London Car Hire

Cons: There was an error on my part on the rental so the car was not available.

Cons: The price quote per kayak is misleading and does not include all the extras. When I arrived to pick up the car my total charge tripled. Very disappointed. Did not end up getting the car.

Cons: Guy at Stansted location was not helpful or friendly. We called to ask to pay to return car to another location for our convenience and he argued with me that it wasn't possibly. He finally agreed that we could return it to the Tavistock location. The guy at the Tavistock location was very nice but the office is hard to find and seems sketchy. It's down an alley behind a gate.

Cons: Advertise great value online and ended being 4x the cost with their mandatory gas and insurance policy.

Cons: I booked an Easirent car from Heathrow with a collection time of 5am. At the arrivals hall at Heathrow Easirent was not listed among the car hire companies on the bus stop signage indicating how to reach the respective offices for each car hire company. I checked my Easirent booking confirmation but there were no instructions how to get to the office. I called Easirent but there was no reply on either of the 2 phone numbers provided, even though it was at that stage 5.50 and the office opening hours were stated as from 5am. By asking around I discovered that I needed to catch a hotel shuttle bus which was due to run every 20 minutes. After a further 35 minutes the bus arrived. Upon arrival at the Easirent office I was advised the cost of hire would be £148 and not £106 as previously advised. I pointed out that to be totally sure how much I would pay, I had E mailed Easirent after receiving my booking confirmation to ask if there would be any extra fees and to get 100% confirmation what the total charge would be. I was told the E mail reply I received was incorrect and the total fee would be £46 higher due to insurance costs. £46 insurance for 2 days hire is in itself utterly ridiculous and given that I still have the E mail assuring me the total charge would be only £106, I have to conclude there is a deliberate policy to mislead customers regarding pricing. The car checkout process takes place in an area without any lighting making it impossible to verify the condition of the vehicle. The assistant in the office called Asad was very polite, but it doesn’t make up for the overall terrible experience and being unashamedly ripped off.

Cons: The pickup was horrendous. Long, slow line. I think they were stuck on 1980s technology. Also, they did not even know what my booking class was. No point to pay for premium class if they don't offer it once you're there.

Cons: Price was a lot more than quoted once we got the vehicle. The insurance purchased before the trip supposedly didn't cover the car according to the Easirent manager and we have to buy additional insurance.

Cons: They don't rent to people under 23, but they never mentioned that anywhere.

Cons: Having to re-book the car at the Esairent office and pay for new insurance policy as the Kayak rental agreement as well as the insurance I paid was not acceptable nor valid as I was not USA resident. What's upsetting is you charging me insurance fee when I'm being ineligible having my mailing address for Credit Card used is Bahrain not the USA.

Cons: They didn't have the car I had booked at the rental location and could not offer any other option as they were fully booked.

Cons: Long wait for shuttle (15 mins). When we arrived and realized we had too small a car, the next size upgrade was over 4 times the Kayak rate! There was gum stuck to the door handle, gross!

Cons: The add-ons moved the price of the car up very quickly. The person who checked us in was very smooth in putting as many add-ons in front of me in the short time we had to get the car and get on the road.

Cons: Additional charges not highlighted when booking which is obviously misleading. Will not be using Kayak again for car hire or flight booking. In the UK it is compulsory to have car insurance and Kayak provided a misleading car hire quotation without insurance which is clearly pointless when a minimum form of cover needs to be added on anyhow. The app for car hire is therefore a complete waste of time and I will not be using it again. Friends/ colleagues will be receiving the same feedback also. I also did not understand the Hertz counter staff asking me had I ever been convicted for drink driving which I thought was rather odd. I do not drink drive an never have done however if I had been one of those lovely people that does I am sure I would not tell the counter staff such. I would have thought with it being 2017 the old man could be linked up to the DVLA to check driver convictions, it would be rather prudent.

Cons: Flat tire on the journey took them almost 24 hours to get fixed!

Cons: Kayak didn't list the additional underage amount, despite it being a fixed rate by Hertz. Though we knew we would pay extra, we were shocked to find the amount was more than the daily rental fee itself. This was very transparent where Hertz was concerned, but not posted by Kayak.

Cons: Watch out for the staff that process your order. They are rude and pushy about selling you extra stuff you don't need and may not want. Certainly not appreciated after an over night flight with 3 kids which they knew and we're trying to take advantage of.

Cons: Could not alter my original booking on line, very disappointed.

Cons: Nothing!

