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Car Hire in Spain

Bebs
Bebs Posts: 233 Forumite
in Motoring
We are going to Spain next month, we hve thought about hiring a car but DH and I have cut up our credit card as we are trying to be more money saving. Is is possible to hire a car without a credit card or will this be impossible? Thanks
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  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Almost certainly impossible, the car hire companies take a swipe of credit cards in order to protect their investments; their cars.
  • Bebs
    Bebs Posts: 233 Forumite
    Inactive wrote: »
    Almost certainly impossible, the car hire companies take a swipe of credit cards in order to protect their investments; their cars.


    I managed to find one if anyone is interested, they WANT to be paid in £ STERLING and only require a full tank deposit.
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Bebs wrote: »
    I managed to find one if anyone is interested, they WANT to be paid in £ STERLING and only require a full tank deposit.

    I bet it is run by some dodgy " Brits Abroad " merchant, I would be very careful that the vehicle is legal.
  • benjus
    benjus Posts: 5,433 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    What about getting a prepaid credit card? According to this article - http://www.what-prepaid-card.co.uk/car-hire/Using-prepaid-card-hire-a-car.html - there are a couple that can be used for car hire.
    Let's settle this like gentlemen: armed with heavy sticks
    On a rotating plate, with spikes like Flash Gordon
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  • Bebs
    Bebs Posts: 233 Forumite
    Inactive wrote: »
    I bet it is run by some dodgy " Brits Abroad " merchant, I would be very careful that the vehicle is legal.

    No they are not dodgy, they ahve good reviews and their head office is in London....
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Bebs wrote: »
    No they are not dodgy, they ahve good reviews and their head office is in London....

    Well share your good news with us all, name them, perhaps others may wish to use this hire company that doesn't require a Credit Card.
  • Bebs
    Bebs Posts: 233 Forumite
    Inactive wrote: »
    Well share your good news with us all, name them, perhaps others may wish to use this hire company that doesn't require a Credit Card.

    Here is the website, I emailed them and then booked on-line. No credit card required and you pay in £ when you get there. Will update after the hols.

    http://www.malagacarhire.com/
  • rev_henry
    rev_henry Posts: 4,965 Forumite
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    A few years ago now we used a local car hire company on the Costa del Sol. They said that they usually insist on a credit card but seemed to like the look of us enough to allow us to do it on a debit card.
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Bebs wrote: »
    Here is the website, I emailed them and then booked on-line. No credit card required and you pay in £ when you get there. Will update after the hols.

    http://www.malagacarhire.com/

    That is a broker, not a car hire company, they don't actually have any cars of their own.;)
  • Bebs
    Bebs Posts: 233 Forumite
    rev_henry wrote: »
    A few years ago now we used a local car hire company on the Costa del Sol. They said that they usually insist on a credit card but seemed to like the look of us enough to allow us to do it on a debit card.

    They told me they prefer payment in pounds and if we pay by debit/credit card it may cost more due to the exchange rate etc
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