Europcar is a car, van, and truck rental company founded in 1949. It's one of Europe's largest rental networks, which is why it's most useful for Americans traveling abroad. Need help with a reservation, billing, or roadside service? U.S. customers can use the contact form on the help center. You can also call the local pickup branch listed on your booking confirmation email.
Europcar offers three protection plans at checkout: Basic, Medium, and Premium. Each one adds a different level of damage and theft coverage on top of your rental. You'll pick yours on the "Protection, Extras" page right after you choose your vehicle.
Before you book, call your credit card's benefits line to confirm what's already covered. Many travel cards include secondary rental coverage abroad, but it often excludes certain countries and vehicle types. Once you know what you have, you can downgrade to Basic and skip paying for coverage you already carry.
With no other coverage, Basic is the least you'll want, since it caps your damage costs, though it still has a deductible. The Medium or Premium plan is a better fit for rentals in countries with high theft rates. It's also smart for snow and mountain trips, where weather damage and vandalism are real risks.
Save up to 12% on eligible Europcar reservations when you choose online payment at the time of booking, with the discount applying only to qualifying prepaid rentals and the final savings depending on the vehicle, location, rental dates, and available rate. This offer does not apply to taxes, fees, add-ons, insurance, fuel charges, or prior bookings, cannot usually be combined with other discounts unless stated otherwise, and may be changed or withdrawn without notice.
App users can save up to 20% on eligible Europcar rentals booked in the app. Cannot be combined with other discounts, and exclusions or location limits may apply.
How does Europcar cashback work?
New email subscribers can save 10% on a first eligible rental. This offer is not valid with other discounts, and availability may change without notice.
Registered Privilege Loyalty members can enjoy 10% off eligible Europcar rentals. This member offer cannot be combined with other promotions and may be withdrawn anytime.
Up to 20% off, restrictions apply.
Save up to 50% on eligible rental bookings made online through Worldwide Deals. Rates vary by location and vehicle, and taxes, fees, and add ons are separate.
Vehicle rentals in Italy are reduced by up to 20% at Europcar, a global car rental provider. The discount varies by vehicle and booking, with the largest savings on select rentals. Pricing is shown as marked, and no code is needed at checkout. Availability may vary by location and date.
Up to 15% off.
Restrictions apply.
Europcar's free Privilege For You program gets you a permanent 10% off the base rate on car or van rentals in Europe. Sign up on the program page with your email, and you'll receive 100 welcome points. From there, you earn one point per €1 spent (plus bonus points on extras), so the 300 points needed to unlock your first value-off coupon arrive faster than you'd think. Plus, your earn rate climbs up to 30% as you move up the tiers.
Already loyal to another rental brand? You may be able to match your existing status straight into a higher Privilege For You tier, skipping the slow climb from level one.
Here's how the four tiers stack up:
Discoverer (0–999 pts): 10% base discount, special discount, up to 15% off at Accor hotels
Traveller (1000–2999 pts): +10% bonus points on rentals
Adventurer (3000–9999 pts): +20% points, free vehicle category upgrade, free additional driver, priority counter
Navigator (10,000+ pts): +30% points, double category upgrade, premium events
A couple of things to keep your savings safe: rewards and coupons must be used within 90 days, and once a reward is applied to a booking, it can't be changed or removed, so cancel and you lose it. Points also only count on rentals booked directly through Europcar, not third-party sites or travel agencies.
So, is it worth joining? Frequent renters who book at least twice a year in Europe, or anyone holding matchable status with another rental brand, will find the free signup and automatic 10% an easy yes. The catch is staying active: your points and status hold as long as you rent once a year, but skip a year and they reset to the start of your tier, and skip another and you drop a level. For occasional renters, that slow erosion means the perks may never add up. Since the program costs nothing, it's still worth signing up to see how it fits your travel.
Open a free business account and save up to 10% on cars, vans, and trucks. Any registered business can join, from freelancers to big companies. You just need a business tax or registration number and a work email. Just make sure to enroll before your next work trip and link your business ID at checkout, since the rate won't apply retroactively to past or unlinked bookings.
The business discount covers vehicles that public promo codes often leave out, like cargo vans and light trucks. That makes it a strong pick for contractors, event planners, and delivery drivers who can't use standard car coupons. Keep in mind that the business rate can't be combined with other discounts.
This account is a good fit for anyone renting vans or trucks more than two or three times a year for work, since 10% off larger van and truck rentals adds up faster than it does on economy cars. Occasional renters who only book compact cars once or twice a year can skip it. A public promo code on our page often matches or beats 10% off for short economy bookings.
Search your dates and location.
Select your car.
Click "Go to Review & Checkout."
Click "Add a coupon code" under Driver Details.
Enter the coupon code and hit "Apply the coupon."
On mobile web, the process is the same as on desktop. Just scroll down to find the coupon code section and enter your code there.
Keep in mind that codes won't stack with the Privilege 10% (the system simply applies whichever is larger). If a code fails, double-check the rental length (most require 3+ days) and the expiration date.
You can write a review for your approved transactions.