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Rentalcars.com has a rating of 1.1 stars from 1,140 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Rentalcars.com most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and cancellation fee problems. Rentalcars.com ranks 240th among Car Rental sites.

  • Service
    378
  • Value
    354
  • Shipping
    193
  • Returns
    263
  • Quality
    308
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 3.3%
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Top Positive Review

“Very good”

James M.
12/25/19

Used rentalcars.com on my vacation to the UK. They were great and went above and beyond to make sure I was a happy customer Will use them again

Date of experience: 12/24/19
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Top Critical Review

“Deposit hasn't paid back on time”

Deren I.
10/25/23

We haven't received any payback yet. It has been 17 days that we returned the car. I have never have such problem with other companies. I will certainly not recommend this company to anyone. Their explanation was not enough and didn't satisfy. I have all rights to write about this awful experience to online comments in every car hire platform..

Date of experience: 10/25/23
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1 review
2 helpful votes
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June 26th, 2019

Please if you want to stay true, make sure you have a good support staff that will respond to the grievances of customers. When you are done with long transatlantic flight and waiting to get your car from an agent that is unable to provide you one with your (rentalcars.com) booking, the last thing you want is unanswered phone calls. OK the next day I did try to call your representative. Two times the phone was answered and put on hold with nobody attending the call. By this point I had lost my patience. What gives!

Date of experience: June 26, 2019

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Egypt
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August 9th, 2023

Please don't west your money, stop dealing with this company, if you need a car hire it directly from the supplier, otherwise you will face many troubles, my last experience with this rentalcars was so bad, they totally spoiled my honey moon, they took my money, all of it although I never saw the car.
All employees had been trained just to say sorry sir we understand your feelings but we can't do anything, very difficult to reach them, useless company, and by the way all suppliers might dealing with them but they still do not respect them, they will never offer you the same service like if you has dealt directly with them
Yes you think you're saving money by choosing them but it's most likely too happen that you lose all of because of there tricks and hidden points that you'll never notice, until they surprise you

Tip for consumers:
Don’t deal with them, they only seeking money and nothing else

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Date of experience: August 9, 2023

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Turkey
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July 30th, 2019

My flight delayed, I called the rentalcars.com liaison office on the ground, they cancelled my reservation immediately as they would be shut by the time of the landing and assured that nothing was charged. I was asked to fill out a form in the end of the original booking for reimbursement, which I did, simply to hear that rentalcars.com was not going to reimburse me on the amount that they NEVER paid to the local liaison agency. That should be illegal and IS WRONG! Never trust a word of what appears on their website + you can reach no one expect some outsourced 'customer care agent' who's been told to say, 'sorry, we cannot to anything, forget your money.'

Date of experience: July 30, 2019

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GB
2 reviews
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November 20th, 2019

Hired a car, collected from Sixt and was advised of extra insurance which I declined and everything else covered. Didn't select any additional options. Had to give my credit card as down-payment of £1000 in case there was any damage to the car. Returned fine, no concerns. I was advised there were no additional charges. Few weeks later they charged my account £60... Rental cars gave me the runaround as they said it was Sixt's problem and surprisingly Sixt did the same... £60 extra for insurance that I didn't request and a fuel charge that was apparently included in what I paid for already. Would never book with them again!

Date of experience: November 20, 2019

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AE
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December 21st, 2021

Would give 0 stars if possible. Complete scam on cancellation fees, I am sure this is how they make their money, charging over 30% of the booking value. They stand by this without justification even after the actual car provider waives all fees. Just money in their pocket for nothing. No office location, the perfect scam.

Tip for consumers:
By their own admission, it is better to book direct with car provider.

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Date of experience: December 21, 2021

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Georgia
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August 10th, 2022

I originally reserved a medium size sedan thru RC.com using Dollar for a period of 19 days. After 3 days into the reservation I had to return home to attend surgery on my wife and turned in my car where it was first picked up. Upon return I was charged by Dollar $89 for the the mileage etc. My original cost for the reservation from Rentalcars.com was $481. When asked for an adjustment in the total cost, Rentalcars.com advised me to read their 6 page contract under 'early returns' where it stated, that no refund or adjustment would be made for an early return. I paid $500 for 3 days use of the vehicle. I protested to my Credit Card, Capital One who did nothing to assist me other than read the replies from me and the vendor, and say they can do nothing. The only reason I gave a rating of "1" was because there is no negative choices or even zero. Buyer Beware! Find another rental company.

