Nashville BNA car rental rules: age, debit, deposit and pickup

Nashville’s rental check-in counters are on Level 1 of the Main Terminal. Vehicle pickup is at the existing Rental Car Facility adjacent to Terminal Garage 1.

1. Take the escalators down from baggage claim to Level 1 and check in at your company’s rental counter.
2. Exit on Level 1 and use the designated crosswalk across Terminal Drive to Terminal Garage 1.
3. Inside the garage, turn left and follow Rental Cars signs to the facility.

Official BNA airport directions · transport source checked 2026-09-30

Match the branch on your reservation to this airport service. Pickup counter hours, vehicle-return hours and after-hours collection are separate conditions.

These charges and programmes are set by the airport, the state toll agency or state law, not by the rental company. Each line is copied from the official source linked beside it, with the period the source states. Confirm the total on your rental agreement.

• Airport charge

  Customer Facility Charge (CFC): $10 per rental day (from February 2025).

  “Prior to February 2025, the CFC rate was $4.50 per transaction day. The CFC rate is now $10.00 per transaction day.” — Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, FY2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report ↗

  “Customer Facility Charge (CFC) - (Rental Cars Only) $10.00 PER RENTAL CAR TRANSACTION DAY” — Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, Rates and Charges FY 2026 summary page ↗

  Checked 2026-10-19 · next review due 2027-01-17

• State rental charge

  Tennessee rental car tax (motor vehicle rental surcharge): 3% of the rental (Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-4-1901).

  Rentals of 31 days or less; in addition to sales tax.

  “In addition to sales and use tax, Tennessee law requires businesses that rent motor vehicles to collect and remit a three percent (3%) surcharge or tax (the “rental car tax”) on charges for the retail rental of private passenger motor vehicles when such vehicles are rented in Tennessee for a period” — Tennessee Department of Revenue, Ruling 19-08 (2019) ↗

  “The Taxpayer’s subscription fees are not subject to the rental car tax pursuant to TENN. CODE ANN. § 67-4-1901 (Supp. 2018)” — Tennessee Department of Revenue, Ruling 19-08 (2019) ↗

  “Line 2: Enter the gross tax by multiplying the gross proceeds (Line 1) by 3%.” — Tennessee Department of Revenue, Form SUR405 Automobile Rental Surcharge Tax Return instructions (tax periods from 1 May 2020) ↗

  Checked 2026-10-19 · next review due 2027-04-17

• State toll programme

  No toll roads in the state, according to State of Tennessee (tn.gov).

  “Tennessee has no toll roads — Any message about unpaid toll violations is fraudulent.” — State of Tennessee, Cyber News: unpaid-toll text scam alert (tn.gov/cybersecurity) ↗

  Checked 2026-10-20 · next review due 2027-04-18

Each company’s most common reviewed value across covered airports, with the airports that differ.

• Young-driver fee by company
• Age 20 by company
• Debit card by company
• Deposit by company
• Foreign licence by company
• Additional driver by company
• Tolls and one-way by company
• Young-driver fee waivers by company
• Under-25 Fee Index (CSV)

Open a profile for its age, debit, deposit, document and cardholder conditions. Unreviewed entries are research gaps and do not assert a branch's presence.

• Enterprise

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• Alamo

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• Avis

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• Budget

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• SIXT

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• Hertz

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• National

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• Dollar

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• Thrifty

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1. Confirm the exact collection branch, arrival terminal and pickup time on your reservation.
2. Match your own physical card, age, vehicle and return itinerary to that branch's rules.
3. Bring the original licence and the required passport, IDP or translation. Keep enough available funds for charges still due and the applicable authorization.