Orlando · MCO
Orlando MCO car rental rules: age, debit, deposit and pickup
9 suppliers with reviewed terms at MCO: 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 Orlando 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 MCO
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 MCO
9 suppliers with reviewed terms at MCO: 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 MCO
3 of 9 suppliers with reviewed terms rent to 20-year-olds at MCO: 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 MCO: partial data
0 of 9 suppliers with reviewed terms rent to 18-year-olds at MCO; minimum ages run from 20 to 21.
- Debit card at MCO
4 of 9 listed suppliers accept a debit card at MCO under conditions (minimum debit-card ages run from 21 to 25; 4 require a ticketed return itinerary).
- Deposit at MCO
4 suppliers publish hold amounts at MCO: $200 to $850 plus rental charges, depending on card type, return ticket and vehicle class.
- Foreign licence at MCO
9 suppliers with reviewed foreign-licence terms at MCO. 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 MCO
9 suppliers with reviewed fee terms at MCO: stated additional-driver fees $15 per day (4 of 9 suppliers state an amount); 4 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 Orlando International Airport
Orlando lists different vehicle pickup levels for each rental company and terminal. Match your reservation to Terminal A/B or Terminal C before heading to the garage.
- Use the airport rental-car directory to find the pickup level for your company and arrival terminal.
- For Alamo, Enterprise and National, the listed pickup areas are A/B Level R1 or Terminal C Parking C1; other companies use different levels.
- Off-airport company shuttles use Ground Transportation Level 1: A11–A13, B60–B62 or C277–C278, depending on terminal.
Official MCO 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.
MCO supplier pickup and return differences
Enterprise
- Enterprise's staffed pickup and overnight return at Orlando
Service information checked 2026-09-30.
Pickup directions, restrictions and official sourcesAlamo
- Alamo's MCO kiosk and credit-card counter bypass
- MCO Alamo after-hours return information disagrees
Service information checked 2026-09-30.
Pickup directions, restrictions and official sourcesAvis
- Avis Orlando stages Preferred cars differently in Terminal C
Service information checked 2026-09-30.
Pickup directions, restrictions and official sourcesBudget
- Budget Orlando Fastbreak collection differs by terminal
Service information checked 2026-10-06.
Pickup directions, restrictions and official sourcesSIXT
- SIXT Orlando uses different counter and vehicle levels
Service information checked 2026-09-30.
Pickup directions, restrictions and official sourcesNational
- Orlando National's after-hours return statements disagree
Service information checked 2026-09-30.
Pickup directions, restrictions and official sourcesAirport and FL charges at MCO
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): $9 per rental day, for up to 7 days (fiscal year ended 30 September 2025).
“For fiscal year 2025 effective December 2024 the CFC the Authority collected CFC’s at a rate of $9.00 a day for up to seven days.” — Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal years ended 30 September 2025 and 2024 (filed with the Florida Auditor General) ↗
Checked 2026-10-19 · next review due 2027-01-17
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
Rules by company across the USA
Each company’s most common reviewed value across covered airports, with the airports that differ.
Choose your MCO 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
Sources reviewed
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.
Prepare for your Orlando 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.
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Official supplier terms for MCO
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