Philadelphia PHL car rental rules: age, debit, deposit and pickup

Philadelphia rental agencies provide free shuttles between baggage-claim areas and their rental facilities. All rental-car shuttle pickups are in Zone 2 on Arrivals Road.

1. After baggage claim, follow Rental Car Shuttle signs to Zone 2 on Arrivals Road.
2. Board the shuttle for your rental agency.

Official PHL 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 Charges (“CFC”): the official source confirms the charge but does not state the amount.

  The official report states only a cap (not more than $8 per rental day), not the rate charged, so no amount is shown.

  “Customer Facility Charges (“CFC”) represent fees collected by rental car operators from customers renting motor vehicles at Philadelphia International Airport. CFCs are not to exceed $8 per rental day.” — City of Philadelphia Division of Aviation, Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Disclosure Report ↗

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

• State toll programme

  E-ZPass (also Toll By Plate), run by Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.

  “Customers who operate rental vehicles when traveling on the Pennsylvania Turnpike should review their rental car company agreement.” — Pennsylvania Turnpike, E-ZPass: Rental vehicles ↗

  “If you drive on the PA Turnpike in a rental vehicle without an E-ZPass transponder, a Toll By Plate invoice will be mailed to the registered vehicle owner, (the rental car company).” — Pennsylvania Turnpike, E-ZPass: Rental vehicles ↗

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

• State rental charge

  Pennsylvania Public Transportation Assistance (PTA) rental fee: $2 per day (Pennsylvania Public Transportation Assistance Fund fee).

  “$2 fee upon each rental day or part thereof” — Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Tire and Vehicle Rental Taxes/Fees ↗

  “The VRT is separate from, and in addition to, any applicable state or local Sales Tax or the $2 daily PTA fee.” — Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Tire and Vehicle Rental Taxes/Fees ↗

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

• State rental charge

  Pennsylvania Vehicle Rental Tax (VRT): 2% of the rental (Pennsylvania Vehicle Rental Tax).

  “are responsible for collecting an additional 2% Vehicle Rental Tax (VRT). This tax is imposed on the purchase price, as calculated for Sales Tax purposes, of each rental contract for a period of 29 consecutive days or less.” — Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Tire and Vehicle Rental Taxes/Fees ↗

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

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

  Exact branch not reviewed

• Alamo

  Exact branch not reviewed

• Avis

  Exact branch not reviewed

• Budget

  Exact branch not reviewed

• SIXT

  Exact branch not reviewed

• Hertz

  Exact branch not reviewed

• National

  Exact branch not reviewed

• Dollar

  Exact branch not reviewed

• Thrifty

  Exact branch not reviewed

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.