How the destination score is calculated
Each destination gets a score from 0 to 10 built from 6 components with fixed weights. No deposit weighs the most at 30%.
| Component | Weight | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| No deposit The share of listed cars that need no deposit at pick-up. | 30% | No deposit: linear from 0% (0 points) to 100% (10 points) |
| Free cancellation The share of listed cars you can cancel without a fee before the company's deadline. | 20% | Free cancellation: linear from 0% (0 points) to 100% (10 points) |
| Choice How many cars local companies list for a one-week rental. | 20% | Cars listed: logarithmic from 50 (0 points) to 2,000 (10 points) |
| No credit card The share of listed cars that you can rent without a credit card. | 10% | No credit card needed: linear from 50% (0 points) to 100% (10 points) |
| Unlimited mileage The share of listed cars with no daily or total mileage limit. | 10% | Unlimited mileage: linear from 0% (0 points) to 100% (10 points) |
| Fleet age The median model year of listed cars and the share marked as new. | 10% | Marked as new cars: linear from 0% (0 points) to 50% (10 points) (50%) Median model year: linear from 2014 (0 points) to 2024 (10 points) (50%) |
A value we could not confirm gets the points marked "not published" in the table. Where none are shown, it gets zero. We do not guess missing data.
Commissions and partnerships never change the formula, the weights or the data.
Where the numbers come from
Every figure comes from one snapshot of public Localrent search results. For each city we search a one-week rental that starts about six weeks later. We read the cars the search returns, up to 960 per city, and count those with each feature.
A country or island combines its cities. Each city counts in proportion to the cars we read there. The snapshot date is shown on every page.
What we count
- No deposit: the car card shows no deposit.
- Cash deposit: the car needs a deposit and the company accepts it in cash.
- No credit card: the company does not require a credit card.
- Free cancellation: the listing allows free cancellation before the company's deadline.
- Unlimited mileage: no daily and no total mileage limit.
- Fleet age: the median model year and the share of cars marked as new.
What we leave out
Prices, deposit amounts and insurance levels change by date and company. They are not part of the score. SEO demand and commissions never enter the formula either.
- October 21, 2026: Text revised