Renting a car with a debit card at New York (JFK)

• Debit with a return ticket: A ticketed return travel itinerary is required for the standard airport debit route. Only a spouse or domestic partner may be an additional driver on a debit-secured rental.
• Debit without a return ticket: Reserve at least 72 hours ahead and qualify in person at least 48 hours before pickup. Bring an original, current utility bill plus a recent paystub/paycheck or active auto-insurance declaration page; the documents must show the current home address. Vehicle choice is limited to Economy through Full Size cars, Cargo and Minivans, and up to an Intermediate SUV. Only a spouse or domestic partner may be an additional driver on a debit-secured rental.

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• Debit with a return ticket: A ticketed return travel itinerary is required for the standard airport debit route. Only a spouse or domestic partner may be an additional driver on a debit-secured rental.
• Debit without a return ticket: Reserve at least 72 hours ahead and qualify in person at least 48 hours before pickup. Bring an original, current utility bill plus a recent paystub/paycheck or active auto-insurance declaration page; the documents must show the current home address. Vehicle choice is limited to Economy through Full Size cars, Cargo and Minivans, and up to an Intermediate SUV. Only a spouse or domestic partner may be an additional driver on a debit-secured rental.

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• Debit with a return ticket: Debit pickup is limited to Economy, Compact, Intermediate, Standard, Full-Size and Standard SUV groups; the broad SUV choice does not confirm the booked group. The exact branch requires an accepted debit-card processing logo, the renter's name and a return airline ticket coinciding with the rental. A credit-worthiness check applies; an Equifax freeze must be lifted, and this does not guarantee approval. With a non-U.S. licence, present the licence plus a passport or a Canadian enhanced licence. With a Mexico-issued licence, a valid travel visa may replace the passport as secondary ID. NEXUS does not replace these documents. This branch identity rule is separate from the previously reviewed country IDP/translation rule. Published hold amounts are discretionary guidance; the selected reservation and counter authorization control.
• Debit without a return ticket: The published airport debit route requires a return airline ticket coinciding with the rental. The exact branch requires an accepted debit-card processing logo, the renter's name and a return airline ticket coinciding with the rental. A credit-worthiness check applies; an Equifax freeze must be lifted, and this does not guarantee approval. With a non-U.S. licence, present the licence plus a passport or a Canadian enhanced licence. With a Mexico-issued licence, a valid travel visa may replace the passport as secondary ID. NEXUS does not replace these documents. This branch identity rule is separate from the previously reviewed country IDP/translation rule.

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• Debit with a return ticket: Formal SIXT U.S. terms accept eligible debit at all airport locations. Present a qualifying physical chip card in the main driver's name. The travel ticket must be booked at least 24 hours before pickup, in the renter's name and matching the rental return date. This refers to ticket booking, not rental booking. Formal terms separately describe international renters presenting a debit card issued in their country of origin; its class restrictions still apply. Excluded ACRISS groups and Sports & Luxury vehicles require a credit card; a broad category does not verify the booked vehicle code.
• Debit without a return ticket: The ordinary airport debit route requires a matching return ticket booked at least 24 hours before pickup. The formal terms separately allow international renters to present a debit card issued in their country of origin, with vehicle restrictions. These inputs do not establish card-issuance eligibility; obtain branch confirmation before relying on that exception.

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• Debit with a return ticket: Present a ticketed return travel itinerary and a debit card with Visa, Mastercard or Discover logo. Only a qualifying spouse or domestic partner can be added to a debit rental. For the normal airport debit route, the licence name/address must match the current home address; active-duty military personnel are exempt from the address requirement.
• Debit without a return ticket: Reserve at least 72 hours before pickup and qualify in person at least 48 hours before pickup. Present an original utility bill with no past-due balance plus a current paystub/paycheck or insurance declarations page; applicable documents must be dated within 30 days and show the current address. The qualifying exception has limited car, minivan and intermediate-SUV groups; confirm the selected vehicle.

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