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Malaga 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 Malaga Airport it is typically €500, and it varies far more between suppliers than the price does.
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What the numbers say about Malaga Airport
- Deposits here run from €100 (Malco Rent a Car) to €1,600 (Delpaso) - about 16 times apart, far wider than the prices.
- Here the cheapest week (Malco Rent a Car, about €212) also holds a deposit at or below the typical €500 - no trade-off at the top of the list.
- Rated 9.2 and holding €200: Alquicoche is the well-rated, lower-deposit choice here, at about €464 a week with a second driver.
- Unusually, 41% of cars here accept a debit card for the deposit.
Every supplier, lowest deposit first
| Supplier | Deposit held | Rating | A week, 2nd driver incl. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malco Rent a Car | €100 | 7.82 | €212 |
| OK Mobility | €200 | 7.71 | €439 |
| Alquicoche | €200 | 9.2 | €464 |
| GoByCar | €250 | 8.42 | €290 |
| Wiber | €500 | 7.9 | €283 |
| Europcar | €500 | 8.14 | €436 |
| Record go | €550 | 6.79 | €399 |
| NIZACARS | €625 | 7.39 | €354 |
| Keddy | €650 | 7.98 | €289 |
| SIXT | €677 | 8.88 | €542 |
| Routes Car Rental | €1,100 | 7.87 | €832 |
| Delpaso | €1,600 | 5.86 | €232 |
Typical figures across our week-long searches; ratings are DiscoverCars customer reviews.
How deposits split at Malaga Airport
- Low deposit: 34% of offers
- Average deposit: 26% of offers
- Deposit-free option available: 14% of offers
- No deposit: 10% of offers
- High deposit: 9% of offers
- Low deposit option available: 8% of offers
Malaga Airport against other airports
Typical deposit: €500 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 - 41% 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 Malaga Airport and tap "Low deposit": cars with a low or no deposit, ranked by the total you pay.
More on Malaga 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.