BARCELONA CAR RENTAL REVIEWS

Excellent service

This car rental company is terrible. They intentionally guide customers to buy insurance. Since I clearly stated I didn't want to buy it and didn't read the contract carefully, I was ultimately charged over 2000 for full coverage.

The service is very professional, with detailed explanations of each charge; no mandatory fees.

They promised to change the car the next day but their attitude was extremely rude and provided no explanation. If they had told me on the day of pickup that they didn't have the model I wanted, I would have just left. Why make a promise if you can't keep it? On the second day, their attitude was even worse.

This was the worst car rental experience I've ever had. I waited for the pick-up service for one and a half hours. The process took 40 minutes, and the car I received was not the same class as the one shown online. The most outrageous part was when I returned the car; they tried to blame me for various small damages that were already there. Fortunately, I found photos on their phone showing the car's condition from previous customers, so they had nothing to say. Returning the car still took 30 minutes, and we almost called the police. My €500 deposit has not been returned yet. Can't believe this company is highly rated.

Satisfied

Following the car rental company’s pickup instructions made it very easy to find, just a 2-minute walk from the train station exit and then down an escalator. Upon arrival, the staff suggested I buy a 'better' insurance policy which would significantly reduce the car deposit. Just refuse if you’re not interested and they won't insist. They also suggested towing insurance, saying it would cost 150 euros per tow without it. I said I didn’t mind and had sufficient funds, after which they politely dropped the matter. There’s a daily mileage limit of 300 km, and they listed where there were scratches on the car body in the contract, but they didn't walk me around the car to check these spots until after I'd signed the contract. So, I recommend that when reviewing the car's condition at the start of the contract, you should call an employee to check the car alongside you. Make sure to photograph any existing damages as soon as you get the car, so you can show these to the staff upon return to speed up the return process. The thoughtful staff also wrote down the name of the parking lot to use for return on Google Maps. Overall, the service was decent, and any additional charges they suggested were transparent and clearly explained, including the differences from the insurance I had purchased. Just evaluate it for yourself. (By the way, parking in Barcelona is quite expensive. If you're only exploring the city, consider renting a scooter instead, which costs around 45 euros per day and eliminates parking hassles.)

Very satisfied, they upgraded our car for free

Very satisfied

Very good

Very satisfied

It was okay.

Very satisfied with this trip

Extremely dissatisfied. I didn't get any car, and the rental company didn't refund me, they just took my rental fee. I only had a scanned electronic version of the translation document. I called the store's customer service to ask, and they said it would be fine to rent a car. However, when I got to the counter, the staff said the original document was necessary. Even after showing them the customer service call records, they said it didn't matter who I spoke with, they wouldn't let me get the car. Then I called the rental company customer service, who said they couldn't do anything, neither resolve the issue nor refund me. So the money was wasted, the store didn't give me the car, and the rental company took the money without any refund. I've rented cars in Europe many times, even in situations where I didn't have the original documents or a credit card, and never had a problem. Even if I couldn't rent the car, I could still negotiate a refund afterwards. This time was truly terrible, I don't even want to give one star. The rental company is really awful! I advise everyone to choose local rental platforms when renting cars in Europe. Even if you can't get the car, you can get a refund, and stay away from Alamo. The customer service and the counter staff work together to scam people.

Average

It's okay. Because we only had one credit card, they swapped us to a Peugeot 5008 for the same price.

Waited in line for half an hour only to find out the reserved car model was not available. Couldn't get a refund, had to settle for a manual transmission car.

They automatically provide high-priced comprehensive insurance, so there's hardly any inspection when returning the car.

Experience with gold car was really good. They help us to understand they don’t have the car what we asked, but still it’s disappointed you’re showing the car, Mercedes and giving a Volkswagen not good.

Very good.