Car hire in mojacar, spain?

Question

Hello all, does anyone know of a car hire company in mojacar spain that DOES NOT need a credit card when you pick up the car in spain. the car needs to be picked up at the airport.

thanks

jon

Answer 1

Hire companies need to protect themselves from customers who either write off the car in an accident without having paid a collision damage waiver ( to pay the first 1000 euro ) or steal the vehicle by hiring using a false i/d.

Answer 2

Im 99% sure that all car hire companies need credit card details to reserve the car, and then when you take the car they need to kepp the details, for security purposes.

They will also photocopy your drivers license and possibly your passport.

Im not sure if they will actually want to see the credit card, yif you book it online with someone elses credit card, then when you get there just explain that you dont have one....

im not sure what else to suggest

:-)

hope this helped a bit

Answer 3

Hi, yes there are companies that rent a car without credit card. In mojacar specifically I would recomend Europcar or  or Mocar, which also have cars at the airport. I am spanish. Travel a lot. Hate credit cards. And I always rent a car without credit card. How? Well first I reserve a car over the internet at least a couple fo companies and never american or multinational companies since they, will not rent you a car without credit card. Next, one on the pick up station, I do business as usual  I check in my wallet, and try to pay with visa electron or similar non credit cards. They always say I need a credit card to rent a car, I double check in my wallet, I curse politely against myself an d own stupidity, and I reply that I forgot my credit card and that I absolutelly need the car. I tell them I am a good client of theirs, mention I have rented their cars in other places and that since its not the first time that I forget the card and that  I have already rented cars with that company before, without credit card, just puting down a deposit payment. In fact because they are flexible I always use them and I am their client. All these is true. I tell them that I pay generally a 300 € down payment, which is also the truth and that also I not only pay the rental in advance but also I take extra insurance (10 €) to cover any possible misshaps, I insist I am a good client, I have reserved on line with them because I thnik they are the most reasonable and best company of car rentals and have never had a problem with them and have already use this method with them, that I have very important business to attend which cannot be done without a car, and ask them please to accept a deposit, that they establish a deposit fee they believe is reasonable and that I will pay it, gladly.

Of course they can always refuse but with a little friendliness, provoked empathy, and assuring them I am trust worthy and I am ready to back my words with my money by leaving a cash or electronic card payment, which goes inmediatelly into their account, unlike credit cards, that please I am a good client, I provide them with all type of ID driving license, passport, telephone number, permanet and temporary adress etc. I insist quite naturally that I have done it many times with them  and never had a problem. Sometimes the person in the desk directly says OK, other times they call their bosses or main offices, and they also say yes, since after all, what they want it to have all their cars rented and there is quite a lot of competition.

The companies I indicated above have offices in Mojacar as well as Almeria Airport and/ or Alicante airport. I lived 3 years in Veraplaya, a couple of miles from Mojacar, I am spanish, yet often this companies where operated by either english or spanish personnel, so I do not think that my nationality influenced in any way. Also done that with same companies in Belgium, and Finland, with the same method.

Sp you have to convince them but I have always succeeded, by being very polite, friendly, saying I understand the policy but that I am a good client and please not to let me down. I have rented cars that way every time, at least 10 times, in different countries and never used credit card since I do not like them because they are a money fawcet (also sometimes tell them instead of the forgotten card, the real reason, namelly that I used to have credit card but my wife / sons / daughters over used them (depnding on male, female rental clerk for empathy, and I have had to cut it in a thousand pieces or else I could ruin myself. Insist be nice, relaxed, yet confident, before booking online, with the electron and havin the receit printed, look up a cpouple of their offices in Spain or other country, and say that only several weeks, months ago you did it with them no problem. They ask where and when, check their machine, If I do not figure in their data base I sday something must be wrong since I always reserve on line, and definitively I have done it before with them which is all true except maybe saying that the last time was only a cople of weeks or months ago, when maybe it was 6 months or a year before. I have always gotten the car.

So you need:

- To reserve online and pay reservation with visa or mastercard electron. Have printed receit of pay,ment resevation number etc.

- Have other ID´s ready and enough money to pay the deposit cash or electron

- The story very clear

- Offer them many differnt ways to contact you phone, address, temporary address. Or even say that you just moved there and that you are preparing all your documentation and business.

- Politeness, Education, Friendliness, Empathy and sense of Humour. Be very understanding yet persistent due to the absolute necesity to have a car, a better reason than just for driving around and tourism.

Try this sites. TYou can register for free and reserve online. Paying online they accept Electron visa cards. Print the receipt of reservation or the message they send you confirming you reservation and giving you a code for the car etc. DOUBLE CLICK BELOW TO RESERVE ONLINE

http://www.europcar.es/tools/frameset.ht...

or go to home page, click on cars, fleet, service or whatever and incoming page select english language or other on right top side.

http://www.europcar.es/home.asp

you can register and get free a privilege, priviledege ready or service ready,  europcar card for no money or very cheap registering at:

http://www.europcar.es/whyeuropcar/quick...

Check their insurances and other products. Just checked for payment forms and requirements, and it does not say that only credit cards are accepted,also refers to paying in cash, card or other ways all in:

http://www.europcar.es/whyeuropcar/termi...

Or go to europcars international page suscribe to news letter double clicking home page and enrol for priviled car at second address below :

http://www.europcar.com/home.html

http://www.europcar.com/whyeuropcar/inst...

OR TRY MOCAR IN ENGLISH

http://www.mocar-mpm.com/web/index.php?i...

and fill in a contact form at:

http://www.mocar-mpm.com/web/contactar.p...

choose car, pick up/return  location and dates get a quote and book onlinedouble clicking:

http://www.mocar-mpm.com/web/index.php?p...

YOU CAN ALSO TRY TO BOOK A TRAVEL PACKAGE WITH HOTEL, AIRPLIN, AND CAR INCLUDED AND OR TRY MANY HOTELS HAVE OWN RENTALS TOO

Additionally here is a list of all car rentals in Mojacar area. I know for a fact that Europcar accepts the deposit system and if I remeber well also Mocar. You can still try to book online with other but try its not huge company, international, only europcar, and often better local:

ALMERICAR

950478605

AURIGA AURIGA  950615066

Done it here also but last time was not able with them. German lady broker.

CARACOLA 950473157

CENTAURO 902104103  

CROWN RENT A CAR  950478761

COMPLETE HOLIDAY  950478612 (this migh also do since it arranges whole travelling package car included.

EUROPCAR  950615101 : DEFINTIVELY AND TRUST WORTHY

INDALFUTUR  950615156

THEY MIGHT ALSO DO SO IN THESE TWO (english lady Sally is the broker):

MO-CAR , Guardias Viejas 950478307

MO-CAR, La Rumina  950472081

SOLVICAR  950478389

RUCAR  600491060

REYES RENT A CAR  950472935 (dont trust them)

Wish you luck and a good vacation

S