Cons: Pickup agent was very unclear and tried to upsell an insurance policy despite me having purchased one already. Tried to fear-monger/guilt trip me into more. Told me the fuel purchase option was absolutely cheaper, likely would not have been so but definitely took advantage of lack of knowledge in a new and foreign country and it wasnt until the helpful, clear, and friendly pickup agent in Edinburgh that I realized how poor initial experience was. Also didnt explain the initial 200 pound charge was just a deposit, the pricing was very unclear and left me very annoyed that I thought I was paying way more than my initial upfront payment. Just a very poor first encounter after arriving from a long flight in a new country.

Cons: car was limited to a maximum speed, assuming it was a default setting from the manufacturer as they weren't aware of it

Cons: Location is bad. It's in a sketchy area of London.

Cons: I liked everything about my experience.

Cons: I booked a 4 X 4. Twice before the hire I rang into Enterprise hire station at Heathrow asking them what I needed to bring with me. They said bring 2 forms of id and driving licence. After 2 hour train journey when I arrived. I was told I couldn't hire the 4 X 4 without a credit card. They don't accept debit card for 4x4 hire. I asked when I wasn't informed when I called in on the day of the hire and few weeks before. I had to settle for a mpv which I wasn't keen on. Very disappointed. Plus they didn't bother checking the 2 forms of ID.

Cons: Slight confusion over scuffed alloys which were scuffed prior to rental but they swiftly sorted this out and did not charge me for it. I would love to see Enterprise lease the way re digitally driven rental docs - why can't the car and it's damage be captured electronically with attached pics etc vs the paper/carbon-copy process that currently exists? :-)

Cons: Not can I think off, but if there's any, there would be the officer who's in charge for pick up to explain in full clarity about extra charges, especially related to the insurance.

Cons: Terrible service on pick up- almost 2 hour wait to get the car!!!!

Cons: The customer representative at Heathrow was out to make money and not help me the customer. I ended up paying more that twice for the vehicle I had booked. All she kept saying was that I booked the car in the USA and that was the problem. I will never book another Car with Budget.

Cons: At first no car available , dealer said KAYAK cancelled my booking however Budget then found it but over charged credit card by 100's of US dollors

Cons: We got a GPS but the SD card had been stolen from the car so I went back in to get a new SD card and they didn't have any. The only way I could then get a gps was to upgrade to another vehicle, and the closest upgrade was 40% more of a daily rate than I was currently quoted to pay. So we opted out of the gps, in a foreign country... fun. Also the clerk did not give us good directions out of the area, and told us there would be a gas station on the way back in to return it and THERE WAS NOT so I had to end up paying their gas fee for not returning it full as I received it.

Cons: We were trapped in traffic from an accident on an English narrow road, which took about 2 hours to clear. We tried calling 8 times to find out what to do about returning the car late, and were hung up on each and every time!!! Yes, went through all the options on Int'l calls to be hung up on, can you imagine 8x that stress! Then switch to go through reservations, they tell you it is up to Heathrow, yet they don't answer phones there until after 8 pm and it was 11 am!!! This total failure in customer service when people are traveling would make me question using Budget again.

Cons: I did not get an itemized bill when I left. I reserved it for $691.50 and my credit card shows $929.99 I paid approx an extra $100 for a second driver. So, the bill is about $120 to high. Please check into this, if I do not hear anything in a week, I will dispute it will my credit card bank.

Cons: There was a large piece in the car that would hide luggage, with 6 people and luggage, it was always in the way and they would not let us leave it behind.

Cons: waited 30 minutes for customer service to answer the phone and gave up. Fuel option is cryptic at best. There was an additional 12GBP charge that was not included on my Kayak rental, that only showed up when I picked up the car. Terminal was closed when I dropped off the car and security let me in to drop the keys.

Cons: The reservation was not honored. It turns out that the rental place is contracted by ACE and is terrible. On the website there was no mention that American Express is not accepted. I was told at the location creating a problem because I didn't have my VUSA card with me.

Cons: Had to ask how to get to the rental location. It was supposed to be at the airport but it was 17 minutes away. Had to pay for a shuttle and the shuttle only runs on the half hour. The rental counter aways seemed to have a long line even on off days off season. The rental car company ACE didn't have a counter, someone had to tell me to go to the green whatever counter. The guys behind the counter push hard for additional insurance at high rates even though most people have insurance through their own car company and thru their credit cards. They required a $1000 deposit to avoid the insurance. Drop off went smoother, but still took 10 minutes, then pay for another shuttle that was a 30 minute wait.

