Carrentals.co.uk Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Full customer care The customer care team provided me with 100% support with my enquiry about my deposit which was returned in full. From the time I booked my car collected it, returned it and ha... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast pickup and return of car. Car in pristine condition practically brand new. They didn't try to force me in purchasing extra insurance, just asked once. Attendant waiting on return to check conditi... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The young man dealing with us was very friendly and tried to be as helpful as he could. However we had asked for a satnav and there wasnt one and as we don’t live in the uk had to use my phone which... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve used them twice now on my annual trips to the UK. Last year I pre booked twice with their worry free option and everything went smoothly. I got cars commensurate with my booking. Once Enterpri... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've used this site for 3 summers in a…

I've used this site for 3 summers in a row and have been happy with the options and the "worry-free" option. It has always been useful and I was able to fully refund the excess relatively easily.

Overall, I am satisfied with the wide range of options and good prices that I can find there.

August 16, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

This was my first time I used Carrentals for book my rental car and I have today that everything went well and smooth. The web site is very easy to use.
I will definitely use them again when I'll need to book my next car.

July 24, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bait and Switch…stay away

CarRentals.co.uk falsely advertised the rental as “In Terminal”. Once paid, it was switched to be a “shuttle” option without any details of the shuttle. When I complained, they just said, yeah too bad, we advertised that way but what matters is what’s on the voucher. This is an illegal bait and switch tactic.

August 29, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Amendments aren’t free.

Booked a vehicle through car rentals in June, took the worry free package which promises free amendments & cancellation. When my flight was cancelled & rebooked it meant I would arrive 4 hrs earlier than I’d booked so I contacted them to amend the booking. They said they couldn’t do that & I had to rebook costing me an extra £78! And that I’d better take it as I wouldn’t get a better price. Cancelled, refund in £10/15 days, funny how it didn’t take them that long to take the money from my account. Booked another through British Airways cheaper than the original price. Shysters, don’t bother using.

July 15, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Low prices without insurance

After discovering this website during my car rental search, I noticed that the prices quoted appeared to be quite favourable. However, upon collecting the vehicle, I was informed that it did not include Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) insurance from Europcar apparently due to being charged in dollars.

This means that, if you are from North America, you can opt not to take any insurance and be liable for the full cost of the vehicle in the event of a write-off. Being from the UK, I did not want to take this potentially risky option and chose to pay for CDW insurance, which was inflated due to having to purchase the CDW insurance on the spot before being handed the keys.

I have always purchased additional excess insurance and thought this would suffice when using carrentals.co.uk however, this only applies when the vehicle already has CDW insurance with an excess figure.

Reviewing my contract mentioned that I might have to purchase CDW insurance or that it might already be included; this was not clear and hence I found it to be misleading.

Lesson learnt, and I shall not be using this company in future.

June 18, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Didnt get the type of car I paid for…

Didnt get the type of car I paid for called the customer service and was very rude and basically said well refuse the car and try get a refund when you return. Well when your abroad with a family doesn’t give you much choice.
Dont use awful

May 21, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hiring from knock

No problems when picking up car and dropping off. Car was virtually brand new.
Paperwork to state car is ok would be nice at drop off.

April 28, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

" Worry free " It is not

" Worry free " It is not , pay extra for no worry car hire , to include excess , breakdown etc , arrive to pick up car , told not covered by eurocar , told do not book with carrentals , they do not have offices in airport , just a third party broker , zero customer service .
Do not book with them , too much worry and end up paying for loads of extras at the airport pick up point of your car . Thought Money saving expert club would not recommend such dire companies . I will be chasing MSE site up about this !!!!

April 25, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nice car rental in Barca

We rented a car in Barcelona through carrentals.co.uk. Our rental company was AVIS. The experience we had with the was great. The car was fantastic, service was excellent. We did not have any problems. Thanks a lot. We will use your services again!

February 10, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great price

Great price, Great vehicle, no hassles, simple to use. You can't beat Carrentals.co.uk for finding your next car rental.

June 24, 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

All straight forward at the pickup …

All straight forward at the pickup Make sure you check your insurance requirements in advance. Staff friendly and courteous. Car was in great condition but would have liked 5 mins to explain what all the controls did.

December 10, 2023
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible company

Terrible company. Had a traumatic experience paying for a car I never got. Lost a lot of money due to no fault of my own. Beware buyer!

December 3, 2023
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