Yesterday, I rented a car from Europcar at Frankfurt Airport. I had booked a Golf estate car and requested a diesel vehicle in the notes of my reservation. However, I was given an Opel estate car, which was diesel and automatic, and I had to pay a pre-authorization deposit of over 800 euros. The trunk could only fit two 28-inch suitcases and one 24-inch suitcase, along with some backpacks. The cover for the trunk couldn't be pulled up, and the luggage was exposed. Additionally, the previous renter had clearly broken one of the clips on the cover, so I took photos as evidence. I'm not sure if having exposed luggage will cause any issues when I go to Poland. Yesterday, I drove 400 kilometers, and the fuel gauge showed that I had used almost half of the fuel ? Poland Q&A
preauthorization ? Spain Q&A
Can the main driver's credit card be pre-authorized when renting a car in New Zealand ? New Zealand Q&A
May I ask if the car rental deposit is deducted directly from the credit card instead of pre-authorization ? Turkey Q&A
Sister, do you need to charge again when the little brother and sister return the car after renting it with a pre-authorization ? Thailand Q&A
Can you please tell me how long does it take to refund the deposit for the pre-authorisation on the rental car credit card ? France Q&A
Is it necessary to swipe the credit card of the main driver to pre-authorize when picking up the car in Bangkok ? Thailand Q&A
How much does the pre-authorization for picking up the car cost? I didn't see any prompts ? Australia Q&A
Can anyone tell me what PARK R pre-authorization of GBP171 on my credit card means on the day of delivery ? Germany Q&A
Can you please tell me when the pre-authorisation fee for Norway filling up will be refunded ? Norway Q&A
¿Cuánto se ha descontado de la autorización previa para alquilar un coche en Santorini? ¿Cuánto tiempo tardará en devolverse ? Greece Q&A
Excuse me, have you guys done credit card pre-authorization for car rental? How much is it approximately ? Iceland Q&A
Is it pre-authorization or consumption when using a card to pay at a British car dealership? Do you know ? United Kingdom Q&A
Not just look at consumption or not, but look at whether the final consumption is recorded. Pre-authorization and recording are different. Pre-authorization is to temporarily deduct part of the amount and may return it to you. Actual recording is to clearly consume. It is best to call the credit card customer service to inquire about which pre-authorizations are still available now and whether the problem amount has been recorded ? Italy Q&A
I checked my bank app today and the transaction mode was "Consumption" for 500 euros. I asked the car rental company repeatedly and confirmed that it was a deposit. I find it strange because the transaction mode should be "Pre-Authorization", right ? Austria Q&A
I would like to ask how the deposit is deducted when you rent a car. Is it based on the amount spent or the amount of pre-authorization ? Austria Q&A