Car Rental at Rimini Airport (RMI): No Deposit, No Credit Card and Full Insurance

Rimini Airport is the small gateway to the Adriatic Riviera, and car rental here comes with one twist: the best-rated companies in the terminal take credit cards only. For one week in November we found 192 offers from 7 companies at the airport, and another 3 well-rated companies in Rimini city that accept debit cards, one of them with no deposit, only a symbolic 0,01 EUR card authorisation. This guide to car rental at Rimini Airport covers the 5 airport companies and 3 city companies we recommend, all rated 8.0 or higher, which of them take a debit card, where the desks are, what the deposit will be, what a rental day costs in each month and how to drive to San Marino and along the Riviera without a ZTL fine. Every company was checked offer by offer in October 2026.

Data last verified: October 2026. Written by Simas Krasaitis, founder of Autorentwiz and former head of car rental at ADCRent.

Short on time? The key facts:

• Credit card only at the top-rated airport desks: GaldieriRent (9.2), Last Minute Rent (8.6) and Sicily By Car (8.3)
• Debit cards at the airport: SIXT (about 500-850 EUR deposit on a debit card) and Flizzr (about 500 EUR)
• Debit cards in Rimini city: Locauto (no deposit, only a 0,01 EUR card authorisation), Noleggiare (600-800 EUR) and Keddy (800 EUR), 7-10 km from the airport
• No deposit: Locauto in Rimini city (only a symbolic 0,01 EUR card authorisation). At the airport, Sicily By Car and GaldieriRent drop to 100 EUR with their own zero-excess cover
• Revolut and other online-only bank cards: none of the 8 companies accepts them, and our search found no deals without a card at pick-up
• Where the desks are: in the car rental area of the single terminal: leave arrivals and turn right. Sicily By Car meets you in arrivals
• Midday break: GaldieriRent, Last Minute Rent and Sicily By Car close from about 14:00 to 16:00. SIXT and Flizzr stay open 08:00-22:00
• Prices: March is the cheapest month (about 20 EUR a day on average), June the most expensive (about 45 EUR)
• San Marino: about 30 minutes away, with no border checks. Rimini’s historic centre is a ZTL with cameras, so park outside it
• Free consultation: message us on Messenger and our car rental experts will compare all 8 companies for your dates, card and landing time. You get the same discount as when you book through our search

We analyse every supplier at every airport, because each branch has its own process: the same brand can run a smooth pick-up at one airport and a slow one at the next. Some branches perform well, some do not. At Rimini Airport, 5 companies passed our check, all rated 8.0 or higher by verified renters, from Italian companies such as GaldieriRent, Last Minute Rent and Sicily By Car to SIXT and Flizzr. Of the customers who asked us about Rimini and named their card type, 54% had only a debit card, and that is the main problem at this airport: the three best-rated companies take credit cards only. To compare Rimini with other Italian airports, see our car rental in Italy page.

Company	Rating	Pick-up point and hours	Card	Deposit	Travel abroad
GaldieriRent	9.2	Car rental area, 08:30-14:00 and 16:00-23:00	Credit only (not Amex)	600-1,000 EUR, 100 EUR with its own cover	7 countries, 48.80 EUR
Last Minute Rent	8.6	Car rental area, 08:30-14:00 and 16:00-23:00	Credit only (not Amex)	600-1,000 EUR	7 countries, 55 EUR
SIXT	8.5	In the terminal, 08:00-22:00	Debit or credit	300 EUR on a credit card, about 500-850 EUR on a debit card	17 countries, 50 EUR, not on every offer
Sicily By Car	8.3	Meet and greet in arrivals, about 08:30-14:00 and 16:00-22:30	Credit only	200-1,476 EUR, 100 EUR with its own cover	19 countries, free
Flizzr	8.3	In the terminal, 08:00-22:00	Debit or credit (not Maestro)	about 480-555 EUR	26 countries, 50 EUR

At the airport, Sicily By Car starts lowest at 200 EUR on small cars, but blocks up to about 1,500 EUR on bigger classes, and it takes credit cards only. SIXT blocks 300 EUR on a credit card, and more on a debit card, where the block varies with the rental. GaldieriRent and Last Minute Rent block 600-1,000 EUR. Two companies pair a high standard deposit with a very low one when you take their own zero-excess cover in the price: GaldieriRent drops to 100 EUR, and so does Sicily By Car. In town, Locauto in Rimini city asks for no deposit, only a symbolic 0,01 EUR card authorisation at pick-up.

