 It has become very easy to reserve a car rental online, in some cases pay for it in advance, submit the required information and pick up your car all without even interfacing with a desk agent. Talk about convenience! You can book directly with the car rental agency or through a travel advisor or with an online travel agency such as Expedia or Priceline. If you believe you’ll be renting more frequently in the coming years, then I suggest signing up for a rental car loyalty program for convenience and have access to (and earn) extra perks!
The one caveat to this whole car rental experience utopia is the use of your credit card for your rental. Using a debit card is possible but can be problematic due to the different rules and policies set forth by the rental car companies. Airport locations may have different rules and regulations than the neighborhood locations and you may have to pay an additional refundable deposit. You may be limited to the type of vehicle you can rent, mileage restrictions, age restrictions and so on. The bottom line is; car rental companies want YOU to use a major credit card when you reserve and pick up a vehicle. When you bring it back, they are more than happy to post the charges to your debit card. My suggestion is to use a credit card when you’re traveling including all airline, car rental and hotel expenses. Using your debit card while away from home increases the chances of fraud, theft, and/or your bank suspending your debit card because of unusual expenditures by you. Below I have listed most of the major car rental companies and links to their debit card policies. Happy Travels! Enterprise Debit Card Policy - https://www.enterprise.com/en/help/faqs/forms-of-payment.html Hertz Debit Card Policy - https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/reservation/reviewmodifycancel/templates/rentalTerms.jsp?KEYWORD=PAYMENT&EOAG=LAX Avis Debit Card Policy - https://www.avis.com/en/help/usa-faqs/debit-card-policy Thrifty Debit Card Policy - https://www.thrifty.com/TravelCenter/TravelTools/DebitCardPolicy.aspx Budget Debit Card Policy - https://www.budget.com/en/help/usa-faqs/rent-with-debit-card Alamo Debit Card Policy - https://www.alamo.com/en/customer-support/car-rental-faqs/renting-with-debit-cards.html Dollar Debit Card Policy - https://www.dollar.com/TravelCenter/TravelTools/DebitCardPolicy.aspx National Debit Card Policy - https://www.nationalcar.com/en/support/car-rental-faqs/payment-methods.html Ace Debit Card Policy - https://www.acerentacar.com/Faq.aspx Sixt Debit Card Policy - https://www.sixt.com/faqs/payment-deposit-approvals/#/
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