ALAMO CAR RENTAL REVIEWS IN SPAIN

Great service

1. The car rental process was simple: arrive, fill out paperwork, and you're done. However, it took over an hour to actually get the car. When returning the car, they didn't consider this delay and charged an extra hour. 2. The car broke down after pickup, which disrupted our travel plans and wasted time. The rental company refused any compensation, claiming there was no real loss, which is completely unreasonable.

No vehicles of the same class available, had to downgrade for the same price

Arrived early and there was no car; still no car when the time was up, ended up with a 5-seater instead of a 7-seater

The service was good, they were patient in answering questions and didn't aggressively sell insurance.

The only issue was that i was expecting on-airport pickup when in fact there was a mini bus to the depot which wasn’t advertised so I had no idea where to go. Having asked at many other hire companies, a taxi driver told me to wait in the bus area and a bus would possibly arrive. Everything else was first rate and I’ll still use Alamo

Most competitive rates for my needs and such an easy experience - Thanks, will use again and highly recommmend

The service attitude was quite good. I realized a few hours after driving away that I might have left my passport and driver's license at the rental company's counter. When I went back, the staff had kept them safe for me, for which I was very grateful. The queue time for picking up the car was a bit long, around twenty minutes. At pickup, the staff found a small paint chip on the car's front. I didn't recall any scrapes, but I hadn't noticed it during pickup. Fortunately, I had full insurance. After internal coordination, they didn't charge me anything, which seemed a bit inexplicable.

Quite satisfied. There was no queue.

Friendly and efficient, done in 10 minutes

When we arrived at Madrid train station, they said there were no cars available. We waited for nearly three hours, and they promised a Mercedes 9-seater, but at the parking spot, they changed their mind and gave us a car that had just been returned by someone else. The car wasn't even cleaned, and the tank was empty. As a result, this car hadn't undergone safety checks, which led to a tire blowout on the road, putting everyone's safety at risk. We spent most of the day fixing the tire, ruining our plans and costing us several hundred for international calls.

I have to wait more than ten minutes because was Easter time and was busy, nevertheless the staff was very helpful and attended. The office was a little difficult to find because in Atocha there is just one sign that show you were are the rent a car offices, not very easy to find, non of them not only álamo.

ALAMO refused to let us pick up the car with just a Chinese driving license and its sworn translation in Spanish, along with the reservation and insurance documents from Zuzuche. ALAMO insisted on having an international driving permit (IDP) in addition. Zuzuche's customer service tried to help via email and phone calls, but it didn't work. Eventually, we had to switch to Hertz. During this time, there was another Chinese couple trying to pick up their car, and ALAMO staff tried to trick them into paying 1100 euros upfront. We helped them contact Zuzuche and found out that the 1100 euros was the maximum insurance deductible, but the renter needed to pay first. What a scam!

The car pickup was very smooth, thanks to my sister who helped as a translator, making communication hassle-free! For those of us with limited English, I recommend downloading a translation app or using the iFlytek translator for Spanish communication, as their front desk staff's English isn't great. Avoid misunderstandings, haha.

We showed up exactly on time but car was not available. After 1.5 hours they gave us an economy SUV which was uncomfortable to drive on the trip we were taking. We were told "Sorry, but we paid another company, not Alamo".

Good service and well-maintained car. Initially, there was no staff at the airport counter, but we eventually found them outside.

Good rental company

Easy booking system

The car didn't have an environmental sticker, so we couldn't drive into Madrid, but they required drop-off in the city.

The car replacement took nearly 2 hours, which is very, very long.

Like: I was picked up from the airport terminal by a really professional and friendly employee. My flight arrival at Malaga airport was delayed by over an hour and opening time for Alamo/Enterprise had already passed. In spite of this, I pleasantly found that 2 of the hire company's employees waited for me and were very efficient and friendly inspite of my late arrival. They were not only past their closing time, but were extremely professional and efficient as well as very welcoming and personable. It was such a breath of fresh air being greeted by them (I'm so sorry I didn't memorize their names) after an eventful and tiring day - having left my house very early in the morning for an 8 hour shift at work, only to then rush to London St Pancras station in order to catch the 5pm service to Luton Airport and then find upon my arrival there that all trains had been cancelled. Then having travelled to Victoria Station across town to try and catch a useless coach that wasn't even stopping at the airport but in Luton Town centre instead. Eventually, when we reached the airport after a £70 uber trip, only to find that the Easy Jet flight to Malaga was delayed. Again, having been waited on, picked up and served so efficiently and warmly by the 2 Alamo employees who stayed behind over their time at work, was a breath of fresh air among so many bad experiences with other car rental companies elsewhere in Spain and beyond. Thank you guys - keep up the quality of service you have provided me with and you will have my custom for a very long time. So sorry I can't remember your names.

Very satisfied, the service was excellent.