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Are you searching for car hire where you don’t have to leave a large deposit on your credit card or debit car when you pick up the car rental?
No deposit car rental refers to a car rental service where the customer doesn’t need to provide a security deposit upfront when renting a vehicle. Traditionally, car rental companies require a deposit to cover any potential damages to the vehicle during the rental period. However, with a no deposit car rental, customers can rent a vehicle without paying this upfront deposit.
Most car rental companies require a local security deposit, which is normally blocked against the lead driver’s credit card. Some suppliers will let you use a debit card, but most insist on a credit card. Security deposits can vary dependent on the car category. At the moment, car rental security deposits in Glasgow Airport can be between £500 and £1,500.
How to hire a car with no deposit
A growing number of car rental suppliers are now offer car hire with zero deposit, Arnold Clark in the UK is a good example with no deposit car hire Glasgow always in high demand plus other locations including Manchester and Glasgow
No deposit or low deposit car rental is also available in Spain, with a good selection of local rental companies offer no deposit car hire in Alicante airport and other popular Spanish airports.
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How much is a typical car rental secuity deposit?
The deposit amount will vary. For example, in the UK expect to pay an excess in the range of £250 to £2,000. As you can see, it can be a significant amount. In other countries, the excess can be lower. For example, in Thailand expect a local excess of around THB 150 or THB 5,000.
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List of no deposit car rental companies
The list is far from exhaustive, so we advise you to use our booking engine and then apply the filter to select the companies that offer car rental with no deposit
Just a few years back, it was next to impossible to rent a car without the lead driver having a credit card. For many this caused a problem, many people do not agree with credit cards as they overcharge if just a few days late etc. Anyhow, the good news is that a growing number of car rental companies such as Avis, Dollar, Hertz, and local suppliers especially in Spain and Portugal will now accept the security deposit with a credit card or a debit card (though the card must be a Mastercard or Visa).
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- Reviewed and updated: 03 Oct 2025
- Written by Eamonn Turley, expert in car rental & campervans