Comments on: Tips for Renting a Car on Holiday – Part 1 http://www.avis.co.uk/blog/tips-for-renting-a-car-on-holiday-%e2%80%93-part-1/ Information about renting a car with Avis in the UK and abroad. Money saving tips and offers.. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:56:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: LWilkinson http://www.avis.co.uk/blog/tips-for-renting-a-car-on-holiday-%e2%80%93-part-1/#comment-5703 LWilkinson Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:55:22 +0000 http://78.41.157.192/?p=155#comment-5703 Hello Kamil, sorry for the late reply. When renting with Avis Italy a Visa Debit card can be used to make payment but this will not be accepted at the counter at time of pick up, a credit card will be required. Kind regards, Desiree –Reservations UK Hello Kamil, sorry for the late reply. When renting with Avis Italy a Visa Debit card can be used to make payment but this will not be accepted at the counter at time of pick up, a credit card will be required.
Kind regards,
Desiree –Reservations UK

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I am planning to rent a car on Milan Malpensa or Milan Linate. Again I have only debit card with embossed numbers on it.
Will I be able to rent a car and what amount would be blocked as excess for cheapest car option?
Can this amount be limited by buying special insurance onsite? To what extend?

kindest regards
Kamil

]]> By: Desiree http://www.avis.co.uk/blog/tips-for-renting-a-car-on-holiday-%e2%80%93-part-1/#comment-5436 Desiree Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:41:50 +0000 http://78.41.157.192/?p=155#comment-5436 Dear Maria, At the moment Visa Debit cards are not accepted in Faro, I have spoken to the location directly and in order to pick up your rental a credit card must be produced at time of pick up. Desiree - Reservations UK Dear Maria,

At the moment Visa Debit cards are not accepted in Faro, I have spoken to the location directly and in order to pick up your rental a credit card must be produced at time of pick up.

Desiree – Reservations UK

]]> By: Maria http://www.avis.co.uk/blog/tips-for-renting-a-car-on-holiday-%e2%80%93-part-1/#comment-5434 Maria Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:39:04 +0000 http://78.41.157.192/?p=155#comment-5434 Hi, Next week I am going on holiday to Faro, Portugal and have only a UK VISA plain debit card. Would I be able to pick up a car from Faro airport using this card ? Kind Regards, Maria Hi,

Next week I am going on holiday to Faro, Portugal and have only a UK VISA plain debit card. Would I be able to pick up a car from Faro airport using this card ?

Kind Regards,
Maria

]]> By: Desiree - Reservations UK http://www.avis.co.uk/blog/tips-for-renting-a-car-on-holiday-%e2%80%93-part-1/#comment-1361 Desiree - Reservations UK Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:48:58 +0000 http://78.41.157.192/?p=155#comment-1361 Hello Aaron, As a general rule, a credit card must be provided at time of pick up, but now the terms and conditions have changed and Visa Debit Card is accepted in most European Countries, France being one of them. Regards, Desiree - Reservations UK Hello Aaron,

As a general rule, a credit card must be provided at time of pick up, but now the terms and conditions have changed and Visa Debit Card is accepted in most European Countries, France being one of them.

Regards,

Desiree – Reservations UK

]]> By: Aaron Edwards http://www.avis.co.uk/blog/tips-for-renting-a-car-on-holiday-%e2%80%93-part-1/#comment-1360 Aaron Edwards Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:35:22 +0000 http://78.41.157.192/?p=155#comment-1360 Hi Another Visa Debit Card question - can I pay for the deposit on a vehicle at Bergerac Airport? Your website suggests that only credit cards will be accepted for deposits. Thanks Aaron Hi

Another Visa Debit Card question – can I pay for the deposit on a vehicle at Bergerac Airport? Your website suggests that only credit cards will be accepted for deposits.

Thanks

Aaron

]]> By: Desiree - Reservations UK http://www.avis.co.uk/blog/tips-for-renting-a-car-on-holiday-%e2%80%93-part-1/#comment-1359 Desiree - Reservations UK Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:49:10 +0000 http://78.41.157.192/?p=155#comment-1359 Dear James, When renting with Avis France, Debit Cards are accepted, providing its a Visa Debit card and not Electron. This will not be a problem when you pick up your vehicle. If this is a different card to the card you used to make payment, make sure to take the card you used for payment with you too as for security purposes this needs to be shown at time of pick up. Regards, Desiree - Reservations UK Dear James,

When renting with Avis France, Debit Cards are accepted, providing its a Visa Debit card and not Electron. This will not be a problem when you pick up your vehicle.
If this is a different card to the card you used to make payment, make sure to take the card you used for payment with you too as for security purposes this needs to be shown at time of pick up.

Regards,

Desiree – Reservations UK

]]> By: James http://www.avis.co.uk/blog/tips-for-renting-a-car-on-holiday-%e2%80%93-part-1/#comment-1358 James Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:50:40 +0000 http://78.41.157.192/?p=155#comment-1358 Good Afternoon, I have prepaid for a car to be picked up et Toulon Hyeres Airport, France. Can I use a visa debit card rather than a credit card when I collect the car? Thanks James Good Afternoon,

I have prepaid for a car to be picked up et Toulon Hyeres Airport, France. Can I use a visa debit card rather than a credit card when I collect the car?

Thanks

James

]]> By: Mike http://www.avis.co.uk/blog/tips-for-renting-a-car-on-holiday-%e2%80%93-part-1/#comment-1357 Mike Mon, 21 Feb 2011 07:22:06 +0000 http://78.41.157.192/?p=155#comment-1357 Desiree: Firstly, many thanks for the reply and for providing this valuable resource, it's really handy to be able to ask questions like this. Secondly, just for informational purposes, US Debit Cards (called a Check Card in US) are exactly the same as the English ones, but pre-paid Credit Cards are much more common. Desiree: Firstly, many thanks for the reply and for providing this valuable resource, it’s really handy to be able to ask questions like this.

Secondly, just for informational purposes, US Debit Cards (called a Check Card in US) are exactly the same as the English ones, but pre-paid Credit Cards are much more common.

]]> By: Desiree - Reservations UK http://www.avis.co.uk/blog/tips-for-renting-a-car-on-holiday-%e2%80%93-part-1/#comment-1356 Desiree - Reservations UK Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:56:35 +0000 http://78.41.157.192/?p=155#comment-1356 Dear Mike Young, When renting with Avis Spain, Visa Debit card is not accepted when picking up the car as Spain is one of the exceptions in Europe where they do not accept this type of card. You can pay online for your rental using your Visa Debit, but when you arrive you need to present a Credit Card in order to secure a deposit for security purposes. Regards, Desiree – Reservations UK Dear Mike Young,

When renting with Avis Spain, Visa Debit card is not accepted when picking up the car as Spain is one of the exceptions in Europe where they do not accept this type of card.

You can pay online for your rental using your Visa Debit, but when you arrive you need to present a Credit Card in order to secure a deposit for security purposes.

Regards,

Desiree – Reservations UK

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