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Can I use the card to hire a car or make a hotel reservation?

April 26, 2017car card hire hotel reservation

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Can I use the card to hire a car or make a hotel reservation?

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Yes you can. However, if you use your card to guarantee a payment, the funds on your card will be pre-authorised and blocked for payment of that service. Some businesses – car hire and hotels in particular – may block more funds than you expect to use and this will affect the available balance on your card. The blocked funds will not be available for you to use until the final bill has been settled and cleared via MasterCard. Usually, any unspent amount is made available for use within a day or two of payment, however in some instances it can take up to 14 days for the transaction to be fully processed and for your card to be credited.