SURPRICE-RENT-A-CAR Car Rental

Overall, very satisfied.

During the busy summer season, AVIS showed no cars available, but we managed to find one here, which wasn’t easy. Before leaving Milan Airport, we contacted the rental company by phone, and they kindly sent a car to pick us up and take us to the rental location, saving us the trouble of carrying our luggage ourselves. Once we arrived, we found that AUTOONE and SURPRICE shared the same location. Later, when we received a confirmation email, it was under AUTOONE’s name, so they’re probably sister companies. There were two staff members processing rentals on site, and we only waited about ten minutes before it was our turn. After confirming the addition of full insurance and cross-border usage fees at the counter, we were given a car slightly larger than the one we had booked. It was a white SEAT Arona. The entire process took about ten minutes. (Unfortunately, in the later selection options, we couldn’t choose the actual car model we received.) When returning the car, we had full insurance, so as long as the fuel tank was full, they quickly checked and completed the return process.

During the peak summer season, AVIS showed no available cars for rent, but we managed to find one here, which wasn’t easy. Before leaving Milan Airport, we contacted the rental company, and they said they would send a car to pick us up and take us to the rental point, saving us the hassle of dragging our big bags there ourselves. At the pickup point, we discovered that AUTOONE and SURPRICE were operating together. When we later received the confirmation email, it was under AUTOONE’s header, so I guess they are sister companies. There were two staff members handling the procedures on-site. We waited about ten minutes before it was our turn to process the rental. After adding full insurance and paying for cross-border driving at the counter, we received a car slightly larger than the one we had reserved—a white SEAT Arona. The whole pickup process took about ten minutes. (Unfortunately, the later survey options didn’t allow us to select the actual car we got.) For the return, since we had full insurance, as long as the tank was full, they quickly verified the vehicle and completed the return process.

The overall service was quite good.

Very satisfied, fast paperwork processing, convenient vehicle inspection, and all precautions were clearly explained.

Good

Convenient, simple pick-up and drop-off process, good service.

Satisfactory

Amazing

I rented a car from this company and extended the rental twice. During the first pickup, the female staff at the front desk was very friendly and professional, providing a car in excellent condition. The second extension was smooth as well, and I kept the same car. However, during the third extension, the front desk staff was an older gentleman who insisted on giving me a different car. It took over 20 minutes to switch to a car with less-than-ideal condition. On the third day of driving, the car's battery died after parking for two hours near the Acropolis. I contacted the rental company, and they sent someone (on a motorcycle) to jump-start the car. I immediately requested a battery replacement or a different car. After driving to the rental company's location near the airport, their technician claimed that the battery issue was my fault and asked me to pay for the replacement. After a 20-minute discussion during which my group strongly insisted, the company replaced the battery (which took only five minutes), and the car worked fine thereafter. Returning the car was the most tedious process I've ever experienced—various inspections were done repeatedly, causing the return process to take about 30 minutes. Overall, my experience was good, but there were issues with the attitude and methods of certain staff members.