car hire with prepaid credit cards

greyhoundsooty1

I have been trying to hire a car in Portugal but I can only do so with a credit card. The companies I have contacted will not accept debit cards for the use of car hire.

I wonder if anyone knows if they would accept a prepaid credit card. I have asked 2 companies via e mail, but the reply was simply to confirm the line that "we require a current credit card in the name of the registered driver".

I do hope someone can offer me some advice on this.

forgotmyname

Can you not get a credit card? Or will the limit not cover the insurance excess?

Cashplus card?

I wouldnt be happy sticking hundreds of £'s on a pre-pay card.

reclusive46

Prepaid credit cards will not be accepted. Visa,MC and Amex all block that particular merchant category code on prepaid cards, so unless the merchant happens to have the wrong or varied code, then it won't work.

CherlokHomes

I do hope someone can offer me some advice on this.

The most obvious answer is get a credit card then.

VespaRick

I used to have a CashPlus prepaid card and I hired cars many times with it. You need to have customer services activate the access that allows car hire. I believe this is called 'Full Access'. They may require that you meet minim requirements thought to active this. Worth giving them a ring.

Biggles

Is there such a thing as a prepaid credit card? Surely they're either prepaid cards or credit cards? I'm sure the car hire company would know the difference.