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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  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

Excellent all round

I wouldn't go anywhere else now even though VWFS are a bit harder for me to get to. The service is so easy and friendly, the cars are excellent, and they're clearly not out to gouge you on the excess for small scratches.

November 1, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Another fantastic experience from the…

Another fantastic experience from the team, wouldn’t hesitate to hire again from VWFS at Durham. So friendly and easy to organise. The car was immaculate, and perfect for my needs. Thank you again

November 25, 2022
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Mixed Bag

It was a mixed bag, I got an electric ID3, it was neat and clean and fully charged when I got it. Everything went well till one morning the car went into an SOS mode, saying call for help. This is where everything went south, the official help line was the regular VW helpline who offered to send a team which I didn't wait for because the car was still drivable, they offered me an appointment for service in two weeks too! I was not into that long a commitment with a rental car, so I let that pass. I reached Durham on Saturday afternoon and there was no one from the rental agency available to look at the car or offer advise on phone as they worked only half day, luckily for me there were people in the Pulman VW sales office and the manager there just gave me his car, saving my day. I cannot thank the man enough for his kindness, I didn't even ask his name, which I realized only after I left. Overall nice cars and people, no real customer support though.

October 30, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic car

The car I hired was fantastic to drive and great value for money. Picking up the car was completely hassle free and Sarah was very helpful I wouldn't hesitate to come back if I need to hire another car

October 21, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Once again excellent service and value…

Once again excellent service and value from the guys at Pullman car rental. Incredible value rental rates and Shak and Claire go out of their way to accommodate you. Forget the big International companies if you need to rent a car in the North East don't hesitate to use Pullman rental.

October 17, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience with Sarah

Great experience with Sarah, made renting a car for me while visiting the UK from Canada simple. Wouldn’t hesitate to use Volkswagen hire car again.

October 14, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Competitive rates and friendly service

Competitive rates and friendly service. Hire care was in great condition, clean and tidy. Sarah and Shahkiel couldn’t have been more helpful. Easy pick up and drop off. I would definitely recommend and hire from VWFS rent a car again.

September 10, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service

Excellent Service, it was so easy to book and collect the car. The team were professional and courteous, with no waiting around and they took me straight to the car. The car was well prepared and everything necessary was explained.

September 7, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Shankiel and the team at…

Thank you Shankiel and the team at Durham branch vwfsrentacar. From planning to execution, the whole process was seamless . Car fully prepared and excellent quality, handover and return seamless . Thank you 😺mr Michael Bowron ( Singapore)

August 27, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service

Fantastic service,got me out of a pickle .Clair and Sarah first class went out of their way to helpBig Thank-you!

August 9, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointing

Very disappointing, turned up to collect our hire car which had been booked 5 months in advance to find out the car was not here it was in Yorkshire, this is because pullman let one of their staff hire the car on the Friday before hand . This shows me they don't have any consideration for their customers shocking service . Especially one of the managers based there his words " well if it was enterprise they would have just cancelled our booking . Offered us 2 5 seater cars as there was six which was pointless as we have 3 cars but a member of our family is unable to drive long distance , fsir to say I don't recommend vwfs to hire a car from useless

August 8, 2022
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Hi Reece, thanks for taking the time to leave us this feedback. We have looked into this further with the location and are aware that there was some initial confusion on locating the car that you had booked. We apologise for any inconvenience this caused. The team were able to eventually give you the car that you booked and also provided a discount on the price too as a gesture of good will. We apologise again for the slight mix up and hope to see you again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome service

Awesome service, from collection to the process of return. Service with a smile, you are certainly worth your 5 stars. Will definitely use in the future.

August 5, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is our second year/rental with…

This is our second year/rental with VWFS in Durham. Both rentals a superior experiences. Shahkiel and his associates are top notch. These rentals have been a completely different experience than ANY one we've had in the States. The US companies would do well to learn from VWFS about how to do it.

July 16, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended

Employee, Shahkiel is so professional and very helpful. The rental car (id.3 electric) was clean and lovely to drive. I was able to extend my rental at very short notice, which wasn't a problem and also cancel my rental before the date I had arranged. Shahkiel sorted this out for me and refunded the difference. I would highly recommend hiring a car from here.

July 14, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fantastic service

Absolutely fantastic service! The team assist you and take the stress out of car hire - I'm a repeat customer and wouldn't hire from anyone else whilst in the area.

July 5, 2022
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