CarQ Reviews 

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Evaluating 81 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Consumers generally find the booking process straightforward, praising the helpful personnel and efficient vehicle collection procedures. Travelers frequently mention that cars are well-maintained, clean, and ready upon arrival for smooth trips. Many people appreciate the clear pricing and straightforward communication provided by the team. However, some reviewers were not happy with unexpected financial charges and mandatory additional insurance demands. A few other people also felt that staff members could occasionally be rude and unhelpful when problems appeared. Additionally, several visitors experienced difficulties regarding deposit refunds and vehicle conditions during their journeys.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

It was fine in general, but! Touch screen panel did not work. So, using it for navigation was impossible. I am sure rental iffice knew about this defect. I have sent them video of a problem via email.... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Rented a car during my trip to Greece and had a good experience overall. Booking was easy, pricing clear what to expect, and the car was clean and well maintained. Pickup and return were smooth, the s... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Pick up was fairly easy and the same for dropping off the car. I was initially worried about the whole process due to lots of negative reviews - So i did buy extra insurance separately for this tri... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Only thing negativ was that the office was a bit hard to find. Everything else was positiv.

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great rental at a great price

Used Carq for our car rental for our week in Greece. We were picked up from the airport, the staff were really friendly and helpful, even checking we were ok when we couldn't get our satnav to work (we bought it with us from the UK). They helped with directions and gotvus on our way quickly and efficiently. Would definitely use should we return to Greece!

May 12, 2024
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Thank you for putting your trust and confidence in our company. We won’t settle for less than the best for you!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Difficult communication and locating…

Difficult communication and locating pick up, unclear location with no proper instructions provided. When finally managed to speak to someone to locate pick up, I was to blamed for being late for reservation at airport pick up while they had all flight details to check on flight delays and had provided invalid phone number so any personal attempts to inform and ask for guidance were unsuccessful. Car provided was good, clean and value for money.

May 2, 2024
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We would like to thank you for honoring us with your preference in our company. However, we would like you to have informed us immediately about your issue and we would have made sure that you were given the best possible solution. We would like to thank you for your review because it will help us become better.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service all round

Excellent service all round. Easy to locate (just across from arrivals hall). Very helpful. Great price!

April 23, 2024
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Thank you for putting your trust and confidence in our company. We won’t settle for less than the best for you!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Charge 350 euro for 1cm scratch! Be careful!

Overall the service was good. Pick up after opening hours cost 40euro extra at Iraklion Airport. The issue is that we were charged for 350 euro for s scratch which was less than 1 cm on the bumper, we did not buy the extra insurance, which apparently was a mistake.
However, for such a small scratch they should not charge that amount of money. There is no Terms and Conditions on their webpage neither conditions for damages or scratches where you can read more. Neither such document was provided by them on pick up. Just a list with deposit info and minimum charge amount if vehicle is damaged. For me this is a scam. I booked directly on their page to be more secure and thy say they give 10 % discount which is not true either. Very disappointed.

May 23, 2024
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We would like to thank you for honoring us with your preference in our company. However, we would like you to have informed us immediately about your issue and we would have made sure that you were given the best possible solution. We would like to thank you for your review because it will help us become better.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had to buy additional insurance because…

Had to buy additional insurance because our debit card was not accepted, although we had a contract that guarantees the usage of a debit card.

May 5, 2024
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Dear Chris Camel
The card was a debit card, but it did not belong to the Visa or Master card categories as you mention in the terms and conditions
in detail.
We thank you.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Everything fine

Everything was fine. The car was clean and full tanked.

May 15, 2024
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Thank you for putting your trust and confidence in our company. We won’t settle for less than the best for you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

fully satisfied!

The First car rental Company in Greece which didn‘t try to Sell me another insurance (which I do Not Need as I had a Full package with check24)

Great handover and return, friendly staff!

Thanks and I would Book definitely again here!

May 22, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pleasantly surprised

The office is not in the airport at Kalamata, but we were met outside and driven to the office in about 5 minutes. They were very friendly and helpful and in a very short time we were off! The car was a Panda, not very powerful going uphill, but adequate for 2 persons and their luggage. Very nice people to deal with.I apprehended renting from an unknown company, but was very pleasantly surprised, and the price was very reasonable.

