VWFS Rent-a-Car - Durham Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

Abbey Road, DH1 5HA Durham, Pity Me, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service is excellent in my opinion. Once you've registered your details, it's such a quick & easy process. A sensible price too. I had a VW Golf for 4 days. An excellent vehicle for motorway... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sarah and Steve, who run the rentals at VWFS made us extremely welcome, with coffee and hot chocolate to keep out the cold—snow had begun falling as our London KX train arrived into Durham. They are l... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely brilliant. The best car hire experience ever ( internationally) Could not be faulted- Steve and Shaka made the whole experience relaxed and seamless. Customer centred focus was evident f... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely brilliant from start to finish. Hired a beautiful VW Golf automatic which i did through a lovely helpful guy over the telephone. Collection and return totally hassle free and full deposit... See more

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Company details

  1. Car Rental Agency
  2. Car Leasing Service
  3. Van Rental Agency

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We make renting a vehicle simple. Whether you're looking for a car, van or campervan, it's easy to book with us. Browse our top-quality Volkswagen Group vehicles online now and collect from a local retailer. VWFS Rent-a-Car, Simple-as-That.


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  • Abbey Road, DH1 5HA, Durham, Pity Me, United Kingdom

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

this may have been our best rental car…

this may have been our best rental car experience ever. Staff were extremely helpful during booking and at pick up and return of the car - even driving us to the correct location when a taxi dropped us off at the wrong address, and driving us to the train station when the rental was over. The car was clean and in good working order and gave us a very comfortable ride during the nine days we had it. Will definitely rent from VWFS Rent a Car Skoda Durham again.

July 1, 2022
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Thanks Penny! :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience, nice car

Superb customer service, and very impressed with the car we rented. They even offered to add a second driver for free.

June 8, 2022
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Thanks for the review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant Durham pullman

Brilliant Durham pullman. Relaxed pick up and easy drop off down to earth friendly staff. Will definitely be using again

June 6, 2022
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Thanks Steven!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent, friendly service!

June 1, 2022
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Thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easiest rental

We dealt with Shak who made the process super simple for us. The easiest rental we’ve ever done. Thanks

June 1, 2022
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Wonderful, thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding!!!

The service from this car rental is second to none. I have used many other car-hire companies but none come close to the quality of the cars and the service the staff give.

May 26, 2022
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Thank you for the review!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

All good except the empty tank

Everything was good about this experience except that it is not good to hand over a car to someone with just a thimble-full of petrol in it! I ended up handing the car back with a lot of fuel in the tank which isn't really fair. Full-to-full is much better option for rental cars in my opinion.

May 25, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service

Picked car up at Durham office cannot fault the service very friendly and helpful

May 21, 2022
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That's fantastic hear, thank you for leaving a review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nothing was too much trouble…

Nothing was too much trouble for these guys. Had the car over 30 days due to my insurance company! Therefore had to keep renewing the rental week after week. Claire and Shahkiel always there to renew. / ask questions, kept me on the road that’s for sure

May 17, 2022
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Great stuff - thanks Brian! :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, will definitely use again.

April 28, 2022
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Thanks Richard! :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Forget Durham - go straight to Cramlington!

Our original booking with VWFS Rent a Car Skoda Durham was cancelled by email without warning or a clear explanation the day before we were due to collect the car.
Fortunately, as a result of calling VWFS to challenge the cancellation, we were connected with Claire Thompson at VWFS Rent a Car Skoda Cramlington, who swiftly resolved the problem. She provided us with a super 2021 Octavia estate as booked, and was very efficient and an absolute pleasure to deal with throughout.
Durham's loss is Cramlington's gain - we will go directly to Claire next time we need a car.
Top marks to you, Claire, and many thanks.

April 26, 2022
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Hi Ian, we're sorry to hear about the cancellation at Durham but we're glad you were able to find what you needed at Cramlington. We hope to see you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing. Faultless!

Handover experience from the contact at VW dealership was faultless. He made sure I was completely informed and understood everything I was signing. The car was absolutely spotless, had a quarter tank of fuel, and all the features were clearly explained. 10/10 would definitely recommend.

April 22, 2022
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Thanks Mark! :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service throughout

Excellent service throughout, everyone we dealt with was very friendly and extremely helpful. Would use this company again and can highly recommend.

April 18, 2022
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Thanks Alan, that's great to hear! :)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The car hire itself was great. Aftercare not so hot.

The car hire itself was great. The aftercare not so hot. Can I have my deposit back please? It’s been two days. I’ve called several times and I’m still waiting for a call back to confirm the return is being actioned.

April 14, 2022
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Reply from VWFS Rent-a-Car - Durham

Hi Nichola,

Thanks for your feedback on your experience. We advise customers to allow up to 3-5 working days for deposit refunds. The vehicle was returned on 12th April and we can confirm the refund was returned to you on 14th April. If you are still experiencing issues then please don’t hesitate to contact the dealership with any questions you have.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would deffo recommend 100%

Excellent service very helpful easy no hassle and great deal you wouldn’t get any we’re cheaper to rent a car would deffo recommend to anyone looking to rent a car 👍🍻

April 11, 2022
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Thanks Jay. That's great news!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Car, Service and Value

I hired a Skoda Karoq for a business journey where I needed a car with a bigger load space than the boot of my XF.

VWFS were very flexible about collection and return times and the car performed faultlessly over the 700 or so miles that I drove it so all in all I was very happy.

April 11, 2022
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Thanks Nigel! :)

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