Which rental companies at LHR accept debit cards?
London Heathrow Airport · 4 providers covered
Quick answer
Hertz accept debit. Avis, Enterprise accept debit conditionally. SIXT do not accept debit. Every debit rental has extra requirements — check the details below.
Provider by provider at LHR
- 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.
Provider-level · Medium confidence · last verified August 2026
- 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: Not required
Vehicle limits: Treat debit eligibility as conditional until the Heathrow payment section is fully captured.
Provider-level · Medium confidence · last verified August 2026
- 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.
Verified · High confidence · last verified August 2026
- 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.
Verified · High confidence · last verified August 2026
All records for LHR were last verified August 2026. How we verify rental rules.