Be aware that most rental car companies will put a hold on your credit or debit card, above and beyond the cost of the rental. This ensures that you have enough money to pay for any damages.

A Hertz car rental sign in the Miami International Airport on Oct. 25, 2021, in Miami. Hertz has started deploying a vehicle inspection system called UVeye to determine damage to a returned car.

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Hertz is employing the scanner technology via a partnership with Israel-based UVeye, aiming to have the scanners at 100 of its roughly 1600 U.S. airport locations by year's end.

The Hertz rental car company, along with its Dollar and Thrifty affiliates, are rolling out AI-powered vehicle inspection scanners that scan your rental car as it exits or enters the rental lot ...

When the airport realized what was going on, officials tried to contact Hertz but couldn’t reach anyone that was on-duty. It’s not clear if everyone who took a vehicle had to later swap it out ...

Hertz is employing the scanner technology via a partnership with Israel-based UVeye, aiming to have the scanners at 100 of its roughly 1600 U.S. airport locations by year's end.