What a terrible company, the pickup location they provided was wrong. We arrived at Casa Port and it showed only 0.5 km away, but after half an hour of navigation, we couldn't find the store. Being unfamiliar with the place, even those who spoke English had heavy accents. After much hassle, QEEQ managed to contact the rental company, who provided an address but it was still unclear. Calling the company was frustrating—either the calls wouldn't go through or they would drop immediately. In ten attempts, only one call got through. Eventually, we had to get the taxi driver to speak directly with them to get to the company building, and even then, we spent another 20 minutes trying to locate it. Upon finally arriving upstairs, no one acknowledged us, and we had to wait an hour. Paid the 8,000 Dirham deposit, and the car was supposed to have a full tank but only had a quarter. Returning it with just over half a tank to be safe, we contacted them in advance to avoid another search, but their office was empty again. What kind of company operates like this? A private workshop? Finally handed the car back and walked away relieved. Avoid Dirent—they claim to be a large local chain, but I am not convinced.
Our flight arrived early, and I contacted the store an hour in advance. They informed me the car wasn't ready and could only be picked up at the scheduled time of 8:30. Fine, no problem. I searched all over the airport's basement level and couldn't find the rental counter. Then, I went to the parking lot and dragged three suitcases around two parking lots, but no staff had heard of this company. Eventually, I found a clue in other people's comments on a rental site. In the cold morning wind, we waited for over half an hour in an open parking lot. There was no counter or office, only a white car with diRENT stickers on it. Then the 'fun' began. After 30 minutes in the cold, the car arrived, looking clean on the outside. The staff first confirmed my reservation, then started removing his personal belongings, like blankets and a sleeping bag, from the car. At this point, I hurried to get my shivering wife and kids inside the car. The backseat was covered in uncooked rice. I loaded our luggage and inspected the car with the staff. There wasn't a single scratch-free spot on the exterior, but at least the headlights, mirrors, and windows were fine, and the tire wear was acceptable. When I checked the brakes, I told the staff they were almost worn out and unsafe. He reassured me it was fine, saying the car had just returned from the desert, and any issues would trigger a dashboard warning. Considering the car's condition, I had to check the engine and fluids myself, as we planned to drive over 1000 km in three days. Sure enough, the engine coolant was leaking. Again, he said it was fine because the car had just been to the desert and any problems would trigger a warning. Then came the most outrageous part: they wanted a 30,000 MAD pre-authorization. What? The rental documents stated a range of 500-3000 USD. If I had known the amount, I wouldn't have rented this car. Given Morocco's reputation for scams, who knows if the POS machine was set to pre-authorize or charge directly. After half an hour of negotiation, no progress. I contacted the rental site’s customer service, which only added to my frustration. 'Sir, we apologize for your experience, but we can only negotiate with the local car rental company. We have no better solution.' After about seven or eight minutes, I couldn't continue the conversation and hung up. After flying for hours, did I have the energy to deal with this nonsense? Fortunately, I had a smooth flight. I couldn’t waste more time on this. I was on a holiday; it was just money. I gave up the argument and signed off. While returning the car in Marrakech, I returned it with more fuel than I received, despite the contract stating I received one-eighth of a tank. This was the worst car rental experience ever. I canceled my Fez rental afterwards. Disgusting!
We did not get the 9-seater car we reserved; instead, we got two small cars. Couldn't find the office for return, and the provided phone number was incorrect and unreachable. Giving an average rating because the rental company finally picked up the car from us.
Returning the car at Marrakech train station was impossible to find via GPS. The staff couldn't clearly explain its location and told me to wait, but after an hour, there was still no response. Thankfully, a local driver helping with our desert tour assisted us. We had to go around for over ten kilometers through narrow alleys before finding a return point.
Coming from so far away to Morocco just to waste half a day returning a car affected our desert trip as well!
Absolutely not recommended.
Extremely poor company. You must call in advance as they have no official office location. Follow-up service is virtually nonexistent, and they overcharged us for the one-way drop-off fee.
“I got the wrong car (Qasqai 5 seats, not Hyundai 7 seats), The tank was totally empty, 58 l diesel”
About diRENT:6.0/10
There was one poor guy doing his best, with angry Russian customers before me and a car for us that we did not order. Poor information on where to find the car. The cooling system worked badly over time, but overall it was an OK experience
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