Galdierirent Reviews 803

TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Looking at 105 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the payment process, encountering unexpected charges and issues with credit card acceptance. Customers also frequently reported problems with pricing, noting that initial attractive rates often led to higher final costs due to additional fees. Some people were dissatisfied with the staff and service, describing employees as rude, unhelpful, and unprofessional, particularly when issues arose. Conversely, a small portion of people felt satisfied with the staff and service, praising their kindness, transparency, and professionalism, especially at specific locations.

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Service

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Payment

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We have travelled the world - even rented cars in Italy before - and never experienced this problem! We rented a budget car from this company and walked 30 minutes to reach the remote pick-up ce... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dangerous vehicle and no customer support. We hired a minibus from Milan for 4 days in the Italian Alps for a wedding event. The vehicle developed a brake fault including warning messages on th... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible. Use someone else. Their main objective seems to be to invent problems to hammer you on the deposit. I used the Cagliari office and still haven't had my deposit back nearly 3 months later. T... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They never sent me a close of contract! They said - go to the airport, it’s all done for you. I called them, emailed them - I got a response that they had my message and that was it! Instead of refund... See more

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Company details

  1. Car Rental Agency
  2. Van Rental Agency

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Galdierirent offre servizio di noleggio a lungo termine, con oltre 100 Point in affiliazione e 6 Sedi Direzionali in tutta Italia. Galdierirent a car offre servizi di noleggio a breve termine nei principali aeroporti e stazioni d'Italia.


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2.3

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

803 reviews

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

GaldieriRent Bologna

We were picked up by the shuttle bus who brought us to the car rental. Due to bagage lost we were an hour late but let them know by phone and was no problem. We got a brand new car, payed a little extra for full coverage so we had no worries but deliver back after our week with a full tank. Because my friend had a bad back, the owner of Galdieri Bologna brought us personally to the departure floor of the airport. We can only say, when in Bologna, we will pick this car rental. Thank you!

July 4, 2024
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Dear Dorenda,
we're happy to read your positive feedback.
See you soon.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute scam, avoid at all costs

I had such a bad experience at Galdieri rent at Rome Airport. They wouldn’t hand over my keys claiming that I didn’t pickup the car within the 1hr window of the rental. This was despite the fact I’d waiting 45 minutes (!!) for their shuttle bus and tried to call 14 times (!!) with no answer. They informed me I needed to pay €100s to get my booking as I was late. Luckily I had booked via DiscoverCars who were fantastic and when I called them they transferred my booking to another car hire place and my problem was solved. But Galdieri rent are absolute scammers, avoid at all costs.

July 3, 2024
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Reply from Galdierirent

Dear Rachel,
we are sorry to read your evaluation, but some clarifications are necessary.
The terminology you use towards us is excessive and inappropriate.
According to our Terms and Conditions after 59 minutes of delay your booking is cancelled. Your delay was greater. You have rightly contacted the broker you booked with to obtain a refund or another booking.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Avoid This Place

Avoid this place. Cheap car rental for a reason. Terrible customer service. Long wait time. Good luck if you do!

Location: Napoli Airport.

I’ll give two stars for being a good price and nice car at least.

June 30, 2024
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Reply from Galdierirent

Dear Al,
we are sad to learn that your experience with our company has not been positive.
The terminology used is therefore excessive and inappropriate.
It is also necessary to make some clarifications.
There is no contract with your name, so we cannot be more precise in our answer.
Our staff is always courteous and professional.
Unfortunately, the waits are linked to the large influx of users in our office.

We hope there will be further opportunities to re-evaluate your judgment.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID

Rome. We were told that our rental was cancelled due to getting there 15 minutes late (we waited for THEIR shuttle for over 30 minutes!) They said we had to re-rent the car directly with them AND cancel our original booking! Didn't make sense. We were then charged €100 more than the original booking AND the cancellation refund never came through. It took hours actually to rent a car and they even asked us to take phone calls from the disgruntled customers who couldn't find the shuttle drop-off while we waited! CON MEN. AVOID.

