Europcar

Pros: None
Cons: They are crooks

I come to visit La Paz Mexico frequently. I usually rent a car to get around from any of the American Rental Companies located at the airport. This time I saw a bargain on Orbitz for Europcar. I made the booking.Picked up the car at the airport, ...

Pros: The Paris depot was close to our apartment.
Cons: Misinformation and bogus deductions. 

Rental Agreement No.: 2075622009 I pre-booked a small van for a day hire via the internet from Europcar UK Ltd at a quoted 40.25 euros to be collected 19.09.09 from their Etoile Foch depot in Paris France, this quote subsequently morphed into a total of ...

Pros: Office woman in Lincoln was nice when we picked up.
Cons: Poor service, hidden costs, surprise bills, and outrageous charges for cleaning claimed under damage. 

Don't ever rent from Europcar.  We rented a car from them from Lincoln UK to Edinburgh Scotland in June 2009, and were dismayed by the hidden costs not covered on their online reservation service.  Surprise fees not covered in the online ...

Pros: The car was suitable size for travelling around the narrow roads encountered in Ireland.
Cons: Unethical practice. 
Nobody at airport to return car
No explanation re charges

Rented car from Murrays Eupopcar (which changed to Murrays Sixt on 1.5.09).  I made a contract prior to travelling with Europcar and therefore consider them to be the hirer.On arrival at Dublin airport the staff would take no notice of me ...

Pros: None
Cons: Poor service
Dishonest treatment

I recommend not using Europcar. When I rented, the price seemed reasonable - but I didn't count in the rip-off factor.The car I received had a very minor paint scrape on the front fender. Upon returning the car, the attendant asked ...

Pros: after complaining got upgraded.
Cons: The written quoted price bears no relation to what you end up paying.

having looked on the internet for the best price I booked with Irish Car Rentals/Europcar (Dublin airport) who were about a pound cheaper than booking through Holiday Autos. Having booked two cars i noticed a 28 euro airport charge (per car), rang to ...

Pros: easy booking the car
Cons: not so easy getting an explanation as to why they took so much money ...

Okay, another bad experience with this firm to add to the list. Not looking too good for Europcar I'm afraid.I booked the car with www.expedia.co.nz and as per usual, went with the cheapest deal offered. Pre paid with the credit card and printed ...

Pros: They were the cheapest option at Launceston Airport.
Cons: Will unilaterally charge exorbitant rates for minor damage

As of December 2008, Europcar Launceston (Tasmania, Australia) is continuing to engage in the practice of unilaterally debiting renters' credit cars at exorbitant rates for cosmetic, superficial damage (nearly AU$500 for a small window scratch ...

Pros: None
Cons: Extremely bad experience.

I payed in advance with 3 months for a rental car in Munich Airport. I was promised an Opel Vectra or similar. When I arrived to the airport rental car desk I was forced to accept a Chrysler PT Cruiser, which is definitely smaller than I was ...

Pros: None
Cons: Many

In June 2007, I rented a car in Italy. En route from Florence to Sienna, the clutch went out. We contacted Europcar, explained the problem, and exchanged the vehicle for a functioning one. During the exchange, we were told that clutches go out all the ...

Pros: Fine cars, good prices.
Cons: Their system is dysfunctional. If you use them, save your paperwork

On two occasions we reserved and paid for Europcar rentals through Auto Europe in the States, which is their booking agent. Several years ago we rented two cars in Rome, which were terrific. About a year later, I received a letter from a collection ...

Pros: easy reservation system
Cons: frequent flyer programme is poor

In April of 2008 I booked the a compact car on-line midway through the afternoon. I chose to book in Edgware, on the northwest side of London because it is within walking distance of a tube stop. The day before I had realized my car was not in working ...

Pros: Good deals on good wheels
Cons: Welllll, *I* had no gripes, but read some other folks' opinions here for cons.

Judging from all the negative comments I see about Europcar on this site, I guess I'm a rare beast in this wild world of car rentals. I rented a car from Europcar and did not get gouged, cheated, mistreated, or any othe way abused. I got a decent price ...

Pros: Car is fine
Cons: Company is not- Lots of sneaky tricks to charge you extra!

Too bad I read the negative reviews for Europcar AFTER finding out the hard way that they are run by con artists! I rented a car through holidayautos.com, paid upfront, and picked up the car in Malaga, Spain with no problem. The car was fine, clean. I ...

Pros: NONE! THEY ARE HORRIBLE!
Cons: TRIED TO RIP US OFF, DIDN'T HONOR OUR RESERVATION

My husband and I had an awful experience with Europcar in Costa Rica that almost ruined our trip. We reserved a car ~1 month in advance for a very good price and I received a confirmation # via email. When we arrived at the Europcar rental store in San ...