Majestic Germany, Relaxing Swiss Scenery

No queues, the front desk guy spoke great English and explained the insurance details proactively. No additional insurance was added.

I booked a Mercedes A-Class, and after checking the website, I found that equivalent cars were Audi A3 or Infiniti Q30. But when I arrived at the store, I was given a Volkswagen Golf (which is much cheaper according to the website, and I would have chosen that to save money). The store said it was because this Golf had higher specifications. Very frustrating, but since there was no other option and I had already paid, I had to accept it. Due to changes in the pandemic situation, I was worried about travel restrictions when returning to Germany, so I wanted to contact the rental company for a different drop-off location. Although it was expensive (400 euros), the main issue was the customer service attitude. They were not accommodating at all; it felt like I owed them money and they were chasing me to return it to the agreed location. Customer needs changed due to the pandemic, and it's not like I wasn't paying the fee. They didn't need to make it so difficult for the customer.

Mandatory insurance

I booked the rental car two months in advance and called Europcar before departure to confirm that there would be no issues picking up the car at the store. I rented an automatic BMW X1 and scheduled to pick it up at 10 AM. However, when I arrived at the store, they told me there were no cars available, not even the automatic ones, except for a Volkswagen Golf and other manual cars. I explicitly mentioned that the Golf couldn't fit our luggage, and we don't drive manual cars back home. After much argument, I finally got a significantly downgraded Toyota CHR at 11:30 AM. Despite the pre-authorization being lifted after returning the car, without any notification or email, they directly charged 87 euros. I am currently disputing the transaction.

No repair service provided. No compensation for damages.