Is there a way to rent a car without a credit card?
If you are able to go the route of using your debit card, be SURE to bring a copy of a utility bill. I recently rented a car from Budget out of town. Before they would even think about taking my debit card, they wanted a utility bill to verify the address. Shockingly, I don’t carry around a utility bill. I was, however, able to pressure them into taking it by showing a drivers license, voter registration card, library card, and a government photo ID. Even then they were hesitant on accepting it. It could have been that location, so YMMV.
National will also do a rental with a debit card and airline ticket in most locations. (Not all.) They will do a hold of $300 for the duration of the rental. They’re the business traveler half of the same company as Alamo, so IME, the cars are slightly nicer and cleaner, if that’s a consideration.
Alamo has no problem with a debit card if you have an airline ticket. I’ve actually done this with no problem. Also a lot of local rental places will allow it if you give them a deposit.
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