June 21, 2024
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Reply from Galdierirent

Dear Mr Betts,
we are sorry to read your evaluation, but some clarifications are necessary.
The terminology you use towards us is excessive and inappropriate.
According to the "Terms and Conditions" of the contract, the reservation is cancelled after 59 minutes of delay.
If the car is still available, it is of course necessary to pay a surcharge as a last-minute service or because it is a higher category vehicle.
The money you refer to is the money you paid to the broker you booked with, you didn't pay us anything.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scamer ,very rude and dangerous from Galdieri Bergamo Airport

Scamer ,very rude and dangerous behaviour if you do not buy extra protection at the desk they will try to find problems so you will not get the car.
I did have full protection however they were pushing
to buy extra protection saying I was not covered.
Go somewhere else. They did not give the car pretending full payment only by credit card only even only the deposit is required, which i did anyway.however never got the car and i was obligated with my kids to go back to the airport and look for a different provider.
Never use Galdieri at Bergamo Airport Orio as you will regret.they are scamers

May 29, 2024
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Reply from Galdierirent

Dear Julian,
we are sorry to read your negative feedback, but some clarifications are necessary.
The terminology used is therefore excessive and inappropriate.
Going deeper into your specific case with the station manager we learned that you had excessive attitudes and towards the staff,
always deals with customers in a courteous and professional manner.
They are also always available to propose alternative solutions and meet customer needs.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stay away, scam, no deposit returns in Olbia!

My mother never got her deposit back!!
She rented the car in Olbia, personal is rude, overcharge everything, extra insurance etc.
€ 300 extra, big scam!

June 15, 2024
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Reply from Galdierirent

Dear Deb,
we are sorry to read your negative feedback, but some clarifications are necessary.
There is no contract with your name to be able to carry out timely checks on what you report,
especially for the inappropriate terms with which you appeal to us.
Our customers are informed by our operators about all insurance coverage options, always leaving freedom of choice with a courteous and professional attitude.
The time it takes to re-credit the deposit is independent of our will, we unlock it as soon as the car is returned.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scamers and Thieves!

Scamers and Thieves!. My husband paid before, have all documents per law of italy then after arrival to olbia asked for document which he doesn't need per law . Either they didn't mentioned its they special rule before money been proceed. As bonus Let as with little 7m baby suffer on airport as we been without transportaion! Told us they cannot rent us car as their rules and they send us refund BUT as we reach home justrecieved he not giving his money back as well. probably just because he is from Dubai they wanted scam him!!. We are awaiting your apologies and our money back or we will take further step!

June 18, 2024
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Reply from Galdierirent

Dear Markéta Remišová,
we are sorry to read your negative feedback, but some clarifications are necessary.
There is no contract with your name to be able to carry out timely checks on what you report,
especially for the inappropriate terms with which you appeal to us.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst company I have ever dealt…

The worst company I have ever dealt with.
They don't give you the car you expect and then tell you it's not their problem.
Asking for help with a problem doesn't solve it.
The employees are extremely unpleasant.
I would suggest avoiding this company.

June 2, 2024
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Reply from Galdierirent

Dear Vytautas,
we're sorry to hear about your unpleasant experience.
In order to deepen the facts and help you managing you're claim, we need to know in which rental location you rented the car.
Kind regards.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Thia guy try to Steel others deposit

Thia guy try to Steel others deposit, We leave car exacly in the same condition, anyway Try to grab us. Dont like this place for sure.

June 8, 2024
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Reply from Galdierirent

Dear Lukasz Kaczmarek,
we are sad to learn that your experience with our company has not been positive.
In order to better investigate his story and proceed to the appropriate checks,
Can you tell us which rental station you are referring to?

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We paid an extra 462€ because of Galdieri Rent

We’ve had so many issues with Galdieri Rent and they cost us so much… almost 700€ total instead of 300€.

