HEATHROW AIRPORT CAR RENTAL REVIEWS

They provided a higher class vehicle, overall satisfied, but it took some time to get the vehicle.

Extremely unreliable rental company. I chose their Mondeo wagon from Zuzuche because it was cheap. When picking up the car, the staff gave me a rental contract to sign three times, one of which was a clause stating that if I received any traffic fines during the rental period, they would charge an additional £84. This was not mentioned when booking online, but I was made to sign it at pick-up. Although I was displeased, I had no choice but to comply. As expected, shortly after returning home, I received a bank charge of over 800 yuan. The rental company emailed me saying I had a traffic fine in Bath, instructing me to pay it on the Bath traffic department website. It was difficult to access the site (blocked in China), but when I finally did, it had photos and videos of the alleged violation. I saw a no-entry sign and turned away (the video deceptively cut out the part where I turned away). I filed an appeal on this site, requesting a review of the video in its entirety. Two days later, the Bath traffic department canceled the fine. However, GREEN MOTION informed me they would not refund the £84 charge and suggested I reclaim it from the issuing department! Because of a UK department's mistake, I'm being penalized by this rental company. Outrageous! I logically raised a dispute with them, and it's been sixteen days without any response. In two words: GREEN MOTION is a scam! I recommend Zuzuche to delist this company for blatantly exploiting Chinese customers.

Overall, I am fairly satisfied. I deliberately chose a well-known rental company, but the service was just average. Perhaps it's because I haven't experienced worse service and thus have no basis for comparison. First, the car pickup. Since my flight was delayed by almost 4 hours, after nearly 20 hours of travel, I was utterly exhausted. At the pickup point, my mind was not very clear, and since English is not my first language, the staff kept recommending a different car, saying it had more space, better condition, and the price difference was minimal. I agreed, but it turned out the total cost was almost double my original estimate. I had to insist on my original choice, and the staff was visibly unhappy. Whose fault is that? You wasted my time, and I haven't complained. Then, regarding my rental car, I was asked if I needed insurance. Didn't they see my order? Insurance is included. Seeing I had a child with me, they asked if I needed a baby seat. Of course, I did, as I had already reserved one when booking. Finally, when the pickup list was printed, I noticed an extra charge of over 100 pounds for the baby seat. I clarified that the baby seat was included in my booking. The staff didn't believe me until I showed the printed order, and reluctantly they removed the charge, keeping the final cost close to my booking price with no extra fees. As for the car, the website stated it could seat 7 people with space for 2 large and 2 small suitcases. However, upon picking up the car, we realized that if we wanted to seat 7 people, there would be no room for luggage. If we wanted to carry luggage, we could only use it as a 5-seater. We were a group of five, including elderly and children, so we wanted the comfort of a 7-seater. Instead, we had to make do. Maybe it was due to our lack of understanding of the car model?! In general, there were some other minor hiccups, and it took about an hour just to pick up the car and queue. Afterwards, everything went smoothly. The car was easy to drive, the interior was practical, and the space was ample. Returning the car was also very smooth, taking only 5 minutes. The only regret is that I forgot to take a picture with the car.

When I went to pick up the car, they said the reserved model wasn't available and asked me to upgrade. I insisted that I had a reservation and asked them to check the parking lot. Eventually, they gave me the reserved model. I had already purchased full insurance, but they still added windshield insurance and other coverages, costing me 30% more. I used self-service return, and the next day I went back to get a receipt. They told me the computer was broken and couldn't process it. I left my email address and asked them to send me the receipt, but a week has passed and I still haven't received it.

The process was convenient, and the car was very new. I will choose this company again next time.

I had a full insurance order, but the staff at the counter didn't check properly and added extra insurance. When returning the car, I found the cost to be higher. After some negotiation and showing the original order, the issue was resolved smoothly. Apart from this hassle, the overall process was quick and smooth, and the company was reasonable.

Convenient procedures

Extremely convenient for pick-up and return.

Great, the procedures were even simpler and more convenient than expected. The car was in good condition, almost brand new.

When I arrived to pick up the car, I saw a customer arguing with the company staff, likely due to a lack of cars. I hoped this wouldn't happen to me. Since my booking was within the scheduled time, I quickly got my car. On returning the car, I got delayed by half an hour due to unfamiliar roads but was still able to return the car smoothly without any issues. The car was in good condition. Positive review.

The service was excellent, the car was a 2014 model with 10,000 miles on it, clean and comfortable.

It was a local small company, the rental process was quite complicated, but the service was okay. The signs and parking spots were average, just the price was low.

I rented a car for two weeks this time. It was my first time renting a car in the UK. Hertz was quite reliable. I originally wanted to rent a Juke, but since there were no cars available, they upgraded me to a Mercedes directly. Returning the car was super fast. I was supposed to return it on the morning of October 12th, but I was worried the return process would be complicated, so I returned it on the evening of the 11th instead. The return process was incredibly fast. Not sure if it was because I bought full insurance. I asked if there would be any additional penalties or fees, and they said no, all done. I hope there won't be any extra charges later. Overall, I'm quite satisfied.

The attitude was mediocre. Our main complaint is that we booked a 4WD Volkswagen Tiguan, but when we were at the counter, we were not informed that this model was unavailable. Instead, at the pickup point, we were given a different car with a much smaller trunk (the Tiguan can hold 3 large and 2 small pieces of luggage). However, they offered a similar car, the Hyundai IX35, which can hold 3 large and 3 small pieces of luggage, but only if we paid an upgrade fee of 15 pounds per day. Moreover, there was no receipt; we paid cash and only saw 'UP' added on our agreement. We suspect that they had the Tiguan but didn’t give it to us so they could charge the upgrade fee, and that the 135 pounds we paid was pocketed by the staff (no receipt or invoice was provided). Our complaints are: 1. The Honda SUV provided is a similar car to the Tiguan, so there should be no upgrade fee according to the rental agreement; 2. We were not given a receipt or invoice for the charge; 3. Only cash payment was accepted. We demand the return of the 135 pounds charged. We reserve the right to further complaints. We hope the rental company will: 1. Address the issue with the rental provider and recover the 135 pounds; 2. Cease cooperation with this provider to prevent other customers from being scammed.

Very professional and the procedures are complete.

The staff were patient and professional.

Good attitude. Mitsubishi.

I booked a Golf automatic or similar model, and ended up getting a PEUGEOT 3008 SPORTHDI163, which was excellent. It had enough space and great power. The pickup process was simple, although the staff insisted on selling us additional insurance despite us already having comprehensive coverage from home. It might have been a language barrier. After asking them to amend the contract, they seemed a bit unhappy. Aside from that, everything was great. Returning the car was easy as well.

Very fast and organized

Few staff members, resulting in long wait times. I was recommended to buy additional insurance at the store, but the benefits were not well-explained. I decided to purchase it to avoid any unforeseen issues. The car was in great condition, fully functional, powerful, a new model, and equipped with GPS.