Brilliant car hire company! Easy to book, Neal was at Exeter station when we arrived, great car and no issues on return. Would highly recommend and will definitely be using these guys again. Thanks fo... See more
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Best car hire there is!! Amazing service and communication, very smooth process overall. Cars are lovely and without any problems. Highly recommend!
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Our car broke down on the very first day of our family holiday to Devon. We contacted several car hire companies, none of which could supply a suitable car for a reasonable price, nor could they get o... See more
We stressed out Americans arranged a rental car through Simple Car prior to a recent trip, including pick-up and drop-off at the Exeter rail station. Everything went smoothly and without a glitch. A... See more
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Conveniently located family-run Car & Van rental at Exeter StDavids, Torquay & Totnes Train Stations. Explore Devon & Cornwall with ease. Quality vehicles, friendly service. Book now
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Torquay Train Station, TQ2 6NU, Torquay, United Kingdom
- 01803 431250
- reservations@simplecarhire.co.uk
- www.simplecarhire.co.uk
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Great customer service will definitely…
Great customer service will definitely use this company again

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Car rental from Newton Abbot
Convenient pick up and drop off, very helpful staff and great communication

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Torquay van hire
All aspects of the hire, management & vehicle condition 5 star, would use them again without hesitation

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Will be my first choice next time around. Get my recommendation.
Neal from From simple car and van rental Torquay made car rental simple, quick and easy. This meant I could make the best of a holiday with my niece. Turn left out of the train station and there they are. Price very fair too. I would definitely use them again. They get my recommendation. Thanks Neal!

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Flexibility for collection and drop off…
Flexibility for collection and drop off locations. Clean car. Pleasant helpful staff.

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Straight Forward Rental.
Good location friendly helpful staff taxi/train nxt door bus 5min walk away! easy/simple rental
Will be Useing Simple Van again Soon

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Great service and friendly staff
Great service and friendly staff, would thoroughly recommend

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Such a Wonderful Service!
Such a wonderful service from start to finish. The hire car was immaculate and a joy to drive! Communication was fantastic and nothing was too much trouble. I would definitely use them again and would recommend to family and friends without a shadow of doubt.

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Damage claim
I returned the car on a Friday morning during business hours though no-one was around, with no damage to the vehicle. A week later I received an email bill for 125 pounds for damage, which I immediately questioned in response. I received no reply to my email or a follow-up phone message.
The following week I did get a response, which contained an apology for the failure of their systems (automated reply and human reading of their emails) to contact me previously, and with before-and-after photographs showing a small scratch on the front bumper I had not noticed.
So on the whole, a mixed experience. I will use the company again as their past service at Torquay station has been very good. I will try to be sure that I return cars at times when their office is staffed!

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Car hire Exeter
Great staff - would like to mention Daniel and Neal. Well looked after cars
Sorted me out quickly when I was in a…
Sorted me out quickly when I was in a fix. Much appreciated.
Great service
Easy booking, pick up and collection at the station very straightforward very courteous and cheerful service.
Excellent service from start to finish
Excellent service overall
Updated: Booked a van at short notice for a local furniture move. This was all done in person at the Torquay Station depot. Easy to use service and a fair price for the day's hire. I only needed the van for a couple of hours in reality so picked up at 11am and back by 3pm. Online booking was easy and quick, some documentation required on pickup but no issues. I paid a little more to reduce the excess but worth it to my mind. I previously knocked off a star purely because it took 10 days for the deposit amount of £250 to be removed from my credit card. However I'm happy with the explanation given which meant that the problem lies with Barclaycard. All in all I would recommend this company and I will definately use them again in the future.

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Excellent service
Excellent service and information on pick up and return of the car. This was the first time that I had rented an electric vehicle and comprehensive information was given about the operation of the vehicle.

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Personal delivery and collection at…Totnes station
Personal delivery and collection of hire car at Totnes station was exactly what I wanted. It made my travel to and from Devon by train the obvious choice .a stress free and relaxed journey

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