Rome—Pisa—La Spezia—Turin

It was horrible. We rented two cars in total and had problems with both. Budget is really unreliable!

The car models varied a lot, and there was a serious pressure to buy insurance... The car cost less than 3000 RMB, but the insurance was 1200 euros... Unbelievable! They said it was unsafe without insurance and that I could end up paying more if the car got damaged. Both sides had limited English proficiency, so that was the best I could do. Later, my Italian friend said their annual insurance costs were no more than that... Well, just consider it as buying peace of mind in this mafia-like place.

1. Inaccurate pricing: They said additional insurance is €25, but it's actually €35. 2. Disorganized vehicle arrangement: I carefully selected a small car, a Yaris, with 5 seats and enough trunk space for luggage before ordering. When I arrived at the store, they first gave me a manual two-door A3, and then switched to a 4-seater Smart, which couldn't fit my luggage. Terrible.

They made various excuses to force us into buying insurance and changing the car. Eventually, we got a similar car, and the cost increased from over 3000 to more than 10000. There are many scammers in Italy.

I have waited 45 minutes at the desk to talk with the employee. I have paid at the desk around 500 euros for all risks insurance (theft not included), which is very expensive. Insurance should be around 10 or 20% of the rental rate value not more.. I had no options so I paid it but am unhappy and won’t rent there again.