CAR RENTAL REVIEWS ON EUROPCAR IN FUKUOKA

Great car, very clean and paperwork was in English which was good. Counter service staff should be able to speak some English. This was not the case and made the collection process quite stressful.

QEEQ responded quickly to my enquiries.

Very good

All the services supplied were excellent. The staff at the office and depot were polite and very helpful.

Booking and payment processes worked perfectly.

Efficient and satisfying

The service was excellent, and the process was smooth and fast.

Car was very new but staff could have explained the GPS in English as well as the till card better. We had to request for settings to be adjusted and then again there was some language barrier.

It was Times in Fukuoka providing the rental NOT Europcar

1. The store is located at Fukuoka Airport's domestic terminal, which is very inconvenient for foreign tourists. It's impossible for tourists not to take domestic flights in Japan, especially when returning the car before flying back home. They only offer shuttles to the domestic terminal, and customers have to take their own bus to the international terminal, which was difficult as we had heavy luggage and were all women. When we asked for extra help, they flatly refused! The domestic to international terminal shuttle bus was also very crowded, which made the experience quite distressing. 2. The insurance details were not clearly explained when booking the car, so we just chose the basic option. There were no detailed explanations given when we picked up the car. While using the car, we hit a roadside fence while reversing due to the narrow road. Upon closer inspection of the insurance policy, the highest compensation was 50,000 yen. Additionally, if the car can still be driven, another 30,000 yen (or 70,000 yen if it can't be driven), totaling 80,000 yen in fees! There was no room for negotiation, even if it was just a minor scratch. It felt so unfair! If they had explained the insurance details clearly, we could have just paid a small fee of 1,000-2,000 yen and resolved everything. Such a great trip was completely ruined in the end!

Although I booked through Europcar, in Japan it was actually Times. The booking reference didn't match. Eventually, we asked at the airport information desk and compared phone numbers from different car rental companies to find out it was Times and got the specific store location. Otherwise, we would have had to call the store, but our phone cards were for internet use only and couldn't make calls, which made it more troublesome.