FRAUD ALERT. This is a review for the Santa Justa- AVE location in Seville. They deliberately deceived us when honoring our reservation. We made a reservation on Budget.com directly and when we arrived at the office, we confirmed with the agen that we did not want any additional upgrades, insurance, driving aids, drivers, seats, etc- only what we agreed to when we made our reservation. I know many have this same old story- it's not our first rodeo and we've seen this before. The agent confirmed this, highlighting the area where these extra insurance fees would be denied and then crossing them off with the same highlighter, in the same sentence we he confirmed that the ONLY thing we were being charged for was the 300 euro deposit for damages, which would be refunded upon return of the car in perfect condition. We were aware of this requirement it was in line exactly with the ammount we were expecting to pay. So when a screen popped up for signature, we were not told we were signing for anything other than this deposit. You should know that when the screen appears, the customers cannot see what they are signing. I know your response- "read the contract before you sign"
But here's the rub- you cannot SEE the contact. Further, we were denied a copy of the agreement we were signing in advance. The agent simply said new COVID-19 procedures prevent us from being able to receive a copy before signing but that one would be sent to us by email. When we returned the car in perfect condition on our scheduled return time, with a full tank as agreed, we had no reason to think our credit wouldn't be refunded. When it wasn't, we went to the office, with all our photos of the car to prove the condition when we returned it. It was at this time that we were shown a copy of the form which we digitally signed- the one we weren't able to see at signing. Only AFTER you're forced to sign can you get a copy of what you've signed. In our case, the agent changed our rental company from Budget to AVIS,increased our daily rate for the same exact car, charged us the insurance which you can see clearly that he crossed out, and the payment was never taken for the deposit, as they said. Further, they have not yet refunded the gas deposit that they charged us for, which was not part of the original deal but was on the new agreement they had us sign. Perhaps it's because they are aware of the fraud and the system is not designed to refund the gas.
It's simple FRAUD. I have already filed the claim with my credit card company. There is at least some consumer protection but better to just play it safe and not rent here at all. read more