1. We were forced to pay 400€ on arrival for a damage insurance because we had a debit card instead of a credit card. We were not warned we would be forced to buy an insurance to get the car, which makes absolutely no sense.

2. Although we had been in touch with Galdieri Rent multiple times, nobody warned us the check out place was far from the airport (by foot). We had to pay 20€ for an Uber.

3. There was just a little bit less fuel than a total refill (because we, naturally, had to drive to the rental place). They charged us an extra 42€ for it, while the refill would have cost only a FEW euros. We had pictures to prove it.

We saved money for a long time for our trip, and having to spend an extra of almost 500€ pretty much ruined it. I don’t understand… why? How can they sleep at night knowing they rob *hundreds* of euros to people who may not have much money? This is just horrible.

June 8, 2024
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Reply from Galdierirent

Dear Diane,
we are sad to learn that your experience with our company has not been positive.
In order to better investigate his story and proceed to the appropriate checks,
Can you tell us which rental station you are referring to?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cannot be bothered with customers

Trying to reserve an automatic car.
Their website has cars listed as "automatic" but labels them manual.
Calling the agency, which basically said that even if you ask for one, they cannot guarantee it, even though I had not gotten into the details of specifying a particular date.
Upon insisting how this is possible, they effectively said they couldnt be bothered and hung up.
Alternatively one can interpret the interaction as extremely poor command of English.

June 7, 2024
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Reply from Galdierirent

Dear Mrs Papastaikoudi,
we are sorry to read your evaluation, but some clarifications are necessary.
The operator, with courtesy and professionalism, informed you that there were no automatic cars available for the period in which you were interested in renting.
We hope that there will be further opportunities to re-evaluate your opinion.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great value for money, cross-boarder possible, friendly service!

I rented at Marco Polo Airport in Venice now 3 times, and my overall experience is great. The shuttle leaves frequently in both direction (2-min walk from the airport at parking no. 5), and as a returning client, my check-in times are very quick. Cross-border fee is reasonable as well, what makes it an even better experience. Overall, like with any car rental, it is advised to make pictures of the car, and they also tell you to do so. Once I was asked about for a scratch where we then looked at pictures. In general, they are reasonable with their visibility check when the car is returned.

Thanks again, I will definitely come back!

June 3, 2024
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Reply from Galdierirent

Dear Stefano,
thank you for continuing to trust our company.
Our primary goal is to meet the needs of our customers in the best possible way.
See you soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Giada is vey friendly lady and very…

Giada is vey friendly lady and very helpful professional. I will rent car from her next time!

Venezia
Yin

June 4, 2024
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Reply from Galdierirent

Dear Yin Li,
thank you for your positive feedback.
See you soon.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

wow.....what a team of rip off…

wow.....what a team of rip off merchants....arrived 1 hr late because of Italys international customs and th guy said we had to re book at current rates, even though we had booked months previous....scam!!!! then stated even though we had credit card insurance because we did not have an international drivers licence we had to take out there insurance,. never heard of this before...backward and will scam u out of anything, exp if your a family at 8pm on a Friday nite...so dissapionted.

March 28, 2024
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Dear Info Empirical Style,
we are sad to learn that your experience with our company has not been positive.
In order to better investigate his story and proceed to the appropriate checks,
Can you tell us which rental station you are referring to?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Deposit not returned!

Very disappointing. They refuse to remove the reservation for the deposit from my creditcard after the hire. Several times they promised to remove it, but they never did.
So I have a reservation of 1200 euro's on my creditcard for probably 30 days, because then this ends automatically.

