Tours Airport Car Hire with a Debit Card
We can now offer car hire with a debit card at Tours Airport! Tours is a larger city in central France sitting on the lower river Loire, and is commonly known as the gateway city to the Loire Valley wine region, perfect for a weekend getaway. Dating all the way back to the Gallic times, Tours is an ancient city that has existed through Roman occupation, Viking raids and two world wars, and was even the capital of France for a time! These days the city is more famous for it’s beautiful architecture, plentiful green spaces and culinary prowess, earning it nicknames such as “Le Jardin de la France” (The Garden of France) and “Le Petit Paris” (Little Paris).
Tours is much more than just a stopping point though! With its long history the city has plenty of old historic buildings to discover, the most famous of which being the Tours Cathedral (also known as the Cathedrale Saint-Gatien), a grand 12th century cathedral with a mixture of Romanesque and and Flamboyant Gothic architecture. Other grandiose buildings include the Hôtel de Ville, the ornate 19th century city hall building pictured above, and the Basilica of Saint Martin, built over the tomb of Saint Martin of Tours. The Tours Amphitheatre is definitely a must see too, one of the largest Roman amphitheatres still existing. If you’re just looking for a relaxing day out there’s also the many green spaces and gardens, such as the Jardin Botanique de Tours, and the quieter Jardins des Prébendes d’Oé.
Tours Airport is based just 6km north of the city, and sees over 200,000 passengers a year. With car hire desk both in terminal and at the TGV station, collecting your car couldn’t be easier!
What Debit Cards do we accept, and how does it work?
We can accept any standard Visa or MasterCard debit cards, they just need to be linked to the driver’s bank account and have the driver’s name on it. We cannot take any prepaid or top-up cards, nor Maestro or V-Pay.
Tours Airport Car Hire with a Debit Card FAQs
Have any questions? Hopefully our FAQ section can help answer them:
Not at all no, we can arrange rentals with just a low 250 EUR deposit hold.
It depends on the supplier, but it’s either just debited and refunded or held as a pending transaction temporarily.
You can rent any standard models from mini Fiat 500’s to large 9-seat passenger vans. We just can’t rent out premium cars is all.
No extra costs involved, no!
Yes of course, the minimum age from Tours would be 21.
For rentals in France you would need to have held your licence for at least a year.
Yes certainly, you can take the vehicles into most of Europe, just make sure you inform us when booking.
No, zero excess is completely optional, but you can add it on if you want to of course.
If you have any other questions at all though just give us a call on +44 0113 880 0748, or ping us an email to info@debitcardcarhire.com. Don’t forget to fill in the enquiry form on the left for a free quote too!
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