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18- Economy Car Hire Reviews

  • Full review by
    Guest.
    on 18th Jun 2009


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : 0

    Good Points: The staff when booking and voucher were sent in less than a day.

    General comments: I booked a car through Economy Car Hire in Malta, which although it sounds as a car hire company, is just a broker. In Malta we were booked with Aquarius Car Rental, who gave a us nice new car. Helpful at the airport and they also showed us the way to the hotel. Would recomend Economy cause of the No Excess Policy. Rented last year in Faro and paid more for excess waiver then i paid for the car.
    Guest's review and ratings     | 92 words

  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 27th Feb 2009


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : 0

    Economy Car Hire had the longest queue at Faro airport. Our car lock was damaged by a thief and although I had paid their top up insurance the Air Auto rep (their local supplier) demanded that we pay 300 euros excess on returning to the airport. He said we could claim this back from Economy Car Hire when we returned to the UK. Then - guess what - they said locks are not covered on their advertised 'no excess' top up insurance. I'm still arguying with them!! Cheap but NOT cheerful.
    Guest's full review     | 90 words

  • Review by
    tedgwen Rank: Lance Corporal
    on 13th Nov 2008


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : 0

    Excellent friendly service provided in Zadar, Croatia. Brand new car provided. Would recommend. Excellent & efficient customer service as well. Bad points, none.
    tedgwen's full review     | 22 words

  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 13th Sep 2008


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : 0

    The service on pick up, at Porto airport, and return, at Faro airport, were quick, efficient, and hassle - free; the car, a Yaris, was no more than 2 years old and was clean and in good condition. There were no additional charges in Portugal ( I have only just got back so haven't yet received my credit card statement, so cant be absolutely sure about this!). The rental company Economy used for this booking was Guerin.
    Guest's full review     | 94 words

  • Review by
    jpmorganuk
    on 1st Sep 2008


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : 0

    I booked a car for two weeks in Palma. They used Solcar as their local rep. 1) I booked full insurance, but found I had to pay extra to insure the tyres and window-screen. Further, I had to pay for a tank of petrol before I could take the car, adding £100 to the cost of the insurance. 2) I got a flat tyre and the company refused to visit me to repair it. They said I had to take the car to their office in order to get the tyre repaired. I was annoyed by this because it was at my expense (a ...
    jpmorganuk's full review     | 126 words

  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 27th Aug 2008


    User Rating : 6
    Respect : 0

    The car was booked with a third agent through Economy Car Hire. On arrival at Malaga Airport, nobody was there to meet us in the arrival's hall as detailed on the booking information. After some phone calls, we eventually were told to go upstairs and wait outside departures. A courtesy bus too us to the third party depot. We then had a 45 minute wait as they did not have our vehicle and wanted to give us a smaller car (that our luggage would not fit in) which we would need to return ourselves ...
    Guest's full review     | 248 words

  • Review by
    jdybnsn2 Rank: Corporal
    on 15th Jul 2008


    User Rating : 1
    Respect : 0

    Good point, Cheap. Car we were presented with was a Really old green fiat Panda. It was dirty , scruffy and much small grade of economy car we had booked. The car hire company being used was not an international outfit but a local firm. We complained about the car and were told that this is what we had booked and there was no other. We felt we had no choice but to take it as it was late Sunday night, but as I put the kids in the back of the car, I found that the seat belt was not fixed to the c ...
    jdybnsn2's full review     | 455 words

  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 12th Jul 2008


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : 0

    Car was upgraded for us, it was fairly new and all tyres etc were in very good condition. It was quick and easy collecting the car, the staff were all very helpful.Would use next time.
    Guest's full review     | 54 words

  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 6th Jul 2008


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : 0

    Our car developed a fault and I thought we were dealt with in a very shabby way. We had to deal with the mechanic who took the car away and we then had to get back to the office an hour away from where we were staying under our own steam. No alternative but to get a taxi. They then were unable to reimburse the cost of the taxi fare. Overall I felt Economy Car Hire was cheap and you get what you pay for.
    Guest's full review     | 90 words

  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 11th Jun 2008


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : 0

    Economy Car Hire found us a great deal with Rent Auto which we collected from within Faro Airport. There was no queue and collection and drop off was very quick. Staff both in England and Portugal were very helpful, friendly and courteous. Price was all inclusive so there was no deposit or excess. Rent auto were flexible. The whole experience was trouble free and I would definitely recommend both companies. Will use again.
    Guest's full review     | 91 words

  • Review by
    mike Rank: Military Police
    on 12th Feb 2008


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : 0

    Overall happy. Will be using again this year probably. The car I hired was a bit tatty but to be fair to Auriga Crown(the car rental company) they made notes of what I had pointed out and there was no hassle on return. The staff are a little bit miserable but it is a bit of a thankless job.
    mike's full review     | 106 words

  • Review by
    Ged Weston
    on 6th Oct 2007


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : 0

    The car which was delivered by Econmomy Car Hire was unacceptable. It was dirty, covered in scratches, had spilled coca cola in the side bins, ash in the ash tray, etc. Over and above this the car was an old Opel Astra with over 150,000km's on the clock, the model which was phased out towards the end of 2005. After challenging this to the representative we were advised that we had no choice and that there were no other cars available. Either we would have to find another car or go to the termina ...
    Ged Weston's full review     | 207 words

  • Review by
    ZaraS
    on 12th Sep 2007


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : 0

    Quick service, website was easy to use www.economycarhire.com, friendly and helpful staff.
    ZaraS's full review     | 29 words

  • Review by
    peterwalter3000
    on 24th Aug 2007


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : 0

    You cannot beat Economy Car Hire price and you are insured fully comp with no excess and most car hire companies charge you extra for, with Economy Car it is in the price you see. Also there prices do not seem to go sky high just because of the peak season, where as the others do.
    peterwalter3000's full review     | 141 words

  • Review by
    adconetta
    on 20th Jul 2007


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : 0

    Delighted with this car hire service. Was the shortest queue at the airport, spoke English, very helpful, returned the car early with attendant waiting to pick up the keys, checked over the car with a thumbs up. No problems at all even though the car was grubby with 2 kids in the back for 10 days. Thankyou.
    adconetta's full review     | 67 words

  • Review by
    seef
    on 16th Nov 2006


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : 0

    I sent an online booking for an automatic car and waited several days for confirmation. I received car voucher by e-mail on the 30th of October. I arrived in Tenerife to be told by the car company Cicar, that no car was available and that Economy Car Hire should have sent an e-mail a week before, as they had been told no automatic was available. (We had checked our e-mail just before we left home and nothing had been received). We hired a manual car for a great deal more money than we could have ...
    seef's full review     | 225 words

  • Review by
    MarkDavies
    on 7th Feb 2006


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : 0

    Economy Car Hire has always provided a friendly and cost competative service time and time again - Well done!
    MarkDavies's full review     | 18 words

  • Review by
    todd12558 Rank: Lance Corporal
    on 8th Sep 2005


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : 0

    We have used Economy Car Hire on several occasions and we have always been impressed with their helpfulness and positive attitude. Friendly and efficient staff. The booking process is very quick and simple both online and over the telephone. Once our car broke down but was replaced within the hour, very efficient. I have never had any bad experiences with this company and all the people that I have recommended them to have never had anything bad to say either.
    todd12558's full review     | 94 words


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