What is the Deposit amount, and which cards and payment methods are accepted?
When you collect your vehicle, a security deposit will be required. This deposit is blocked (not charged) on your payment card to cover any potential extra costs during your rental—such as fuel, additional mileage, or late returns.
If you've completed Online Check-In, the deposit may be blocked up to 48 hours before pick-up.
What Is the Deposit Used For?
The deposit helps cover any of the following, if they occur during your rental:
- Missing Fuel at return
- Additional Days or Mileage
- One-Way fees
- Damage or Cleaning charges not covered by your protection
How Much Is the Deposit?
The deposit amount depends on:
- Your rental country
- Your vehicle category
- Whether your rental has been prepaid
- If you’ve purchased any additional protection
Please choose your situation below:
- If you have prepaid your rental, the deposit amount is: 300 € (or £250, or equivalent in your destination country currency).
- If you have not already paid for your rental at the time of booking, then the price of the rental will also be authorized on your credit card. In this case, the total amount authorized on your credit card will be the Rental price + 300 € (or £250 or equivalent in destination country currency).
- If prepaid: Deposit = €500 (or equivalent)
- If not prepaid: Deposit = Rental Price + €500
Special Vehicle Categories in France:
- 800 € (or £700, or equivalent in your destination country currency) for vans, utility Vehicles
- 1000 € (or £900 or equivalent in your destination country currency) for a Prestige vehicle of the following categories : FFAR / GGSV / FFGR / FGGR / FDAR / LDER / LDAR / PDER / PVGR / PGGD.
- 1500 € (or £1350, or equivalent in your destination country currency) for a Prestige vehicle of the following categories: LFLH / UFAR / UGVD / UTGR / LTGR/ GFPR
If you have not already paid for your rental at the time of booking, then the price of the rental will also be authorised on your credit card. In this case, the total amount authorized on your credit card will be Rental price + the amount of the security deposit as defined above.
Deposit amounts vary by country and vehicle type. We recommend checking the country-specific deposit conditions for the most accurate information.
