Rental Car
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deadmau5

Original Poster:

3,197 posts

210 months

Sunday 4th September 2011
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I want to rent a car in Fuertaventura on Tuesday, but I've been looking online and it seems that you need to leave a credit card imprint when you rent the car. I'm 22, but I don't have a credit card. I was hoping to book it on my parents credit card but then apparently you still need a credit card when picking up the car.

Does anyone know if it's possible to book a car without owning a credit card?

5lab

1,923 posts

226 months

Sunday 4th September 2011
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a debit card might work? ring them and ask

peeves

390 posts

193 months

Sunday 4th September 2011
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They might take a cash deposit? I'd also imagine they'd take a debit card if you don't have a credit card.

It will be a security thing incase you don't fuel the car or damage it

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24,139 posts

224 months

Sunday 4th September 2011
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I like Deadmau5. When I rented in CA a debit card was enough, they block an amount of money out on it though, make sure you have enough

deadmau5

Original Poster:

3,197 posts

210 months

Sunday 4th September 2011
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I've tried to ring but they're all shut so I'll have to ring tomorrow.

Thanks for the responses.

soad

34,673 posts

206 months

Sunday 4th September 2011
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I have used debit card on a few occasions, never an issue.

balders118

5,941 posts

198 months

Sunday 4th September 2011
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Everywhere I've been in Europe you need to be 25 to rent a car, so I've always rented a ropey moped (23). Worth checking?

PaulB81

883 posts

190 months

Sunday 4th September 2011
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Assuming you don't have kids or anything, rent a quad bike. I did this, safer than a moped,'good for getting 2 people about and very cheap. I did 100km in a day on one whilst away. That was a bit much :-)