Americana Car Hire

The minimum age requirement is 18. For drivers under the age of 21 the "Young Driver" condition will be included in the rental agreement. An additional daily fee of 29.90 BRL per day applies for every vehicle type.

It is only allowed to drive the rented vehicle within the territory of Brazil. In case of breaching that rule by the customer, the rental agreement may be terminated by the lessor with immediate effect and the contracted protections such as Collision Damage Waiver (CDW/TP), Third Party Liability (SLI), Glass and Tires coverage may be cancelled.

All rentals where the vehicle is not returned to the same location as it was collected from will be subject to a one-way fee. This one-way fee varies based on car category, location, and pick-up date. The exact amount of the one-way fee will be displayed during the reservation process when entering the dates, the desired route, and car category.

Collision Damage Waiver (CDW/TP) is not an insurance. This optional protection is available for purchase but not required to rent a vehicle. If you choose to contract this protection, there will be coverages for physical damages of the rental car and its accessories in cases of theft, robbery, fire and collision. The customer will bear, regardless of the event and his fault, with the Indemnification for Operating Costs of Localiza, limited to the amounts above. CDW has a deductible that may be up to 20000 BRL depending on vehicle type and rental duration.

If the renter does not choose to purchase an optional fuel product at the start of the rental period and does not return the vehicle with the same level of fuel as at the start of the rental period (as indicated on the Rental Agreement) the renter will be required to pay a refueling service fee calculated as the difference between the fuel level recorded on the Rental Agreement and that recorded upon the return of the vehicle multiplied by the fuel price displayed at the branch. Unused or excess fuel will not be refunded.

All major debit and credit cards, issued by either American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Discover Card and Diners Club are accepted. All cards presented must be in the renter's name. Prepaid cards are not accepted as methods of payment. Digital cards (Apple Pay/Google Pay etc.), cash and debit cards can be used to settle any outstanding balances at the end of the rental. A security deposit plus the estimated cost of the rental will be taken at the time of rental. The deposit is 500 BRL for the categories Economy, 750 BRL for the categories Intermediate, 2000 BRL for the categories SUV, and 3000 BRL for the categories Premium. For Super Premium and Luxury a deposit of 4500 BRL is required.

All customers must be over 18 years old, have a valid driver’s license from country of origin, valid passport, CRNM (National Migration Registration)/Boarding pass, and a physical credit card in addition to the valid driver’s license. The name on the credit card must match the name of the renter. A percentage of the final amount of the rental agreement (12%) will be charged as a rental/service fee to cover operating costs and help maintain a great quality infrastructure. If the driving license is written in a language and characters different to those of the country of rental, an International Driving Permit is also required. Renters are advised to check whether local authorities require foreign drivers to present an International Driving Permit to avoid the risk of potential fines. Renters with licenses from countries who are not part of the International Driving Permit Agreement should carry a certified translation.

Choosing to purchase this protection, the customer has coverage for bodily harm to third parties, material damage to third parties and moral damage to third parties up to the limits below: Bodily harm to third parties: 200.000 BRL Material damage to third parties: 100.000 BRL Moral harm to third parties: 10.000 BRL The customer will bear Localiza's indemnification for operating costs, limited to the above amount, whenever responsible for the damage. SLP has a deductible of 1.000 BRL .