Brilliant

Even early in the morning, there's a queue right after they open. I didn't get the Alfa Romeo I booked; they gave me a hybrid Toyota instead, and the deposit is higher than other companies. The inspection form didn't carefully record all vehicle scratches; luckily, I noticed and made them add two more. Otherwise, returning the car would have been a disaster. This was the strictest car return inspection I've ever experienced in Europe!

Do not rent from this rental company, Europcar at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. When renting the car, they will pre-authorize an amount higher than the actual rental cost, with the excess being the deposit. After your rental period ends, the company does not charge you the actual amount but the highest pre-authorized amount. For example, if your rental is 1000 euros, they will pre-authorize 1100 euros, with the extra 100 euros as a deposit. While this seems normal at the start, by the time you return the car, they actually charge you 1100 euros despite the agreed rental fee. Since you are already back home at this point, any efforts to argue through platforms like QEEQ will be met with various excuses, such as not overcharging, banking issues, etc. Additionally, contacting this rental company via phone is not free. When I called, they claimed I had violations, which contradicted the reply from QEEQ. Also, the cars from this rental company are in poor condition, with high mileage. Avoid renting from Europcar, even though they offer cheap prices.

Although the queue was quite long, the pickup process was smooth and the car was fairly new. Overall, I am quite satisfied.

We have accidentally left a portable car seat in the rented car. I have contacted Europecar and asked for it to be returned to us but they can’t find it. We are hoping for a better news to arrive.

A bit of a queue for pick up