Moventur

Deposit and Guarantees

Car Rental and Deposit: What is it and how does it work?

When renting a vehicle, the security deposit is an obligatory step because the rental company is granting the customer the use of a valuable asset and must therefore ensure that it is protected.

The deposit is a sum of money that is blocked as a precautionary guarantee and is used to verify the validity of the credit card presented.

The rental company agrees to release the sum of money after verifying the good condition of the vehicle and the proper fulfillment of the driver’s obligations.

Deposit Refund: Time and What to Do?

Our systems release the deposit in the hours immediately following the closing of the rental contract. In this regard, you will be issued or emailed a receipt of the release by Moventur. However, it may happen that the released amount is not immediately available on your bank statement. Unfortunately, we are able to release the funds but have no control over the actual timing of the re-credit, which is coordinated by the credit card companies and interbank networks. In some periods, it may take 7 to 30 days from the date of release to see the amounts under review on your statement.

If you should have any concerns or questions, and your rental has already ended, we recommend that you contact your Bank for information or assistance.

How much is the security deposit?

The amount of money that is blocked with pre-authorization on the credit card depends on the category of vehicle, for this reason there is no fixed or standardized cost that applies to every vehicle.

Below is the table with the specifics on security deposits for each different category of vehicle:

Group Model Standard Deposit Bumper Deposit Insurance Business/Premium Deposit
B Panda or similar 1000 € 850 € 100 €
B2 Peugeot 108 or similar 1000 € 850 € 100 €
BA Vw Up Aut or similar 1000 € 850 € 100 €
C Renault Clio or similar 1000 € 850 € 100 €
CA Citroen C3 Aut or similar 1000 € 850 € 100 €
D Fiat 500X or similar 1200 € 1000 € 100 €
DA Fiat 500X Aut or similar 1200 € 1000 € 100 €
E Opel Mokka or similar 1200 € 1000 € 100 €
EA Opel Mokka aut or similar 1200 € 1000 € 100 €
F Ford Ecosport or similar 1500 € 1200 € 100 €
FA Ford Ecosport Aut or similar 1500 € 1200 € 100 €
B5 Fiat 500 1000 € 850 € 100 €
B5A Fiat 500 Aut 1000 € 850 € 100 €
L Vw Caravelle 9p or similar 2000 € 1600 € 100 €
P Alfa Romeo Stelvio or similar 2500 € 2000 € 100 €
SW Fiat Tipo Sw or similar 1500 € 1200 € 100 €
SWA Fiat Tipo sw aut or similar 1500 € 1200 € 100 €