Co Wheels Car Club Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Considering 77 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the supportive and prompt customer service team, noting that staff members are always polite, efficient, and exceptionally quick to resolve any account or booking queries. Consumers also note that the available vehicles are generally clean, well-maintained, and provide a reliable driving experience for everyday local trips. Some reviewers were not happy with occasional vehicle problems, mentioning frustrating instances of unexpected roadside breakdowns or cars being supplied with minor mechanical faults. A few other people also felt that certain support interactions lacked empathy and transparency when dealing with complaints or account difficulties.

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Customer service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I unfortunately do not remember the agent's name, however, she was extremely supportive and thorough with my request to change my login email address. She made the whole process seamless...honestly, m... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We've been members of various car clubs around the country including Zipcar (RIP), Enterprise and Co-wheels and I would rate Co-wheels as the best in terms of availability, convenient location of vehi... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have been with CoWheels for many years. Excellent organisation and top-notch customer service. Always able to get through promptly to a real person when needed. They couldn't be more helpful and pers... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I signed up for Co Wheels the day before my girlfriend’s birthday and ran into an issue with my verification. With plans already made, I was worried we’d have to cancel and that her birthday morn... See more

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Company details

  1. Motoring Club
  2. Car Leasing Service
  3. Car Rental Agency
  4. Car Sharing Location

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Co Wheels is an innovative social enterprise offering ‘pay-as-you-go ’ car hire with cars parked in convenient locations close to where people live and work. Members can make use of car club vehicles as and when they need them, without any of the costs of private car ownership. We have more than 600 vehicles - cars, estates, seven seaters and vans - in over 50 locations across the UK from the Scottish islands down to the south coast, including Glasgow, Dundee, Newcastle, Birmingham, Salford, Oxford and Bristol. You can rent by the hour or day, sign up online and then you can book vehicles on our website or via our smartphone App from just £5.50 an hour.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor customer service after problem with rental

During my recent weekend rental the car repeatedly malfunctioned and the alarm went off 2 to 3 times every single time I locked it. I had to wait by the car for 5 to 10 minutes every time (10+ times over the weekend). I reported this twice - there was no immediate fix but they did recognise the issue from other cars.

I complained afterwards, saying I thought I should get a partial refund. I was offered £10 credit based on a rental of over £200 - even after I escalated to a manager.

This car was not functioning normally and disrupted my whole weekend. I think they have made a mistake in not recognising this - it doesn’t follow common sense that this counts as a normal rental and that you would not offer some discount or refund more significant than £10.

July 13, 2024
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Reply from Co Wheels Car Club

I'm really sorry to hear that the vehicles alarms impacted your journey and that you weren't satisfied with the resolution Oscar, I've called you to discuss this further as I know it's not ideal to have the alarm go off when you're locking the car.

While we do maintain the vehicles on a regular basis, as we are a car share club and not traditional hire company we are only able to repair any issues once they are reported by a member and unfortunately there was no remote fix for this. We have issued a technician to have a look at the alarm systems, so I hope that you do decide to give us another shot as I'm confident that this wont happen again!

- Jem

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Waste of a parking space

Waste of a parking space. They have about 3 cars parked in Plymouth and never seen one being driven. Probably because the sign up process is a joke. Forget it if you want to book a car on the fly. You need to plan ahead for these cars. Then don’t even think about daring to google promo codes when you get to the part where they ask you if you have a prom code. I made that mistake and apparently the ones I used meant they wanted to see my North East buss pass! Get a grip mate. Don’t put promo codes in the checkout process and then cry if someone googles promo codes you morons. Cancelled my application as was trying to use their car a week before we got this far. How about remove your cars from Plymouth so we can have 3 car parking spaces back, as nobody can be bothered with your stuck up sign up process around here.

July 21, 2024
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Reply from Co Wheels Car Club

I'm sorry to hear that you had a difficult time signing up. So that I can look into this further for you I've requested more details.

- Jem

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I have used Co-wheels for 5 years

I have used Co-wheels for 5 years. They have a good system and on the odd occasions when there have been issues, Co-wheels have acted swiftly to rectify matters.

July 16, 2024
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Reply from Co Wheels Car Club

Thank you for such a nice review Kevin. I've passed your comments on to the team!

- Jem

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After being a loyal member for many…

After being a loyal member for many years, it is with regret I have been forced to close my account.

I will try and find a cheaper alternative.

When I initially joined co wheels a few years ago the vehicles were much cheaper to rent, so it might be that as electric cars are a lot more expensive this has resulted in higher costs.

I will keep my membership card in the hope that the costs drop.

Many thanks

July 15, 2024
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Reply from Co Wheels Car Club

We are so sorry to hear that you have decided to close your account. We have requested some more information so we can look into this for you and help put this right.

Kind regards
Jem

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is a fantastic company

This is a fantastic company. They are always so helpful and engaging. I have had nightmares where I have forgotten my card, or I am stuck in traffic and am not going to make it back it time, and they always fix the problem.
Brilliant service! Special thanks to Aaron who was a massive help to me today!
and its cheap too :)

July 9, 2024
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Reply from Co Wheels Car Club

We're really happy to hear about your experience using Co Wheels. Thank you for leaving a lovely review - I'll make sure to pass your thanks on to Aaron too!

- Jem

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We’d be lost without our Co-Wheels membership !

We have been Co-Wheels members for a good few years since we stopped having two cars, but still occasionally needed a second car to transport kids to different rugby locations ! Sometime we go months without using a car but keeping our membership going means we have access to a car when we do need one - especially when our car has an unexpected trip to the garage for a week (as we have found this week) !
In fairness we are spoilt for choice with 3 cars within easy walking distance !
The vans are a brilliant addition and excellent value for money and so much more flexible to hiring a car for the day with one driver only.
I’m always recommending Co-Wheels to other friends like us who occasionally need a second car !
Support is always excellent and really quick and friendly responses to emails and calls.

