Deposits · France
Nice Airport car hire deposits: what each supplier holds on your card
The deposit is blocked on the main driver's credit card for the whole rental. At Nice Airport it is typically €728, and it varies far more between suppliers than the price does.
Data updated 7 October 2026 · 35 searches.
What the numbers say about Nice Airport
- Deposits here run from €150 (Flex To Go) to €2,700 (Goldcar) - about 18 times apart, far wider than the prices.
- The cheapest week here (Rent A Car, about €291 with a second driver) holds one of the biggest deposits (€1,500): a trade-off, not a bargain.
- Rated 8.5 and holding €200: Goldcar Zero Excess is the well-rated, lower-deposit choice here, at about €494 a week with a second driver.
- Unusually, 42% of cars here accept a debit card for the deposit.
Every supplier, lowest deposit first
| Supplier | Deposit held | Rating | A week, 2nd driver incl. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flex To Go | €150 | 6.5 | €623 |
| OK Mobility | €200 | 6.7 | €461 |
| Goldcar Zero Excess | €200 | 8.5 | €494 |
| Europcar | €500 | 7.6 | €518 |
| Flizzr | €640 | 8.4 | €500 |
| SIXT | €685 | 7.9 | €551 |
| Keddy | €800 | 8.0 | €501 |
| Rent A Car | €1,500 | 7.4 | €291 |
| Sicily By Car | €1,500 | 7.0 | €303 |
| Goldcar | €2,700 | 7.6 | €321 |
Typical figures across our week-long searches; ratings are DiscoverCars customer reviews.
How deposits split at Nice Airport
- Average deposit: 59% of offers
- Low deposit: 21% of offers
- High deposit: 12% of offers
- Low deposit option available: 7% of offers
Nice Airport against other airports
Typical deposit: €728 here, against €200 at Bodrum Airport (lowest we measure) and €2,000 at Dublin Airport (highest).
What people get wrong about deposits
- It must be a credit card in the main driver's name - 42% of cars here take a debit card for it.
- Full cover bought when you book does not remove it: the desk still holds the deposit (DiscoverCars' own terms).
- A separate excess policy does not lower it either - it pays you back after a claim.
- It is released after you return the car, usually within days to a few weeks, depending on your bank.
Only low-deposit cars
Search Nice Airport and tap "Low deposit": cars with a low or no deposit, ranked by the total you pay.
More on Nice Airport: the full market report · prices by month · the deposits guide. We earn a commission when you book through DiscoverCars; it never changes the order.