The car rental staff asked me to pay a deposit of £1950 with my credit card instead of using a pre-authorization when I picked up the car. After returning the car, I emailed them to request a refund of the deposit, but they claimed that the £1950 payment was just a pre-authorization. When I emailed again, asking them to check their bank payment records, they stopped replying. This is a scam car rental company.
The service was decent, but the car model did not match the description. The process was fairly quick, but the booked car was unavailable, possibly because we arrived too early. The deposit was excessively high, £1505. Purchasing their insurance might lower the deposit amount.
When picking up the car, they kept trying to get us to upgrade and pushed extra insurance repeatedly, which we declined. They asked how many drivers we had, and I inquired if two drivers were possible. They said yes but didn’t mention the additional driver would cost over 190 pounds. We thought it was free! While promoting other services, they emphasized the charges, but they didn’t clarify this one. We only realized once back home that we were charged for it! Additionally, at pickup, they only told us the car's location and let us go find it ourselves without inspecting the car together. We discovered the car had visible scratches, so we took photos and videos ourselves and reported it to them afterward. During drop-off, their inspection was very thorough, and they pointed out the damage. Luckily, we showed them our photos and videos, and they conceded it wasn’t our fault. Glad we had been cautious about documenting it!
“Comany Policy means that you are made to wait 2 hours”
About Alamo:8.0/10
Booked whilst standing in the Alamo premises que, due to an issue with another car hire company ,But the company policy meant I was made to wait 2 hours before being allowed to pick up the car. Even though it was ready to be picked up immediately.
The customer service was efficient and friendly. After I declined the insurance, they did not push me to purchase it. The car model matched the order, and the vehicle was in good condition.
“Mmmm coulda been smoother, but satisfied in the end - mostly staff made the systems better”
About U-SAVE:10.0/10
Messed up booking, but counter staff came through.... Took time nonetheless. Surprised (and somewhat mortified) to arrive at Greenmotion - obvs rebranded on App. Actually staff good this time (previously nightmare - fictitious damage - obvs. common as 3rd party insurance exclude them) anyways this time ok. Gave me 1/2 tank of free fuel for the delay.
They provided a free upgrade, and the car was in excellent condition, almost like a new car. The entire process was quick, and both pick-up and drop-off were very convenient.
I purchased the Super Peace of Mind insurance from Zuzuche. When picking up the car, I showed the order and the printed insurance certificate (which included English terms) to the rental company staff, but the employee insisted on pushing their insurance, using various excuses to delay the process. The pickup process took an hour and a half. In the past, my car rental experience abroad typically took only around 20 minutes. Initially, I booked an Audi A3, but the rental company staff claimed they didn't have this model. They suggested that if I purchased their expensive insurance, I could get a free upgrade to a Mercedes C. After I declined, they informed me that the equivalent car would be a Honda. Early in the morning, it was still dark when we got to the parking lot, and we found the car was actually a Hyundai Bayon. The rental price for this model at the company was about 70% of the Audi A3 price. Since our itinerary was already set, we reluctantly accepted the vehicle. This bait-and-switch behavior is truly reprehensible.
The return location provided by Zuzuche was incorrect. At the North Terminal, there was no staff present to accept the car. We had to take the airport train to the South Terminal counter to hand over the keys. Out of concern for potential disputes afterward, we requested the staff to inspect the car, but they were unwilling to go. Thankfully, there were no issues later.
EUROPCAR is extremely poor in terms of integrity and service. Be cautious to avoid issues when renting from them.
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