car hire in oz with debit card

meme86

I will be going on my hols to australia in a few weeks and just booking the last bits for my trip

I need to hire a car for 7 days and it says that a credit card is needed when i collect the car.

I have no credit card, but I do have a visa debit card

are debit cards accepted. if not, why is a credit card needed?
thanks

zagfles

They put a reserve on the credit card in case of damage, fuel etc. They don't usually do this with debit cards, but some might. It depends on the company, they might accept a deposit instead.

Buzby

Some firms cannot shadow charge on a debit card, especially as all car damage etc will be billed to it - a debit card will reject this unless you have a substantial balance, so you may be stuck.

Why not ask them before you turn up at the rental desk?

Mxty

Not sure if this is what you need or if they do it in this specific location but this company come up for debit card car hire

I cant post a link because im a new user but search Indigo Car Hire on google

claire16c

Can you apply for a credit card? You'll need it at hotels too.