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class=\"mrc-label\">How to Book<\/p>\n      <h2>Reservation Process<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mrc-step\">\n      <div class=\"mrc-step-num\">01<\/div>\n      <div class=\"mrc-step-body\">\n        <h3>Submit the Form (Provisional Booking)<\/h3>\n        <p>Fill in your preferred dates, vehicle class and personal details in the form below. We accept bookings 24 hours a day.<\/p>\n        <p>Bookings are accepted from <strong>12 hours ahead up to 1 year in advance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mrc-step\">\n      <div class=\"mrc-step-num\">02<\/div>\n      <div class=\"mrc-step-body\">\n        <h3>Confirmation Email<\/h3>\n        <p>We check availability and email you the pricing details together with a payment link.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mrc-step\">\n      <div class=\"mrc-step-num\">03<\/div>\n      <div class=\"mrc-step-body\">\n        <h3>Online Payment (Booking Confirmed)<\/h3>\n        <p>Pay by credit card via the link in the email. <strong>Your booking is confirmed once payment is complete.<\/strong><\/p>\n        <p><strong>Provisional bookings are cancelled automatically after 48 hours.<\/strong> If you book within 48 hours of pick-up, payment must be completed within <strong>10 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mrc-step\">\n      <div class=\"mrc-step-num\">04<\/div>\n      <div class=\"mrc-step-body\">\n        <h3>Pick Up Your Car<\/h3>\n        <p>Come to the branch you selected and present your original driving licence. Free shuttle service from Matsumoto Station and Matsumoto Airport is available on request.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- INFO -->\n<section class=\"mrc-rv-info\">\n  <div class=\"mrc-rv-info-inner\">\n    <div class=\"mrc-rv-info-col\">\n      <h3>What You&#8217;ll Need<\/h3>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Your <strong>original<\/strong> driving licence (Japanese licence or International Driving Permit)<\/li>\n        <li>Credit card (VISA \/ Mastercard \/ JCB \/ AMEX) \u2014 <strong>cash is not accepted<\/strong><\/li>\n        <li>For IDPs: must be issued under the 1949 Geneva Convention<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Advance booking only<\/strong> \u2014 walk-ins are not accepted<\/li>\n        <li>Booking window: from <strong>12 hours ahead up to 1 year<\/strong> in advance<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mrc-rv-info-col\">\n      <h3>Cancellation Policy<\/h3>\n      <table class=\"mrc-canceltable\">\n        <tbody>\n          <tr><td>1 month or more before pick-up<\/td><td class=\"c-free\">Free<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>1 month \u2013 1 week before<\/td><td class=\"c-fee\">20%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>1 week \u2013 48 hours before<\/td><td class=\"c-fee\">30%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>Within 48 hours of pick-up<\/td><td class=\"c-fee\">50%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>No-show<\/td><td class=\"c-full\">100%<\/td><\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n      <p style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:.76rem\">Deadlines are calculated from your <strong>pick-up date and time<\/strong>. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/matsumotorentacar.com\/en\/policy\/\" style=\"color:var(--terra)!important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--terra)!important\">Terms &amp; Policies<\/a> for full details.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- FORM -->\n<section class=\"mrc-rv-form\">\n  <div class=\"mrc-rv-form-inner\">\n    <div class=\"mrc-rv-form-header\">\n      <p class=\"mrc-label\">Reservation Form<\/p>\n      <h2>Make a Reservation<\/h2>\n      <p>Please fill in the details below and submit.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mrc-form-notice\">\n      <strong>\u26a0 Advance Booking &amp; Prepayment Required<\/strong><br>\n      All rentals require an advance reservation \u2014 walk-ins are not accepted. 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