6 Car Rentals That Take Cash (Deposit and/or Final Bill)
Most car rentals do not accept cash as a form of payment for security reasons.
Still, some companies do take cash for deposit or final payment at the end of the rental.
The 6 Car Rentals That Accept Cash Payments
As accepting cash payments presents increased risks to car rentals and requirements could vary between locations, you should always call the specific branches to check before finalizing your travel plans.
#1 Budget
Pay deposit with cash: No.
Pay final bills with cash: Yes.
Website: https://www.budget.com/en/home
Budget car rental does not take cash for deposit payments but will accept it for settling final rental costs when you return the vehicle.
#2 Dollar
Pay deposit with cash: Yes, subject to restrictions.
Pay final bills with cash: Yes.
Website: https://www.dollar.com/
While renters can pay the final rental bills with cash, cash deposits are only possible for Cash Deposit Identification (ID) Card holders.
Applications for these cards are subject to Dollar’s approval, and only applicants 21 years old or older (18 for those in Michigan and New York) can get the card.
#3 Enterprise
Pay deposit with cash: No.
Pay final bills with cash: Yes, but only at some branches.
Website: https://www.enterprise.com/en/home.html
As cash payments with Enterprise car rental are limited, it’s best to call the rental location to ascertain.
The same cash restrictions apply for National, an Enterprise-affiliated car rental.
#4 Fox
Pay deposit with cash: No.
Pay final bills with cash: Yes.
Website: https://www.foxrentacar.com/
Fox’s company-wide policy means no rental locations accept cash deposits. Still, the branches accept cash for the final settlement when you return the vehicle.
#5 Hertz
Pay deposit with cash: Yes, subject to restrictions.
Pay final bills with cash: Yes.
Website: https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/reservation/
Like Dollar, which Hertz owns and manages, renters can pay cash deposits as a Cash Deposit Identification (ID) Card holder.
Applications for these cards are subject to Hertz’s approval, and only applicants 21 years old and older (18 for those in Michigan and New York) can get the card.
#6 Thrifty
Pay deposit with cash: Yes, subject to restrictions.
Pay final bills with cash: Yes.
Website: https://www.thrifty.com/
Renters 21 years old and above (18 in Michigan and New York) can apply for Thrifty’s Cash Deposit Identification Card to get a Visa-logo debit card.
Cash payments are possible with the card.
Handy Tip for Renters with Cash
As most car rentals do not accept cash deposits, your options are severely limited if you intend to rent with cash in hand.
However, the Cash App allows renters to own a debit card with the Visa logo by topping it with cash.
It is a digital app with a physical card that functions just like a debit card but isn’t linked to your bank account.
With a debit card bearing the Visa logo, your options increase to include car rentals that accept debit cards.
Visit the link at the bottom of this page to apply.
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