{"id":9337,"date":"2024-10-08T13:38:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T13:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/what-you-need-to-know-about-using-a-debit-card-to-rent-a-car\/"},"modified":"2024-10-08T13:38:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T13:38:21","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-about-using-a-debit-card-to-rent-a-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/what-you-need-to-know-about-using-a-debit-card-to-rent-a-car\/","title":{"rendered":"What you need to know about using a debit card to rent a car"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you are an elder millennial like myself and have lived in walkable cities since graduating from college, you may have never rented a car before.<\/p>\n

I used Kyte three years ago, but before last month, I had never booked a car rental under my name.<\/p>\n

Since I was relatively unfamiliar with the ins and outs of renting a car, I was surprised to learn that major rental car companies do not make it easy to use a debit card to rent a car.<\/p>\n

Here’s what you need to know if you want to use a debit card to rent a car.<\/p>\n

Extra requirements to use a debit card<\/h2>\n

To start, know that the rules about renting a car with a debit card vary by both company and location, so you should call the specific rental car location and company you’re hoping to use to verify their policy ahead of time.<\/p>\n

I wish I had done that rather than find out we would not be able to use a debit card to get a car at Enterprise’s Seattle Lake City<\/a> office.<\/p>\n

Most major rental car companies, including Enterprise, Hertz and Budget, require at least one of the following to use a debit card:<\/p>\n