No-deposit car rental in Georgia: who really takes nothing
4 of the 13 companies we track publish no deposit and take no money before pick-up: WeRent, Cars4rent, Cheap Car Rental, Pro Auto Rent. Silk Road Rentals, Royal Car Rent, Car Rent Deme also take no deposit but want part or all of the price before handover. Deposits elsewhere run from $100 to 1,600 GEL.
Deposits and prepayment, company by company
- good for the renter
- a cost or restriction
- claimed, no detail
- pages disagree
- source on the operator's site
- Grouped by deposit and prepayment; within groups by road-trip score, then 4WD share and Google reviews.
No deposit, nothing paid before pick-up 4 companies
| Company | Deposit | Before pick-up | Payment at pick-up | Excess still owed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Good for the renter: €0, no card hold↗ | Good for the renter: None, pay at pick-up↗ | Good for the renter: Cash, debit, credit card (+3%), transfer↗ | $200↗ | |
Good for the renter: None; a few premium cars excepted↗ | Good for the renter: None↗ | Good for the renter: Cash, debit or credit card (+3.5%), transfer↗ | Good for the renter: None stated (tyres excluded)↗ | |
Good for the renter: None↗ | Good for the renter: Paid at pick-up↗ | Good for the renter: Cash, card (+3.5%), transfer↗ | Good for the renter: 0 (tyres excluded)↗ | |
Good for the renter: None on standard cars; some premium cars carry one↗ | Good for the renter: None↗ | Good for the renter: Cash, card at pick-up, transfer↗ | Good for the renter: None stated↗ |
No deposit, but payment before handover 3 companies
| Company | Deposit | Before pick-up | Payment at pick-up | Excess still owed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Good for the renter: None, no card hold↗ | Cost or restriction: Full price in advance↗ | Cash or card, EUR/GEL/USD, in advance↗ | not published | |
Good for the renter: None↗ | Paid before handover↗ | Credit card, cash, transfer↗ | not published | |
Good for the renter: None (terms)↗pages disagree | Cost or restriction: 20% online to confirm↗ | 20% online, rest cash or card↗ | “No excess on standard claims”↗pages disagree |
No-deposit claim without detail 2 companies
| Company | Deposit | Before pick-up | Payment at pick-up | Excess still owed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Claimed, no detail: “No deposit” claim, no detail↗ | not published | not published | not published | |
Good for the renter: None, no card hold↗ | Good for the renter: None↗pages disagree | Good for the renter: Debit, credit card, cash (USD, GEL)↗ | Claimed, no detail: Exists, amount not published↗pages disagree |
Deposit required 4 companies
| Company | Deposit | Before pick-up | Payment at pick-up | Excess still owed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cost or restriction: 700–1,600 GEL unless you buy SCDW or Full Coverage↗pages disagree | Good for the renter: None↗ | Good for the renter: Cash, cards, transfer; GEL↗ | Equal to the deposit↗ | |
Cost or restriction: $100–200 by class↗ | Good for the renter: None↗ | Good for the renter: Cash (USD, EUR, GEL), card, USDT↗ | Good for the renter: $0, incl. tyres and glass↗ | |
Cost or restriction: 300–1,200 GEL by class, card or cash↗ | Good for the renter: None↗ | Good for the renter: Cash (GEL, USD, EUR), cards↗ | 300–1,200 GEL by class↗ | |
Cost or restriction: $300–600 by car, card only↗ | Good for the renter: None, pay at pick-up↗ | Cost or restriction: Cards only, no cash↗ | not published |
No deposit is not the whole story
A deposit is money held until you return the car; the excess is the most you pay if it is damaged. Several no-deposit companies still have an excess: WeRent's is $200 unless you add €8 a day, and 4Drive does not publish its amount. Cars4rent, PArent and Cheap Car Rental combine no deposit with zero excess, but charge for at least some tyre damage.
A deposit can be the better deal
OG Drive takes $100–200 but includes zero excess that covers tyres and glass, which most no-deposit rivals charge for separately. Its cover excludes off-road driving and rough-terrain tyre damage, so the advantage applies on normal roads.
Common questions
Does no deposit mean I pay nothing if the car is damaged?
No. A deposit is money held; the excess is what you owe after damage. WeRent takes no deposit but has a $200 excess unless you buy its €8-a-day cover, and 4Drive takes no deposit but does not publish its excess. Check both columns.
Can I rent a car in Georgia without a credit card?
With most local companies, yes: the operators in the first group above accept cash or debit cards at pick-up. Rentmotors takes no cash: you need a Visa or Mastercard credit or debit card for payment and a $300–600 deposit.
How big are deposits when they are charged?
From $100–200 at OG Drive to 300–1,200 GEL at RentUp, 700–1,600 GEL at Citty on standard cover, and $300–600 on a card at Rentmotors.