Hi, I will be traveling soon for one month. I was wondering wether I need a credit card or if I will be fine with just a debit card.
Thank you for the help in advance!
Sarah from Germany
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Hi Sarah,
For the interrail itself - you won’t need one since it is already paid for.
Some hotels and car hire may require a credit card and not accept a debit card, but this is a forum about rail travel, so that’s outside the scope. If you are just traveling from city to city enjoying the sights and staying in normal accommodation you shouldn’t need a credit card.
Hi Sarah,
For the interrail itself - you won’t need one since it is already paid for.
Some hotels and car hire may require a credit card and not accept a debit card, but this is a forum about rail travel, so that’s outside the scope. If you are just traveling from city to city enjoying the sights and staying in normal accommodation you shouldn’t need a credit card.
Thanks, this helped a lot! I will remember that this is a forum about rail travel next time! :)
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There’s a few times a credit card will be useful.
- Most car rental companies will want a credit card, not a debit card, for the deposit
- Same with some big hotels, they take a deposit, or ‘hold’ for your bill. But this is not common in cheap accommodation
- In case of emergency - you need to buy a flight or hotel etc and you’ve run out of money
- A spare card - credit or debit - is always a good idea, in case yours gets lost, stolen, or blocked by the bank.
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