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What forms of payment are accepted?
If I don’t have a credit card, can I rent
a car by leaving a cash deposit?
What types of requirements are there for cash
rentals? |
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forms of payment are accepted? |
- Some Rental Companies only accept major
CREDIT CARDS and DO NOT accept DEBIT CARDS. Don’t be fooled by
the credit card logo on your debit or checking card. Although,
you can probably use a debit card or cash to pay for the rental
on return, you may not be able to use them to pick up the car.
Check with the reservation center or company web site to verify
that you’ll have an acceptable form of payment to secure the vehicle
on pick up.
- Be advised that the name on the credit
card you present must be in the renter’s name.
- If you plan on booking with a travel voucher,
verify the procedures directly with the Rental Company. The voucher
may not include taxes or additional fees. Make sure you understand
exactly what the voucher will cover. You may also be required
to present that voucher to pick up the car.
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I don’t have a credit card, can I rent a car by leaving a cash deposit? |
- Very few Rental Companies accept a cash
deposit for a rental car. The ones that do are much more likely
to be a small local operator than a large national chain.
- Some national chains do have a program
to put you on their own internal charge card or they may pre-approve
you for cash rentals, but these can take time. These programs
need to be worked out and approved in advance of your reservation.
- Cash rentals usually have special requirements
above and beyond the Rental Company’s normal requirements, so
you will need to check with each individual location so that you
see if you can qualify under their cash rental program.
- If you do need to leave a cash deposit,
find out when the remaining positive balance will be returned
to you after you return the car. Don’t count on the deposit to
get you home. Many companies cannot return the deposit immediately
and will only return the deposit by check through the mail.
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| What
types of requirements are there for cash rentals? |
- You may need advanced approval on file
before you can pick up the car.
- You may need a local address with a phone
or other bills in your name.
- If you are from out of town, they may require
and even hold your return airline ticket.
- Need for approval based upon your credit
rating with the credit bureau.
- They will require a cash deposit to be
left that exceeds the entire rental bill.
- Possible requirements for you to purchase
their coverage or damage waiver.
- There may be limits on the types of cars
you are allowed on a cash rental.
- There may be minimum or maximum number
of days allowed for a cash rental.
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