Car Hire With A Debit Card in France

Arrange car hire in France without a credit card easily with the experts at Indigo Car Hire

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              Since most rental companies don’t permit the use of debit cards, car hire in France with no credit card hasn’t always been easy. And after noticing many of our customers were asking, ‘Can I hire a car in France without a debit card?’ we knew we needed to extend our services. That’s why we’ve worked with a number of our suppliers and are happy to say we can now offer car hire in France with no credit card! We accept most major debit cards for the majority of our fleet, so you won’t be limited on options either!

              All you need to do is get in touch with a member of our team, let us know your requirements, and we will get to work finding the right supplier at the best price for you. 

              Restrictions on Car Hire in France Without a Credit Card  

              There are a few restrictions when it comes to cheap car hire in France with a debit card. For instance, the name on the card must match the name on the driving licence of the main driver.

              Criteria can vary depending on your exact location and the supplier, so we do recommend that you get in touch with us before booking so we can confirm your eligibility. 

              Can I hire a Car in France Without a Credit Card if the Card isn’t in My Name?

              The price of the rental can be paid for by a third party, however upon collection, the main driver will need a card in their own name to cover the security deposit. 

              We will inform you prior to collection how much the deposit is. In some cases, we can offer low deposit or no deposit options. Just let a member of our reservations team know and we’ll do our best to accommodate your needs. 

              How to Book Car Hire in France With No Credit Card 

              As restrictions can vary and not all suppliers offer debit card car hire, it’s important that you contact us directly to book. This way we can offer our best solutions and ensure your car hire experience runs without a hitch. 

              To book car hire in France without a credit card, simply call us on +44 (0) 113 2899281, email us via [email protected], or message us using the chat function in the bottom right-hand corner. 

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              Indigo Car Hire
              Average rating:  
               5 reviews
               by Andy
              Indigo does it again.

              Once again, Cherie found us the perfect car for our trip from the north of Scotland to the south of England. The Nissan Juke that she recommended was the perfect combination of comfort and economy from rough tracks to motorways.

              Thank you Indigo.

               by Karin Pozimski
              great service

              Jake Kitchingham was so helpful and sorted a car for us really easily. Many thanks!

               by Lisa Wells
              Saved our bacon

              We had a lvery ast minute change to our holiday thanks to covid and france being added to quarantine list day before we were due to travel. We switched our holiday to Italy, but tealised we would now have to have car hire, Panic ensued when wecrealised most companies tequire a credit card. Cue indigo! I was anxious about going through a specialist broker as thought it would bump up the price cosiderably, but it actually ended up being cheaper. Huge thank you to Matt at indigo echo was brilliant. He sorted everything quickly and efficiently which was amazing given our level of panic! Highly recommend, 10 out of 10

               by Karen Haworh
              Excellent Service

              We always use this company as we don’t have a credit all I can say is they are faultless from start to finish. We would never use anyone else.
              Excellent service ??

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              Car Hire With A Debit Card in France FAQs
              Can I really hire a car without a credit card in France?

              Yes Indigo Car Hire has been renting cars in France for the past 15 years, you can review our service level scores to asses our trustworthiness.

              Car hire without a credit card in France is a reality with Indigo.

              Can I hire a car in France with a Debit card and add a Free 2nd Driver?

              Yes our free 2nd driver offer car hires, can be booked in conjunction with debit card deposits, use either your Visa or Mastercard  for the security guarantee on collection of your hired car.

              Will my Barclays debit card work to rent a car in France

              Yes our providers will accept your Barclays Debit Card for the block required on collection of your car, the card just needs to display the lead drivers name.

               

              Do the numbers on my card need to be embossed to hire in France?

              No, this is a case of stepping back into the past, most cards nowadays have numbers that are printed rather than embossed and are perfectly acceptable for your rental.

              Do I need to pass a credit check if using my debit card to hire?

              If renting a car in the UK and you are a UK resident most of the large multinational suppliers will carry out an electronic address check to ensure you have strong enough links to the address provided. However most of the suppliers with the exception of 1 or 2, still carry out the same checks so not unique to when you need to hire via a debit card. Key indicator are if you are named on the Electoral Register and named on the council tax bill.

              When renting a car overseas as an inbound client our suppliers do not carry out any checks.

              Do I need to leave a deposit if hiring with a debit card?

              Most suppliers do require a security deposit when renting a car, in the UK we have a range of options. The best value suppliers would request a £200.00 – £300.00 deposit. However we do have selected locations where our supplier does not require any deposit, so a full zero deposit.

              In Europe we have options where you can just leave a fuel deposit of 110 EUR, and there is no mandatory requirement to take the Super Cover as this can be the case with some of the smaller budget suppliers.

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