction. If an intercom is an essential part of your touring, and we quite appreciate why that might be, then please bring your own independently powered set. If you wish to buy or hire an intercom, you can do so through our website once we have confirmed your booking.

Luggage. We provide factory topboxes plus Champion’s own spacious ‘trunk’.

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