6 Car Rental Brands in Tours, Centre - Loire Valley, France

Reviewed: February 8, 2020

I've encountered issues with National twice now. The first time, they deducted €25 shortly after I returned the car, supposedly for processing a fine. They took the fee but never provided any service. It's been a year and I still haven't received any fine, so I'm not sure if it even exists. I've tried reaching out multiple times but no luck. The staff's attitude completely changes from before to after you rent the car. If there's a fine, why not show some proof? Don't tell me it's impossible to get it; companies like AVIS manage to do it. This time, they used various sales tactics to push insurance, even threatening that not buying their insurance would risk a €2500 charge. On the platform, it said the payment at the counter would be €150, but at the store, the staff insisted on their own invoice showing €225, ignoring the platform's agreement. Adding a €250 deposit, they wanted a total of €500 withheld. After explaining, the staff confirmed €150 over the phone but refused to adjust the contract, promising to correct it later. I naively trusted that, but when returning the car in another city, they only honored the contract’s €225. Four days later, they deducted €225. Again, deceived. I'm not targeting any specific rental location or staff; it's the entire company's ethos that's problematic. Everyone I encountered, including online support, displayed the same pattern: courteous before renting, terrible after. Their strategy is to extort more money under a friendly facade.

Reviewed: July 18, 2019

The staff at Avis were friendly, however, the office was closed when I arrived and had to wait 1.5 hours to collect the vehicle.

Reviewed: October 8, 2014

Received a small E10 Mercedes-Benz, the car was in excellent condition.

Reviewed: June 12, 2019

RAS

Reviewed: October 16, 2017

I booked a Renault Capture, but they gave me a Yaris. I instinctively feel they are not the same class of cars, but the rental company insisted they are, because the Yaris is a hybrid and it was the only available automatic. I had no choice but to take it. The trunk couldn't fit two suitcases; one small suitcase had to go on the back seat. The car's performance was good and it accelerated quickly. Since we were driving in the countryside, parking was convenient. They took a 310 EUR deposit, not sure when it will be refunded.