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I initially thought renting a car in Italy would be complicated. But Hertz made it very simple. When asked if I needed additional insurance, I declined and they didn’t push it further. Driving in Italian cities can be challenging as people drive fast and don’t follow rules. However, I enjoyed driving on Italian highways; everyone drives fast but follows the rules, similar to Northern Europe.

The first staff member was very dismissive, though the staff later were quite nice.

I had a 4 PM reservation to pick up the car. I arrived at the counter at 3:30 PM, but they made me wait in line with non-reserved customers. I didn't get the car until 6:30 PM.

The parking location at the airport is on the top floor of a parking structure next to the terminal, which was hard to find. However, the environment inside was decent but the service was mediocre. I had already bought insurance online and they didn't ask much, probably due to the language barrier, they went ahead and added full insurance without my consent, costing me an extra 600 RMB. I tried to submit a complaint and get a refund from Hertz, but there was no resolution. Bad experience.

It took a while to complete paperwork thus time. I’m not sure why as Zi am a Gold member and have rented from this office 4 times in the last 6 months. The car they finally gave me was not the category I rented and much larger than I wanted. I had to change it in the garage and had to wait again for a smaller car. All in all, it was a very long process to rent a car for a day.