Smooth process, don't listen to others; experience it yourself to know how easy it is

Waited in line for about 30 minutes

Very bad. Due to rain, we were in a hurry to return the car, and the Europcar staff at Rome airport charged us a 100 Euro car wash fee. If the contract specified a washing standard, I would have followed it. If they really deduct this fee, I hope the rental agency will stand up for us!

Friendly

Very poor experience. Rented a car for someone else, but upon arrival, they were informed that the chosen model was unavailable and suggested an alternative. Despite knowing the renter had poor English, they intentionally did not clarify the costs. Various additional charges were applied for upgrades and lower insurance coverage, making the total upgrade costs higher than the rental fee. All these were not clearly explained to the renter! It took almost a month to resolve this with such a terrible rental company. Be cautious! Similar issues with unjustified charges occurred with an order in Germany despite having insurance purchased in advance from home, only to be charged for reduced coverage at the store. Terrible.

A very long wait at pick up point to be abe to hire the car. Not great after a long haul flight... The pre booking system should be an advantage somehow, but didn't seem to be.