Good experience with Autovia

Pretty good. Driving in Italy is intense, be careful.

Following the car pickup instructions provided by the rental company at Milan Airport was a nightmare. In the pouring rain, no shuttle came to pick us up. We called the rental company multiple times, but no one answered or they said a car would arrive in ten minutes, which turned into several ten-minute intervals. There were plenty of shuttles shared by other services in the airport area, but some were unwilling to take us and others were fully booked. Most drivers ignored the address on our voucher. We couldn't book a ride-share service, and taxis refused to go there (maybe because it was too close). We had purchased full insurance through the rental platform, but the rental desk wouldn't acknowledge it (claims had to be filed with the platform). Because the platform was responsible for claims, road assistance from the rental company was non-existent. The rental platform was essentially helpless, providing only an international road assistance number. Over ten years of using this rental platform for overseas trips, we lucked out by not encountering these issues previously. The major lesson here: rent from a major international company, not a local one, and buy insurance directly from the rental company, not the platform.

The rental car location was marked incorrectly, making it impossible to pick up the car. When I called the rental company, they rudely told me they wouldn't wait a single minute past closing time and then hung up. Such poor service attitude should not be tolerated.

The store is simple and the address information is confusing. It's very difficult to find for both pick-up and drop-off. The car had multiple external damages that weren't repaired. Three months later, without any prior notification, there was a sudden charge on my credit card. It was only after the bank blocked the transaction that I received an email informing me about a violation, and mentioning that there would be a penalty for late payment. However, despite my repeated requests, I was not provided with a payment link. I suggest avoiding this supplier in the future.