I needed excess protection at short notice for a rental car from Enterprise who wanted to charge me £64 for three days. Found Simply Excess through the Martin Lewis website and their charge was only... See more
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Car rental excess policy was regrettably “excessive” . The online process with Simplyexcess was quick and easy. Towards the end of the agreement I needed to amend the return time by a few hours, commu... See more
I had to make a claim on our car hire excess cover after being charged £900 by Dollar Car Rental at Belfast International Airport for a chip in the windscreen. I submitted all the paperwork to Simply... See more
First time we have used Simply Excess I was nervous about car Hire Simply Excess gave peace of mind & confidence to drive in an unfamiliar car. thankfully I didn't need to make a claim.The communica... See more
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No forms, no fuss. At SimplyExcess, we make car hire excess insurance simple, fast, and affordable. Forget long forms, confusing jargon, or hidden fees – just straightforward cover in a few easy clicks. We take care of the details so you can enjoy your trip with total confidence and peace of mind.
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5 Brayford Square, E1 0SG, London, United Kingdom
- sales@simplyexcess.com
- simplyexcess.com
4.9
Excellent
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Quick and easy online process at a good…
Quick and easy online process at a good price.
August 31, 2025
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Simple affordable cover.
Affordable cover with great info and updates.
August 28, 2025
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A must for car rental abroad
Used simply excess for recent holiday to Spain. You are always given the hard sell when you arrive to Spain regarding car excess. I just showed them my Simply Excess documents and they stopped talking and gave me the keys. Far better option then taking out rental excess. Highly recommend.
August 30, 2025
Good value
I have had Excess insurance for a few years now and saved a small fortune on car hire prices, with the added peace of mind. This company makes it easy to compare, with an overview of bullet points for each policy, so it is easy to see the options and choose the best provider for your needs.
September 5, 2025
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Excellent company
Excellent company, provides all the info and advice you need. Stops you needing to pay the hire company ridicules rates. This is the future!
September 2, 2025
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Easy to insure
Easy to insure. Much cheaper than the add in through the rental company.
August 25, 2025
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Quick and easy to arrange
Quick and easy to arrange, relatively cheap and gave peace if mind. Readily accepted by hire firm.
August 16, 2025
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Great value and great communication
They gave great tips while we were away. Easy to set up! Great value. Felt very reassured knowing they had our back. Great communication too. Highly recommend!
August 23, 2025
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The price was good for the service…
The price was good for the service levels provided. I found the reminder emails after booking were useful. Would have given another star but I didn’t have to make a claim so I don’t know how that would have gone.
August 21, 2025
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Great cover
August 3, 2025
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Quick and easy to arrange
Quick and easy to arrange at a much cheaper price than either EasyJet or the car company were offering. I had peace of mind and some money to pay the excessive baggage charge at the airport.
August 16, 2025
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Very professional experience with…Simply Excess
Very professional experience with SimplyExcess from start to finish on hiring our car for 4 days. Constant communication with very useful tips on picking up and dropping off our hire car would definitely use them again and reasonably priced for what we needed.
August 26, 2025
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Very straightforward to set up
Very straightforward to set up and much cheaper than the rental company or competitors. Thankfully, I didn't have to claim but I definitely had peace of mind based on other reviews.
August 21, 2025
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Worked well but I didn't need to claim…
Worked well but I didn't need to claim so really was only peace of mind. Cannot comment on claim process.
August 23, 2025
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Simple and easy
Simple , easy to purchase .
Straight for language used and easy to follow.
Will use again and recommend highly
August 16, 2025
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Didnt need it..but the good value of…
Didnt need it..but the good value of the policy was a great comfort
August 17, 2025
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This is great value with lots of…
This is great value with lots of options to tailor to your needs. There was a lot of pressure from the hire car company to purchase their own excess insurance which costs much more.
August 8, 2025
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Same as most other people
Same as most other people, peice of mind at a fraction of the car hire firms price. Didn't use it but the contact with Simply Excess has been very professional both before and after the trip
August 11, 2025
Unprompted review
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