Can I rent from SIXT at LHR with a debit card?
London Heathrow Airport · Standard
No — this branch does not accept debit for the rental. Check the published requirements for the payment method it does accept.
NOT RENTAL READY WITH THIS PAYMENT METHOD
Debit not accepted
This location's published policy requires a credit card instead of a debit card.
Payment
Not accepted
Debit card
Deposit / hold
Varies
See published rule
Return flight
Not required
Minimum age
Not published
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.
- Debit card
- Not accepted
Heathrow airport guidance explicitly requires a credit card with the renter's driver's license and passport.
- Deposit / hold
- Varies
Deposit/authorization varies by booking and vehicle category.
- Return flight
- Not required
- Minimum age
- Not published
Young-driver surcharge applies below provider/category thresholds; exact minimum age varies by vehicle/category.
- Credit check / extra ID
- No
Driver's license, passport and credit card explicitly required.
- Vehicle restrictions
- Separate Heathrow terminal branches exist; the credit-card requirement is repeated on T4/T5 guidance.
- 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 LHR
- Conditional
- Deposit
- Varies
- Minimum age
- Not published
- Return flight
- Conditional
- Conditional
- Deposit
- Varies
- Minimum age
- Not published
- Return flight
- Not required
- Accepted
- Deposit
- Varies
- Minimum age
- Not published
- Return flight
- Not required
- Not accepted
- Deposit
- Varies
- Minimum age
- Not published
- Return flight
- Not required
| Provider | Debit | Deposit | Return flight | Min age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avis | Conditional | VariesDeposit/authorization depends on vehicle and reservation. | Conditional | Not published |
| Enterprise | Conditional | VariesDeposit/authorization depends on booking and payment method. | Not required | Not published |
| Hertz | Accepted | VariesAuthorization/deposit varies by booking and vehicle group. | Not required | Not published |
| SIXT | Not accepted | VariesDeposit/authorization varies by booking and vehicle category. | Not required | Not published |
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