Arrived 40 minutes early. Normally, after completing the formalities at Terminal 1, I would rush to the parking lot at Terminal 2. There was no car available. Numerous phone calls were made back and forth, and it took 54 minutes past the scheduled pick-up time to get the car. It really messed up my plans. Returning the car in advance went smoothly.

Picked up the car as scheduled, chose a Volkswagen Golf, but ended up with a black sedan Opel full of scratches. Girls wanted a smaller car but they said none were available. Spent over half an hour documenting the damages. Later had to change the car due to a flat tire, got transferred to the train station location where they had more cars. We asked to preview the replacement car and they showed us a picture. However, we ended up with a small Citroen with only 15,000 km, which was different from the picture. The trunk was small and didn't seem as good as the Volkswagen Golf. Language barriers complicated things, but the staff was patient in resolving the issue.

1. Poor car condition. We rented a Golf, and after just 10 kilometers, the tire pressure warning light came on. Returned to the rental office immediately, but the staff insisted it was our responsibility. Only after arguing did they agree to a replacement with the same model. 2. Hidden charges. After returning home, we discovered an additional 25 Euros charged for an upgrade, even though the replacement was due to the car’s condition! This was the worst experience we've had with any car rental service!

Our group of four booked a Touran seven-seater online, which was supposed to accommodate four large suitcases. The site showed that the car had seven seats, and the last two seats could be folded down to make more trunk space, which we believed would fit our four suitcases based on past experiences. However, Europcar only provided a Renault five-seater, claiming it could hold four suitcases. When we picked up the car, the staff saw the size of our luggage and we confirmed multiple times if it could fit four suitcases, but the trunk could not accommodate them. We went back to inquire, and they said our booking only included space for four hand luggage items, and that the Renault was in the same class as the car we booked. They suggested switching to a nine-seater Vito, which indeed could fit our luggage and was easier to drive, but this came with an additional fee of 340 euros per day, later reduced to 120 euros per day. We reluctantly accepted and switched to the Vito. After driving for half an hour, we realized the Vito was too large and hard to control, had no rearview camera or sensors, so we returned to request a seven-seater. We ended up with a five-seater Touran instead, which could barely fit our luggage and had no rearview display or sensors. The 120 euro daily fee was not refunded. When we returned the car on April 6, there was a fuel charge of 78 euros, claiming we didn't return the Vito with a full tank. We contested this as the staff didn't inform us about a full-to-full policy, and it was unreasonable to charge 78 euros for a one-hour drive. We drove the Touran for five days and over 1000 km, and refilling the tank near the airport cost only 45 euros. I have requested follow-up from the rental staff, and am very dissatisfied with Europcar.

No need to queue, but despite buying full insurance online, they still asked us to buy one for 15 euros per day. Due to language issues, we didn't argue much, but felt there was a coordination problem.