Which rental companies at LHR accept debit cards?
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Quick answer
Hertz accepts debit cards. Avis and Enterprise accept them with conditions. SIXT does not accept debit cards. Requirements vary by rental company; check the details below.
Rental company rules at LHR
- Debit card: Conditional
Avis Heathrow publishes debit-card and credit-card policy sections; exact card qualification is location/booking specific.
Return flight: Conditional
Vehicle limits: Store terminal/branch when a reservation is tied to T5 or Prestige/Select Series.
- Debit card: Conditional
Enterprise Heathrow accepts card payment; if paying in branch a credit card is required. Debit acceptance is not stated as a blanket airport qualification rule.
Return flight: Conditional
Vehicle limits: Treat debit eligibility as conditional until the Heathrow payment section is fully captured.
- Debit card: Accepted
Hertz Heathrow states it accepts major debit and credit cards including Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Maestro; card must be in driver's name.
Return flight: Not required
Vehicle limits: One of the clearest international debit-acceptance rules in the expanded database.
- Debit card: Not accepted
Heathrow airport guidance explicitly requires a credit card with the renter's driver's license and passport.
Return flight: Not required
Vehicle limits: Separate Heathrow terminal branches exist; the credit-card requirement is repeated on T4/T5 guidance.
All rental requirements at LHR