First Self Drive Reviews 319

TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff are helpful and made the experience of renting a car seamless and stress-free. They are very thorough with their processes and walked around the car with you to record the pre-hire condition of... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jonathan and his team were brilliant. Very friendly and helpful. I had their lovely Toyota Aygo for 6 weeks and it was perfect for exploring Norfolk's little country lanes and villages. The price was... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just perfect! We are a return customers and always find the customer service friendliness and attitude of all the staff exemplary. The vehicles are extremely well maintained and immaculate, and we wil... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Needed to hire a car for a week. After speaking to Gary on the phone, everything was sorted for me. Picked up with no problem. The whole team including Jonathan and David were so kind, helpful and e... See more

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New Cars,Vans & People Carriers.... When you’re looking for a vehicle hire company in Norwich, make us your first call 01603 624275 for a friendly professional service.


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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service, friendly people, cars always nice and clean and run without any problems.

August 10, 2021
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Many thanks Karolina for your 5 STAR REVIEW we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb Service

We always go to First Self Drive for van hire, the service is excellent, and couldn't have been more helpful. The staff are friendly and fitted us in at very short notice, nothing is too much trouble. We highly recommend First Self Drive.

August 7, 2021
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Thanks Janey for your 5 STAR REVIEW we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent, Quick and efficient service.
Very friendly and helpful staff. Reliant and reasonable prices. Lovely hire cars. Used on few occasions and never been disappointed with vehicle choice..

August 4, 2021
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Thank you very much for you kind review, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simply quality service

Excellent hassle free service from the guys at Norwich. Very respectful of maintaining a good customer experience during covid. Everything explained up front no hidden costs. Very handy being able to leave my vehicle on-site whilst I had the hire vehicle.

August 3, 2021
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Thank very much for your 5 STAR REVIEW we really appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would definitely recommend

Jonathan was quick to reply to my emails when I had any questions prior to booking. The booking process was easy and the team were very welcoming when I came to collect. I was given a much bigger/better car than I was expecting at no extra cost. I was a little apprehensive about it being an automatic but the team were very patient and spent the time to make sure I was comfortable before I drove away. Overall an excellent experience and would definitely book again.

August 1, 2021
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Many thanks for your kind review, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A lifesaver of a company!

A really helpful, accommodating company! I needed a hire car in an emergency, and they were so helpful and able to provide me with a lovely Ford Fiesta on the spot. The car itself was lovely to drive and very well kept, and I thoroughly enjoyed using it. I really felt that I could trust this company as they made sure to explain all of their policies and procedures before I paid, and went through all the car’s features to make sure I felt comfortable driving away in it. They even allowed me to extend the hire pretty last minute when I needed to, and were really accommodating and understanding. Would thoroughly recommend and use again!

July 31, 2021
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Thanks Jemma for your kind review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class local company

Very clean, well maintained 2020 Kia Ceed. Good level of fuel to start our hire 5/8ths full! Sat Nav, air con and reversing camera.
All the guys were so, so friendly, David was very enthusiastic and thorough with pre drive off checks.
£200 refundable deposit, refunded as soon as car handed back.
Will recommend and use again.

July 29, 2021
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Thanks Karen for your kind review, we look forward to seeing you again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

best value in Norwich

I use First Self Drive whenever I require a car or van.
The prices are the best value in Norwich and the staff the friendliness.

June 28, 2021
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Thanks Colin, we really appreciate your 5 star review, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Paul

GREAT have used this company a few times and have always been happy with the service and vehicles , would recommend them to anyone who needs a hire vehicle 👍🙂

June 28, 2021
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Thanks very much for your review, we'll pass on your comments to our team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly

Friendly, professional and helpful! Easy process and staff going an extra mile for customers!

June 22, 2021
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Thanks Lukas, we really appreciate your review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

F1RST Class

Thought I’d try an independent van hire company this time and I wasn’t disappointed. Friendly and efficient customer service, nearly new Boxer van and a convenient location in the city centre. Will definitely be returning to First Self Drive at some point.

June 19, 2021
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Thanks Roy for your 5 STAR REVIEW we really appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly and professional service

Friendly and professional service, the staff where very friendly and helpfull, the rental vehicle was in very good condition, clean and tidy. A pleasure to use and will again. Highly recommended. Thank you

June 6, 2021
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Thanks Jay, we really appreciate you 5 STAR REVIEW.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service from respectful staff.

Excellent, efficient service from respectful and kindly staff members. Great understanding when my needs were explained; good advice given also. I highly recommend.

June 4, 2021
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Thanks Claire, we really appreciate your 5 STAR REVIEW, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always Helpful Always professional

I have been meaning to leave a review for First self-drive for some time. They have never let me down they have always been professional and they have always gone over and beyond to help me. Plus they are really nice people to deal with. If you cant get on with them then you need to look at yourself.

May 27, 2021
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Thanks Steve, always a pleasure.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Rented a Luton van for a house move. The van was easy to drive. The vans features were explained really well when at the depot.

Biggest plus point is the customer service. Really helpful, approachable and professional guys. Would recommend to anyone

May 26, 2021
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Thanks Jack,
We really appreciate you 5 STAR REVIEW.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/10 for First Self drive.

The team sorted out car hire for me at very short notice and at very good rate. I've only recently moved to the area and I think I hit on the best rental company first time. I would definitively hire from First Self Drive again and would very much recommend them for, value for money, excellent customer service, high quality vehicles and honesty.

May 14, 2021
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Thanks Phil for your 5 STAR REVIEW we really appreciate your kind words, pleased we were able to help you out at short notice.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been a customer to First Self…

I have been a customer to First Self Drive since 2005, always very satisfied, excellent service, and nothing is to much trouble. Very polite and friendly and did I mention this "excellent prices" too.
Go on give them a try you wont regret it.

May 6, 2021
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Thanks Peter, we really appreciate your 5 STAR REVIEW, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service, couldn't recommend higher

We couldn't recommend First Self Drive any higher. The customer service was excellent from start to finish, as was the van we hired.

Few places rent Luton vans, and we went with First Self Drive based on the previous reviews and were certainly not disappointed.

The van was clean, tidy and in great condition and perfect for our needs. We'll certainly be coming back again!

April 21, 2021
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Thank you for your kind review, we really appreciate it.

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