Perfect Three-Day Road Trip on the Great Ocean Road

I followed the staff's instructions, parked the car properly, and returned it. Yet they claimed I didn't return the car and charged me.

The staff is quite patient

Mostly self-service

Great experience! The rental shop is very close to the train station and the famous graffiti street. The staff was very nice! We had already purchased full insurance through the app, and the staff didn't try to upsell us. I asked if I could return the car at 6 PM (our order said to return it by 5 PM), and she said it was fine as long as we returned it before 9 AM the next day. We just needed to refuel and park the car. It was wonderful! Because of this, we had a leisurely two-day drive on the Great Ocean Road and enjoyed ourselves a lot.

Extremely poor experience. I was attended by a Chinese staff member when renting the car in Melbourne. I confirmed the return details multiple times, and she emphasized twice that I only needed to return the keys and nothing else. I purchased all the recommended insurance for safety, but she told me I didn't buy roadside assistance. Later, QEEQ confirmed that roadside assistance was included in the full insurance, and I ended up paying an extra 25 AUD due to her misleading information. QEEQ mentioned that the personal insurance I bought through them wasn't visible to HERTZ, which was odd, especially since the Chinese staff member claimed I had purchased all other insurance except roadside assistance. When I returned the car at Adelaide airport, I provided the final refueling receipt, and the tank was full. The staff there just let me go. However, they deducted a pre-authorized amount of 168 AUD on the same day. I immediately called QEEQ, but they were confused too. Four or five days later, QEEQ sent me a HERTZ invoice charging 306.91 AUD, claiming the car was dirty with sand, requiring a steam clean for 180 AUD. We were five women on a road trip, and we kept the car clean, sweeping it daily. How could there not be sand on the Great Ocean Road? Why didn't they mention any of this when I rented the car? They also charged mysterious management fees and service fees! This is clearly extortion! I complained to QEEQ again, but they told me to wait. Eventually, HERTZ deducted the money directly, and QEEQ provided no solution even after a month. It seems they washed their hands off once the money was deducted! I'm utterly disappointed with both QEEQ and HERTZ! Future renters, think twice...