How the limit is expressed
Caps are usually stated per day but pooled across the rental: a 200 km/day limit on a seven-day booking normally means 1,400 km total, not a hard daily ceiling.
That distinction matters. A single long transfer day is fine under a pooled limit and a breach under a strict daily one — confirm which applies.
When a cap is harmless
On a stay in one resort with short daily trips, even a modest cap is rarely reached. The same is true of city rentals used mainly for airport transfers and occasional outings.
In those cases a capped tariff at a lower rate is usually the better deal.
When unlimited earns its price
- Multi-city routes and touring itineraries.
- Long airport-to-resort transfers at both ends of the trip.
- Day trips to distant regions during a single week.
- One-way rentals covering real distance.
The cost of exceeding it
Above the cap, a per-kilometre rate applies. It is charged at the end, often against the deposit, and it is usually well above the marginal cost of the rental itself.
Estimate your route before choosing. Two hundred kilometres of overrun at a typical excess rate can outweigh the saving that made the capped tariff attractive.