Debit Card Car Hire Portugal Q&A

The answer is Yes, and we arranged deals in multiple locations across Portugal. Please click here for further info.

Some car rental companies advertise debit card payments, yet when it comes to the security deposit they will ask for a credit card.
This is not the case here. With us, you can hire a car in Portugal with just a debit card.

At the moment, car hire Portugal with Visa Electron is not possible. However, if things change, we are going to announce it on our blog.

Just like the Visa Electron cards, the Maestro ones aren’t accepted either by any of our rental partners in Portugal. When it comes to these special types of debit cards, we can rarely find a supplier who accepts them.

Yes, we’re offering this option to all those interested in not paying rental deposit when hiring a car in Portugal. Few conditions from our local partners must be met, but this is definitely possible.

Portugal is one of the countries where we can help also the senior drivers to hire a vehicle using debit cards.

Yes, we are offering car hire with unlimited mileage in Portugal. However, this depends a lot on the location you want to hire your vehicle. So we advise you to contact us prior making any plans to clarify whether the mileage is limited or not.

In Portugal, the acceptance of the debit cards is restricted for the premium vehicles only. All the other vehicles in our partner’s fleet are available to be booked using debit cards.

Driving licences written in Roman alphabet are accepted, however we recommend to all our clients to hold an international driving licence.

Like in most of the European countries, when hiring a car in Portugal, the following documents are required: Valid Passport or National ID card if you are a EU citizen, Valid Driving licence and Return flight/train/boat tickets – in some cases.