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1. Picking up the car went relatively smoothly. The staff weren't very enthusiastic but not rude either. It was okay overall. They didn't try to upsell insurance and I got the model I booked. 2. When returning the car, there was a scratch on the wheel rim (clearly an old damage). A local person returning the car with me confirmed it was an old scratch. But they claimed I caused it. I asked them for evidence and they showed me the check-out form, which indicated the car was in perfect condition when handed over. I then showed them photos I had taken beforehand, and they adjusted my bill. (Make sure to take photos and videos when renting a car). 3. I want to remind everyone again: take photos and videos when picking up the car. It could save you a lot of money. 4. Why only 1 star? Because if I hadn't provided the photos, they'd have blamed me for the scratch. This is dishonest, deceptive, and irresponsible towards customers.

Insurance is too expensive

The staff's English wasn't very fluent, but their attitude was nice.

I have previously rented cars from Sixt, Budget, Hertz, etc., and had great experiences. However, renting from Europcar this October was frustrating. In February, I rented cars from Europcar at Madrid Airport in Spain and Tangier Airport in Morocco through a rental company, bought full insurance, and paid in full. On October 4th, when I picked up the car at Madrid Airport, the Europcar employee did not recognize the rental company or the full insurance. She insisted that I either: 1. Buy additional insurance, or I would be responsible for any damages. I refused adamantly. 2. Pay a deposit of 331 euros, otherwise I couldn't pick up the car. Reluctantly, I paid 331 euros with my credit card. (I had a similar experience at Tangier Airport in Morocco.) When I returned the car in Algeciras, Spain, the return location provided by Europcar did not even exist! After much trouble finding the correct return location, I missed the free shuttle bus provided by the ferry company (I had already purchased the ferry tickets) to Tarifa. I had to pay 33 euros for a taxi to rush to the dock before the ferry departed! Would I dare to rent from Europcar again?!

Both pickup and drop-off were very easy, the staff were very friendly.