ALAMO CAR RENTAL REVIEWS IN UNITED KINGDOM

The car match my booking. Brand new car is a bonus for me. Car registration and pickup was fast and efficient. Car drop off was fast and efficient too. Great job by Alamo staff especially Jamie during car return process. Keep up the good work

They handed me the car without a full tank, saying there was no time, and that it would be adjusted for the current fuel level. When I returned the car, they tried to charge me for a full tank, but I caught them and they removed the fee. Also, there was no luggage cover for the trunk when I picked up the car, and I wasn't aware it was supposed to have one. When returning the car, the staff said they didn't know if the other location had provided it, and planned to charge me for it as a loss. Overall, the car was in good condition, relatively new, but there were quite a few hidden charges. Make sure your English is fluent and be vigilant, or you could lose a few hundred pounds.

Good as always

Booking platform is easy to use. I always book my car from Qeeq.com because the price is very competitive

Generally satisfied with the rental and return process, but the efficiency in handling breakdowns was notably low, even though I had bought full insurance at the counter. During the drive, the front left tire burst, and I stopped by the roadside to call in the accident. I wanted to change the tire myself, but the A200 car had no spare tire, only a compressor. I called at 6 PM, and the wait time on the phone was quite long, at least 15 minutes. After explaining the situation, they said they would contact the relevant personnel and mentioned that it would be completely free. They arranged for Alamo at Luton to handle it, but the Luton staff clearly didn't want to deal with it and just gave us the number of a towing company. We contacted them via WhatsApp, and they provided an account and asked for £65 upfront before they would send help. After transferring the £65, a Romanian arrived at 8:30 PM, charged £245 in total, and towed the car about 6 km to Luton Airport. Upon arrival, they said all tire repair shops were closed and suggested either replacing the car or getting the tire fixed the next day. Replacement would only offer a manual car, which I declined, opting to fix the tire the next day. The Luton staff suggested I drive to the tire shop myself the next day despite the flat tire, claiming it would be fine to drive slowly as it was a premium tire. I didn't trust that and didn't want to ruin the rim by driving the 4 km with a flat tire. We had a hotel booked in Manchester, and Luton suggested we let Gatwick Alamo handle it. We had the car towed to a Holiday Inn for the night. The next morning at 7 AM, I called Gatwick Airport, and they said they would send someone within three hours to take us to get the tire fixed. By 10 AM, I called again to confirm, and they assured me someone would come by noon. By noon, they said they would arrive by 3 PM. Haven't they heard the story of the boy who cried wolf? We called the towing company from the previous day, and a Pakistani guy arrived within 25 minutes, towed us to the repair shop, and even took us out for lunch while the tire was being fixed. Thanks to the brotherly friendship of Pakistan! I called Alamo to inform them not to send anyone as we had it handled, and they said to invoice Gatwick for the charges. No issues after that. When returning the car, I mentioned the accident report to the staff, and she couldn't find it in the record. She asked which number I called, so I showed her my call log. Luckily, I had a recording of the first call; otherwise, she might have dismissed it. She took photos of our receipts and said the bill would be sent, and refunds would be processed within 10 days. It's been five days now, and I haven't received any email. Watching for further developments.

Alamo had hidden insurance services which almost cost an extra £150 if not checked carefully.

The car is better then my order staff are helpful, very good rental experience

smooth, fast, and better rental cost

Poor management

We returned the car two hours early, but the bill came a month later, showing an extra day's charge for late return. After presenting evidence, over two weeks have passed with no response.

When returning the car as suggested I made a video of the car condition, but the agent receiving the car got agitated saying that I can’t film on private property, told him I was filming the car as suggested, then switch to I could not record his voice, but did not shut up, so how am I supposed to record the car conditions if the employee does not shut up or let you do it ???

No issues, so far so good already booking another vehicle.

Very good customer service best I’ve experienced

Initial booking was listed incorrectly with alamo but they rectified the situation within seconds. No issues

The service attitude at the store was pretty good, there were no upsells, and there was no waiting in line. However, we were very dissatisfied with the handling of the accident aftermath. The accident was entirely the other party's fault, yet they still charged us £1500 when returning the car. It's been over three months since we returned home and we have yet to get our money back, with the excuse that the other party’s insurance has not compensated them.

Very poor experience

The service at pick up and drop off was exemplary. Staff were very helpful.

Good price. Price drop guarantee is a bonus. Excellent service.

Where the staff were fantastic the vehicle was not of the correct size of the booking amd nothing else was available due to the short notice of the booking

Booking process was a breeze

I returned the car on time, but the rental company said they couldn't find it. They claimed they found it the next day and charged me an extra day's rental.

スムーズに借りれてスムーズに返すことができました。ナビも付いてて満足です。

わかりやすいプラットフォームなのでまた利用したいです。

Very satisfied, the car pickup was very simple. While they did recommend insurance, it wasn't forced. I booked a Skoda automatic but got a Passat instead. The trunk was especially large, the seats had heating, and it supported Apple CarPlay. The car was very new and exceeded my expectations.

Super helpful and friendly staff. Quickly sorted out our problem with booking.

Simple procedures, fast car pickup.