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Car hire deposit question

owenp
owenp Posts: 24 Forumite
in Flights, currency & car hire
Hi. Please could someone help me with this. If I buy the maximum insurance from the car hire firm (In Italy), do I still have to leave a large deposit on a credit card? I know this is not the best way but I don't have the necessary funds on my credit card. Thanks for any help

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  • eDicky
    eDicky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
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    If the insurance you pay for with the hire firm has no excess, they will need no large deposit or pre-authorisation on your card, but they will hold its details in case of incidental charges for fuel, traffic fines, etc.
    Evolution, not revolution
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    Some firms don't block a large deposit anyway, such as AVIS. Enquire firstly.
  • gingerdad
    gingerdad Posts: 1,920 Forumite
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    2nd that. Avis in Portugal didn't take a big deposit on my card. I had separate excess cover. They just blocked 60 euros deposit for petrol.
    The futures bright the future is Ginger
  • ic
    ic Posts: 3,529 Forumite
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    This has always been a selling point for the companies in Spain. Use your own insurance and they'll want a big deposit, take out theirs and there's no deposit or any worry about getting the car checked later as they essentially cover all damage.
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