CATANIA AIRPORT CAR RENTAL REVIEWS

It was quite convenient; both pickup and drop-off were very quick. The parking lot and the place to complete car rental formalities were very close to the arrival hall.

Like: Super-offer, friendly staff, good car
Dislike: Too much time spent for picking up

I'm not one to give negative reviews easily. Even on platforms like Taobao, I've never given a bad review before. My experience with Europcar this time was very poor. However, due to needing to hurry, I had to endure it and left without arguing, driving a car that greatly disappointed me for 5 days. Everything went by the book during the rental process. The rental agent asked if I wanted to buy any additional insurance, but since I thought I already had full coverage, I declined. The critical moment was when I received a Renault key, which immediately disheartened me. I told him, 'I clearly reserved an Audi A3, why am I getting a Renault?' The agent replied, 'This is a car of the same size and category.' I recalled seeing this phrase during the booking but never expected it to be so far-fetched. If size is the only criterion, why not give me a Wuling Hongguang, it's even bigger? The car I received was a Renault Kadjar. Although it's different from the co-branded models in my country, how can a Renault and an Audi be in the same category? Am I not well-read? Plus, the car was dirty, especially at the front, splattered with mud, and scratched all over. The Kadjar is quite large, making it unsuitable for the roads in Sicily where we were traveling, especially since there were only two of us. I've been to Sicily before, so I knew that a big vehicle is not ideal for driving there. The Kadjar is about the size of an Audi Q5. I had considered all this when making my reservation, but one phrase 'same category' ruined my mood. The car was dirty and heavily scratched, leaving me very annoyed and highly dissatisfied.

Like: Quick and easy drop off. Friendly staff both at pick up and at drop off.
Dislike: I was first offered a Ford Kuga, when i was specifically booked a lower class vehicle (smaller). In the end they managed to find a car within the class i booked.

Not many people waiting during the off-season, and they use a number system.

Very small rental company, low efficiency, double charging, poor attitude

Cannot use the translation by QEEQ, unable to rent a car

Like: The timing spend on dropping off the car
Dislike: The staff at the counter get upset when you don’t want to accept to upgrade the car or you told them that you have insurence alteady

No queues.

No queue

Deceptive charges. Insurance, fuel, etc.

Like: Pick up location
Dislike: Drop off process time

Very dissatisfied. They didn't reserve the agreed-upon car model for us, didn't inform us about the upgrade fee which turned out to be very high, and their bill had many more charges than the one from Zuzuche. The price tripled from 237 euros to over 800 euros. In a foreign country with language barriers and tight schedules, we were angry and helpless. Not sure if this is like the previous rental where many charges were based on final billing, but we ended up paying over 800 euros for just three days, turning 237 euros into more than 800 euros. It was a nightmare and I would never dare to rent a car here again.

Waited three hours to pick up the car, which delayed our trip.

This company is a complete scam. The service attitude was terrible. The staff didn't speak much English and kept speaking Italian. They charged me nearly 300 euros, and then another 70+ euros for postage. After paying, I asked what the charges were for, but they couldn't explain clearly. I thought it was a deposit for the car, refundable if there were no issues when returning the car. When I called the rental company, they told me it was for insurance. The staff at GOLDCAR never mentioned the word insurance in English. The contract I signed did not state insurance anywhere, and there was no paperwork from an insurance company, only the GOLDCAR contract. I repeatedly told them to follow the booking I made on the Chinese website (I had already purchased insurance and paid the rental fee in China). This is outright fraud.

Pretty good, normal procedures.

Like: The car was good, almost new
Dislike: We had to wait unattended for an hour. Personnel didn't even come to us. That was upsetting as we had a late flight.

Waited nearly an hour to pick up the car. The inspection wasn't thorough; the fuel tank wasn't full, but they adjusted the pick-up form when I pointed it out. However, I missed a scratch they didn't note. Fortunately, I took photos during the inspection. Hopefully, they won't charge my credit card later.

The car rental office is outside Catania airport, together with ABIS, but not far. As I arrived at 11:45 PM, I was worried they might be closed, but an attendant was still there and wasn’t impatient at all. Although the vehicle was not what I had initially expected, it was late, and I couldn't argue about it, as it was QEEQ's fault. Overall, I am satisfied.

The agent assisting me turned hostile when I said I didn't want to purchase insurance and insisted I pay a hefty deposit! Additionally, they only disclosed one flaw on the car, but upon inspection, I found over 10 noticeable defects on the car's body!