Rental requirements for SIXT at LHR
London Heathrow Airport
Quick answers
- Can I use a debit card with SIXT at LHR?
- Not accepted
- How much is the SIXT deposit at LHR?
- Deposit varies. Amount depends on vehicle and booking conditions.
- Does SIXT at LHR require a return flight?
- Not required: No return-itinerary requirement is stated in the current verified branch rule.
- What is the minimum age to rent from SIXT at LHR?
- Not published
Payment
Debit
not accepted
Deposit / hold
Varies
Depends on vehicle and booking
Return flight
Not required
Minimum age
Not published
What you need before pickup
- Driver's license, passport and credit card explicitly required.
- Separate Heathrow terminal branches exist; the credit-card requirement is repeated on T4/T5 guidance.
- Young-driver surcharge applies below provider/category thresholds; exact minimum age varies by vehicle/category.
- Payment card presented at pickup must be in the main driver's name; SIXT verifies the card against the main driver's license and ID.
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ID & documents to bring
Driver's license
Valid driver’s license required.
Passport
Driver's license, passport and credit card explicitly required.
Card in renter's name
Payment card presented at pickup must be in the main driver's name; SIXT verifies the card against the main driver's license and ID.
See all ID & document details5 more document requirements · Some details are not published.
International Driving Permit (IDP)
The official sources do not publish a clear answer.
Second ID
Driver's license, passport and credit card explicitly required.
Address match
The official sources do not publish a clear answer.
Return / onward travel
No return-itinerary requirement is stated in the current verified branch rule.
Additional proof
UK residents need two proofs of address no more than three months old.
Local renters
UK residents need two proofs of address no more than three months old.
Foreign renters
Non-UK residents need a valid driver’s license plus ID or passport.
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Full rental requirementsPayment, deposit, return travel, age and vehicle restrictions.
- Debit card
- Not accepted
Heathrow airport guidance explicitly requires a credit card with the renter's driver's license and passport.
- Deposit / hold
- Deposit varies
Deposit/authorization varies by booking and vehicle category.
- Return flight
- Not required
No return-itinerary requirement is stated in the current verified branch rule.
- Minimum age
- Not published
Young-driver surcharge applies below provider/category thresholds; exact minimum age varies by vehicle/category.
- Credit check
- No
- Vehicle restrictions
- Separate Heathrow terminal branches exist; the credit-card requirement is repeated on T4/T5 guidance.
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- Conditional
- Deposit
- Deposit varies
- Deposit/authorization depends on vehicle and reservation.
- Minimum age
- Not published
- Return flight
- Conditional
- Conditional
- Deposit
- Deposit varies
- Deposit/authorization depends on booking and payment method.
- Minimum age
- Not published
- Return flight
- Conditional
- Accepted
- Deposit
- Deposit varies
- Authorization/deposit varies by booking and vehicle group.
- Minimum age
- Not published
- Return flight
- Not required
- Not accepted
- Deposit
- Deposit varies
- Deposit/authorization varies by booking and vehicle category.
- Minimum age
- Not published
- Return flight
- Not required
| Rental company | Debit | Deposit | Return flight | Min age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avis | Conditional | Deposit variesDeposit/authorization depends on vehicle and reservation. | Conditional | Not published |
| Enterprise | Conditional | Deposit variesDeposit/authorization depends on booking and payment method. | Conditional | Not published |
| Hertz | Accepted | Deposit variesAuthorization/deposit varies by booking and vehicle group. | Not required | Not published |
| SIXT | Not accepted | Deposit variesDeposit/authorization varies by booking and vehicle category. | Not required | Not published |
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Sources & corrections
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