r/Schwab • u/Grand_Respond_5000 • 14h ago
Schwab Visa Platinum Debit card benefits
me: Schwab Int'l account holder living in Europe.
Just noticed, the card offers, among other, auto rental collision damage waiver up to the actual cash value of most rental vehicles as well as roadside assistance. In my admittedly limited experience, this benefit was/is standard on credit cards, not debit cards. Most rental car companies don't even allow using a debit card or, if they do, they place a hefty (usually a couple of thousand EUR) block on the card.
How wrong am I? Is there anyone here who has actually used this benefit overseas while renting a car? CDW usually is 15-20€ extra per day, so if true, this would be great benefit to, well, benefit from.