Renting a car with a debit card??

[mreid1974]

Anyone rented a car with a debit card? Im worried that they are gonna tie up money on it.. Has this happened to anyone?? We are only renting for a day.. When we first get there cause we have to head to Kissimmee.. If anyone has any input on this it would be greatly appreciated..

 

[SheenaXena21]

They do hold so much on your account. I think when I rented a car and payed with my debit card, they held $200. And I think the day after I returned the car, the money was back on my account.

But this was what happened to me. Someone else may have had a different experience, maybe worse than mine.

 

[SheenaXena21]

And I only rented for one day also.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Alamo and National will allow you to rent with a debit card AND proof of return, i.e. that you're not a local resident. A round trip plane ticket in the renter's name generally works. If they hold anything (and this is ENTIRELY reasonable) it would be the projected price of the actual rental.

 

[jlewisinsyr]

I would NEVER rent a car with a debit card. You can read of stories of damaged cars and auto deductions from Credit Cards, imagine if this happened with a Debit Card.

 

[Stephanator]

I rented a car once when I was younger with a debit card and they told me there would put a $300 hold on funds in my account for the duration of the rental. So if you're tight on funds, this may cause you issues. I would call the reservations department and ask if this might affect your spending plans.