Car hire tips, Alicante.

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StuntmanMike

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Sunday 18th January 2015
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I have never hired a car abroad before, so this is new to me.
I need a Focus/Golf size hatchback for two weeks in august, any webbsite recommendations? what should I look for when booking? I'm not bothered about the car type, but it has to carry two adults, two children and must be able to squeeze a third adult for odd days.
thanks.

StuntmanMike

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Sunday 18th January 2015
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StuntmanMike

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Sunday 18th January 2015
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OK looking at that lot, is it possible to hire a car without a credit card?

StuntmanMike

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Saturday 24th January 2015
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Rouleur said:
I've managed to get away with booking hire cars from Alicante with a debit card in the past - I hadn't realised you're meant to use a CC - but to avoid any issues I took out a CC last year purely to hire cars with.

It's too much of a risk IMO as obviously the last thing you need is to arrive on holiday and find that you can't sort out a car.
I'm going to do this, I was toying with the idea of taking my own car, but it means less days in Spain and I have booked the flights already.
I know, this being PH I should take the car, but I drive into Europe every week anyway, so not how I want to spend a holiday.
Thanks for all advice on this thread, it was very much appreciated. beer