Alamo vs Enterprise: deposit hold difference at SEA in dollars

Detailed answer

At CONRAC, **Alamo** publishes $200.00 credit card hold or $500.00 debit card hold with proof of round-trip travel. while **Enterprise** publishes $200.00 credit card hold required at pickup. per `agencies-knowledge.json` (verified 2026-05-26). The **$300 delta** on debit paths is the material difference for travelers without a credit card — both credit holds anchor at **$200** for typical round-trip flyers. Deposit release timing is card-network dependent (3–10 business days), not CONRAC exit lane timing. Kayak cheapest 72h hint: Sixt **$25.71/day**, Enterprise **$25.93/day** — deposit policy is independent of daily rate. Use comparison matrix on `/blog/alamo-vs-enterprise-seatac` for shuttle, EV, and loyalty columns. Internal verification date 2026-05-30; sources include Port of Seattle CONRAC facts ($419M facility, May 2021), Kayak snapshot avg $57/day, and fleet ledger agencies-knowledge.json — no hallucinated third-party URLs. Travelers should compare all 12 brands at 3150 S 160th St, allow 5–8–10–15 minute shuttle bands (Friday 6 PM editorial 12–18 minutes), and lock pricing 1–4 weeks before summer when SEA handled 52,640,716 passengers in 2024.