Car Hire With A Debit Card In South Africa

Car rental with a debit card in South Africa is made easy by the experts at Indigo Car Hire

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Hiring a car with a debit card is no easy task because the majority of car hire companies only accept credit cards. We realised this was incredibly inconvenient for many of our customers and was often having an impact on their holiday plans.

As a result, we decided to speak to our main suppliers in South Africa to arrange a deal, and we are proud to say we can now offer debit card car hire in South Africa.

Book with Indigo today and experience hassle-free car rental with a debit card in South Africa.

What Are the Restrictions on Car Hire With a Debit Card in South Africa?

As car hire companies prefer credit cards, there are some criteria you need to meet. Although we have tried to keep these restrictions to a minimum to ensure as many people as possible have access to car rentals with a debit card in South Africa.

Restrictions can vary depending on your exact location and the supplier, but as an example, one common request is that the name on the card must match the name on the main driver’s licence.

To ensure you’re eligible for debit card car hire, it’s best to get in touch with us.

How to Book Car Rentals With a Debit Card in South Africa

When booking a debit card car hire, you must get in touch with one of our experts. All bookings through our website require a credit card in the driver’s name.

Our team will organise everything for you, from start to finish, so you don’t need to worry about a thing and you can rest assured you’re getting the best deal out there.

To arrange car hire with a debit card in South Africa, get in touch with us today by calling +44 (0) 113 2899281, emailing [email protected], or speaking to our team online.

Locations – Debit Card Accepted

Locations
Pretoria
Cape Town Airport
Johannesburg Airport
Durban Airport
East London Airport

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Indigo Car Hire

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2 reviews

Juan

Jan 29, 2021

by Juan

Always Excellent

Customer service from Cherie and Matt has always been exceptional, we always we use Indigo car hire wherever we travel the world. Good friendly service and affordable car hire, would definitely recommend.

Ederico

Aug 8, 2018

by Ederico

Very Pleased Customer

Used indigo in October last year they were so brilliant that I remembered the service I received & wanted to use them again.

So I went into my emails & found them I’ll be using them again this time around to book a car for when I’m in South Africa.

Great customer experience second to none. Well done!!!

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Mark Hamilton
24 July
Good service

Good service. Thank you.
Tracey Jarvis
24 July
Always dependable and so friendly.

Just back from the UK and another great rental with Indigo. The team are always so friendly, placed us with Enterprise, had a great car and deposit returned in full in 3 days. Thanks to Matt and the team, have used them for years now and would not go anywhere else. Happy New Year guys 🎉🎉🎉
Holly olley
17 July
Incredible!

It was mine and my partners first time in glasgow and they were so helpful, so friendly and it was so straight forward. Considering I have severe anxiety, they helped more than they needed to
Chris D.
17 July
Excellent customer service and clear advice

I spoke with a customer service representative called Jake who was incredibly helpful. Not only did he find me a more competitive rate on my car rental but he quickly solved the lack of credit card issue that the Italian based rental car companies said was non negotiable.
Janet Roderick
17 July
Excellent company, highly professional and helpful

When I was looking for a car hire company in August this year, I was delighted to find Indigo during my initial search and was fortunate to deal with Jake. He suggested Enterprise Car Hire and the SUV Nissan provided was an ideal choice. On arrival at Heathrow after a long flight from Australia, disaster struck when I was unable to find my drivers license and therefore could not pick up the car at
Jill Black
16 July
All Good So Far

Just awaiting a confirmatory e-mail. As an ‘ancient’, booking a hire-car isn’t for the faint hearted. Your team have proved both patient and kind in sorting out a vehicle for me. Thank you.
Robert Reece Clarke
16 July
Louis

Louis was very helpful today.
Anthony Fox
26 June
Excellent service - recommend

Excellent service always from Matt Jake Sam Connor and all. Used to go direct to a single company but Indigo gives compwritive rates, flexibility and does the shopping around so you dont have to. Never been let down yet
Lyndsay Rehn
26 June
Customer service

Booking was handled efficiently and quickly by Sam. The cost was very reasonable in comparison to other companies.
Aideen Hordern
26 June
Customer Service

Was so fortunate to have Sam from Indigo handle my booking on more than the initial booking. On each occasion he provided the best customer service I have experienced in years. Top marks 👍

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Do I need to pass a credit check if using my debit card to hire?

If renting a car in the UK and you are a UK resident most of the large multinational suppliers will carry out an electronic address check to ensure you have strong enough links to the address provided. However most of the suppliers with the exception of 1 or 2, still carry out the same checks so not unique to when you need to hire via a debit card. Key indicator are if you are named on the Electoral Register and named on the council tax bill.

When renting a car overseas as an inbound client our suppliers do not carry out any checks.

Do I need to leave a deposit if hiring with a debit card?

Most suppliers do require a security deposit when renting a car, in the UK we have a range of options. The best value suppliers would request a £200.00 – £300.00 deposit. However we do have selected locations where our supplier does not require any deposit, so a full zero deposit.

In Europe we have options where you can just leave a fuel deposit of 110 EUR, and there is no mandatory requirement to take the Super Cover as this can be the case with some of the smaller budget suppliers.