Our group of 8 rented two cars in Venice. When booking, we selected the option to allow cross-border travel to Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, and Bosnia & Herzegovina. The customer service of the rental platform had informed us that this rental company permits cross-border travel and even sent us an email reminder about the policy. At the time of pickup, we clearly informed the staff about the countries we planned to visit and inquired about any cross-border fees. The staff did not charge any additional fees and handed over the cars to us. However, when we tried to enter Bosnia & Herzegovina from Montenegro, we were denied entry due to missing vehicle documentation from the rental company. We attempted entry at two different border checkpoints, both with the same result, which seriously disrupted our itinerary. Abandoning our Bosnia & Herzegovina trip would have cost us three nights of hotel bookings as well as incurred additional expenses for three more nights in Croatia. We had no choice but to spend an entire day driving back to Dubrovnik, Croatia, and rent two new cars for €400 to re-enter Bosnia & Herzegovina. Our originally planned circular road trip was interrupted, and we drove over 10 extra hours. After contacting the platform to request assistance, we received no response from the rental company. We are extremely disappointed with their service. If you're planning to travel to non-EU countries, avoid this rental company at all costs!
Not bad. Upon arrival at Malpensa T1, there is a centralized car rental counter area. Alamo doesn’t have its own separate counter, sharing a storefront with a few other brands. Look for Lucamotive. Now, you take a ticket from the self-service machine at the entrance and wait for your number to be called. The process is pretty standard: once completed, they will give you a car pickup slip. Walk to the parking lot to get the car—there are two sections, so make sure to ask for directions. I booked a Skoda Octavia wagon but got a Seat Cupra instead. It's a sporty car with high-end features. On Italian highways, remember to use the “Carte” lane to pay tolls directly with a credit card. Since my departure flight was at Bergamo Airport, the address provided was completely wrong—it leads you to the terminal departure area. Unload your luggage first. Then self-drive to the correct location. Eventually, I found the return point at the airport's P3 Car Return area. Each rental company has its designated section there. Look for Lucamotive again. The staff handled the return quickly—just signed and you’re done. At the far end of the return parking lot, there's a free shuttle bus that runs roughly every 10 minutes. It takes around 10 minutes to get to the terminal.
When picking up the car, they replaced it with another Volkswagen gasoline model without any pressure to upsell insurance. Returning the car was also smooth, and there were no claims of damage or additional charges afterward.
Unreasonable charges! They can charge you even after the pre-authorization period ends. When we picked up the car, they tried to charge us for an upgrade saying the original model wasn't available, but we refused. Besides pushing for insurance, there are additional charges that they insist on. Returning the car is a matter of luck as locations are hard to find. Even months after the pre-authorization ends, they can still charge your credit card with no email notification. They claim it's a fee for checking if you violated traffic rules, and explain it took a lot of effort to verify it was your violation, hence a $500 fee. This is separate from the actual fines.
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