Alamo Rent A Car.

[Mxfan]

I’m going to Italy tomorrow. I’ve hired a car and just realised when printing the car hire voucher that it says only credit cards accepted when paying the deposit. I don’t have a credit card. Has anyone ever had this issue or used Alamo before and found a way of still hiring the vehicle using a debit card instead?

[ummmm]

We used a different car hire company and also didn't have a CC. We had to pay a ridiculous amount on our debit card. It was refunded 5 days after we returned the car.

When are you going? You might have time to apply for a 0% CC. You can apply on-line.

[10ClarionSt]

Only in the USA. And it was about 10 yeras ago. I got there and didn't have a credit card. They allowed me to leave a deposit of $50. And I'd done that before with Dollar Car Rental. As ummm says, if you've got enough time, you can apply online. Only takes a few days.

[ummmm]

I've only just realised Mxfan is going tomorrow.

[ummmm]

Clarion - I think they've changed the rules. We had to pay over 1k to hire a car on a Debit Card + the cost of the car hire. This was in Ireland, goodness knows what someone would do if they didn't have a spare grand in the bank. Nothing is in walking distance.

[10ClarionSt]

oops!

[10ClarionSt]

Actually, car rental is the only reason I now have a credit card. In case I hire a car abroad, which is highly unlikely as I'm not fond of foreign holidays. I use the card once per year, just to keep it active.

[ummmm]

It was the reason we applied for one. We use it for holidays, appliances and car hire (not holiday spending money, just for the protection)