Update: I was disappointed to find that on my first Hertz rental about a month ago now, I was in fact charged a $200 deposit on top of my $300 rental reservation with my Visa. Because of this, I had to rearrange my travel plans at the last minute. I had $200 locked up that I had allotted to a certain hotel and had to stay somewhere less impressive at the last minute. I was very disappointed. I will just have to mentally add $200 to any reservation total I see online from now on, and I'd suggest people plan for that, as it is listed in their policy, and if the hold does not hit your card, you can consider yourself lucky and take it as a pleasant surprise.
