Car rental in Gran Canaria without a deposit is a condition set per car and shown on that car's listing. The deposit, the method for paying the remaining balance and the deposit refund timeline are stated during booking and in the voucher.
This search starts at Gran Canaria Airport, where the car is met in arrivals. The pickup point can be changed to delivery in San Bartolome de Tirajana, Meloneras, Bahia Feliz or Puerto Rico.
Can I rent without a credit card?
The booking tool has a filter that shows only cars available without a credit card. Where a car does require one, it must be a physical embossed credit card in the main driver's name, carried at pickup.
A second filter shows cars that accept a debit card for the deposit. Where a debit card is accepted for a rental collected at the airport, it must be a physical, personalised card with embossed details, issued in the main driver's name.
Accepted cards are specified during booking and in the voucher.
What if the person paying is not the driver?
A required credit card, or an accepted debit card, must be issued in the main driver's name and brought to pickup by that driver. A card in another traveller's name does not meet the requirement.
The driver's minimum age and driving experience are listed on each car's page and can vary even between similar models. The rental agent can refuse the car at any time to a driver who does not meet them.
The licence must be a valid national licence with details in Latin script, expiring no earlier than the end of the rental. Copies and electronic licences are not accepted.
What should I check about a deposit?
The deposit holding method and refund timeline are stated per car during booking and in the voucher. The rental terms set no single refund period for every car.
The remaining rental balance has its own payment method, stated in the same places. Rental time on a lower-cost rental is charged in twenty four hour periods: a few hours count as a full day, and Monday morning to Tuesday afternoon counts as two.
Does a no-deposit condition settle the insurance question?
Deposit and insurance are separate conditions on each car. Standard insurance does not cover damage to wheels, undercarriage, windscreen or interior, and the higher cover levels offered are listed on the car.
After an insured event, the renter must notify the rental agent immediately and obtain a police report, unless agreed otherwise with the agent. Missing either condition cancels the insurance and leaves the renter fully responsible.
Deliberate damage through intentional vandalism or neglect invalidates the insurance.
Should I compare airport collection with resort delivery?
At Gran Canaria Airport the car is met in arrivals, and the voucher carries the supplier's meeting instructions. The four south-coast points deliver the car to the address given within the selected town.
Meloneras has its own point in the search for delivery in Meloneras, separate from San Bartolome de Tirajana, Bahia Feliz and Puerto Rico. Any delivery charge is set per car and shown on its listing.
From the airport, the drive takes twenty seven minutes to Playa del Ingles, thirty one to Meloneras and thirty nine to Puerto Rico in free-flow conditions.
Which other conditions still need checking?
Each car's listing in the choice of car for your trip states its seat count and whether it is manual or automatic. Mileage terms are set per car: some models have no mileage limit, others carry a daily limit or a total for the whole rental.
Every kilometre must be on paved public roads when driving your rental car. Only small pets may travel in the car, kept in their carriers throughout.
How should I prepare for collection and return?
The voucher holds the collection instructions, the payment and deposit details, and the rental agent's contact details for the booked car. The phone number given at booking must be reachable throughout the rental and on the day before pickup.
The car goes back with the fuel level it had at collection. A lower level is charged at the rental company's rates, and a higher level is not refunded.
An extension needs advance notice to the rental agent. A car returned so dirty that it hinders inspection is washed at the renter's expense.
Frequently asked questions
These answers cover the practical questions behind the rental. For an existing booking, your voucher identifies the rental agent and the agreed arrangements.
Where do I check how a deposit is held and refunded?
Deposit handling and refund timelines appear during booking and in the voucher.
What physical card requirements should the main driver check?
Where a credit card is required, it must be a physical embossed card in the main driver's name. An accepted debit card must also be physical, personalised, embossed and in the main driver's name.
Does a no-deposit offer settle how I pay the rental balance?
No. Payment of the remaining rental cost is specified separately during booking and in the voucher.
Does no deposit tell me what insurance covers?
No. Standard insurance does not cover wheels, undercarriage, windscreen or interior, and an insured event needs immediate notice to the rental agent and a police report, unless agreed otherwise with the agent. Each car shows its own insurance options.
Are the two card filters interchangeable?
No. One filter shows cars that need no credit card; the other shows cars that accept a debit card for the deposit.