has anyone rent a car with economical car rental larnaca?

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 15:51

if you had rent with them can you tell me if they have an office in the airport -if not i suppose they come with name on paper - what about ON return way ?

Jo Valentine


Joined: 10/02/2008
Posts: 508

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 16:32

Hello Sylvie

I always rent from Fontana.

The same lovely gentleman (Savvas, I think) who meets you with the car will arrange to see you again when you return it. It is a stress-free transaction! Nothing to get worried about. And you can pay with your Card when you collect. Already full of fuel, and you return it empty.

Hope this helps.

Jo Valentine

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 16:44

Hi Sylvie, if we fly into Larnaca we use Economy car rental. They greet you at the airport as you guessed holding a piece of paper with your name on it, you tell them where your staying, not only don't they not mind your staying in the North they normal wish you a pleasant holiday. On your return you leave the car in the car park with the keys behind the petrol flap. One thing I will say is have some euros with you because you will probably have to put some petrol in the car, the nearest petrol station is out of the airport turn right & it's a mile or so on the right hand side. The only other thing is Economy car rental is not the actual rental company they are an umberella company & use local agents.

P of P&J

sylvie


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Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 17:03

the wicks,



thanks but if nobody meets you on the return how do you knw they are not ging to charge you more then necessary - no paper proves the car is return in good condition and petrol tank full up !!!

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 17:19

jo valentine,



thanks i have look to fontana they give good explainations but are more expensive for the same type of coar than economical even with the 20% discount ! but good to know - the only thing bothering me with economical is that they don't come on the return to check the car and fill paper in order to prouve that everything is ok

Jo Valentine


Joined: 10/02/2008
Posts: 508

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 17:31

Dear Sylvie

The reason I went to Fontana the first time was they answered their phone on a Sunday afternoon and took my booking for 0630 Monday morning; I could not have faxed or Emailed anyone and been certain of a car being there the following morning otherwise. And I thought, as a Lady travelling alone, that it is useful to know that you can reach a PERSON out of hours should you have any difficulty. That peace of mind, and the warm welcome I get each time, is worth the small price difference. I am not being paid to say all this!

Cheers

Jo Valentine

Tatlisu4me


Joined: 26/01/2008
Posts: 436

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 17:35

Agree, used Fontana in the past lovely greeting and just leave the keys under the drivers side car mat at Larnaca Airport.

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 17:39

jo,



i agree with you in every points, i justwant to prove to my dear husband that we can hire without any problem from larnaca and keep moving in the whole island

which we cannot do from the north to south and i am so sorry for that

i am only stayin g 9 days, my husbandwill stay 2 more weeks and the cost of return taxi makes very little difference for a short stay about 50 euros plus insurance -

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 17:42

wicks,



what do you mean by umbrella using local agents what difference dies it make for us ? i do not understand the meaning of the sentence

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 18:03

Sylvie

It is common practice that you leave the car at the airport without anyone meeting you there. It seems that it is taken on trust that you will leave the car in the same condition you found it. They do not normally give you a full tank of petrol, in fact the car does not normally have much petrol in when you collect it, which is why I gave directions to the closest petrol station. Economy car rentals operate all over Europe, you book through them & they use agents that rent the car to you, the car will not actually belong to economy car rental but a local Larnaca car rental firm.

Regards

Paul

bachelibelly


Joined: 04/09/2008
Posts: 275

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 18:18

Had used Economy successfully several times until i had a small prang on the way to the airport, very early in the morning (5 o clock), no third party damage ,two hours before my flight.Left full details in the car of the incident ,tried to ring the agents Reliable car hire on both numbers from the Airport,no answer. Did not have time to report to the police due to flight and being accompanied by my 8 and 11 yr old sons.Emailed Economy and Reliable upon my return to the UK as under Economys terms i was covered for the damage ,even though it was slight.

Then LAKIS car rental took £344 from my credit card to cover the damage and was told that because i did not follow local conditions to the letter that the cover was void. I didnt even rent with Lakis.



BE WARNED DO NOT USE ECONOMY RENT A CAR OR LAKIS OR ANY OF THEIR AGENTS,HAD TO WAIT AT AIRPORT SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE CARS AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO ANSWER MY EMAILS

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 19:52

many thanks for all your answers indeed, i will not rent a car to company which doesn't check the car on arrival and have a paper to prove everything is ok - fontana seems to be reliable - still,will phone them to be sure of arrival and leaving

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 20:12

Sylvie

If when you book you take out "collision damage waiver insurance" then even if you have had a prang the insurance covers it. Also you can pay by cash, so no credit card details.