Tip for consumers:
Forget Rentalcars.com!

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Date of experience: August 10, 2022

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Florida
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July 19th, 2023

I booked a car with almost a month in advanced, got to the pick up location and the conditions of the rental were completely different ( it was limited miles, their own insurance company as only choice and exclusively within the state of Florida). I left without a car and they never refunded me for it.

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Date of experience: July 19, 2023

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Montana
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May 24th, 2018

Made 3 reservations and had to cancel twice. Have not been credited for two cancellations and in process of trying to get refunded $1040. 70 they owe me! Also, paid for CDW, collision damage waiver, then paid Europcar again for premium insurance to tune of $$490.18! Avoid Rentalcars at all costs! And Europcar. Stick with big names like Hertz.

Date of experience: May 24, 2018

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GB
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April 11th, 2019

Rated 77 out of 77 for car hire on Trustpilot for good reason.
Don't be fooled by the initial low cost charge. They will rip you off for supposed scratches incurred.
See also, reports from The Guardian and the BBC.
Do not use Greenmotion.

Date of experience: April 11, 2019

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Japan
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September 4th, 2023

This company is nothing but a bunch of thieves.
They trick foreigners with fake card troubles in order to steal your money and provide ZERO support and literally do nothing to help.
Your flight better NOT be late:
Your card BETTER be able to work in the U.S.
They are not an American company; they're brits, so they don't care about BBB or any other business rating.
They'll blame you for not being able to change or cancel your plans while your plane is still in the air; an hour late, and steal everything you paid: everything. They won't help you when the rental company is closed and you're stranded at a foreign airport with your children.
Like to throw your money away and be taken advantage of? Then, go ahead, use them.
Also, notice in the graphic that they go under yet another company, booking.com. Just a bunch of thieves.

Tip for consumers:
NEVER use THEM; NEVER!

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Date of experience: September 4, 2023

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Spain
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August 2nd, 2022

Booked and paid for a car from Valencia airport to arrive on the 1st of August. Plane was delayed by 3 hours and the collection office was closed by the time we arrived. No contact number, offices closed. Decided to return the next day only to be told we were a "no show" and the rental has been cancelled and there would be no refund. Customer service was shocking just repeated that there was nothing they would do and company policy. They bare face stole my £550 with zero shame. How do they sleep at night.

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Don't bother

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Date of experience: August 2, 2022

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Ireland
1 review
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September 12th, 2020

I have been a long time frequent user of rentalcars.com and would historically suggested then to many people. Not anymore. I had a very bad experience over the last 2 days when I tried to cancel a reservation that had been outlined incorrectly. Once I received the confirmation and saw who the supplier was I immediately cancelled (all within 5 min) and was told I would not receive a refund. After numerous emails back and forth, they said they tough luck. All for the ale of €70? Seems short sighted. I am done with them, sadly.

Date of experience: September 12, 2020

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Florida
1 review
3 helpful votes
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June 25th, 2019

Ill spare you the details, but yes, they are scam artists. They did not allow me to cancel when I had already been told I could, and the company they deal with charged me an extra $100 out of nowhere. I could have easily bypassed them but suffered due to it. Nobody answered any of my questions and kept passing me around to different numbers until they gave me a disconnected number. I highly recommend you stay the hell away from this website.

Date of experience: June 25, 2019

Thumbnail of user charlesc1835
Florida
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January 6th, 2022

Apparently Booking.com sublets their vehicle rentals to Rentalcars.com in the United Kingdom (not in USA).
I would give a negative rating if allowed. Proper Customer Service is simply non existent. Additional charges on back end of 71.00 for a 3 day rental.
There s a high probability you will be frustrated and unsatisfied if you book vehicle rentals through rental cars.com or booking.com.
MY OPINION - RUN AWAY FAST

Tip for consumers:
STAY AWAY THIS COMPANY IS OVERSEAS

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Date of experience: January 6, 2022

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Florida
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November 8th, 2022
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Worst booking site ever! I bought the collision insurance for the rental but the company (Routes) doesn't accept their insurance rendering me unable to rent the car. I had to scramble to use another car rental service. I then called rental cars.com and all they would refund me was the collision insurance and I lost the rest of my money for the 3 day rental. Customer service call was useless she kept reading off of a scripted card. Don't lose your money rent with someone more trustworthy

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Date of experience: November 8, 2022

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GB
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July 10th, 2020

I have nothing but bad things to say about this Manchester based scam company. They sold me full insurance on a new rental in January 2020, I was told to settle the damage fees with Avis/Budget in case of any accident & the rentalcars.com would refund me in 2 weeks. I was rear ended in a non-fault accident. We are now in July and they are refusing to settle by saying that the accident paper work is not fully completed. Every time I call them they come up with so much excuses. They are not to be trusted. They are dishonest and very dishonourable and the reviews speak for themselves. Stay miles away and save yourselves money and trouble.

