LYON CAR RENTAL REVIEWS

We waited half an hour beyond the scheduled time to pick up the car. The front desk staff personally escorted us to the car upon our request. The service was good.

Great location, next to Lyon Part-Dieu station, cost-effective, friendly service

Friendly staff, good car condition

Like: Booking was swift and simple. No hidden fees and clear what you were booking. Explained insurance in a way that was easy to understand.
Dislike: no complaints

Like: Easy to pick up and drop off
Dislike: Car with many scratches No choice for the car in the same category

When picking up the car in Lyon, it was changed from automatic to manual without prior notice. After complaining, they swapped it for an automatic, but from a large MVP to a mid-sized one. There were other unclear issues, and when we repeatedly asked the staff, they were very impatient and even rude to my friend. We wanted to pay cash, but the staff said to pay upon return, only to find out at the Nice branch that they charged the credit card. Overall, a very poor experience.

Bad attitude.

The service is very good, but they inform you that the car you booked is no longer available. The available cars require an additional charge.

Overall, it was very convenient and quick. Although our English isn't great, we managed to communicate without too much trouble. During car pickup, the paperwork was done quickly and they even brought the car right to us. For the car return, based on previous descriptions, we easily found the return spot in a designated parking garage at Nice Airport.

The staff at the store in Lyon 7th district have excellent service attitudes.

The provided vehicle had three of the five front wheel bolts missing, which is shocking! The car started shaking on the road because the wheel was about to fall off. Passengers could only discover the cause by leaning out the backseat window. We were driving on an elevated road, and leaning out or a falling wheel could have resulted in fatal consequences. We had to stop on the emergency lane. However, Avis's assistance line, which claims to be available from 7 AM to 12 AM, did not answer after three long waits. In the end, we had no choice but to call the police, and a tow truck dragged the car to a temporary towing company, which also kept us waiting for half an hour. The entire experience was zero stars. Avis had promised a refund because of this incident, but it has been 20 days with no news.

Very good.

Very good

The car pickup point is right outside the train station with clear signs, making it very convenient. After registering, you walk 200 meters to the garage, get the car and leave by swiping a card. The return is at the same location; instead of using a card, you enter a code provided earlier and the car is inspected on the spot. What I was unhappy about was the car model change. Despite speaking both French and English, what could I do if they didn't have the car I booked? They gave me a brand new Mercedes for extra money, which nullified the advantages of booking through QEEQ. I might as well have booked directly on a foreign website. I can't say if it was intentional or not.

The agent's English was poor and he kept pushing additional insurance. I had to ask my French friend to speak with him in French over the phone to resolve it. Bad service! The car I got was a Toyota Avensis (station wagon), but I couldn't find it in the options so I selected 'Toyota Corolla' instead.

We didn't get the specified model. We originally rented a small car, but were given a much larger car upon pickup. In Europe, large cars are a disaster as parking is hard to find anywhere. There were additional charges like the ecologic fee, which were not disclosed at the time of booking. We ended up paying dozens of extra euros. The pickup point was at quite a distance from the rental office, so we had to drag our luggage all the way there. Nobody mentioned that we could park in a nearby lot when returning the car, so we wasted a lot of time searching for parking spaces. The staff at the return point had a horrible attitude! The person wasn't at their desk when we arrived, made us wait for 10 minutes, then came back and was extremely impatient, didn't cooperate in explaining the fee breakdown, and kept complaining.

Like: Car fit to my need

The process of picking up and returning the car was very smooth. I had rented from them in the US before, so there was almost no waiting time in Lyon.

Like: Very friendly staff at all levels

Like: Cheap rental but great service and upgrade in the car offered. A bit remote from the terminal (10min free bus drive) but efficient pick up and drop ! Would recommend definitely
Dislike: Didn't prepared for a bus drive but in Lyon it seems now mandatory.