Simple car hire

The return inspection is extremely strict. They use a flashlight to meticulously search for tiny scratches and small damages (some of which were not recorded and normal people wouldn't even notice). They found one small chip on the windshield and demanded to replace the entire glass, demanding an immediate payment of £900. It's blatant fraud! (I complained to their customer service and requested a re-inspection, they said they took it to a repair shop to polish it). If you had bought their insurance, they wouldn't be so strict with the inspection. The next client who doesn't buy their insurance will be in trouble. It's a despicable practice!

We waited at the North Terminal bus station of Gatwick Airport in London for a while before a shuttle from the rental company picked us up. The car pickup process wasn't pleasant. My husband’s Chinese license translation wasn't accepted. I showed my UK license but was told it would cost £15 to call and verify its authenticity with the DVLA, although they didn't ultimately charge the £15. The staff had a very bad attitude. Also, because I bought full insurance from Zuzuche, they said it wasn't valid, and any scratch or minor issue found on return would result in a £2800 charge to my card, leaving me to claim with my insurance company back home. We drove very carefully and argued with each other a lot. Luckily, there were no issues when returning the car. I’ve learned my lesson and won't choose a rental company with low rental fees but high insurance excess again. It spoiled our trip's joy.

I was given a brand new car for my rental. As I had no experience of an electric car, the staff explained everything to me. The time at the counter is always a bit slow, as with most car hire companies. As I hire on a regular basis, usually every six weeks, it would be great if Green Motion could store my information on their records.

Qeeq is always the cheapest. My only quibble is when I book around 6 weeks in advance, I get my price. Around 5-6 days before the hire date I check if price has come down with Qeeq price checker. I then double check by creating a new booking for the same dates. Often it is a lot cheaper, so I cancel original booking and proceed with new booking. I shouldn't have to do this if Qeeq price checker was doing it's job!

All went smoothly, did not have to wait long for the shuttle bus

The pick up location is a little out the way.

Great booking platform.