Enterprise Mobility (Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National, Alamo): deposit not returned
Credit card holds are released at return; debit card deposits are refunded to the bank account in about 5 to 10 business days.
What does this mean?
Grade A (high: almost everything comes from official pages read directly). 91% of 32 sources are the organization's own pages or government sites.
Collect
- rental agreement
- return receipt
- bank statement showing the deposit
Steps
Check the final receipt for added charges.
If a debit card deposit has not come back after 10 business days, call the renting branch, then customer service.
If the deposit is still not returned, dispute it with your bank or card issuer.
More contacts for this issue
Facts you can cite
- Deadline
For credit cards Enterprise says it immediately releases the authorization and charges only the rental amount; for debit cards the deposit is refunded to the account, typically in approximately 5 to 10 business days, and Enterprise says to call the renting branch if it has not appeared after 10 business days.
Source: enterprise.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Deadline
For cash, check or money order payments, refunds are mailed by check within 20 business days after Enterprise confirms there are no additional charges.
Source: enterprise.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Policy
Enterprise says the deposit amount varies by region, vehicle type and other factors, and to ask the renting location for the exact amount.
Source: enterprise.com, verified 2026-10-12
If that fails, escalate
Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.
Customer service
National and Alamo renters use their brand's customer service line.
Written complaint
For damage claims, ask for photos, repair invoices and the fleet utilization log.
Card or bank dispute
Fair Credit Billing Act billing-error and purchase-dispute rights (Regulation Z)
Electronic Fund Transfer Act error resolution and unauthorized-transfer liability (Regulation E)
State agency
Your state’s attorney general. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).Small claims court
Watch out
- The Submit a Request form has a reCAPTCHA.
- Chat is open only Monday-Friday business hours (Central time).
- No Damage Recovery Unit phone, email or address is published on the pages checked.
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