Rental-day and grace-period rules are set by the selected offer and rental company. Rental companies often price in 24-hour periods, but you should not assume that every rental company uses the same calculation or allows a grace period.
Check the rules for your rental company: Each rental company sets its own requirements. Before booking, open Rental Policies for the selected offer. After booking, check the latest voucher. After pickup, follow the signed rental agreement. Some Airport Van Rental screens call the rental company the supplier.
Why the exact times matter
Your confirmed pickup and return times can affect:
The number of billable rental periods
Vehicle availability
Whether the rental location is open
Shuttle or meet-and-greet availability
Late-pickup, extension, or late-return treatment
Even a small time change can alter availability or price, so enter realistic times when searching.
How to check the rule for your booking
Review the pickup and return dates and times on the selected offer.
Read the offer's Rental Policies for rental-period and late-return rules.
After confirmation, check the same details on the voucher.
At pickup, review the rental company's rental agreement before signing.
After pickup, the signed rental-company agreement controls the billing and return requirements.
Do not assume there is a grace period
A rental company may allow a grace period, but its length and effect can vary. A grace period may not prevent every hourly, daily, extension, administrative, or location charge. Rely only on a rule stated for your booking.
If you may arrive or return late
Contact the rental company as soon as possible using the details on the voucher or rental agreement. Ask whether the vehicle will be held, whether the location will remain open, and whether the change must be approved.
Airport Van Rental can help with a booking change before pickup, but only the rental company can approve an operational arrangement at its location or a change after pickup.
What happens if you return early?
An early return does not automatically create a refund for unused time. The selected offer and, after pickup, the signed rental-company agreement determine whether the price changes.
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Still need help?
Contact Airport Van Rental for a booking-time change before pickup. Contact the rental company for a late arrival, extension, early return, late return, or grace-period question. RentalCover does not set rental-day or return-time rules.