Date of experience: July 10, 2020

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Maryland
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June 15th, 2021

Run from this company. Their policy states that reservations could be amended just call. I called several times and the call was dropped each time. Could not amend because web site didn't work and phone numbers were not working.

Date of experience: June 15, 2021

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GB
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June 15th, 2018

Booked a car and an hour later was cancelled. They took my money and then called the booking advising it will be refunded within 7 days. Stranded with $800 deducted from my credit card. Thank god for Amex and then refunding me the amount straight away.
They are also kept the commission of $20 and have done nothing for it.

My partner lodged a review and they reported it to trustpilot who removed it. Dont trust this company.

Date of experience: June 15, 2018

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Mexico
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February 18th, 2022

This company is unethical and absolute crooks. My card was charged 4 times for a car! Don't use these crooks. I tried to get refund after not using the company at all and was only refunded for two of the 4 charges! I will call my bank again to see why they again put 2 new charges back on my credit card!

Tip for consumers:
Please do not use this company they will steal from you with credit card fraud, charging you card over and over again.

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I canceled my car rental after I saw the credit card fraud.

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Date of experience: February 18, 2022

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New Zealand
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June 9th, 2017

During the booking they scare you into taking out full coverage insurance. Then, once the booking is finalised, you get a notification via email saying that your rental car company may still charge you a $2,000 deposit to collect the car! Which they did as they don't recognise the insurance by Rentalcars.com Even worse, if something goes wrong, you then have to pay for everything up front and then claim back from Rentalcars! And there is no domestic phone number available to call to even discuss anything!

Date of experience: June 9, 2017

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Belgium
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February 9th, 2023
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Had an operator tell me I would get a refund, followed their advice, yet when I emailed them about the status of the refund afterwards, they then used some loophole to withdraw full responsibility and refused to pay me back...Instead of being able to support my very ill grandfather in the hospital, I was having to sent documents back and forth to no avail and then believe it or not, despite their dishonest and injust practices, they had the guts to wish me a 'good day' after saying they were gonna keep/steal my 91 euros.

Tip for consumers:
Use another company, its worth the extra bit of money

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Date of experience: February 9, 2023

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Australia
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September 4th, 2022
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Arrived late into Gold Coast airport (7.00pm), as our flight was delayed. They were closed, with no contact details. When I finally spoke to their head office, they said they would refund my money as long as we booked a Hertz car for $800 through them. I was standing in front of the Hertz counter at the time, who showed us the booking was for $500.00. Now they say that it is our problem, and to take it up with the airlines, as they don't care. NEVER EVER USE THEM. They don't care at all.

Tip for consumers:
AVOID THEM AT ALL COSTS.

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A competitor's car, as they simply didn't care

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Date of experience: September 4, 2022

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GB
1 review
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September 11th, 2020

We had a extremely disappointing 1st time experience when hiring the car from Blue motion. We were not aware they don't accept credit card but when making the booking we used a debit card and they took full payment. Now they won't give us a car and won't refund UAE 1800. This is totally unacceptable and very disappointing. Someone should be taking legal action against these type of scam companies. They are ripping off people.

Date of experience: September 11, 2020

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GB
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July 19th, 2018

Additional payments and surprises with the most ridiculous statement that terms and conditions you agree to are indicative only and will differ from those you find on collection. Insurance scam of course same as others are mentioning. Green Motion decided that insurance purchased is not valid and either I purchase their one or block almost the value of the car on the card. This is not a business partner you would like to have at any time.

Date of experience: July 19, 2018

Thumbnail of user georgym2
Israel
1 review
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March 24th, 2023

The company directed us to a scam local provider (BT car rental in Sofia airport). When our deposit was detained for a month, they provided no actual help in retrieving it. After we've involved the credit card company, the local provider finally responded (a MONTH after!) and suddenly claimed unreasonable fees, which again the company have taken no care to cancel.

The cheap price is not worth the lack of service - you can book with the local provider directly just the same at your own risk.

Date of experience: March 24, 2023

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