HEATHROW AIRPORT CAR RENTAL REVIEWS

We are always met at the door by the ALamo agent whenever we rent a car from Alamo. There is never any queue. However, the Mercedes A series we booked was not available, so we settled for a Volkswagen Arteon which was a pleasure to drive as it was a smart car.

QEEQ provides the best price I can find and they always cancel the booking and rebook if the price falls more than 5% which happened with my booking. This is great as it gives me additional savings. The service as I get from QEEQ is excellent. The customer service always replies promptly whenever I contact them by email.

The car rental company is very professional. The staff provides one-on-one service without excessive sales tactics. They explain the services offered upfront, so you can choose to purchase if needed without any hard sell. The price is still a bit higher compared to other European countries, but this is the UK, and it's somewhat understandable since everything is quite expensive here.

Around 7 PM local time in the UK, the car broke down while driving. It delayed us until noon the next day. The rental company offered no compensation. Very disappointing!

We had clearly informed the rental company that we didn't need their additional insurance. Despite our knowledge, they inexplicably charged us over 100 pounds for insurance. During the pickup process, they indicated that we should pay extra to upgrade the car. We had booked a Mercedes C-Class, but when they learned we didn't want an upgrade, they gave us a Mercedes A-Class, causing a series of changes to our plans. Thankfully, the customer service at Zuche stepped in in time to prevent further losses. Overall, we're very disappointed with this rental company.

Convenient and quick pick-up and drop-off, simple procedures, friendly staff, proactively used translation software to communicate with me, and no additional charges.

Satisfactory

Overall satisfied. The vehicle provided didn't have a recognizable brand, possibly a local UK brand. The trunk was large enough to fit four suitcases. However, the two rear doors couldn't be opened from the inside and required someone outside to open them, which was very inconvenient. We tried several times, and it wasn't due to the child lock, unsure of the reason.

Good

Satisfied

Customer service was very poor on collection. Car availability was very poor so was made to wait instead of being provided with a free available upgrade.

Very good

When visiting the UK, it's essential to have a car for the countryside and highlands. You can't fully enjoy the Lake District, Peak District, or Isle of Skye without one. Joining a local tour group isn't the ideal way to travel; self-driving is much better. Avis is a big company, and getting the car you want is a great start to a perfect trip. Returning the car without any damage makes the journey smooth and satisfying. Everything was wonderful.

Not good, too many mileage restrictions. Even after purchasing unlimited mileage, there were still charges at the end. The car was in very poor condition, with no air conditioning, and the key remote was broken, often failing to lock the car. This was the worst car rental experience I've had abroad. They didn't provide a full tank of gas at pickup but charged for a full tank at return. Extremely poor service. Another rental company I used for this trip did not have these issues.

Never choose this company. Originally booked a car for £1005, but they claimed there were no cars available and switched to a model that cost £1083. Upon returning the car, they unjustly charged an additional £517. They also charged £224 for a small scratch that was already there (I had noted it but didn't take a photo). I've never encountered such a company in all my years renting cars abroad... It's like robbery.

Overall good, but I have a small complaint. When we arrived at the pickup point, they spent quite a bit of time trying to upsell us different upgraded models. I wouldn't mind this normally, but they ended up using nearly 30 minutes for the sales pitch and counted that as part of my rental time. This means the rental period started from the moment they greeted me, not when we finished the process, and 80% of that time was spent on upselling.

Overall service was good. The car was in excellent condition. The queuing time was a bit long; while other companies' cars arrived to pick up customers, we waited 20 minutes for their car.

Excellent

Highly satisfied

Very satisfied!