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Where to rent a car in Milan without a credit card?

Theme: Life in Italy · from messages of 2022-2026

In short

In Milan, you can rent a car without a credit card at some companies, like Discovery and Economycars.

What the chats answered

Some participants share their experiences of renting cars in Milan without a credit card. For example, one person managed to rent a car at the airport from Discovery without a deposit, while another rented from Economycars, also without needing to provide a credit card.

There is information that some rental companies may accept debit cards, but this depends on the specific service. Participants recommend checking rental conditions in advance.

It is also worth considering that Russian driver's licenses may not always be accepted, and it is better to have an international license just in case. This may affect the ability to rent.

Built from 46 similar questions and 12 answers across 2 chats; retold and anonymised, disagreements kept as a spread of opinions.

Where to verify

The current procedure is set by your comune or the office running the service; the answers above are community experience from different years. Short curated answers on the theme - FAQ: Life in Italy.

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This retells what chat members wrote; it is not official information and not legal advice.