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EconomyBookings Reviews Summary

EconomyBookings receives mixed feedback, with notable strengths in the professionalism and efficiency of some rental partners, contributing to positive customer experiences. However, a significant number of reviews highlight serious concerns regarding transparency, poor communication, and unresponsive customer service. Customers frequently report issues with booking confirmations, unclear cancellation policies, and difficulties in obtaining refunds, leading to frustration and financial loss. Overall, while there are isolated instances of satisfactory service, the overarching sentiment suggests a need for improved clarity in terms and conditions, as well as a more responsive customer support approach.

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value
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shipping
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returns
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quality
675
This company responds to reviews on average within 61 days
Singapore
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I purchase Full Coverage from Economy Booking for my trip to Italy only to have heard nothing from them after having additional charges to my card. This is similar to the negative experiences/feedbacks given by many consumers, only to find out in their horror that Full Coverage is not recognized by the rental company and the process is long and tedious with the team from EconomyBooking.

Date of experience: May 29, 2024
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Dear Ray,

Thank you for your review.

It's important to clarify that Full Coverage is an option provided by our platform and serves as an additional layer of protection. It does not contradict or replace any insurance from the rental company.

If you have yet to receive a response to your inquiry, we encourage you to fill out the dedicated form on our website in the Help Center section. Kindly include your booking number and provide a detailed description of your issue. Our Customer Support team will thoroughly investigate your case and offer a resolution.

Best regards,
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Florida
1 review
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Fraud
May 28, 2024

I paid all the fees and insurance in advance and when I tried to pick up the car they wanted to charge me double, claiming non-mandatory fees and insurance. They do not respond to my contact and do not return the money. Be careful with them

Date of experience: May 28, 2024
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Dear Customer,

We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience you have experienced.

To provide you with the best assistance, we kindly request that you fill out the dedicated form on our website in the Help Center section. Please include your booking number and offer a detailed description of the challenges you encountered. This will help us address your concerns promptly.

Best regards,
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Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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You'll never get a refund
May 26, 2024

I paid extra to rent an automatic. Rental day comes and no car is available. I submitted a claim that day and here we are, 28 days later with no refund. Run-around stall tactics. Totally unprofessional and unethical behavior.

Date of experience: May 26, 2024
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Dear Jarad,

We understand your frustration, and we apologize for any inconvenience.

If you have yet to receive a response to your inquiry, we encourage you to fill out the dedicated form on our website in the Help Center section. Kindly include your booking number and provide a detailed description of your issue. Our Customer Support team will reach out to you with a detailed response as soon as possible.

Best regards,
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Canada
1 review
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My car rental
May 26, 2024

Your website is very unfriendly and confusing.
The refund should not be with your company credit. You keep the customer hostage if their plans change for any reason. You loose for the future. You should not afraid of thier return if you belive your service id good.

Date of experience: May 26, 2024
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Dear Pajtim,

Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that you are unhappy with our refund policy.

We would like to clarify that our cancellation policy states that refunds for canceled bookings are issued as credit to the E-Wallet with an option of prepayment withdrawal to the original payment method. Please visit our Help Center at http://bit.ly/3IJGuDF for clarity on our cancellation policy.

Best regards,
EconomyBookings.com

France
1 review
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At our arrival, the rental company just didn't accept my debit card as security deposit for an unknow reason! That's never happened to me with the 4 last rental companies i used. So to avoid the security deposit, they forced me to buy an expensive "full coverage insurance" who's totally useless because i have an insurance included with my debit card. I explained them for hours but they would do anything for help and just said, "if you cancel, you lose your pre payment.
It's just a scam and they totaly know it, they said that happend often!
I wish you can offer me a compensation for this terrible experience!

Date of experience: May 25, 2024
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Dear Max,

We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience you have experienced.

To provide you with the best assistance, we kindly request that you fill out the dedicated form on our website in the Help Center section. Please include your booking number and offer a detailed description of the challenges you encountered. This will help us address your concerns promptly.

Best regards,
EconomyBookings.com

Spain
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This company is a big scam regarding the full coverage insurance purchased from them. The insurance you buy from them is not recognized by the rental company and you end up paying for the insurance once more when you pick up the car. So if you choose to rent a car through them, I advise you not to buy any insurance from them because it is a waste of money and the insurance must be bought directly from the company that rents the car. Unfortunately, I didn't know this and paid the insurance twice

Date of experience: May 23, 2024
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Dear Costi,

We apologize for any confusion.

We understand your concerns regarding the unexpected costs at the car rental counter. It's important to clarify that Full Coverage is an option provided by our platform and serves as an additional layer of protection. It does not contradict or replace any insurance from the rental company.

