Can you hire a car without a bank card?
Yes. For about one car in three in our catalogue, you can manage without a bank card at pick-up: you pay the rest of the hire in cash, and the deposit is either paid in cash or not required at all.
When you search for a car on our site, turn on the "Cash" filter, and you'll see offers from car hire companies that can give you a car on these terms.
You'll need a bank card once, for the advance payment when you book. The advance is 15-20% of the hire price, paid online with any bank card, debit or credit. You can pay the advance in cryptocurrency only through our support team.
How you pay for the hire
| Payment | When | How you can pay |
|---|---|---|
| Advance payment, 15-20% | When you book on our site | By bank card online, or in cryptocurrency through our support team |
| Rest of the hire price | At pick-up | In cash for cars shown by the "Cash" filter, by card for the others |
| Deposit | At pick-up | By card, in cash for some cars; some cars have no deposit |
The amount due at pick-up is shown on the car's card on the "To pay at pick-up" line, and later in your voucher. Fuel, parking, fines and toll roads aren't included in it.
Paying in cryptocurrency
Paying for a booking in cryptocurrency is possible only through our service: there's no button for it on the site, and our support team arranges the payment. Message our support team with the car and the dates you'd like to book.
Deposit without a credit card
There are three options, and the car's card shows which of them apply:
- Debit card - accepted for the deposit by 8 cars out of 10.
- Cash - accepted by about one car in four. Most often a cash deposit is handed back as soon as you return the car, and some companies refund it by bank transfer within 14-45 days.
- No deposit - around 2 cars in 10, found with the "No deposit" filter. Nothing is held or taken at pick-up.
How much the deposit is and how you get it back is explained in our guide to the car hire deposit.
What to bring
Your passport, your original driving licence and the voucher, which you can show on your phone. If you're paying in cash, bring the amount shown on the "To pay at pick-up" line.
If the car takes a cash deposit, bring the deposit amount too. Both amounts are in your voucher.