May 19, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service. Morning of travel, team from Tirana messaged confirming where they will meet. Good communication, arrived to a great Skoda which was reliable throughout the trip. Genuine people, did pre appraisal with myself to make sure nothing was missed. Dropping car back off was simple as well, went round with company rep confirming no new damage. Holding deposit landed back in my account a week later. Couldn’t be more happier with the experience I had.

May 13, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very bad experience with CarQ

Very bad experience with CarQ when we arrived in Crete. We had rented a rental car in advance but after having paid in advance for part online, it was impossible to pay the rest at the agency. Our credit card payments were declined each time even though we can pay internationally. We stayed for 2 hours trying to resolve the problem, our bank cards worked everywhere in Crete except at this rental agency. We went to another rental agency further away, and no problem. CarQ is a big scam, no refund was given to us! Run away !

May 15, 2024
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Dear Marie
We would like to remind you that in your reservation you had a flight number which later changed and you never informed us about it. You did not accept the car because you had received full insurance from the rental platform and you did not accept to give the Deposit, which is still Plaforma has confirmed to you by phone that you have to leave.
We thank you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Solid rental company in Rhodos

Very friendly staff, they actively contacted me when and where to be ready for the pick up. I received the car promptly. As I was late for my departure flight, they made sure that the car return go swiftly and got me to the airport fast. Very happy with this company.
There were no tricks, it is a solid rental company.

May 19, 2024
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Thank you for putting your trust and confidence in our company. We won’t settle for less than the best for you!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful experience with this company

Awful experience with this company, gave them flight details in advance and driver still took a good half an hour or so before meeting us at the agreed location outside arrivals. Once he took us to the office, their machine supposedly gave an error each time when trying to put the deposit on my British credit card (tried three different cards). Ruined our start to the holiday and the unhelpful employee told us that we can either buy the Turkish insurance or cancel the reservation, I already had third party excess insurance in place so cancelled the reservation and managed to source a rental from another car company that operated far more professionally and were able to get us sorted.

May 10, 2024
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Dear Zain Qamar
We would like to remind you that in your reservation you had a flight number which later changed and you never informed us about it. You did not accept the car because you had received full insurance from the rental platform and you did not accept to give the Deposit, which is still Plaforma has confirmed to you by phone that you have to leave.
We thank you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

CarQ

The check-in was very fast. Car was in good condition. All transactions were smooth and as expected. Highly recomended.

May 15, 2024
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Thank you for putting your trust and confidence in our company. We won’t settle for less than the best for you!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great overall experience

Our flight was delayed, I emailed ahead to give warning, I recieved a reply that I would be charged 40€ for being an hour late, even though I arrived still within office hours. Luckily I didn't get charged the extra, which is great but I didn't understand why I would have been emailed such and make me unnecessarily worry?
Car was fine, as we ordered. They did try to push the extra insurance on me, I declined as I have my own. I took video and photos of the car and all scratches were noted by the gentleman there.
I returned the car very easily, a quick check and it was accepted back.
For the price, this service overall was brilliant. I did witness another couple being charged €350 for a teeny scratch to their car, which was completely disproportionate, and I wonder if this is how they make their money (the cars are so cheap that I guess they make their real revenue this way). My advice would be to check and double check the car, take videos and pics, and on return make sure you have it checked whilst you wait.
Overall a positive experience, and we would recommend them. We will use again.

May 11, 2024
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Thank you for putting your trust and confidence in our company. We won’t settle for less than the best for you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent, down to earth.

It was a really straightforward, sensible, individual service and I got great tips for places to visit and things to do.

May 13, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything was quick and good, no rip off

Everything worked fine and quick. We were picked up at the airport and brought to the company. Then we did a check of the car and they wrote every dent/scratch down.
On the day of the return it rained, so the car was a bit dirty. But the employee said not to worry about it and accepted the car after a very quick check. Afterwards they drove us to the airport.
No pressure to get any insurance, no hidden cost (Airport transfer is included).
What was also great was, that you can pay the deposit with a debit card, not just credit card.

May 14, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good service

Good service, kind and professionell staff, good cars, we will prefere this agency again

May 12, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Full Recommended!!

May 13, 2024
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Thank you for putting your trust and confidence in our company. We won’t settle for less than the best for you!

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