The car rental desks are inside the single terminal, close to the exit: after you collect your luggage, leave the arrivals hall and turn right into the car rental area, where GaldieriRent and Last Minute Rent work. SIXT and Flizzr are also in the terminal. Rimini Federico Fellini Airport is on the Via Flaminia, in Miramare, about 8 km south of Rimini’s historic centre.

In our offer terms, Sicily By Car works by meet and greet. When you land, call +39 0541 478656 and an agent meets you in the arrivals area. The flight number in your booking is mandatory, so the company can follow a delay. The Rimini Airport website has the terminal layout and the current bus connections. For Last Minute Rent, keep the phone number from your voucher at hand too: +39 331 366 2060.

Rimini’s local companies keep Italian hours. GaldieriRent and Last Minute Rent close from 14:00 to 16:00 and reopen until 23:00. Sicily By Car also stops for about two hours in the afternoon and works until about 22:30. If you land in the early afternoon or after 22:00, check the hours in your offer before you book. SIXT and Flizzr work without a break from 08:00 to 22:00. Most companies hold the car for 59 minutes after the booked time, and Sicily By Car for 120 minutes. Add your flight number to the booking, and if you land later, change the pick-up time before you fly.

The closest petrol station is the Eni station on the Via Flaminia, a few hundred metres north of the rental area. Fill up there and keep the receipt. Return during office hours if you can, so an agent checks the car and signs it off, and remember the midday break of the local companies.

Three more companies we recommend work from offices in Rimini city, 7-10 km from the airport. All three accept a debit card, which none of the top-rated airport desks does, and Locauto asks for no deposit, only a symbolic 0,01 EUR card authorisation at pick-up. In our search, Keddy and Locauto had offices a few minutes’ walk from Rimini railway station, and Noleggiare about 2 km north-west of the centre. The price is a short transfer from the airport and shorter opening hours.

Company	Rating	Office and hours	Card	Deposit	Travel abroad
Keddy	9.0	Via Ravegnani 18, Mon-Fri 08:30-12:30 and 14:30-18:30, Sat 08:30-12:30, closed Sun	Debit or credit	800 EUR	Allowed, free to 85.40 EUR by country, no ferries
Locauto	8.9	Corso Giovanni XXIII 134, Mon-Fri 08:30-12:30 and 14:30-18:30, Sat 08:30-12:30, closed Sun	Debit or credit (not Maestro)	No deposit (0,01 EUR card authorisation)	Allowed and free, ferries too
Noleggiare	8.8	Viale XXIII Settembre 1845, 115, Mon-Fri 08:30-13:30 and 14:00-19:30, Sat 08:00-20:00, Sun 09:30-12:00	Debit or credit (not Maestro or Visa Electron)	600-800 EUR, from 190 EUR on some offers	Allowed, 42 EUR, ferries with written permission

The three city offices are 7-10 km from the terminal. There are three ways to get there:

• Taxi: the quickest way, about 15-20 minutes to any of the three offices. For Noleggiare, on the north-west side of the city, it is the only practical option
• Bus line 9: Start Romagna line 9 stops right outside the Departures door and runs along the Via Flaminia to the city centre in about half an hour. In the evening, a faster line 9 shuttle with only three stops links the airport with Rimini railway station, a few minutes’ walk from Keddy and Locauto. Check the times and running days on the Start Romagna line 9 page
• Metromare: the rapid bus between Riccione and Rimini railway station stops at Miramare Aeroporto, about 1 km from the terminal across the Via Flaminia. A single ticket costs from 2 EUR. The timetable is on the Start Romagna Metromare page

Insider tip from our Rimini bookings: when a customer has only a debit card, we usually send them to the Rimini city offers rather than the airport, because the top-rated airport companies take credit cards only. A short taxi ride to Locauto means no deposit at all, only a symbolic 0,01 EUR card authorisation at pick-up. Plan the pick-up inside the office hours: the city offices close at lunchtime, and Locauto and Keddy are closed on Sundays.

Yes, but the choice is small. At the airport, SIXT and Flizzr accept debit cards. SIXT blocks about 500-850 EUR on a debit card, more than on a credit card, and Flizzr about 480-555 EUR. GaldieriRent, Last Minute Rent and Sicily By Car take credit cards only. In Rimini city, Locauto (no deposit, only a 0,01 EUR card authorisation), Noleggiare (600-800 EUR) and Keddy (800 EUR) accept debit cards. The card must be a physical Visa or Mastercard in the main driver’s name, with the number printed on it. Maestro is refused by Flizzr, Locauto and Noleggiare. Read more in our guide to car rental in Italy with a debit card.