Don't use this company!!,

May 6, 2024
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Reply from Galdierirent

Dear Ferry Kooij,
we are sad to learn that your experience with our company has not been positive.
In order to better investigate his story and proceed to the appropriate checks,
Can you tell us which rental station you are referring to?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scammed for 280€

- According to the initial document, there was no damage. We came to the car and there was a HUGE damage on the roof ("someone must have climbed over the fence", nice lie). The metal was bent next to both wheels. We took many photos of that. We missed one small scratch, for which we were later scammed for. 260€.
- We waited 1 hour for the rental, then 20 minutes for our car to be unblocked (another car needed to be reparked, also a reason we couldn't take enough photos).
- We paid 20€ for add blue, which is literally a scam. (Not mentioned anywhere).
- We got absolutely NO answer for our complaints.
- Avoid at all cost.

Edit: you are right about the add blue. The 20 additional euros were the tax. I still find it deceiving, because in the mail, it was clearly written, that I will pay some price at the desk and then I paid a different price:

RIEPILOGO PRESTAZIONI:
PREZZO DOVUTO AL DESK: 93.68 €

Paid: 115 €

April 30, 2024
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Reply from Galdierirent

Dear Mr Pavel G,
we are sorry to read that your experience with us was not positive.
Following your report, we have carried out the appropriate checks and we understand that, during pick up,
you reported the damage already present in a precise and accurate way by means of photos,
and the damage charged was not present.
In addition, at the pick up inside the parking area, our staff was also present in order to give support to customers during entry and exit maneuvers.
Finally, we would like to point out that, as per procedure, only €2.50 was charged for the ad blue service, not €20.00.
Customer care is preparing the response to be sent to you formally.
We hope that there will be further opportunities to re-evaluate your opinion.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Please avoid

Please avoid, fellow Americans! I had to throw a temper tantrum for them not to charge me for damages already present. Avoid at all costs!

May 3, 2024
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Reply from Galdierirent

Dear Mr Garber,
we are sad to learn that your experience with our company has not been positive.
It is also necessary to make some clarifications.
From a check with the station operators, we have verified that in your specific case you are referring to the lack of fuel at the time you returned the car. According to the terms and conditions signed, it is mandatory to return the car with a full tank.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a very good experience both from…

We had a very good experience both from the staff members from the vehicle itself and from the shuttle service to the location they really solved our problems and helped us even I lost my driver's license card if they found creative ways to help me which no other company would have helped me I have no doubt that if I go back and rent a car in Venice I will rent from them, of course the price was also excellent

April 15, 2024
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Reply from Galdierirent

Dear שלמה בוקסבוים,
thank you for the detailed feedback you have given to our company.
Our primary goal is to meet the needs of our customers in the best possible way.
See you soon.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible experience...

Terrible experience...Personnel didn't even showed us where our rented car is nor its basic functions....In addition, after one month we still haven't received back the deposit paid for the car and they ignore any email sent to them....stay away!

Replying to your comment, kindly note that the car rent took place in Galdierirent, Malpensa airport. As far as our refund concerns, the case has been forwarded to the European Consumer Centers Network (ECC-Net), as the employees there, were continuously ignoring our emails and didn't want to cooperate by giving us information regarding the transaction number. Thank you

I sent to you in the recommended email all the necessary documents (contract, my receipt of payment, all the communication with your rude staff) Hope that all these are for your assistance in order to further investigate the matter and have finally back my refund

March 27, 2024
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Reply from Galdierirent

Dear Lia,
we are sad to learn that your experience with our company has not been positive.
Your name doesn't seem to be associated with contracts.
If you can, please provide us with the details of your contract in an email addressed to customer.care@galdierirent.it
to learn more about what you report.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BUYER BEWARE

BUYER BEWARE - IF YOU MISS YOUR SCHEDULED PICK UP TIME DUE TO A FLIGHT DELAY THEY WILL CANCEL YOUR RESERVATION AND KEEP THE ENTIRE BALANCE THAT YOU PAID

April 27, 2024
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Reply from Galdierirent

Dear Connor O'Shea,
we are sad to learn that your experience with our company has not been positive.
In order to better investigate his story and proceed to the appropriate checks,
Can you tell us which rental station you are referring to?

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