What is drop off in car rental?

A drop charge is a fee for picking up a rental car at one location and returning it to a different location. The rental car drop fee varies depending on location and time of year. If you have to pay a drop charge, it will be disclosed at the time of reservation.



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Yes. You can return a rental car early, but whether you can get any refund, or even be penalized for the early return, will vary on the terms and conditions stated in your rental agreement. Car rental companies such as Alamo, Avis, Dollar, Fox, Sixt and Thrifty charge early return fees when you return your car early.

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These are initial fees charged for dropping off someone as close to a terminal as possible. The biggest hikes in so-called kiss and fly charges are at Southampton and Belfast International, the RAC found. Airports argue the higher fees are to deter drivers from lingering around and help to keep flight costs down.

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But the good news is that in most cases there's no need to pay anything when saying goodbye to family and friends, as almost all airports have a free area for drop-offs – as long as you're willing to take a short walk or shuttle ride to the terminal.

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With “drop off at the airport,” I am clearly going to leave you after I drop you off at the airport. With “take you,” maybe I'll wait for you if you needed to pick something or someone up at the airport, or maybe we'll do something together at the airport, or maybe I'm actually just dropping you off there.

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Do I need to wash the car before it is returned? Cleaning of rental car for normal use is included in the price. If the car is heavily soiled, a recond fee will be added.

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If a renter returns later than this grace period, Hertz charge for extra hours. Excess hour is charged at one fifth of the daily rate subject to a maximum of 5 hours. Thereafter, full day rate will apply.

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