General requirements & Drivers Qualifications

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What are the general requirements to hire a car?

Minimum age for Groups A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, P, V1, V2, is 21 years; for all other groups is 25 years. Maximum age for all car groups is 80 years old.

For all drivers aged from 21 to 24 and from 71 to 80 an additional charge is applied according to rental terms.

All drivers must hold a valid driving license for at least 1 year.

The driver must be a credit or debit card holder, acceptable to Hertz, for the pre-approval of the ammounts related to guarantee, the advance payment and the payment of the rental cost (not for prepaid rentals).

Can anyone else other than myself drive the car?

Only drivers mentioned in the rental agreement are allowed to drive a Hertz vehicle.

Does Hertz allow Additional Drivers?

Yes, you may add additional driver(s) at your rental agreement. This can happen:

During your online booking process, select at the 3rd booking step ("Select extras") the service "Extra Driver".
Through the Online Check-in service, after you have completed your reservation (Online or by phone).
During the process of completing your agreement, at the service point.
During the rental process, at any Hertz service point.

The additional driver must comply the rental conditions and have a valid driving license with him, which he must show before renting the car.

How much does it cost to add an additional driver?

The daily cost is €4 per day plus VAT.

What deposits must be paid?

Upon pick up of the vehicle, Hertz will preauthorise an amount from the driver's credit card as a deposit for guarantee which will be fully refunded at the end of the rental, provided no other charges arise. Please note that the refund can take up to 14 days, depending on the issuing bank of the credit card. The amount of the deposit varies according to the car group. Specifically:

A, B, G, H, V1,V2: €250
C, D, E, I, J, P, V3: €500
K, M, O, Q, T: €750
U, V, W, X, Y, V4, V5: €950