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The car Rental Centre Car Rental Ripoff - Extra charges not disclosed at time of booking. Booking Voucher useless piece of pape

I booked a rental car on the internet from The Car Rental Centre. I told them I wanted to pickup the car from Euston Road Station and drop off at Heathrow airport after 5 days and that I would need a SatNav. The booked the car for GBP 170.75 charged me GBP15.75 and sent me a voucher stating the balance GBP155 was to be paid to Europcar when picking up the car.

When I picked up the car from Europcar @ Euston Road Station they told me that they would charge me GBP210 when returning the car. I called up the Car Rental Centre from Europcar's office and they could not offer me a reasonable explanation for the error and told me to check what is going to be charged on the final bill when the car has been returned.

I was charged GBP210 when the car was returned. I have since returned to my country and therefore sent a message to The Car Rental Centre through the Message Centre on their website.


Company: 1st-ukcarrentals.com

Country: United Kingdom   Region: United Kingdom
Address: Ely House, Ely Road
Phone: 4408448040866
Site:

Category: Cars & Transport

1 comment

21 November 2014, 11:47 PM
My husband and I had to fly from Ireland to the UK for a family funeral. We booked a car from a broker 1st UK Car Rentals http://www.1st-ukcarrentals.com/

The website seemed legitimate and they offer us a car through Enterprise. We proceed to book and read the terms and conditions.

They offered us the following included in our rate of £51.36 [they charged our credit card £6.60 as a booking fee] :
Collision Damage Waiver
Theft Protection
Liability Insurance
Unlimited Mileage
Free Extra Driver
24 Hour Breakdown Cover
ALL VAT AND LOCAL TAXES
Premium location Fee
Vehicle Licence Fee

We booked a small car to be collected
at the Enterprise Desk, at John Lennon Airport on the 17/11/14 at 12.30pm, returning to the same location on the 20/11/14.

On arrival we handed our voucher to the clerk. He questioned it and said that the £44.76 balance to pay did not include TAX and airport charges. It also did not cover the additional "free" driver. We were shocked.
We had to pay all these extra charges plus take out another excess insurance to allow for both of us to drive. We ended up paying over £100, and another £100 deposit.

I have tried and tried to get through to 1st uk car rentals. I have rang every day and left messages, no reply. I have emailed them through their website everyday no reply.

We are very worried that are details could be used for fraudulent purposes and we also want a refund, as we did not get the service we were promised. I contacted both my credit card company and made a fraud report to the police
Please do not use this company.
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