Thursday, December 15, 2011

Is there any car rental company besides budget thats lets you use a debit card to rent Full size Suvs?

I do not own a credit card, and would like to rent a full size suv.


But so far i have learned that budget is the only company that would let you use a debit card throughout the whole rental process. Is there any others?|||No. They all legally require a Credit Card on file for you to take the car. You will not find this anywhere.|||I don't think that it is true that only Budget accepts debit cards. Avis, for example, accepts debit cards at most locations and I believe that most (if not all) of the major companies accept them. However, some locations are franchises whose polices may be different.





They will probably place a hold on funds in your account in addition to the cost of the rental to cover damage or if you keep the car longer than reserved. You can read Avis' policy on debit cards at this link:





http://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/JSP/global/e鈥?/a>





Check the websites of the other rental companies to confirm their policies.|||None of the 8 car rental companies I checked, listed any vehicle restrictions related to the use of debit cards. There is an age restriction: you must be 25 to use a debit card. Here are the basic policies I found:





Alamo





When renting in the U.S., debit and check cards may only be used in conjunction with proof of a round trip travel ticket (airline, cruise ship or train) at time of rental.





A debit/check card is considered to be any non-credit card bearing the VISA, MasterCard or Discover Card logo.





Avis





Most US locations also accept bank debit cards with the Visa or MasterCard logo as credit identification at the time of rental





At an airport location you must also show:





A round trip airline ticket, e-ticket, or travel itinerary to or from the airport of rental, disclosing a return date and showing the renter's name


A valid U.S. passport or current U.S. military identification card. The name must match the name on the renter's U.S. issued driver's license


A current vehicle insurance card. The name and address must match the name and address on the renter's driver license;


OR a current copy (within the last 60 Days) of your cellular phone bill, home telephone bill, bank statement or utility bill which shows your name and current address. Your name and address must match the U.S. issued driver's license in order to provide the renting location with proof of an accurate address.





Renting at an Off-Airport location you must show:





A current copy (within the last 60 days) of your cellular phone bill, home telephone bill, bank statement or utility bill which shows your name and current address. Your name and address must match your U.S. issues driver's license in order to provide the renting location with proof of an accurate address OR a valid U.S. passport or current U.S. military identification card. Your name must match the name on the your U.S. issued driver's license.








Avis reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to seek a Debit Card authorization hold in excess of the estimated rental charges. When using a debit card at Avis there may be a minimum hold of $500 and a maximum hold of the estimated rental charges will be placed on your account.


Upon returning the vehicle, Avis will process a release of the unused portion of the hold subject to your Bank's procedures. The hold may take up to 2 weeks to be released by your bank.





Dollar:





Debit Card Usage: If the customer presents a debit card at the beginning of rental to qualify to rent, we will perform a debit card check and credit inquiry screening through Equifax Credit Information Services, Inc. This type of inquiry will screen out customers who present a greater driving risk to us, using a standard set of criteria. The credit inquiry is posted on the customer's credit report and may have an effect on the customer's credit evaluation. In the event that a customer's debit card check and credit inquiry fail to meet our debit card criteria, the customer will not be allowed to rent unless they provide a major credit card in their own name.





Enterprise





Some of our Enterprise locations will accept a debit card for the rental deposits and payments. Please contact the office you plan to rent from to determine their policies on renting with a debit card.





Hertz





Credit cards must have available credit, and debit/check cards must have the available funds, for the estimated amount of rental charges plus up to $200 in order to secure the rental. Eligible debit cards must have Visa, Mastercard or Discover logo. Stored value/prepaid/gift cards are not acceptable to qualify for rental, however these cards may be used for payment at return.





Please note that at time of rental you will need to present (1) a current driver's license and (2) a valid credit or charge card in the renter's name. At most Hertz locations in the United States, Puerto Rico, and U. S. Virgin Islands, Hertz will allow you to present certain debit/check cards in place of a credit or charge card; use of a debit card to rent a vehicle is subject to review of your credit history.








National





When renting in the U.S., debit and check cards may only be used in conjunction with proof of a round trip travel ticket (airline, cruise ship or train) at time of rental.





A debit/check card is considered to be any non-credit card bearing the VISA, MasterCard or Discover Card logo.





Any other non-credit card without the VISA, MasterCard or Discover Card logo is not accepted.








Thrifty





As a general rule, a major credit card is required at the time of rental. However, when renting from many US locations, you may be allowed to use a debit or check card to rent.





For more car rental tips and a list of car rental discount codes for each of these companies, you can visit http://www.best-car-rental-tips.com|||Only if your debit card is tied to Mastercard or Visa (it will have the logo on the card).

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