The queue was very long, almost an hour before it was my turn. The lady at the counter saw that I had purchased full insurance and offered me a choice of Mercedes or Volvo. I thought they were similar models, but they were actually upgrades, requiring an extra 950 USD. After explaining that I only needed an A3 or a similar model, the staff member seemed displeased and said there were no A3s available. Eventually, I was given a hybrid Toyota. During the pickup, I noticed damage all over the car but the pickup assistant was very nice and recorded the damages on the pickup form in French. Five days later, the car kept reporting faults, and the hotel front desk had to help me contact the car rental company in French to see if they could repair it. The response was that they don't fix cars and advised me to drive back to the airport to exchange it. Worried about potential breakdowns on the road, I had to refuel and exchange it for another Japanese car at the airport rental station so that the trip could continue. Returning the car went smoothly, and the inspection guy was very professional and much faster than the front desk.
The rental location moved from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2. After various inquiries, we found the rental point at T2, where many car rental companies are located. We took a number and waited, but noticed that people who were ahead of us had left, yet we were not called. The staff helped Western customers who arrived later before us. Finally, after about 40 minutes of waiting (despite many empty counters), we were served. Because we didn't read the details carefully, we booked a manual car instead of an automatic. The car rental desk told us that we had to pay extra for an automatic, so our original 50 euro per day rental increased by 33 euros (originally 80+ euros but discounted to 33 euros). After adding various fees (10 euros per day for an additional driver, 70 euros for crossing into Monaco, 20% tax, etc.), our total changed from 500+ euros to 1041 euros before the process was completed.
We rented a Q3 and were told there was no Q5 available. We impulsively agreed, and the staff didn't mention how much extra it would cost, just handed us the invoice. Later we found out renting the car for the week cost 5000 RMB… Adding an extra driver required an additional fee, and they charged us just because we provided two licenses, assuming we were two drivers. Isn't that unreasonable? Returning the car an hour late incurs a significant fee. Is there a clear standard for these fees, or do they just charge an exorbitant amount for any delay? We won't use Europecar again. After returning and disputing it with the rental company, the results were minimal since we had already paid. It was tough to get anything back.
“Good, smooth rental. Be aware of T2 collection at Nice Airport.”
About Europcar:8.0/10
We landed at NCE T1 and the pick-up was at T2. If I had known I would have possibly booked another rental to avoid the bus transfer (10mins) with my family and the large amount of luggage we had. Once at T2 there was no problems and the pick-up was smooth and easy. Staff were polite and efficient.
About QEEQ:8.0/10
Easy booking process and competitive price.
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