Last Updated on April 28, 2022 by Elizabeth

Are Face Masks Required When You Pick Up and Return Your Rental Car?
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With roughly three out of four Americans fully vaccinated against Covid-19 vaccines and hospitalizations relatively low, mask mandates have lifted in most places in the United States. Wearing face masks in public places is now optional in most situations. Only in a few cities around the country are face masks required.

The vast majority of companies in the airline and hotel sectors no longer require face masks, and most major rental car companies are now following suit. Keep in mind, even if a company doesn’t require face masks, you are welcome to wear one when picking up or dropping off a vehicle.

Car Rental Company Policies on Face Masks

Here are the face-mask policies at major car rental companies, so you can draw your own conclusions:

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Alamo

Rental agents and customers are not required to wear face masks inside Alamo locations unless in a location where there is a government-issued mandate.

Avis

Face masks are optional for employees and customers unless there is a local face-mask mandate in place in the pickup or return location.

Budget

Rental agents and customers can choose whether to wear a mask, unless there is a local mask mandate in place.

Dollar

Neither employees nor customers are required to wear face masks.

Enterprise

Rental agents and customers can choose whether to wear face masks inside Enterprise locations.

Hertz

Neither employees nor customers are required to wear face masks.

National

Rental agents and customers are able to choose whether to wear face masks inside National locations.

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Payless

Neither employees nor customers are required to wear face masks.

Sixt

Rental agents and customers are able to choose whether to wear face masks inside Sixt locations.

Thrifty

Neither employees nor customers are required to wear face masks.

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