Cons: Upon car collection, staff Costa pointed out a little dent on the side and a scratch. Costa told me a scratch 1.5mm deep is considered a damage. I was immediately thankful that he had done so. What I didn't know is that he did not indicate that scratch in the form he asked me to sign. I had trusted him and signed in good faith. On returning the car, another staff Aniesh (not sure about his name) scrutinised that car under direct sun ray, saw that scratch and accused me of causing it. I denied it. I reasoned by relating about the "1.5mm-deep scratch" conversation I had with Costa. When we asked Costa, Costa denied and claimed that I had scrutinised the car for "30 minutes" that it was fine without scratch before driving away. This is untrue. I did not scrutinise the car. Absolutely not for 30min. My whatsapp conversations revealed I was rushing for my family at the airport and gave them a ten minute waiting gap upon car collection. Under duress I had no choice but to pay for the charge under duress as I had a plane to catch and time was running out. I am such an easy target. Unjustifiable terms For that frivolous faint scratch, I am charged me 324 pounds! Is this amount justifiable? Business Model? What kind of a policy is this for a car company wishing to build itself on good long term reputation? Why would Costa not indicate the scratch on my form and why would he lie? Philosophically, there's no reasonable explanation except that fraud or ill-will is intended

Cons: insurance way more than expected, apparently because we were using Ace

Cons: When I attempted to take the shuttle to Ace at London Heathrow I was told there was a 5 pound charge per person to ride the shuttle. This is unacceptable. I did not pick up the car. I rented from Sixt which was excellent

Cons: There is no free shuttle to and from airport During dropoff, the guy was impatient to drive the car away. I was getting my things from the boot and he kept asking whether I was done. After drop off, I wanted to take the shuttle to airport. Unfortunately I have no small change to pay the shuttle. I went to the car rental counter for small change. I told them clearly that I am a customer and just dropoff my car and I need some small change for the shuttle. The refuse to help. So pathetic.

Cons: It's an unnerving begin and end to the rental -- two posts positioned at the entrance and exit, so close together that the driver must use extreme caution to avoid scraping them on the way in and out. Lots of paint scrapes indicate that many did not succeed. Also not thrilled about the bus connection to the airport -- 5 GBP per person although refunds were provided if you were aware of how to get it (buy pass from hotel concierge, then go back to rental desk and request refund). That being said the car was fine and I did take the unlimited mileage option for an additional 15 GBP per day, which also got me an automatic shift with nav. Overall a good experience but important to familiarize with the gotchas as is so common in the UK.

Cons: Ace at London Heathrow is run by Green Motion which is a bus ride from the terminal 2. Nobody in the car rental zone at terminal had even heard of Ace. The staff at green motion were rude, they don't take Amex which forced me to buy their insurance and staff have poor English language skills - in UK! Certainly will avoid at all cost.

Cons: Car had a large blind spot.

Cons: We booked on Kayak at a price and when we arrived, the insurance that was purchased on the website was no good and the car price had changed. Very unprofessional the relationship between the booking website and the car company

Cons: The garrage in Lisbon airport was extremely narrow and almost had to ask for help for moving out of the parking spot when picking up the car.

Cons: Attempt by agent at pickup to upsell me to a larger car with diesel engine claiming it would save me money, when a compact diesel was available for the price I had already agreed.

Cons: We waited for over an hour in a crowded lobby before we could pick up our car. There was not enough staff and very slow!

Cons: I bought an insurance online. In the premise worker of kayak told me that the insurance is invalid despite I bought it on their official website and I have to buy another one. Another words: I was forced to buy 2x fit the same insurance. I think this is their idea for taking additional money from clients. I called their website mobile to get a refund, but they ignored me.

Cons: Difficult getting to and from the car park with its location in central London; Price was a bit high for the time used

Cons: The rental agency is in the Crown Plaza Hotel in Crawley far from the airport. The shuttle only comes once every 45 minutes so be sure to very arrive early not to miss your flight, and be prepared for a long cold wait at the bus stop.

Cons: Poor customer service, car was not full pf gas and had to chase Avis agent to prove Bc I rented with kayak avis agent mentioned we would have to deal with all expenses first and then claim through third party - clearly not convenient to customer

Cons: If we had really need space for 7 passengers the car would not have been big enough. After hours drop off was a little challenging due to tight quarters in hotel car park.

Cons: I booked a car online for 13 pounds a day for 10 days. On arrival I was told I would have to pay an additional 13.25 per day basic insurance. As it was nearly midnight I told them I would take the car for 1 day. When I returned the car I heard them doing the same con on another customer. I rented a better car for less at Europecar just down the road.

Cons: I will never use Thrifty again, absolutely the worst customer service I have ever experienced.

Cons: Back to waiting 1 1/4 hour outside in the cold waiting for pickup

Cons: Pickup/drop off process too slow.

Cons: I had to take a larger car that I ordered. Waiting to get the car was longer than it should have been.

Cons: Service . Didnt like one thing about the company