CAR RENTAL REVIEWS ON EAST COAST IN MELBOURNE

I read many reviews before and found mixed opinions about East Coast, which made me hesitant to choose this rental company. For instance, people mentioned that the cars are old, the staff provides poor service, and they push for insurance sales, etc. In the end, I chose the Collins St. location based on its convenience. After picking up the car, I felt confident in my choice! We arrived half an hour late, greeted the staff, and the lady was very courteous, possibly because it was close to the end of her shift, so there was no line. Since I didn't have the printed documents, I asked if electronic versions were acceptable. The lady said I could email them, which was very convenient. The pickup area was just outside in the parking garage, and the car was quite new. The lady showed us the car and explained how to pick up, return, refill gas, etc., and the process was very smooth! After driving the car for a few days, I found it to be very fuel-efficient, my first time driving a hybrid. On the return day, I refueled for $28. I'm not sure about other locations, but I highly recommend the East Coast Collins St. branch!

Excellent

Very enthusiastic

The car was in good condition.

Overall acceptable. The car was quite new with just over 7000 kilometers. When I called after arriving at the airport, no one answered, so I went directly to the bus stop to wait for the shuttle, which was a very bad experience. Returning the car was straightforward; just drove into the return point. The staff didn’t say much, and I haven't received the bill yet. I'll check if there are any extra charges once it arrives.

The vehicle was almost brand new, with less than 2000 kilometers on it, very impressive.

Car was exactly what we needed for a big group going on a roadie!

Quick and easy process to book a rental car

The service was enthusiastic and efficient, and the procedures were simple.

The staff at the rental location are very diligent; they took photos of the entire car both inside and out when I returned it.

During holidays, make sure to pick up your car early to avoid crowds and affecting your schedule! We went to the A'Beckett Street branch in Melbourne on New Year's Day. There were only two counters for processing paperwork, and we arrived during peak time around 10 AM. We queued for over an hour, and actually got the car around noon. However, the return time can be extended accordingly, so if you rent for 48 hours, you can use the full time. Processing was fairly quick, taking 5-10 minutes per group. The insurance upsell was minimal; just say 'no' and they won't push further. The car was in great condition, as described, and very clean inside. The gas tank wasn't full when we picked up the car, and we forgot to ask about it on the spot. We called customer service and they connected us to the branch to confirm, and we were told to return the car with the same amount of fuel. Very efficient service. We quickly received an email with car condition info and photos after pick-up, and if returning during store hours, we received the confirmation email within an hour. Everything went smoothly.

Was lucky enough to be given a brand new car with only 500km's on the clock so it was a dream to drive, was super clean and smelt good. The courtesy bus was the best I've been in from a budget company. Only downside was waiting at the airport, for a slightly extended period, for passengers they had on the list even though they had a continual rotation of 2 buses.

I was a bit disappointed to see it was a Suzuki Swift at pickup, but the car had low mileage and was relatively easy to drive, especially for a foreign trip.

Did not get car booked, seemed very casual during car collection Car return very good & efficient

Very satisfied

Apart from being hard to find, everything else was fine.

Quite satisfied.

The service was excellent, the vehicle was very new, and the overall experience was great.

Insurance upselling

The driving experience was great. I waited in line for a while at the store, and the staff calculated the price on a form and tried to sell me insurance. I declined, and she didn't say much. She even joked about the long address on my ID card, which took a while to register, haha.

Excellent service from both the QEEQ platform and the EastCoast Car Rentals in Australia.