Hi there, I am about to travel to the USA on Saturday (new York) and have hired a car from dollar in new York (via bookings.com) from Tuesday to drive to Boston then some other east coast locations. I only have a Monzo debit card. No other credit cards. I already paid for the car with Monzo. However the live chat support I got suggested Monzo debit card wouldn’t be accepted. Can’t get a credit card from my nationwide account before sat. Any opinions on whether dollar would for sure not accept my Monzo debit card or if it might?
Hi Sarah. Welcome to the community.
While I can’t say for certain, it is extremely unlikely that they will accept a debit card. A credit card is usually required for anything that needs a holding deposit (like car hire or hotels).
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Even if you can use your Monzo debit card, you won’t want to.
You’ll need a card for the deposit. If you use your Monzo debit card you’ll find that a few hundred pounds will be reserved in your account for potentially a month.
If you’re able to apply for Monzo Flex, I’d recommend using that.