None of the 8 companies accepts cards from online-only banks such as Revolut, Wise or Monese, at the airport or in the city. Their terms also exclude virtual cards and cards in a phone wallet, and most exclude prepaid cards. In our search there were no deals at Rimini where no card is needed at pick-up, so you will need a physical card from a traditional bank in the main driver’s name. A debit card from a high-street bank works with Locauto, Noleggiare and Keddy in the city and with SIXT and Flizzr at the airport.

In town, Locauto in Rimini city asks for no deposit, only a symbolic 0,01 EUR card authorisation at pick-up, and accepts debit cards. At the airport, the lowest deposit comes with the company’s own zero-excess cover: GaldieriRent and Sicily By Car then block 100 EUR. These packages cost more per day, so compare the full price. Our guide to saving money on car rental explains how to weigh the deposit against the price.

Full coverage bought online with your booking is the cheaper way to cover the excess, and the company’s own cover at the desk is the most expensive one. Every rental price in Italy includes basic insurance with an excess: the amount you pay if the car is damaged or stolen. In our search the excess at Rimini ranged from about 1,200 to 2,200 EUR on most offers. With full coverage the deposit is still blocked: you pay for any damage first and get the money back afterwards. The desk cover removes the excess directly and lowers the deposit. If you already have full coverage, you can decline the desk offer. Film the car at pick-up and at return, as we explain in our car rental pick-up tips. If a dispute starts, message us with the contract: we support you before, during and after the rental.

Across all offers, car rental at Rimini Airport costs about 32 EUR a day on average over the year: about 20 EUR a day for March pick-ups and about 45 EUR a day in June. Rimini is a summer destination, so prices follow the beach season, and March comes out about 38% below the yearly average. January, February and November are almost as cheap as March. Most rentals here last 4 to 7 days, and bookings peak in September, then June and August.

Average price per day across all rental offers at Rimini Airport by pick-up month, October 2026 data. Prices change daily.

Season	Months	Average per day	What to expect
Low	March, January, February, November	about 20-23 EUR	The lowest prices, but many beach hotels close in winter
Shoulder	December, September	about 25-32 EUR	September is the best value of the warm months
High	April, October, August, July	about 34-40 EUR	Easter and the main beach months
Peak	May, June	about 41-45 EUR	Book early, automatics and big cars go first

These are the lowest daily prices we saw for each car type. SUVs started cheaper than large cars, and medium cars cost only about 1 EUR a day more than small ones, so a bigger car is often worth it for a family. Large cars started from 28 EUR a day.

The airport sits on the Via Flaminia (SS16), the coast road between Rimini and Riccione, so you are on the road within minutes. The A14 motorway runs inland, towards Bologna in the north and Ancona in the south. Further south on the A14, about 2 hours 45 minutes away, our Pescara Airport guide covers car rental in Abruzzo. The roads are easy. What catches renters out are the restricted traffic zones (ZTL): cameras record every plate, and the fine arrives weeks later through the rental company.

Rimini’s historic centre, around the Arch of Augustus and the Tiberius Bridge, and the Borgo San Giuliano quarter are a ZTL watched by camera gates, and since January 2026 the gates issue fines automatically. Rental cars have no permit, so park outside the zone and walk in: the centre is small. If your hotel is inside the ZTL, give the hotel your plate number on arrival so it can register the car. In summer, parts of the seafront promenade (Parco del Mare) have their own access rules. Check the current zones on the City of Rimini website. A ZTL fine is usually 80-335 EUR, and the rental company adds its own admin fee.

San Marino is about 25 km and 30 minutes from the airport, and there are no border checks on the way. None of the rental terms we checked lists San Marino among the countries that need a cross-border fee, but the rules can differ by offer, so check your terms or message us and we will check them for you. The old town on top of Monte Titano is closed to visitors’ cars: use the paid car parks below the walls, or park in Borgo Maggiore and take the cable car up. The official San Marino tourism website lists the car parks and opening times.

Many of our customers stay in Riccione or Cervia rather than in Rimini itself. Riccione starts right after the airport, and Cattolica is about 20 minutes further south. Cervia and Milano Marittima are about 45 minutes north. In July and August, seafront parking fills up early and most of it is paid, so ask your hotel about parking before you arrive. For a day in Bologna, about 120 km away, take the A14 and leave the car outside the city’s ZTL. Flying into Bologna instead? Bologna Airport is about 1 hour 17 minutes from Rimini on the A14, and our Bologna Airport guide compares the two airports.

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