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Urgent help..... USA car hire

Gemini Chica

Gemini Chica

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A friend of mine arrived in Miami last night to pick up his car hire with Dollar which he prepaid in full with his Revolut (prepaid card). He does not have any other cards. Do you know of any car hire companies that will take cash?


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Remember that they will require a large deposit in addition to the rental car fee, so make sure he knows how much they will require.
 
Thank you, he got sorted but not sure with who yet!


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I am always surprised at how many people try to rent a car with a debit card. Never heard of people trying to use prepaid cards. A credit card is by far the best, and really only option to use when renting a car. Doesn't matter if the debit card has a Visa or MC logo, it has to be a credit card.
 
dioxide45 said:
I am always surprised at how many people try to rent a car with a debit card. Never heard of people trying to use prepaid cards. A credit card is by far the best, and really only option to use when renting a car. Doesn't matter if the debit card has a Visa or MC logo, it has to be a credit card.
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Even if a car rental company will accept a prepaid card, one thing to consider is that if they block off a large deposit, it can take a very long time for that block to be released.
 
When I rented a car last month at DAL (Dallas Love Airfield), I had debit cards. The reservation was pre-paid. National required an itinerary so they knew I was guaranteed to return it when I said I would. So, yes, debit cards work BUT you must have your plane reservations available for them to see.

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The last I knew there are no companies who have a policy to take debit cards routinely across the board. The really have to contact each location directly to discuss and investigate. Using cash only is even more difficult, so I'd plan ahead and be proactive anytime that's the plan.
 
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