The hold sits on top of the rental price
You need the rental price plus the hold available on the card at the counter.
Rental car deposits and authorization holds
A deposit is not a payment. The rental company blocks an amount on your card at pickup and releases it after you return the car. That money is unavailable in the meantime.
Check your airport and company
Answers come from the published requirements for the exact branch, across 35 airports.
What to know before you book
Debit deposits are often higher
Where debit is accepted, some branches raise the hold amount or run a credit check instead.
Release takes days, not minutes
Banks commonly take several business days to release a hold after return.
Amounts vary by car class
Published figures are typical minimums. Larger or premium vehicles can require more.
Popular airports
- ABQ Albuquerque International Sunport
- AMS Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- ASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport
- BZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
- CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
- DTW Detroit Metropolitan Airport
- DUB Dublin Airport
- DXB Dubai International Airport
- EGE Eagle County Regional Airport
- FCA Glacier Park International Airport
- FCO Rome Fiumicino Airport
- FLL Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport