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    1.4 (46 reviews)
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    Be wary of Lisbon Avis rental. They charged us 750 euro for a hairline scratch that was already on the car. We saw two other groups of disgruntled customers who were likely experiencing the same issue. It spoiled are vacation. You won't have time to dispute when you are trying to catch your flight. The dispute resolution at head office is a joke. They have zero respect for the customer. I would avoid Avis, particularly at this location. Other customers are reporting similar issues.

    Avis in Lisbon, at Marques Pombal, charged me over 250 Euros for this tiny knick I didn't cause. Inspect your vehicle before renting.

    Customers should be very cautious about the Avis located at Marques Pombal in Lisbon. This location of Avis tried to charge roughly 260 euros for a hairline scratch measuring roughly one centimeter long, and about the thickness of three sheets of typing paper. The attendant did not accompany me to inspect the vehicle when I picked it up, and without glasses the alleged damage would not be noticeable to most people. When I returned the car several days later, the same attendant accompanied me to do a return inspection and walked directly and purposefully right up to the trunk area to point out the alleged damage. He seemed to know exactly where the damaged area was AHEAD OF TIME and suggested that I not worry because the insurance on my credit card would probably cover the cost of the damage. I became immediately suspicious and told him so. His response was this: well, you should have checked the car more closely when you picked it up. It is almost impossible that I could have caused this damage. For one thing, I never used the trunk area. No luggage was placed into the car at any time and each evening, the car was kept in a gated area with 24 hour surveillance. The rest of the time I was responsible for this car, I was mainly driving on highways. The best explanation I have is that the tiny little scratch on this vehicle was there long before I rented it. I have used Avis many times for well over a decade, all over the world. I trust this company and that's why I keep coming back (and why I took the time to write this review). This is the first time any Avis - worldwide - has ever tried to cheat me and I hope it will be the last time. At a minimum, I hope other customers don't encounter the same experience I had - particularly if you are from out of town or less familiar with the appropriate steps to take to report a business for poor service (or, in this case, petty fraud). If you must use Avis in Lisbon, make sure to look for hidden scratches, knicks or dents - especially in less obvious parts of the vehicle. Customers should assume that the smaller the scratch is, the more likely it will be that the people at this Avis already know it is there and hope you won't notice it when you pick up the car so they can surprise you with a very exorbitant charge for damage you did not cause. The attendant I worked with seemed friendly, polished and shrewd and his behavior was practiced - suggesting my experience is probably not the first of its kind.

    One of many scratches at pick up. Clunkers. With Avis!

    Be wary of the vehicles state at pick up, they seem very happy to rent clunkers. I accepted a more than 10 bad scratches and dents on a van but did not get to test everything and worst of all the window wipers. When it actually rained the back window wiper was scraping and falling off. Forgot about it and returned the van at 5 am without anyone to talk to. Then got charged euro 150 and told that it is my fault. Got it. I used to respect Avis.

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    SIXT Lisbon Airport - SIXT

    SIXT Lisbon Airport

    1.1(42 reviews)
    0.0 km•Olivais

    Very Disappointing and Misleading Experience…read more I had a very disappointing experience with Sixt at Lisbon International Airport. I had already paid through Expedia for an electric car, but when I arrived, the agent made it sound extremely difficult and inconvenient to charge an electric vehicle. Based on what he told me, I decided to switch to another car. The agent then misled me about the additional cost. I was given the impression that the difference would be only about $140 for the entire 5-day rental. Later, I discovered that the actual charges were much higher than what I had been led to believe. Because of this, I returned the car the very next day. Even though I returned the car after only one day, I was still charged a significant amount of money. I have rented cars for many years from different rental companies, and I have never experienced this kind of misleading customer service. I strongly recommend carefully reviewing all charges and paperwork before accepting any vehicle or signing anything. Based on my experience, I will not rent from Sixt again and would advise others to consider other rental companies.

    Doesn't car rental RESERVATION mean you have a car ready for me. Like why did I F-ing reserve it…read more Car not ready at the kiosk they give us a drink ticket. 20 minutes later STILL not ready. Why am I spending my vacation standing outside SIXT. Do BETTER.

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    Enterprise

    1.5(8 reviews)
    0.0 km•Olivais

    BEWARE!! SCAMMERS here!! You will rent one type of car online only to find out it's either…read moreunavailable or "being returned soon" then they up charge you to take a car that's on their lot. Totally a scam to make more money. When we rented the total was around 350 usd, but since that wasn't available and the "only" option was something else this rental turned into all most 1000.00 usd rental. Yes a thousand dollars!!! Even for the highest tiered member of this company you will get no one. service was poor, people were rude and disrespectful upon returning the car. I'd highly suggest renting from another company. Enterprise, Almo and National all the same and I'd stay away!! Definitely not like the service in the US or the car classes for the money paid.

    Had the worst experience here. There was a small stain on the back seat when we picked up the car…read moreand I didn't bother recording it as it's not the first time I would rent a car with old seat stains (not a new car). Spent 30 minutes documenting all other existing damage on vehicle. Upon returning the car, they insisted we were responsible for the seat stain. More importantly, TIAGO INACIO, was extremely demeaning and hurled insults at me when I advised that the stain was present at pickup. There's a reason this outfit has poor reviews. It's a thinly veiled extortion racket where they hope they can get you to pay for stuff that has nothing to do with you. And they have the worst customer service I have encountered at a car rental. If you have a choice, avoid this dumpster fire of a company. If you don't, then dedicate 45 minutes documenting even the tiniest marks on the car (inside and out). Otherwise, expect to be cheated and scammed by these guys!

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    Guerin

    1.2(36 reviews)
    1.7 km

    If you're looking for an affordable rental car in Portugal, DON'T SLEEP ON GUERIN…read more I was hesitant to book with them. My dad had a bad experience, and after reading review after review online, I almost thought about cancelling; however, I'm glad I gave them a chance. The airport pickup wasn't exactly a great first impression. Everything is done through a kiosk, which can be frustrating if you're not tech-savvy. I also felt a bit pressured to purchase their insurance, even after explaining that I'd already purchased coverage through Expedia. The vehicle pickup itself wasn't the smoothest experience either. That said, the Leiria location completely changed my opinion. The staff there were PHENOMENAL! Not only were they friendly and patient, they were genuinely helpful. I needed to extend my rental, and every employee took the time to walk me through the process and made sure everything was handled. They clearly explained my rental, insurance coverage, and all of my options. If the Leiria branch had its own Yelp page, it would easily earn five stars from me. They turned my experience around.

    If I could give a zero I would . we rented from the Lisbon airport. The agent had us buy the…read moreinsurance which is not worth the paper it is written on. We had the car four days and immediately upon leaving the airport which took forever to get the car, the tire pressure light went on. We went and filled tires, one was power, but light went off so we continued on vacation. When we returned the light was on again so we told the agent . My husband helped to look at tire being kind and found a metal piece motor and informed them. They made us buy a new tire! 297 dollars . First of all should have been covered under insurance and second of all the light was on almost immediately following leaving the airport which is nearly impossible to get in and out of their garage. They told us we were responsible since we don't check tires prior to leaving. And it is not covered under their expensive insurance. Who gets on the ground checking tires when your rent a car??? And why do we need to buy a tire when it had 25000 miles already on it?????they sent no paperwork until we complained to credit company that we wouldn't pay bill. It took forever to get paperwork which as worthless. Do not rent from them !!!!!!!!??

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