Fort Lauderdale · FLL

Fort Lauderdale FLL car rental rules: age, debit, deposit and pickup

9 suppliers with reviewed terms at FLL: 3 from age 20 and 6 from age 21; fixed daily young-driver fees stated by 6 of 9 suppliers: $19 to $27 per day (SIXT, Dollar and Thrifty publish no amount). Find the rental-car transfer at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, then open your supplier's exact pickup requirements. 9 supplier profiles have reviewed evidence; source review alone does not approve a rental.

Rules at FLL

Each answer is computed from the reviewed company terms and links to a page with the sourced table. Topics without enough reviewed companies show only the partial data we have.

Under 25 at FLL
9 suppliers with reviewed terms at FLL: 3 from age 20 and 6 from age 21; fixed daily young-driver fees stated by 6 of 9 suppliers: $19 to $27 per day (SIXT, Dollar and Thrifty publish no amount).
Age 20 at FLL
3 of 9 suppliers with reviewed terms rent to 20-year-olds at FLL: Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty; fixed daily fees at age 20 stated by 1 of 3 suppliers: $19 per day (Dollar and Thrifty publish no amount).
Age 18 at FLL: partial data
0 of 9 suppliers with reviewed terms rent to 18-year-olds at FLL; minimum ages run from 20 to 21.
Debit card at FLL
4 of 9 listed suppliers accept a debit card at FLL under conditions (minimum debit-card ages run from 21 to 25; 4 require a ticketed return itinerary).
Deposit at FLL
4 suppliers publish hold amounts at FLL: $200 to $850 plus rental charges, depending on card type, return ticket and vehicle class.
Foreign licence at FLL
9 suppliers with reviewed foreign-licence terms at FLL. IDP policy by supplier: required if the licence is not in Roman letters (4), recommended (2), expected if the licence is not in Roman letters (1), may be required (1), required if the licence is not in English (1).
Fees at FLL
9 suppliers with reviewed fee terms at FLL: stated additional-driver fees $15 per day (4 of 9 suppliers state an amount); 5 waive the fee for a spouse or partner; stated toll-related fees $4.95 to $15.99 per day (5 of 9 suppliers state an amount); 8 state that one-way rentals are allowed.

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Getting to rental cars at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

Fort Lauderdale’s Rental Car Center sits next to Terminal 1. Terminal 1 has a pedestrian bridge; Terminals 2, 3 and 4 have free rental-center shuttles.

From Terminal 1, follow RCC signs to the Concourse B pedestrian bridge near the Level 2 security checkpoint.
From Terminals 2, 3 or 4, follow RCC signs outside baggage claim on the lower Arrivals level and board the free shuttle.
For an off-site rental company, continue to Zone G at the RCC and arrange its courtesy pickup.

Official FLL 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.

FLL supplier pickup and return differences

Enterprise

Fort Lauderdale Enterprise uses Level 2 for its desk and return

Service information checked 2026-09-30.

Pickup directions, restrictions and official sources

Alamo

Alamo FLL does not transfer renters to Port Everglades

Service information checked 2026-09-30.

Pickup directions, restrictions and official sources

Avis

Fort Lauderdale Avis Preferred may still require a desk visit

Service information checked 2026-09-30.

Pickup directions, restrictions and official sources

SIXT

Fort Lauderdale SIXT is on Level 4 of the rental center

Service information checked 2026-09-30.

Pickup directions, restrictions and official sources

National

National Fort Lauderdale does not provide a cruise-port transfer

Service information checked 2026-09-30.

Pickup directions, restrictions and official sources

Airport and FL charges at FLL

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.

State toll programme
SunPass (also Prepaid TOLL-BY-PLATE), run by Florida Department of Transportation.
“SunPass and Prepaid TOLL-BY-PLATE customers renting a vehicle can have their accumulated tolls during their rental period applied to their prepaid toll account.” — SunPass, Rental Vehicles (Traveler Information) ↗
“the Post-Paid TOLL-BY-PLATE payment option is not available for customers in rental cars, since they are billed through invoices that are sent to the registered owner of the vehicle, not the driver.” — SunPass, Rental Vehicles (Traveler Information) ↗
Checked 2026-10-19 · next review due 2027-04-17
State rental charge
Florida rental car surcharge: $2 per day (Fla. Stat. § 212.0606).
Applies only to the first 30 days of a rental.
“Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), a surcharge of $2 per day or any part of a day is imposed upon the lease or rental by a motor vehicle rental company of a motor vehicle that is licensed for hire and designed to carry fewer than nine passengers” — 2025 Florida Statutes, section 212.0606, Rental car surcharge ↗
“The surcharge applies to only the first 30 days of the term of a lease or rental and must be collected by the motor vehicle rental company.” — 2025 Florida Statutes, section 212.0606, Rental car surcharge ↗
Checked 2026-10-19 · next review due 2027-04-17
Airport charge
Customer Facility Charge: $3.95 per rental day (Broward County Board item of 2019 (the latest official statement of the amount found)).
The latest official source found that states the amount is a 2019 Broward County Board item; the County's FY2025 financial statements describe the charge as per day without restating the amount. Check the rental agreement for the amount charged today.
“Section 39.2(s) of the Broward County Administrative Code sets the Customer Facility Charge at $3.95 per Contract Day.” — Broward County Board of County Commissioners, agenda item file 19-574 (2019) ↗
Checked 2026-10-19 · next review due 2027-01-17

Rules by company across the USA

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

Choose your FLL supplier profile

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
Sources reviewed
Profile checked 2026-10-19; individual facts have separate dates.
Alamo
Sources reviewed
Profile checked 2026-10-19; individual facts have separate dates.
Avis
Sources reviewed
Profile checked 2026-10-19; individual facts have separate dates.
Budget
Evidence incomplete
Profile checked 2026-10-19; individual facts have separate dates.
SIXT
Conflicting sources
Profile checked 2026-10-19; individual facts have separate dates.
Hertz
Evidence incomplete
Profile checked 2026-09-30; individual facts have separate dates.
National
Sources reviewed
Profile checked 2026-10-03; individual facts have separate dates.
Dollar
Evidence incomplete
Profile checked 2026-09-30; individual facts have separate dates.
Thrifty
Evidence incomplete
Profile checked 2026-09-30; individual facts have separate dates.

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Prepare for your Fort Lauderdale pickup

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

Deposit planning Foreign licence and IDP Physical and virtual cards

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Official supplier terms for FLL

Recheck the exact pickup location, card restrictions, deposit and cancellation terms before paying. A checker result does not reserve or approve a rental.

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