Rental requirements for SIXT at ZRH
Zurich Airport
Quick answers
- Can I use a debit card with SIXT at ZRH?
- Not accepted
- How much is the SIXT deposit at ZRH?
- Deposit varies. Amount depends on vehicle and booking conditions.
- Does SIXT at ZRH 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 ZRH?
- 19
Payment
Debit
not accepted
Deposit / hold
Varies
Depends on vehicle and booking
Return flight
Not required
Minimum age
19
What you need before pickup
- Passport/ID and credit card are explicitly listed; IDP is recommended/required depending on license.
- Airport page is credit-card-forward; do not present debit as accepted without a more specific Swiss payment source.
- 19+; some categories have a higher minimum age and underage fee.
- 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
Document requirements can depend on your payment method, residency, or where your license was issued.
Driver's license
Full, valid driver’s license required at pickup.
Passport
Passport or identity card is accepted; passport is not the only accepted identity document.
International Driving Permit (IDP)
Passport/ID and credit card are explicitly listed; IDP is recommended/required depending on license.
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 details2 more document requirements · Some details are not published.
Second ID
Passport/ID and credit card are explicitly listed; IDP is recommended/required depending on license.
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The official sources do not publish a clear answer.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
The official sources do not publish a clear answer.
Local renters
The official sources do not publish a clear answer.
Foreign renters
The official sources do not publish a clear answer.
View 4 official sources
Full rental requirementsPayment, deposit, return travel, age and vehicle restrictions.
- Debit card
- Not accepted
Airport page instructs renters to have a driver's license, passport, credit card and IDP ready.
- Deposit / hold
- Deposit varies
Deposit varies by vehicle category and booking; exact amount is not published on the airport page.
- Return flight
- Not required
No return-itinerary requirement is stated in the current verified branch rule.
- Minimum age
- 19
19+; some categories have a higher minimum age and underage fee.
- Credit check
- No
- Vehicle restrictions
- Airport page is credit-card-forward; do not present debit as accepted without a more specific Swiss payment source.
Compare rental companies at ZRH
- Conditional
- Deposit
- Deposit varies
- Deposit/authorization depends on reservation and vehicle.
- Minimum age
- Not published
- Return flight
- Conditional
- Not accepted
- Deposit
- CHF 1,000–CHF 1,500 by vehicle category
- CHF 1,000 through Intermediate; CHF 1,500 for Standard and above, plus estimated rental.
- Minimum age
- 21
- Return flight
- Not required
- Not accepted
- Deposit
- Deposit varies
- Deposit amount varies by booking/vehicle.
- Minimum age
- Not published
- Return flight
- Not required
- Conditional
- Deposit
- Deposit varies
- Authorization/deposit depends on payment method and vehicle group.
- Minimum age
- Not published
- Return flight
- Not required
- Not accepted
- Deposit
- Deposit varies
- Deposit varies by vehicle category and booking; exact amount is not published on the airport page.
- Minimum age
- 19
- Return flight
- Not required
| Rental company | Debit | Deposit | Return flight | Min age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avis | Conditional | Deposit variesDeposit/authorization depends on reservation and vehicle. | Conditional | Not published |
| Enterprise | Not accepted | CHF 1,000–CHF 1,500 by vehicle categoryCHF 1,000 through Intermediate; CHF 1,500 for Standard and above, plus estimated rental. | Not required | 21 |
| Europcar | Not accepted | Deposit variesDeposit amount varies by booking/vehicle. | Not required | Not published |
| Hertz | Conditional | Deposit variesAuthorization/deposit depends on payment method and vehicle group. | Not required | Not published |
| SIXT | Not accepted | Deposit variesDeposit varies by vehicle category and booking; exact amount is not published on the airport page. | Not required | 19 |
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Sources & corrections
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