Excellent all round

Picking up and returning the car was very convenient. There was a minor mishap when I returned the car. I was supposed to return the key to the car rental counter in the airport hall, but I accidentally left it in the car. Later, I contacted the rental company by phone and they informed me that the return was completed, so there was no need to worry.

I booked a Mitsubishi ASX but received a Chery instead, which was still quite new. Although I was initially very dissatisfied, they replied that it was a similar car of the same category. QEEQ mentioned that I could go to Europcar to exchange it, but I decided to keep it since there might not be a similar car available. Chery's model isn't available in my country, and the new car was quite pleasant to drive, making my month in Brisbane enjoyable. Europcar didn't push insurance on me; I requested full coverage myself. It turned out to be the right decision because I scuffed the front left side, and the final settlement didn't cost me anything—it would have been very expensive to repair it myself. The final bill was settled about two weeks after returning the car. Europcar is a big company, very efficient, and the cars are new. Nice.

The first time I was alone, it was quick. The second time, there were no cars available and I waited for half an hour. By the time my turn came, there were two people ahead of me, and I waited another 20 minutes. It felt somewhat inefficient, but overall acceptable since language barriers need time.

The car rental service was excellent, with no additional upselling.

Waited for ever at the counter, then told car ordered was not available, had to take another car without compensation. Would of been stranded at airport otherwise. is suspect Europcar always put a low priority on customers who book through 3rd parties.