How to book Ryanair without a Credit Card?

Glacier

My Credit Card is maxed out at the moment. I'm looking to book a week in Croatia. Do they have offices in town where you could book in Cash?

you might be able to do it at the ticket desk at the airport but won't be as cheap as online.

Glacier

So, Travel Agent would be the best bet?

not even sure if travel agents use ryanair as they probably don't pay them any commission, again though, it won't be as cheap as online.

Glacier

So, what's the best way to go without a CC?

Ponster

I have no idea if you can pay in cash at the desk but I'm pretty sure that you can't pay via a travel agent. Ryanair stopped them from doing so years ago as the agents were charging commission.

mikedragon32

Use a 3V card or a laser card. How about tapping a mate with a credit card?

oh yeh good thinking Mikedragon, 3v vouchers can be bought in most shops now. Ryanair don't take laser though

Random

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oh yeh good thinking Mikedragon, 3v vouchers can be bought in most shops now. Ryanair don't take laser though

Ryanair take the new Maestro Laser cards though don't they?

just checked there to be sure before I answered and no - there is no option to choose Maestro.

mikedragon32

Apologies, they don't take laser (or Maestro it seems). My wife has a visa debit card and I just got it mixed up with her laser card.

http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/faqs.php?sect=pnr&quest=payments

mikedragon32

mikedragon32 wrote: »

Apologies, they don't take laser (or Maestro it seems). My wife has a visa debit card and I just got it mixed up with her laser card.

http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/faqs.php?sect=pnr&quest=payments

think it's because they can't justify charging you to book with your laser!

mlelsc

Have you no friend that could book for you and you give them the money? That is the easiest solution that I can think of.
Good luck.

mumhaabu

You could load the money (cash presumably into your credit card thus alleviating that much debt and freeing it up to spend on your Ryanair flights, either that or a 3V card (which will take time to register etc.)

I'd seriously consider examining your personal finances if you are willing to have your Credit Card maxed out yet choose the spend the disposable income you have on a Holiday. You will get raped on Credit Card interest rates too, just a friendly word considering the state of the economy and way job security is gone :).

Credit Cards should be for spending what you have not what you will get tomorrow, I think credit cards are great as is the nearly two months interest free credit (providing you pay up in full on time). Using them to borrow for lavish spending is a recipe for financial disaster is today's economic climate.

mikedragon32

No need for a lecture. If you're not willing to assist the OP with his query, don't bother posting your economic morality.

finbarrk

A travel agent will do it for you but they will charge a fee of around €25.

P. Breathnach

mikedragon32 wrote: »

No need for a lecture. If you're not willing to assist the OP with his query, don't bother posting your economic morality.

Give him a break mike. OP is asking for help to do something that, on the face of it, looks like a bad idea. Surely it should be in order to say that.

mikedragon32

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mumhaabu

I was giving friendly advice not a lecture, however ask any money man and they will tell you that Credit Card debt is amongst worst to have. For all I know they chap could have it from a medical emergency or anything. I would pay off some of the debt first and free up the credit card then.

You giving me an infraction was bad moderation a warning or a written note in the thread would have sufficed instead of taking the Nuclear option on me.