‘Wrong’ type of credit card wrecked my Enterprise car hire pickup

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Source: The Guardian Business · NewTimes editorial text based on the source feed.

Not having the right kind when picking up a vehicle can leave travellers scrambling to find alternative transport If your children are on half-term holiday soon and you are planning to collect a hire car, make sure you have the right kind of credit card.

These cautionary tales show the costly consequences if yours does not pass muster.

I hired a car for a family holiday from Enterprise Rent-A-Car in France.

The collection desk at Carcassonne airport refused to hand over the keys when I presented the Visa credit card used for the booking because it was issued by First Direct.

It told me it did not accept cards from online banks.