I want to rent a car for my sister and her husband to visit my family in pensacola. She does not have a credit card or a lot of money to put down, so I wanted to see if I can rent a car for her with my card or the like without being in the same location as her?
2006-12-17 11:22:21 · 7 answers · asked by Aaron L 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
By putting up a cash bond. I don't use credit cards. I rarely rent cars, but I have rented them a couple of times, and without a credit card.
Some states have laws against a car rental agency denying a rental to a person who can put up a cash bond.
I don't use credit cards for three reasons:
1. I have money. When I see something that I need, I buy it. If I don't have the money, I can't afford it. This doesn't apply to buying a house, of course.
2. Credit cards are legal loan sharks. In my state it is illegal for NON LENDING INSTITUTIONS to charge more than 18% per year. I don't know if there is any limit to what credit card companies charge, but I have seen over 32 %. Why do you think there are so many bankruptcies? Credit card companies entice people into going into debt, and then bleed them dry.
3. I like the anonymity of cash. If I want a receipt, I use a check. I don't like leaving a record of every dollar spent. If you are concerned about your financial privacy, get rid of your credit cards.
2006-12-17 11:32:17 · answer #1 · answered by iraqisax 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Some rental car agencies let you rent a car with a debit card - but they charge you more per date in order to do it.
The other hitch is you may have to have you both as drivers... which will also make it a little more expensive...
2006-12-17 11:28:04 · answer #2 · answered by Jen 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to be in the same location to use your credit card info to rent a card for them.
2006-12-19 15:31:24 · answer #3 · answered by luciousgreeneyedlady 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some if not most car rental companies will allow a cash transaction for the cost of the expected rental term, providing you have all the other required documentation: proof of residency, ID, home telephone in your name, etc. But I think they will also require a cash deposit, in lieu of placing a hold on your credit card.
Send the money for the deposit to them and let them initiate the transaction in their names.
2006-12-17 11:30:28 · answer #4 · answered by LadyB!™ 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can use a debit card associated with a bank account
2006-12-17 11:29:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called Grand Theft Auto
2006-12-17 11:26:09 · answer #6 · answered by ScottOttack 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
no rep dealer will.
2006-12-17 11:27:53 · answer #7 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