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Avis rental car deposits at US airports

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Avis publishes hold amounts at 10 airports with a reviewed value: $200 to $300 plus rental charges, depending on card type, return ticket and vehicle class.

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Avis deposit: answer table by airport

10 of 11 listed airports have a reviewed, current Avis value for this topic. Airports with the same value, status and review date share one row. Every value comes from a company policy page or terms document.

Avis rental car deposits at US airports: airports grouped by identical reviewed value.
AirportsSummaryPublished amountsBasisStatusLast checked
Booking-specific scenarios; confirm exact vehicle and payment$250 deposit only (credit card or debit card, prepaid booking, supplier guidance); $200 plus rental charges (credit card, pay at pickup, supplier guidance); $300 plus rental charges (debit card, pay at pickup, 4+ days, supplier guidance); $200 plus rental charges (debit card, pay at pickup, up to 3 days, supplier guidance)Branch profile; amounts are supplier guidanceConditionalBranch page2026-10-19

Not counted: Boston (BOS): unknown. A rule marked Unknown, in conflict or past its review date is never shown as a fact.

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Questions about Avis deposit

How much is the Avis rental car deposit?

Avis publishes hold amounts from $200 to $300 plus rental charges: $250 deposit only (credit card or debit card, prepaid booking, supplier guidance); $200 plus rental charges (credit card, pay at pickup, supplier guidance); $300 plus rental charges (debit card, pay at pickup, 4+ days, supplier guidance); $200 plus rental charges (debit card, pay at pickup, up to 3 days, supplier guidance) (the same at all 10 reviewed airports).

Does the Avis deposit change by airport?

The reviewed branch pages publish the same amounts at each airport listed.

Is the Avis deposit different for a debit card?

$250 deposit only (credit card or debit card, prepaid booking, supplier guidance); $200 plus rental charges (credit card, pay at pickup, supplier guidance); $300 plus rental charges (debit card, pay at pickup, 4+ days, supplier guidance); $200 plus rental charges (debit card, pay at pickup, up to 3 days, supplier guidance) (the same at all 10 reviewed airports).

Sources and notes by airport

MCO, MIA, FLL, LAX, LAS, JFK, EWR, SFO, DFW, ATL: Conditional · Branch page
  • The branch describes a $250 authorization for prepaid credit or debit rentals; discretion and exact reservation terms remain controlling.
  • Most credit-card rentals may require estimated charges plus $200. The branch may request more; the debit four-day rule does not apply to credit.
  • Debit rentals of four days or more may require estimated charges plus $300; the branch may request more.
  • Debit rentals of one to three days may require estimated charges plus $200; the branch may request more.
  • The exact branch publishes conditional authorization guidance and reserves discretion to request more. These estimates are not a promise of pickup or an exact booking hold.

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Last checked 2026-10-19.

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