Deposit Policy

Please note that the Deposit policy below is applicable for rentals made in the following countries where Europcar operates its services directly: Belgium, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain and United Kingdom. For other countries, please click here.

When you arrive at the rental location, you will be asked to leave a deposit for your rental. The deposit amount will be blocked (not debited) on your payment card at pick-up time or, in the case of Online Check-In, it will be blocked within 48 hours before the pick-up. This amount will be deducted from the authorized expense limit on your payment card.

The deposit will be used to settle any extra charges you incur whilst renting the vehicle from us (including fuel missing at return, extra-day, extra-mileage, one-way charge, etc.)

  ⇒If your rental destination is : Belgium, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom

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 Rental price + 300 € (or £250 or equivalent in destination country currency).

  ⇒If your rental destination is : France

If you have prepaid your rental, the deposit amount is:

300 € (or £250, or equivalent in your destination country currency) for cars

800 € (or £700, or equivalent in your destination country currency) for vans, utility Vehicles

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 Rental price + 300 € (or £250 or equivalent in destination country currency) for cars or 800 € (or £700 or equivalent in destination country currency) for vans, utility Vehicles.

  ⇒If your rental destination is : Spain

Where you purchase one of our insurance protection packages, the deposit amount will be reduced. In the event you purchase:

We inform you that, due to technical problems, in case of purchase of Premium protection package the reduced deposit amount applies only for bookings without online check-in. In case of online check-in the deposit amount blocked on your credit card will be 300 EUR, without prejudice to your liability amount, as shown in the rental agreement (Excess).

  ⇒If your rental destination is : Italy

If you have prepaid your rental, the deposit amount is: 500 EUR (or £450, or equivalent in 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 Rental price + EUR 500 (or £450 or equivalent in destination country currency).

Where you purchase one of our insurance protection packages, the deposit amount will be reduced. In the event you purchase:

We inform you that, due to technical problems, in case of purchase of Medium/Premium protection package the reduced deposit amount applies only for bookings without online check-in. In case of online check-in the deposit amount blocked on your credit card will be 500 EUR, without prejudice to your liability amount, as shown in the rental agreement (Excess).

Please find below information about deposit release time: