Car Hire Italy No Credit Card Or/And No Deposit No Excess
- Steps to hiring a car with no or low deposit in Italy
- Look for the ZERO DEPOSIT Icon on the result page
- Car Hire Companies That Accept Debit Cards AND have ZERO deposit
- Click below to compare car hire with no credit card in Italy
- Top car hire without credit card locations
- Car hire companies that accept debit cards In Italy
- The following companies will accept a debit card or credit for payment any also any local security deposit
- Car rental Italy without a credit card FAQs
Are you searching for car hire in Italy where you don’t need a credit card when you pick up the car rental?
We are delighted to offer access to top Italian car rental of companies providing debit card car hire in Italy – no credit card needed! Run a quote above, and you will be able to use our handy debit card filter (see below).
Car rental without a credit card enables you to rent an Italian car rental without the need to produce a credit card, instead you may use a debit card for any local security deposits. If you do not like leaving large deposit then choose a car rental company that offer car rental with zero excess.
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Car hire companies that accept debit cards In Italy
In the past, most if not all car hire companies would insist on a credit card in the name of the lead driver. This was used to cover any local excess amount. The excess being the amount that you would be held liable for damage to the vehicle that was your fault. So if, like me, you are anti credit cards, it was next to impossible to rent a car.
The following companies will accept a debit card or credit for payment any also any local security deposit
This list is not exhaustive and can be subject to change. For the complete list, enter your booking dates and use the filters to select all the Italian car rental companies accepting a debit card for payment or local security deposit.
- Noleggiare – local security deposit which will be € 190.00 (~£ 160.00)
- Sixt Italy – local security deposit which will be € 190.00 (~£ 160.00)
- Avis Italy – local security deposit which will be € 200.00 (~£ 170.00)00)
- Enterprise Italy – local security deposit which will be € 500.00 (~£ 425.00)
- Maggiore – local security deposit which will be € 4392.38 (~£ 3705.00)
- Felirent – local security deposit, which will be € 700.00 (~£ 590.00)
- Sicily By Car – Sicliy by Car Lamezia and other Sicily and other Italian mainland depots will all accept a debit for the local security deposit, which will be € 700.00 (~£ 590.00)
Enter your travel dates into the booking engine
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Results Page and Filters
Use the filter on the results page to only display suppliers that accept a debit card for local security deposit.
Steps to hiring a car with no or low deposit in Italy
As the suppliers that offer zero deposit car rental will vary from location to location, we advise following the steps below to find the current car rental companies that can provide this type of car rental service,
Enter your travel dates into the booking engine
Click the search now button, and we’ll retrieve all the live prices for you
Tick or select the Zero deposit or low deposit box on left-hand side of results screen ( see image below )
The cars available will also be highlighted with a zero excess icon on the results page without apply the filter , please see an example below.
Look for the ZERO DEPOSIT Icon on the result page
Car Hire Companies That Accept Debit Cards AND have ZERO deposit
The number of companies that will provide car rentals without the need for a credit card and also will not charge a local security deposit, is small but growing, below we have the current list of providers that fall into this growing category of providers.
- Locauto – Locauto Italy, standout from the crowd in terms of customer reviews, not charging a local security deposit on top of not requiring a credit card may be one of the reasons.
Over recent years, some of the rental companies are seeing the errors of their ways and are now providing a rental option with no credit card. At most locations it is now possible to find a few suppliers that will accept a debit card and also car rental companies that now offer car rental with no deposit or low deposit.
Car rental Italy without a credit card FAQs
The legal age to drive a rental minivan in Italy is 18, but most if not all will impose age restrictions on renting a car in Italy.
As a minimum, you will need to have held a full licence for one year (a few suppliers will require you to have held a licence for 2 years) see rental terms. If you will be renting a people carrier, expect to be levied with an additional underage charge.
As an example, with OKMobility Italy drivers under 26 will be charged an underage fee of 10.00 EUR per day, with a maximum of 300.00 EUR per rental.
Yes, a growing number of Italian car rental companies will now accept a debit card for payment and also any local security deposit.
Noleggiare – local security deposit which will be € 190.00 (~£ 160.00)
Sixt Italy – local security deposit which will be € 190.00 (~£ 160.00)
Avis Italy – local security deposit which will be € 200.00 (~£ 170.00)00)
Enterprise Italy – local security deposit which will be € 500.00 (~£ 425.00)
Maggiore – local security deposit which will be € 4392.38 (~£ 3705.00)
Felirent – local security deposit which will be € 700.00 (~£ 590.00)
The debit card must adhere to the following conditions
The debit card must be issued by a Bank and have either the MasterCard or VISA symbol
The card used must have the name of the lead driver
The number on the card must be embossed
Drivalia : age 75
Arnold Clark : No maximum age and NO senior fee will be applied
Keddy : Maximum age 75 and NO senior fee will be applied
Yes car hire for over 70’s is available with all Itailan car rental companies. Italy is easy going on upper age limits and many will still rent up to age 80 and some above 80!. We advise bringing a recent medical record along if age 80 or above.
Maggiore – Age 21-80. A senior driver fee applies to drivers over the age of 75.
Felirent – Age 19 -80. A senior driver fee applies to drivers over the age of 75
Sicily by Car – Age 21-80 A Senior driver fee is not applied.
Surprice Italy : Aged 19 – 80 A Senior driver fee is not applied.
We will only offer car rental suppliers that have a fair fuel policy. This means return the car with the same amount of fuel and avoid any additional charges
Yes, Some suppliers will accept either debit or credit card for the local security deposit. To display only those suppliers that will accept debit card, tick the debit card box selection filter on the car quotes results page
The card is required for the local security deposit that will be refunded on the safe return of the rental vehicle.
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For the latest up-to-date list, please use the filter on left-hand side to select car hire companies that will accept a debit card.
On the search results page, after entering your booking dates, a link will be displayed to that rental supplier’s rental conditions. So please enter your travel dates into the booking widget to learn more
Locauto Italy is one of the most positively reviewed companies according to customer reviews scoring 9 plus out of 10 at all Italian locations, a worthy mention should also go to Sicily by Car.
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Drivalia : age 75
Arnold Clark : No maximum age and NO senior fee will be applied
Keddy : Maximum age 75 and NO senior fee will be applied
This is an amount that is blocked on the credit card of the lead driver at the start of rental. It normally covers the car excess amount and the deposit for the fuel in the tank.
The amount can be substantial and as it is blocked from your car it can severely limit how much you are able to use your credit card when on holiday or on business.
The insurance excess amount is the amount that you will be held liable for in the event of damage caused by you to the rental vehicle. With some suppliers this can be a signifiant amount, in the UK it can be as much as £2000 for some car categories.
The rental company will offer additional insurance to lower or waive the excess, but be warned this cover may still not cover damage to windows, underside and tires and can be more expensive than if you had prepurchased cover.
We work with Discover cars and can offer you the option to purchase excess insurance during the checkout process, or you can buy insurance from another provider. In either case, you will still be liable for any damage, but you can then use the insurance policy to claim the costs back when you return home.
The weather is so unpredictable it is hard to say, it is really a year round destination and always some activity that can be indulged in the rain, snow or sun.
We operate a fair fuel policy and all the car hire companies offer return same policy. So if you pick up half full, then return half full to avoid charges.
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- Reviewed and updated: 17 Jan 2025
- Written by Eamonn Turley, expert in campervan and car rental
