A Наем Кола. Депозит is the amount the Дружество holds as security while the Превозно средство is in your hands. It is not an extra Такса and it is not part of the Наем Цена. If you Връщане the Кола. as you received it, the Депозит comes Назад in full. Below you will see what its amount depends Включено, how it is held, when it is returned and how you can avoid it altogether.
What the Депозит covers
The Депозит covers the Дружество for anything that may happen until the Връщане: damage not covered by Застраховка, the excess in case of an accident, missing Гориво, traffic fines or a Закъснение Връщане.
It does not mean you will be charged for any of these. It is simply the amount Свободни if needed. In most Наеми the Кола. is returned normally and the Депозит is released without any deduction.
What the amount depends Включено
Each Дружество sets the amount of the Депозит, and it usually relates до the Стойност and Категория of the Превозно средство. A Малък city Кола. usually has a lower Депозит than a larger or Още expensive Модел, and motorcycles have their own terms.
The amount is also affected by the Застраховка you choose. With full cover many дружества reduce the Депозит, because their risk is lower. Включено Ridom you see each Превозно средство’s Депозит before резервация, Следваща до the Цена.
Hold or Такса: the difference for your Карта
With a credit Карта the Депозит is usually a hold. The amount temporarily reduces your Свободни limit but does not appear as a Такса. When the Дружество cancels the hold, the limit Връщания.
With a debit Карта or В брой the Пари really leaves ВАШАТА СМЕТКА and is returned later. That is not a problem, as long as you include it in your budget so you are not left with По-малко Пари than you need Включено the trip.
When the Депозит is returned
The Дружество releases the Депозит after inspecting the Превозно средство Включено Връщане. If the inspection happens in Отпред of you, ask for confirmation that Всичко is fine. от then Включено the timing depends Включено the bank and the Плащане Метод.
A hold Включено a credit Карта is usually Отменена within a few дни, while a Възстановяване на сума до a debit Карта can take longer. If two weeks pass without seeing the Пари, Контакт the Дружество first and then your bank.
When part of the Депозит may be kept
Part of the Депозит is kept only for a specific причина set out in the terms: Ново damage, По-малко Гориво than agreed, a lost key or documents, or a fine relating до the Наем Период. Always ask for a detailed explanation and evidence.
The best protection is photos. Photograph the Превозно средство от every side at Получаване and again При връщане, together with the Дашборд showing Гориво and mileage. That way any disagreement is Платена quickly.
How до travel without a Депозит
If you do not want до tie up Пари, look for a Дружество that offers Застраховка на депозита. You pay a Малък Ежедневно amount Онлайн and leave Без депозит at Получаване. That amount is not Възстановено, because it is the Разходи of the cover.
Включено Ridom, where the Дружество offers it, you Включване the "Без депозит at Получаване" switch Включено the Превозно средство Страница or in the first резервация step. The Цена updates immediately, so you can Сравняване both options.
In short: what до do before and after
Before резервация read the Депозит amount and how it is taken, and Вземане на решение whether you prefer Застраховка на депозита. At Получаване have a Карта in the main driver’s Име and photograph the Превозно средство.
Включено Връщане bring the Кола. Назад with the agreed Гориво, Включено Време, and ask for confirmation that it was returned without damage. Keep the evidence until you see the Депозит Назад in ВАШАТА СМЕТКА.
Често задавани въпроси
Is the Депозит a Такса?
Не. It is security that is returned in full if the Превозно средство is handed Назад without damage and according до the Наем terms.
How much is the Депозит usually?
It differs by Дружество and Превозно средство. You see it before резервация, and it is often lower when you choose full Застраховка.
When will I see the Пари Назад?
A hold Включено a credit Карта is usually Отменена within a few дни. A Възстановяване на сума до a debit Карта can take up до a few weeks, depending Включено the bank.
Can I rent without a Депозит?
Да, if the Дружество offers Застраховка на депозита. You pay a Малък Ежедневно amount Онлайн and leave Без депозит at Получаване.
What do I do if part of the Депозит is kept?
Ask for a written explanation and evidence of the damage or Такса. Сравняване them with your own photos от Получаване и връщане.
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