Can I rent from National at DTW with a debit card?
Detroit Metropolitan Airport · Standard
Yes — debit is accepted at this branch, subject to the published requirements.
RENTAL READY, WITH CONDITIONS
Debit accepted, with conditions
Debit is accepted, but you need to meet the requirements below.
Payment
Accepted
Debit card
Deposit / hold
$500
$850 for listed specialty or premium classes
Return flight
Required
Minimum age
18
Published minimum
What you need before pickup
- A return flight itinerary is required at pickup.
- License/address and debit restrictions apply
- Younger renters face class restrictions; debit rules restrict additional drivers
- 18+ in Michigan; youthful surcharge / class restrictions apply
- Debit card
- Accepted
Yes, conditional
- Deposit / hold
- $500
$500 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes for renters without ticketed return itinerary
- Return flight
- Required
- Minimum age
- 18
18+ in Michigan; youthful surcharge / class restrictions apply
- Credit check / extra ID
- Not published
License/address and debit restrictions apply
- Vehicle restrictions
- Younger renters face class restrictions; debit rules restrict additional drivers
- 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 DTW
- Accepted
- Deposit
- $500
- Minimum age
- 18
- Return flight
- Required
- Accepted
- Deposit
- $200
- Minimum age
- Not published
- Return flight
- Required
- Accepted
- Deposit
- $200
- Minimum age
- Not published
- Return flight
- Not published
- Accepted
- Deposit
- $500
- Minimum age
- 18
- Return flight
- Required
- Accepted
- Deposit
- $500
- Minimum age
- 18
- Return flight
- Not published
- Accepted
- Deposit
- $500
- Minimum age
- 18
- Return flight
- Required
| Provider | Debit | Deposit | Return flight | Min age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo | Accepted | $500$500 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes for renters without ticketed return itinerary | Required | 18 |
| Avis | Accepted | $200Estimated rental + $200 for many rentals; prepaid debit hold $250 | Required | Not published |
| Budget | Accepted | $200Pay-at-counter: estimated rental charges + up to $200; prepaid rate: $250 hold in addition to prepaid amount | Not published | Not published |
| Enterprise | Accepted | $500$500 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes for renters without ticketed return itinerary | Required | 18 |
| Hertz | Accepted | $500Debit authorization can be up to $500 plus estimated rental charges | Not published | 18 |
| National | Accepted | $500$500 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes for renters without ticketed return itinerary | Required | 18 |
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