July 9, 2024
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Reply from Co Wheels Car Club

Thank you for leaving such a great review Dona! We're always chuffed to hear that people are making the most out of the club.

- Jem

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Efficient Customer Service

Very quick response from Aaron in the customer service team with regards to processing a refund on fuel purchased on my own card. Thank you very much!

July 8, 2024
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Reply from Co Wheels Car Club

Thanks for your wonderful review John - I'll make sure to pass your comments onto Aaron!

- Jem

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very unreliable and unpleasant customer…

Very unreliable and unpleasant customer service.

July 1, 2024
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Reply from Co Wheels Car Club

Hi Henry,

We would love to know more about your experience so we can respond accordingly. We have requested a few details from you and we will be happy to help once we have this information.

Kind regards
Jem

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No reimbursement from Co Wheels

Picked up car with little petrol. Came to petrol station late at night, filled up with own card because the card supplied would not work (not recognised at pump, no attendant present). Function on pump that provides VAT receipts out of order. All this told to Co Wheels, with pictures to prove it. They refuse to reimburse me. Not good. Attitude is just "computer says no." Last time I try to help.

July 3, 2024
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Reply from Co Wheels Car Club

We are sorry to hear that you weren't able to use the fuel card. Unfortunately, without a receipt we aren't able to provide a cash refund. However, I can see that we have credited the amount to your account to use on your next booking with us.

Kind regards
Jem

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really great service

Really great service, I’ve only been a member for a few months and have zero complaints.The staff are amazing any trouble I’ve had they’ve always resolved. One helpful guy is Freddie, he’s always there on the phone to answer any questions I have or any issues.

June 20, 2024
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Reply from Co Wheels Car Club

Thank you for leaving such a lovely review Tobias. We are so pleased to hear about your 5* experience using Co Wheels.

- Rebecca

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poorly run

Very poorly run. Co Wheels took a fine from my payment card for returning the car and parking it in the spot that I’d collected the car from! Unable to explain why apart from the council had issued a fine for that parking spot so they couldn’t change it - really disappointing to pass their error onto a long term customer - there are other car clubs that have reserved spaces for customers so recommend going elsewhere.

April 15, 2024
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Reply from Co Wheels Car Club

We are so sorry to hear that you have had a few issues with your most recent booking. I have looked into this issue and can see that the parking fine was issued as on return of the vehicle, you parked the car on a dropped curb. Since this is against the highway code, there was nothing we could do to get this fine lifted for you. We will be sure to remind members that parking on a dropped curb will result in fines if the car is ticketed.

Kind regards
Rebecca

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not convenient for foreign drivers

Not convenient for foreign drivers, there are several unavoidable process for paper work with unavoidable price, and it is not worth it to wait when it is needed in rush as well

June 18, 2024
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Reply from Co Wheels Car Club

We are sorry to hear that you are unhappy with our service for foreign drivers. Unfortunately, we do need to request a few extra details so we can do the necessary checks to ensure you can be insured by us. We outline the process for foreign drivers on our website so that this is clear before members proceed.

Kind regards
Rebecca

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Support Customer service has been absolutely…

Customer service has been absolutely outstanding. All questions answered in detail and very helpfully. We are enormously grateful and it makes using Co-Wheels a great experience

June 9, 2024
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Reply from Co Wheels Car Club

Thank you for leaving us such a lovely review Alan. Our team truly are 5*!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Best Car Club

Moved from traditional rental companies such as Hertz , enterprise to using cowheels in Glasgow and I cannot recommend it enough. They are a great service and have become a part of my daily life , their customer service is always excellent with prompt emails and phone calls being attended to in a minute or so . Cars are updated often and the mileage fee is competitive too. Definitely worth it.

June 8, 2024
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Reply from Co Wheels Car Club

Thank you for such a lovely review and for being a Co Wheels member!

-Rebecca

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Electric car charging.

Very helpful support concerning ensuring electric car fully charged prior to pick up.

June 6, 2024
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Reply from Co Wheels Car Club

Thank you for such a lovely review, Howard. We are so pleased to hear our team were able to help with your journey.

-Rebecca

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt and friendly service to…

Prompt and friendly service to reactivate membership. Great to see increasing fleet of electric cars for sharing

June 5, 2024
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Reply from Co Wheels Car Club

Welcome back to Co Wheels, Peter. It is great to hear our team were able to get you signed up again so quickly.

- Rebecca

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Re-joining Co-Wheels was easy

Customer Service has been great as I reopen my account with Co-Wheels. Originally joined in 2018 when we went car-free for a couple of years but then then cancelled when we bought our EV for frequent, long-distance trips. I've just re-joined as our circumstances have changed again and it was a really easy process. Customer service was prompt to reply and really helpful. Glad to see they are continuing to provide a great service!

June 4, 2024
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Reply from Co Wheels Car Club

Welcome back to Co Wheels! We will be sure to pass your lovely comments along to the team.

-Rebecca

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

I have been using Co Wheels for three years now and I love the service and I love not having a car. I'd highly recommend ditching your private car and switching to a car sharing service like Co Wheels.

Yesterday I broke down in one of the Co Wheels cars (my fault, not theirs) and the customer service was fantastic. Many thanks to Gareth and team for all of their speedy and compassionate help!

June 3, 2024
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Reply from Co Wheels Car Club

We're so pleased to hear that you love your journeys with Co Wheels!

Gareth and the rest of our customer service team always go above and beyond to ensure our members can stay on the road.

-Rebecca

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