Rental requirements for Alamo at PSP
Palm Springs International Airport
Quick answers
- Can I use a debit card with Alamo at PSP?
- Conditional. Debit accepted at airport pickup only with a ticketed return travel itinerary.
- How much is the Alamo deposit at PSP?
- $400 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes. For renters without a ticketed return travel itinerary.
- Does Alamo at PSP require a return flight?
- Conditional: A ticketed return travel itinerary is required when using a debit card at airport pickup; inbound/outbound travel documentation can also be required for some foreign renters.
- What is the minimum age to rent from Alamo at PSP?
- 21
Payment
Debit accepted
with conditions
Deposit / hold
$400 standard
$850 luxury/specialty
Without a ticketed return travel itinerary
Return flight
Conditional
Minimum age
21
What you need before pickup
- A ticketed return travel itinerary is required when using a debit card at airport pickup; inbound/outbound travel documentation can also be required for some foreign renters.
- Name and address on the driver's license must match the renter's current home address for debit; active-duty military are exempt from the address requirement.
- Debit: spouse/domestic partner only as additional driver; young-renter class restrictions apply.
- 21+; $25/day ages 21-24; class restrictions apply.
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- The qualifying major credit or debit card must be in the renter's name.
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ID & documents to bring
Document requirements can depend on your payment method, residency, or where your license was issued.
Driver's license
Valid, unexpired, physical government-issued driver's license required for the full rental period; digital licenses and photocopies are not accepted.
Passport
Foreign-license renters may be asked for additional government-issued identification such as a passport; Mexico-issued licenses can require additional Mexican identification.
International Driving Permit (IDP)
An IDP is recommended for a foreign license in a non-English Latin alphabet and required for non-Latin scripts unless an accepted professional translation is used; the home-country license must also be presented.
Card in renter's name
The qualifying major credit or debit card must be in the renter's name.
See all ID & document details4 more document requirements · Some details are not published.
Second ID
Foreign-license renters may be asked for additional government-issued identification; temporary-license renters may also need additional identification.
Address match
For airport debit rentals, the name and address on the driver's license must match the renter's current home address; active-duty military are exempt.
Return / onward travel
A ticketed return travel itinerary is required when using a debit card at airport pickup; inbound/outbound travel documentation can also be required for some foreign renters.
Additional proof
The official sources do not publish a clear answer.
Local renters
The official sources do not publish a clear answer.
Foreign renters
Foreign renters may need additional government ID, translation/IDP support, and travel documentation depending on license language/origin.
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Full rental requirementsPayment, deposit, return travel, age and vehicle restrictions.
- Debit card
- Conditional
Debit accepted at airport pickup only with a ticketed return travel itinerary.
- Deposit / hold
- $400 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes
$400 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes for renters without a ticketed return travel itinerary
- Return flight
- Conditional
A ticketed return travel itinerary is required when using a debit card at airport pickup; inbound/outbound travel documentation can also be required for some foreign renters.
- Minimum age
- 21
21+; $25/day ages 21-24; class restrictions apply.
- Credit check
- Not published
- Vehicle restrictions
- Debit: spouse/domestic partner only as additional driver; young-renter class restrictions apply.
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- Conditional
- Deposit
- $400 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes
- $400 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes for renters without a ticketed return travel itinerary
- Minimum age
- 21
- Return flight
- Conditional
- Accepted
- Deposit
- $200–$300 depending on rental length
- Estimated rental + $200 for many rentals; +$300 for rentals of 4+ days; prepaid debit hold $250
- Minimum age
- 21
- Return flight
- Conditional
- Conditional
- Deposit
- Pay at counter: up to $200
- Pay-at-counter: estimated rental charges + up to $200; prepaid rate: $250 hold in addition to prepaid amount
- Minimum age
- 21
- Return flight
- Conditional
- Conditional
- Deposit
- $400 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes
- $400 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes for renters without ticketed return itinerary
- Minimum age
- 21
- Return flight
- Conditional
- Accepted
- Deposit
- Debit hold: up to $500
- Estimated rental charges + up to $500 debit authorization
- Minimum age
- 20
- Return flight
- Conditional
- Conditional
- Deposit
- $400 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes
- $400 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes for renters without a ticketed return travel itinerary
- Minimum age
- 21
- Return flight
- Conditional
- Conditional
- Deposit
- Deposit varies
- Security deposit required; exact PSP amount varies by vehicle category and booking and is not published as one branch-wide figure.
- Minimum age
- 21
- Return flight
- Conditional
| Rental company | Debit | Deposit | Return flight | Min age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo | Conditional | $400 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes$400 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes for renters without a ticketed return travel itinerary | Conditional | 21 |
| Avis | Accepted | $200–$300 depending on rental lengthEstimated rental + $200 for many rentals; +$300 for rentals of 4+ days; prepaid debit hold $250 | Conditional | 21 |
| Budget | Conditional | Pay at counter: up to $200Pay-at-counter: estimated rental charges + up to $200; prepaid rate: $250 hold in addition to prepaid amount | Conditional | 21 |
| Enterprise | Conditional | $400 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes$400 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes for renters without ticketed return itinerary | Conditional | 21 |
| Hertz | Accepted | Debit hold: up to $500Estimated rental charges + up to $500 debit authorization | Conditional | 20 |
| National | Conditional | $400 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes$400 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes for renters without a ticketed return travel itinerary | Conditional | 21 |
| SIXT | Conditional | Deposit variesSecurity deposit required; exact PSP amount varies by vehicle category and booking and is not published as one branch-wide figure. | Conditional | 21 |
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