Rental Terms, Qualifications and Requirements

Credit Qualifications/Requirements: To qualify to rent the Hertz vehicle, the renter must present at the time of rental a current driver’s license and valid major credit card or debit card (see Debit Card Usage below) in the renter's own name with available credit. At the time of rental, an authorization hold will be secured on the credit card/debit card provided, to cover the estimated rental charges and any additional charges that may be incurred. These funds will not be available for your use. We may place an authorization amount of up to US$ 200.00 or for a Large SUV – $750, Prestige SUV – $850, Dream Car – $950 for credit card and US$ 500.00 for debit card, plus the estimated charges on a customer's card, given certain conditions that will be outlined at time of rental. Debits cards are not permitted to be used on Large SUV, Prestige SUV, Adrenaline, or Dream Collection vehicles at time of rent, but may be used for payment of charges at time of return. 

Additional authorizations (holds) will be obtained if the vehicle is not returned on the date/time noted on the Rental Agreement or if the original terms of the rental change which result in additional charge.

Acceptable Charge Cards

American Express / MasterCard / Diners Club / JCB / Visa / UnionPay / Hertz Charge Card

Using Debit Cards to Qualify for a Rental

Debit cards and prepaid or store value cards are accepted for payment at the end of your rental.

In most cases, the location will perform a credit check for debit card customers to determine credit worthiness at the time of rental.  The customer must meet the minimum criteria to rent using a debit card. In addition, the acceptance of debit, prepaid or store value cards is contingent upon the card having available funds to cover the estimated charges plus an authorization of up to US$ 500.00, given conditions depending on location, length and date of rental that will be outlined at time of rental. These funds will not be available for your use.

At all Hertz locations, debit cards under a VISA, MasterCard and Discover logo which draw funds directly from the cardholder's account may be used at the outset of a rental to qualify for the rental where the following requirements are met:

Allowed Vehicle classes:

Car group: economy. compact, mid-sized, standard, full-sized, premium, and Electric ONLY;

SUV group: Compact and Small ONLY;

• at Hertz Airport locations, you will be required to provide proof of a return airline flight to coincide with the rental and present two (2) valid forms of identification;
• at corporate-owned Hertz Local Edition locations, i.e., locations that are located off airports, debit cards may be used at the start of a rental. To qualify for a rental using a debit card, you will be required to make your reservation at least 24 hours in advance of your rental pick up date; must be at least 25 years old; and present two (2) valid forms of identification.

You will be required to meet all age, driver and credit requirements. However, there are exceptions to this general policy:

• You can use a Debit Card if the rental is an Insurance Replacement rental.   
• Debit cards are not accepted for Prepaid (PayNow) rentals. A major credit card must be used.

Using Debit Cards as Payment for Your Rental

For debit card payment at airport locations, in addition to a valid Driver’s License, you must present one of the following forms:

• An additional credit card or debit card embossed with the same name as the driver’s license. The card is for identification purposes only;

A Government issued ID, in the same name as the driver’s license and debit card. 

Cash Deposit Identification Cards - Cash rentals which require an up-front deposit of cash are accepted from customers who have obtained a Cash Deposit Identification (ID) Card. Applications for a Cash Deposit ID Card are available from Hertz.com. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older (18 in Michigan and New York). The application process can take approximately thirty (30) days except as otherwise required by law. There is a US$15 non-refundable processing fee which offsets the cost to have a modified credit check performed on the applicant. Cash deposit requirement at the time of rent is a minimum deposit of $200 or 150% of the estimated rental charges, whichever is greater.