Rental 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 debit/credit card in the renter's own name with available credit. At the time of rental, an authorization hold will be secured on the credit 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 $200.00 plus the estimated charges on a customer's card, given certain conditions that will be outlined at time of rental.

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 / Discover / JCB / Visa / China UnionPay / Hertz Charge Card

Using Debit Cards for a Rental

Debit cards are accepted for payment at the beginning of your rental when the following requirements are met:

• Two (2) forms of identification must be presented:
• Minimum 24 hours advance reservation or return flight information to coincide with the rental dates.
• A credit score will be obtained from Equifax Information Services, based on the score received the rental will be approved or denied. If denied, the renter must present another form of payment.
• The renter will be required to cover the deductible by providing a cashier check in the amount of the deductible (refundable upon return if no damaged occurred) or the renter must purchase the partial damage waiver to cover the first $1,000.00 in damage expense.

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.

Miscellaneous Charge Orders - MCO's do not qualify a customer to rent. The customer must still meet standard qualifications such as age, driver's license requirements, etc. Anyone using an MCO must present a valid driver's license and an acceptable deposit. The deposit is calculated at the estimated rental charges over the value of the MCO plus 50%, with a minimum deposit of $100.00.

Hertz does not accept MCO's from Aerolineas Argentinas, Alitalia Airlines, Iberia Airlines, Swiss Air, Alaska Airlines, Japan Airlines, American, Delta, United, Air Canada, and Southwest.

Vouchers - Vouchers are accepted with acceptable charge cards with the exception of the F Series vouchers issued from Latin America or the Caribbean which will not be acceptable at the following locations:

New York - Glens Falls, Saratoga Springs, Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Plattsburgh, Ithaca, Vermont - Rutland