Can I rent from SIXT at CDG with a debit card?
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport · Standard
Only conditionally. Debit is accepted, but extra requirements apply.
RENTAL READY, WITH CONDITIONS
Debit accepted, with conditions
Debit is accepted, but you need to meet the requirements below.
Payment
Conditional
Debit card
Deposit / hold
Varies
See published rule
Return flight
Not required
Minimum age
18
Published minimum
What you need before pickup
- Valid license and passport/ID required; international renters are told to bring an IDP and credit card.
- Because the airport page contains both debit-preauthorization and credit-card guidance, surface this as conditional rather than a blanket debit yes.
- 18+; underage fee applies and some categories require higher age/license tenure.
- Debit card
- Conditional
SIXT says the deposit can be pre-authorized on a credit or debit card, but international-renter guidance on the same airport page tells renters to bring a credit card.
- Deposit / hold
- Varies
Deposit amount varies by vehicle category and is pre-authorized at pickup.
- Return flight
- Not required
- Minimum age
- 18
18+; underage fee applies and some categories require higher age/license tenure.
- Credit check / extra ID
- No
Valid license and passport/ID required; international renters are told to bring an IDP and credit card.
- Vehicle restrictions
- Because the airport page contains both debit-preauthorization and credit-card guidance, surface this as conditional rather than a blanket debit yes.
- Branch
- Standard
How much should you trust this answer?
Source scope: Direct airport policy. We prioritize official airport and rental-company sources. Airport-specific rules take precedence over generic provider policies.
What this means before pickup
- Make sure you have enough available for the published deposit or authorization hold.
- Rules can change, so confirm anything critical with the branch before travel.
Compare other providers at CDG
- Conditional
- Deposit
- Varies
- Minimum age
- Not published
- Return flight
- Conditional
- Not accepted
- Deposit
- Varies
- Minimum age
- 18
- Return flight
- Required
- Conditional
- Deposit
- Varies
- Minimum age
- Not published
- Return flight
- Not required
- Conditional
- Deposit
- Varies
- Minimum age
- 18
- Return flight
- Not required
| Provider | Debit | Deposit | Return flight | Min age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avis | Conditional | VariesDeposit/authorization varies by reservation and vehicle. | Conditional | Not published |
| Enterprise | Not accepted | VariesDeposit/authorization varies by vehicle category; exact amount is booking-specific. | Required | 18 |
| Hertz | Conditional | VariesAuthorization depends on vehicle/payment method. | Not required | Not published |
| SIXT | Conditional | VariesDeposit amount varies by vehicle category and is pre-authorized at pickup. | Not required | 18 |
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