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Quale carta di credito accettate per la cauzione?

Which credit card do you accept for the deposit?

Pronunciación

cau-ZIO-ne — stress on second syllable. The 'z' is /ts/ as in pizza. car-ta di CRE-di-to.

Cuándo usarla

Ask this at the rental desk before presenting your card, to ensure your card type is accepted for the pre-authorisation deposit.

Qué significa

Carta di credito (credit card) — Italian rental companies require a credit card (not debit) for the cauzione (deposit/pre-authorisation). Accettate (do you accept) is the second-person plural of accettare.

Variaciones

La cauzione viene restituita quando?

When is the deposit returned?

Restituita (returned) — asking about when the pre-auth is released

Accettate anche il bancomat?

Do you also accept a debit card?

Most Italian rental companies require a proper credit card for deposits

Di quanto è la cauzione?

How much is the deposit?

Di quanto (how much) — asking the deposit amount before agreeing

Mini diálogo

— Quale carta di credito accettate per la cauzione? — Accettiamo Visa e Mastercard. Non accettiamo American Express per la cauzione. — Ho solo Amex. Cosa faccio? — In quel caso può lasciare una cauzione in contanti di mille euro.

— Which credit card do you accept for the deposit? — We accept Visa and Mastercard. We do not accept American Express for the deposit. — I only have Amex. What do I do? — In that case you can leave a cash deposit of one thousand euros.

Nota cultural

Italian car rental companies typically pre-authorise between 500 and 1500 euros on your credit card — the money is not charged but is blocked. The block is released within 1-5 working days after vehicle return.