Paying in dollars or in your own currency — AZ Car Rental

Payment: in dollars and in your own currency

Why the amount in your currency doesn't match "dollars × exchange rate" — and which option is better for you.

Yes, and it's the cheapest way there is — because there's no currency conversion, no exchange tax and no platform fee. The amount you see is the amount you pay.

In dollars you can split it into up to 4× interest free: a first payment and 3 equal installments. The only condition is that the last one falls up to 72 hours before pickup — so the earlier you book, the more room you have to split it.

If you have an international card or a dollar account, start here.

Your booking is charged in dollars — that's the contract currency and that amount doesn't change. When you pay in another currency, costs that aren't ours come in:

  1. The exchange rate of the day, which moves hour by hour.
  2. Local tax — the tax your country charges on foreign-currency transactions. In 2026 it is 3,5% on international card purchases.
  3. The platform fee for the conversion and the international settlement.
  4. Installment interest, if you split it — like any purchase paid over time.

AZ receives the same amount in dollars no matter which option you choose. The difference between them doesn't stay with us: it's the cost of each payment method.

A booking of US$ 1,329.46, on a day when the dollar was at R$ 5,2270:

MethodYou payCost
Instant transferR$ 7.342,97+5,7%
Bank slipR$ 7.348,56+5,8%
Card, in fullR$ 7.574,58+9,0%
Card 2×R$ 7.944,68+14,3%
Card 18×R$ 9.598,46
18 × R$ 533,25
+38,1%

A real simulation from the platform. The amounts follow the rate of the day — use the table to understand the ratio between the options, not as a fixed price.

Instant transfer is the cheapest. The bank slip comes out about the same.

Installments aren't savings: they're time. Splitting into 18× costs about a third more in total. It makes sense when what matters is fitting the month, not the final amount.

Both options are legitimate. We just don't want you finding out the difference after you've paid.

We don't lock it, and nobody does. The amount in your currency is recalculated and locked at the exact moment of payment — not when the link is created. If the dollar rises in between, the amount in your currency rises too.

What é fixed is the amount in dollars: it's in your contract and it doesn't change. So if the exchange rate worries you, paying in dollars removes the swing for good.

Yes, the link is good for 24 hours. After that just ask for another one on WhatsApp — we generate it right away, with the current rate.

Not sure which option to pick? We'll simulate all of them for you before you decide — no commitment.

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