CAR RENTAL REVIEWS ON EUROPCAR IN LYON

When returning the car in Nice, France, the service attitude was average. The return point was on the 6th floor, and the narrow staircase made it dangerous. Unable to find a gas station that accepts cash, I returned the car with half a tank, but the FULL TANK settlement fee was significantly high. However, the service attitude and car condition at the time of rental were very satisfactory.

Ordered Peugeot Van or similar, but was given a Seat Arona at pickup, asked to swap as needed a bigger boot size, so car was swapped to Toyota Verso which had a much bigger boot. Car was damaged on 2 panels, but that was not an issue. Less than £300 held on my card whilst renting. Had my own 3rd party excess insurance which was fine. Have used Europcar in the past multiple times and never had a problem. Would use again without hesitation.

Like: Booking was swift and simple. No hidden fees and clear what you were booking. Explained insurance in a way that was easy to understand.
Dislike: no complaints

Like: Easy to pick up and drop off
Dislike: Car with many scratches No choice for the car in the same category

Bad attitude.

The service is very good, but they inform you that the car you booked is no longer available. The available cars require an additional charge.

The car pickup point is right outside the train station with clear signs, making it very convenient. After registering, you walk 200 meters to the garage, get the car and leave by swiping a card. The return is at the same location; instead of using a card, you enter a code provided earlier and the car is inspected on the spot. What I was unhappy about was the car model change. Despite speaking both French and English, what could I do if they didn't have the car I booked? They gave me a brand new Mercedes for extra money, which nullified the advantages of booking through QEEQ. I might as well have booked directly on a foreign website. I can't say if it was intentional or not.

We didn't get the specified model. We originally rented a small car, but were given a much larger car upon pickup. In Europe, large cars are a disaster as parking is hard to find anywhere. There were additional charges like the ecologic fee, which were not disclosed at the time of booking. We ended up paying dozens of extra euros. The pickup point was at quite a distance from the rental office, so we had to drag our luggage all the way there. Nobody mentioned that we could park in a nearby lot when returning the car, so we wasted a lot of time searching for parking spaces. The staff at the return point had a horrible attitude! The person wasn't at their desk when we arrived, made us wait for 10 minutes, then came back and was extremely impatient, didn't cooperate in explaining the fee breakdown, and kept complaining.

Like: Car fit to my need

They arbitrarily use a high exchange rate for USD transactions and have repeated charges without resolving them. They gave us a 5-seater instead of a 7-seater. I'm not sure if there's a worse rental company.

Like: Cheap rental but great service and upgrade in the car offered. A bit remote from the terminal (10min free bus drive) but efficient pick up and drop ! Would recommend definitely
Dislike: Didn't prepared for a bus drive but in Lyon it seems now mandatory.

Like: All very quick and easy.
Dislike: The deposit money still hasn't been released on my card a week later despite them saying it would be as soon as I returned. Also, would have liked to inspect vehicle with staff before signing.