What is the Deposit amount?
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).
In Portugal, specific amounts and additional requirements apply to upper vehicle categories:
- For Special category vehicles (SIPP codes starting with X): the deposit is 1,000 €. If you purchase a protection that reduces the damage excess to 0 €, the deposit will be reduced to 500 €.
- For Premium and Luxury categories (SIPP codes starting with P, U, L, W): the deposit is 3,000 €. If you purchase a protection that reduces the damage excess to 0 €, the deposit will be reduced to 1,000 €.
- Important Note: For rentals of any of these categories (X, P, U, L, W) in Portugal, the presentation of 2 physical credit cards is mandatory, regardless of the protection purchased.
- 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.