Be wary of Spanish branches of Europcar. Lower quality vehicles and poor service compared to UK.

Overall satisfied.

Satisfied.

Europcar provided us with a car that was due for an oil change. We rented the car from February 17th in Granada, Spain, and returned it on February 28th at Madrid Airport, totaling eleven days. On the sixth day, the 23rd, a red warning light appeared, indicating the need for an oil change. I contacted the rental platform to ask if it was necessary and what the consequences would be if we didn't change it. They suggested visiting a local branch of their company for assistance to avoid safety risks. In Porto, we found their rental point below the British company. I requested a car exchange, but they claimed they didn't have the same model. The staff took us to a repair shop and asked me to pay the full cost upfront, 76 Euros, with a promise of reimbursement at the Madrid drop-off point. It took three hours to change the oil, ruining our afternoon plans. At the Madrid Airport drop-off, they refused to reimburse the oil change cost, telling me to contact the rental platform. Europcar failed to check the car thoroughly before handing it over and was unhelpful in resolving the issue, showing no willingness to admit their mistake or apologize sincerely. How can we trust such a rental company?

I couldn't cancel my car rental due to special circumstances. Why?

The promised car Mercedes MB class was not available and we were offered Audi Q2 at an additional cost. Since, both fall under intermediate category to the best of my understanding, I would like to know the rationale for additional charge. Otherwise the booking and pickup process was fine. The drop-off was smoother as at the time of pickup, the person was not readily available.

The portal was user friendly and showed options that were not available at other sites. I am happy with the services and would like to book again. One thing that can be done better is the inclusion of filter of vehicle transmission and refinement of existing filters.