Paul

sylvie


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Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 21:42

FINE, but when do they make you to pay - on arrival i suppose - so if i understand i can make an internet reservation with them without giving my credit card number and pay cash to them the rental only !!!!

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 22:53

Sylvie...I have left some information for you on your other posting about insurance at the border,Please read it carefully....

bachelibelly


Joined: 04/09/2008
Posts: 275

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 23:26

Re the Wicks,



I had full CDW but due to my failure to find a police station in the middle of nowhere at 5 oclock in the morning 2 hours before my flight with my two young sons to report the accident after putting some scratches on the wing it cost me £344.



Have you tried booking and paying for a car hire in cash without providing a card !!!!!

EssexOB


Joined: 29/06/2007
Posts: 80

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 23:40

Bachelibelly,

Thats why I rent from NC car rental companies. I only pay full amount in cash when I pick up the car. Then nobody has copy of my credit card and no risk of more money being taken.

Car can be just left at Ercan car park and you fly home without any worries.

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
28/10/2008 09:24

bachelibelly

We did pay cash in September & they did not ask for a card. I was surprised I admit. I still think the best advice is fly into Ercan & hire a car from there. When we hired a car from Bird rent a car they meet us at the airport took us to the car & told me I could go to their office the next day to do the paper work & pay then.

Paul

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
28/10/2008 09:40

fine but the question was from lanaca airport because for me, from paris it is the only possibility withan afordable price-



i will make the try of booking today and say that i will pay cash, i will let you know about it - but i am sceptic !

bachelibelly


Joined: 04/09/2008
Posts: 275

Message Posted:
28/10/2008 10:23

I am sure you will find any online booking requires a card of some sort even as a deposit to secure the car hire.Try A ONE Rentacar in the north will pick you up for the cost of the fuel if you hire for 10 days or more and reasonable on cars ,as well.

sissy


Joined: 29/03/2008
Posts: 197

Message Posted:
28/10/2008 12:33

We alway use SUN RENT A CAR Nicosia. They arrange for a taxi to pick you up from Larnaca which then takes you to Office at Nicosia. Then pick up your hire car from there. If you own a Villa they give a good discount. We have used them a few times with no problems.

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
28/10/2008 13:09

Sylvie..I have booked a cat for next June with A-one Rentacar ror 14 days and they do not require acredit card for the booking,youpay however you like when you collect car in the North.They charge £20 each way fromLarnaca. ther are several car hire companies in Kyrenia who operate a similar system.It saves any worries about getting insurance at the border if you hire a car from the South.......

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
28/10/2008 13:23

Sylvie..sorry that should read"booked a CAR" and not cat ..a little finger trouble...

sylvie


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Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
28/10/2008 14:38

thanks a lot to all of you !!!

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
28/10/2008 17:42

A-one rentacar is brilliant - if Ismail continues to knock the price down every time I make a new booking he'll be paying me to rent his car soon! ha ha. Great service, can't recommend them enough!

bachelibelly


Joined: 04/09/2008
Posts: 275

Message Posted:
28/10/2008 18:28

Just to reiterrate,



I learnt my lesson the hard way ...



DO NOT USE THE SOUTH CAR HIRE COMPANY ECONOMY CAR RENTALS OR ANY OF THEIR AGENTS IE. LAKIS RENT A CAR ,RELIABLE RENT A CAR,STREETWISE.



THEY CLAIM YOU HAVE FULL CDW COVER ,UNTIL YOU HAVE TO CLAIM ,THEN THEY TAKE THE MONEY FROM YOUR CARD(£344 IN MY CASE) WITHOUT EVEN SPEAKING TO YOU

SHOULD HAVE REALISED..GREEKS ...TROJAN HORSE...HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF

bachelibelly


Joined: 04/09/2008
Posts: 275

Message Posted:
28/10/2008 19:21

PS



Forgot to add Streetwise took £200 plus from my card by mistake once,Economy looked into it and said it was an error as at the time i had not booked a car, certainly not with Streetwise and my account was credited, but just shows how careless they can be with peoples card details,



Hence,with a bargepole,touching, will not !!!!!!!