I thought the usual deal about the debit cards and rental has been that one can pay with the debit card on returning the car, but needs a credit card in own na

I thought the usual deal about the debit cards and rental has been that one can pay with the debit card on returning the car, but needs a credit card in own name for renting the car. Still, the credit card may be needed in case of unpaid tolls/ parking tickets, which may get posted after a few weeks. Btw, quite commonly in the US the debit cards have a Visa (MC) logo, so may be charged as such without the need for PIN. Only cash withdrawal will require a PIN. But I guess the card number identifies these as debit cards nevertheless.