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“Fair deal, nice people.”

★★★★★

written by on 05/10/2012

This summer we thought of trying farocar for the 1st time, and I made a brief friendly phone call to be sure it was from a trusted site and car hire company. Very friendly and nice people, reservation was easy and everything went well. When at Faro airport, their staff was expecting us and we quickly got everything sorted. Got easy instructions and a one year old VW Polo which was spotless and clean. We felt welcome and will be using farocar again when visiting Algarve.

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“Just back from Faro. Farocar hire didn't have the...”

★★☆☆☆

written by on 30/04/2011

Just back from Faro. Farocar hire didn't have the right vehicle waiting for us and no GPS which was also ordered. They exchanged the car later that day buy moaned at us about having to drive out so far! They also told us that they still had no GPS and that we should buy a new one which would be the same price as the rental. Overall very good value for money but downside is lack of customer service and general organisation.

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“Hired Class B car last summer, given Seat Ibiza 2010...”

★★★★★

written by on 08/04/2011

Hired Class B car last summer, given Seat Ibiza 2010 registered. On driving into Faro Airport to drop back the hire car, my eldest daughter aged 3 proceeded to get sick in her car seat as I was parking the car. The Customer Service Rep called up to the car at my request, I advised him of the situation as we were running late for our flight the car we could not clean car seat. He advised this was ok and soiling fee would not be charged to our credit card. Excellent car and very good service. This was our second time to use Farocar andn Highly Recommend this company.

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“I am going in less than 2 weeks with my family and...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by doc56 on 27/07/2010

I am going in less than 2 weeks with my family and the car I had booked was 6 weeks ago, they have just called and cancelled my booking with no explanation and no alterative. I have am now trying to find another somewhere else which I am finding very difficult. PLEASE STEER CLEAR OF THIS COMPANY

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“Very nice and efficient people. Excellent price, Euro...”

★★★★★

written by on 23/03/2010

Very nice and efficient people. Excellent price, Euro 16/day (off-season in December). No hassle. They can bring the car to your hotel, if you whim so.

Some reviewers complain that "return of the car was a nightmare". Well, Farocar ask you to park the car on specified spot at the Faro Airport and leave the keys inside; nothing can be simpler than that.

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“Their website was fast & easy to use, and in the same...”

★★★★★

written by on 10/11/2009

Their website was fast & easy to use, and in the same day we managed to make all our arrangements. When we arrived at Faro airport they were expecting us near the coffee area, and made the courtesy of helping us with our luggage. The car was picked up just few steps from the airport building and we were glad to find a nice and clean vehicle dated of 2008. Instructions were given by an english speaking lady that was very helpful. We found that farocar fuel policy (return same level as when collected) was fair. During our hire everything went fine without problems, and return procedure at the airport parking area was again very convinient.

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“Would never use Farocar again !! Nothing wrong with...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 01/06/2009

Would never use Farocar again !! Nothing wrong with the car pickup process once you track down the agent - but return of the car has been a nightmare.
During my rental I had a puncture (immediately phoned the office in Sagres to advise them) and was looking to discuss with the agent at Faro airport. No-one there at agreed time - I specifically asked the van girl to be there on time, she said she would - waited an additional 20 minutes but had to catch flight so posted keys into van as requested.
My credit card has now been hit with £138 for a new tyre (for a small Seat !!) + another £80 for supposed damage to an alloy (which was battered and documented before I picked it up).

I have phoned the office three times now to discuss but keep getting told only one member of staff can investigate and she only works Sundays !!

Never again....

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Farocar's Comment

Written on: 03/06/2009

I disagree with this review because...
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<br/>It wasn't farocar fault that you blown the tire of your hired vehicle, and subsequence of that the alloy was also damaged. Your selected insurance didn't cover for that situation so it was charge accordingly. Regarding the airport our staff is always there during normal working hours. I would like to refer also that we have an appropriate customer care section on our website for faster and easier solution.

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“Excellent service from Farocar. We were met at the...”

★★★★★

written by on 29/05/2009

Excellent service from Farocar. We were met at the airport by a very friendly and efficient representative who completed the paperwork promptly then took us to our almost new car which was parked only in the car park opposite the main entrance, On our return we just left the vehicle in the designated bay just a short walk fron the departures door. The whole operation was very easy.

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“I'm currently resident in Algarve, and I request many...”

★★★★★

written by on 26/01/2009

I'm currently resident in Algarve, and I request many times car hire from this company. Not once they let me down, and whenever me or my friends called them they were very nice and helpful, something very rare in our days.

Their vehicles were always within easy walking distance from the airport building and the vehicles were in good condition.

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“The booking process at www.farocar.com was easy and...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 09/01/2009

The booking process at www.farocar.com was easy and they seemed very friendly. Somebody was there when we arrived even if it was late on Sunday. The car was ok, albeit with a few dents and scratches and an almost empty tank.Everything was ok with the car but I was surprised when nobody was at the airport of Faro when we returned the car at the agreed upon time. I emailed them the next day asking for a final receipt confirming that everything had been returned as it was when we picked up the car. After I received no response, I checked online my credit card statement and found that not only they had charged my card for the entire rental amount the day after we picked up the car (after they had said that the charge would occur only after we returned the car), they also made two additional charges for unknown reasons. They couldn't explain what they were for when I called them, promised that a manager would contact me the next day, but I have not heard from them since. I was very disappointed that they would abuse my credit card information. I do not recommend that you rent a car from them.

