Do you have to use a chip card to rent a car ?

Have tested, no problem picking up a regular magnetic stripe card from Europcar at Hyde Park. No hard sell of insurance, just asked if I wanted to buy a tank of fuel, refused and that was it.

It's best to bring a chip card when traveling abroad. Firstly, chip cards are more secure. Secondly, magnetic stripe cards issued by domestic banks are widely used in the UK and are easily copied and fraudulently used. In addition, chip cards are often more likely to be accepted when making payments.

No need