TOKYO HANEDA AIRPORT TERMINAL 1 CAR RENTAL REVIEWS

Like: Great car and easy to find location

We had issues with our IDP which wasn't dated (error by Post Office in the UK) but it took an hour to convince Europcar/Times to accept it was valid. Otherwise the Times staff were helpful and the return drop off details very good.

Easy to book the car and one way hire options better than competitors- but hire overall was expensive vs other countries. Plus cost of tolls was not pointed out upfront.

The service attitude was pleasant. There was no need to wait in line and the process was very quick.

Smooth rental experience

The rental company staff were very warm and friendly, and their efficiency was outstanding!

No need to queue, very quick processing.

The car dispatching was a bit slow, but the staff were friendly and provided clear explanations without pushing insurance sales.

Direct pickup upon arrival, car delivered to the door

Like: Nice car, love driving it and it saves alot on petrol!!
Dislike: Seriously nothing.

Member we’re very helpful and action was taken immediately when we needed assist for picking up the rental vehicle.

The store closed early. We returned to the store around 8:50 PM, and there was no one there. We couldn't return the car, and no one answered the phone. When we called the service center, no one spoke English. Our flight was in the early hours of the next morning, and they actually asked us to change our flight to return the car the next morning. No one was willing to help, so we had to find a local friend to handle it. We've rented cars many times, and this is the first time a store hasn't called to confirm a return when the time was approaching. The store's English communication was also problematic. Our reservation was to return the car from 8 AM to 8 PM, but we picked up the car around 9 PM. We even asked the store if we could return the car at 9 PM, and they agreed. However, on the day of return, they closed before 9 PM. The store's closing time was supposed to be 9 PM. This is really outrageous!

The service was really disappointing. I've driven in the US and Australia, and I never expected such poor service from Times in Japan, a country known for its high service standards. At the airport, I waited for the shuttle for an hour. The staff didn’t speak English and insisted that customers speak Japanese, even mocking our request for a Mazda (we had booked a Mazda 2 but were given a Nissan instead). They didn't inform us about the car before we added all the insurance. After finalizing everything, they showed us the car, deliberately drove away the Mazda, and gave us an old Nissan, refusing our request to change. The reservation interface showed a Mazda model, but they said we'd need to pay an additional 2000 yen for it. In other places, we select the car first before confirming the booking. It was truly frustrating and ridiculous, especially since they kept mocking us in Japanese with their colleagues, saying we wanted a Mazda.

Like: Car wasn't what we reserved. However, the performance of the car over the rental duration left us in no doubts that its performance was at least equal to, if not superior than, the one we had reserved. The staff were friendly and taught us how to use the in-vehicle GPS to navigate around, and gave many tips as to what to expect when driving in Tokyo.

Dedicated airport transfer, the car is quite new