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Farocar's Comment

Written on: 18/01/2009

I disagree with this review because:
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<br/>It's common that some hired vehicles may show very small dents or scratches, always hardly noticeable and caused by previous customers.
<br/>It's unreasonable to repaint the whole vehicle when there is only one minor scratch.
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<br/>Besides this minor fact, your vehicle was in perfect conditions, worked flawlessly during your rental period.
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<br/>According to your signed contract/agreement we are allowed to charge your credit card in case of unreported damage (this is similar to any rent a car company worldwide).
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<br/>Our staff was definately at the airport, if not in the parking area, then inside the airport building.
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<br/>It's very frequent that when clients are aware of any unreported damage caused during their rental period, they skip the checking of their vehicles hoping that the damage is not noticed/charged.
<br/>You should use our customer care section easily found on our website, this would help solving your problem faster.
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Mkdodd1's Comment

Written on: 12/08/2013

the money you illegally took from my credit card was refunded by my bank. I took all your insurances out and when i was on the plane flying back to the uk, you helped yourself to 300 euros from my credit card. i for one will never ever rent from you again

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Mkdodd1's Comment

Written on: 16/07/2010

i agree with this review i also was charged a signifigant amount on my credit card for ficional damage

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“We booked with Farocar Via email and this caused a...”

★★★★☆

written by gaiagaia on 07/12/2008

We booked with Farocar Via email and this caused a problem where we thought the car was booked and it was not, however when at the airport and the mistake became obvious, we called Farocar and with in 30 minuets they had managed to get sorted.
The girl that meet us was very nice and all went well, the car she sorted out for us was a new and very clean Seat Ibiza and there was no extra charge for the car seat.
Dropping the car of was a dream, we pull up outside the airport and the girl was there to meet us dot on time. This was so much easier than when we booked with the named car hire companies who insist that the car is dropped off away from the airport and then you have to wait their bus to shuttle you to the airport.
You need to judge a company not only by how well they preform but also by their ability to overcome a problem, this Farocar did well.
I will try them again next time I visit because if this time the booking goes well, the experience is far better then using the bigger companies and at a unbeatable price.
Other than the problems when I first got to the airport this would have been a rating of 10

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“My experience with Farocar car rentals couldn't be any...”

★★★★★

written by on 25/08/2008

My experience with Farocar car rentals couldn't be any better, they were friendly from the beginning till the end, and everything went well without any problems. And I also got a nice new car.

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“The company provided us with an almost new Peugeout...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by smythzy on 13/08/2008

The company provided us with an almost new Peugeout 207 which was reliable and a smooth drive. However........ This company were VERY unreliable. Before we arrived in the Algarve they agreed to deliver the car to us at our resort in Lagos for 11 am, my partner has had his license for less than a year but they reassured me that this would not be a problem. On the day the car was due to be delivered Faro Car rang up to say that they would be bringing at 3pm instead of 11am. We had been relying on using the car that day but had to change our plans due to its late arrival. We returned to the hotel at 3pm and waited around but no car arrived. At 4pm I rang the company who I found to be rude and unapologetic, stating that it wasn't easy for them at this time of year (August) and telling me that they would try and get it there by 5.30 pm - when I asked what discount they would give us for the car being a day late the member of staff I was speaking to said she could not authorise any kind of discount. I asked to speak to the manager and I was told they would call me back. Surprise, surprise no-one called back. When the car turned up at 5.45 the memeber of staff delivering it had no idea that we had even contacted the company. After much discussion, they would only (grudgingly) knock 10 euros off the price which we accepted as we needed the car and a whole day of our holiday had been wasted already. At this point they explained that my partner would not be able to drive the car despite their reasurances to the contrary when I booked it. When it came to dropping off the car at Faro airport we almost missed our flights, we went to drop the car where they had instructed but were not allowed to enter the parking bay where we had been told to leave the vehicle on the grounds that the car was "not authorised". No-one from faro car was available on any of their phone numbers or at the airport. With just 40 mins before our plane was due to leave a Faro car rep was eventually located who was rude and unapologetic for the problems, offering no explanation. Every dealing with this company was stressful and unpleasant.

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Pacc's Response to smythzy's Review

Written on: 27/08/2008

On behalf of FAROCAR I would like to inform to any visitor watching this review that we did provide a really nice new vehicle, a bit late because they were at a long distance (on the opposite side of the Algarve), and sometimes due to traffic or work flow we can get a bit late. Besides that everything was fine and they didn't make any complaint whilst in Portugal.

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Smythzy's Response to smythzy's Review

Written on: 28/08/2008

In response to the above comment, I feel that I should explain what really happened. I wrote the review to share my, and my husband's, experience with this company, and to allow other potential customers to make an informed decision when choosing an algarve car rental company.
<br/>I had no idea that Faro car would even see this review so you can imagine my surprise when they phoned me at home. The manager phoned me at home on two occasions, asking me to remove the review in exchange for reduced car rental if I returned to Portugal, I declined this offer. During this telephone conversation they acknowledged that everything in the review was factually accurate. At no point have I tried to use the review to extort a free holiday from the company, as far as I know their business is cars not holidays. I had no wish to ever deal with this company again but had no choice when they phoned my home, after 20 minutes of talking to the manager of the company and wanting nothing more to do with them, I asked if they wanted to give me a refund if they felt so strongly about the review. They declined, and that's fine - I just wanted them to leave me alone and to stop calling me at home.
<br/>All consumers have the right to make informed decisions and I would be very wary of any company that is prepared to go to such lengths to stop an honest, accurate review from being available online.

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