In the event of any damage to the vehicle during the rental, the rental company will deduct the necessary funds from the customer's deposit to cover the damages. Subsequently, we will directly reimburse the customer for the incurred damages.

Thank you for your feedback.

Best regards,
EconomyBookings.com

Canada
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Good value
May 21, 2024

I was able to rent the same car at a discount to my loyalty program by booking through Economy Bookings.

Date of experience: May 20, 2024
Australia
1 review
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Value for money
May 13, 2024

Economy car rentals are budget friendly, and mostly new or with low mileage. The staff are friendly and very helpful.
I am happy with happy their service.
Location, easy to find.
Will highly recommend them to others.
Branka from Australia

Date of experience: May 12, 2024
France
1 review
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Modèle de voiture changé, passage de Toyota Aygo à une Peugeot 208
Bon état extérieur du véhicule, intérieur pourrait être plus propre

Date of experience: May 11, 2024
AE
1 review
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Scammers
May 7, 2024

I would like to warn all customers of this website, which is operated by a group of swindlers and scammers. This is what happened to me during my visit to Bosnia, where I made a reservation, paid 100 euros, and requested the car at Sarajevo Airport. When I arrived there, I did not find anyone in the company with which the car was reserved, and I had to visit them in the morning. They assured me that there was no reservation and that this company had a lot of problems with us. When I contacted them trying to recover the amount paid, they told me that I could not do that because it was my fault, and this is of course a reason to laugh. Unfortunately, I did not find a headquarters for them or any office for their cases, so I warn everyone against dealing with these people. Scammers

Date of experience: May 7, 2024
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Dear Hany,

We appreciate your feedback, and we're sorry to hear about the challenges you faced. However, based on the information available, we couldn't locate your booking.

If you have any concerns or require assistance, please fill out our contact form here: http://bit.ly/3IJGuDF, and we'll do our best to assist you.

Best regards,
EconomyBookings.com

Australia
1 review
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We hired an SUV for 10 days around Tassie. Booking was hassle free and the car as per what we ordered. Insurance was a bit confusing. Book insurance direct with the car company when u collect the car as economy bookings are the middle man and if ur insurance is with them then u need to pay any damages up front and then claim back.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
New York
1 review
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Very good experience
April 30, 2024

Wow price was very good,lots of cars to choose from. Couldn't ask for anything better, thank you so much economy booking!

Date of experience: April 29, 2024
KR
1 review
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가격대비효율은좋았다
차도깨끗했다
직원이 영어를 못했다
Economic booking 싸이트내 렌트카회사 위치가 연동된 구글맵위치오류가있었다.'이스탄불시내'라고만 명시되어있어서 위치 파악에 오해가있었다.시내라고 표현하기보다는 '사비하곽첸공항'이라고하는게 맞다.
싸이트내 주소와 실제 위치는 달랐다

Date of experience: April 25, 2024
GB
1 review
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Easy to download and booking process was straightforward. In comparison with other rental companies I find you to be the best for now.

Date of experience: April 23, 2024
Canada
1 review
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Booked a rental through them for a van at Orlando airport. When we arrived the rental company, AZ Rentals, was not at the airport, did not answer any calls, and left us stranded. I had to get a rental from a legitimate rental company that was actually permitted and licensed to operate at the airport. When AZ rentals finally answered the phone the next day, they said to get a refund from EconomyBookings. When I reached out to EconomyBookings they replied with a big f-you, claiming I had cancelled my rental, and failed to pickup the vehicle.

Date of experience: April 22, 2024
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Dear Customer,

Thank you for sharing your concerns with us. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced.

If you remain dissatisfied with the resolution provided upon closing your case, we encourage you to reach out to our Customer Support team directly. They will be more than willing to review any additional details or information you can provide to ensure a fair assessment.

Best regards,
EconomyBookings.com

Spain
1 review
0 helpful votes
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No descarten en alquilar en esta empresa es muy segura
Su seriedad brinda tranquilidad
Volveré a alquilar

Date of experience: April 18, 2024
Texas
1 review
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Never do business with them, I was a victim of their cheating scam. Read their bad reviews all over the internet before making your own decision. Don't fall for their cheap prices, you'll end up paying much more than you can imagine.

Date of experience: April 17, 2024
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Dear Hoa,

We appreciate your feedback, and we're sorry to hear about the challenges you faced. However, based on the information available, we couldn't locate your booking.

If you have any concerns or require assistance, please feel free to reach out through the designated channels on our website.

Best regards,
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Canada
1 review
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Stay away from EconomyBookings.com
April 16, 2024

Stay away from EconomyBookings.com, their "free cancellation" is not free. If you cancel your booking, you will get a "credit" on their eWallet. That amount can only be used for future bookings. If you want to withdraw that amount to get a refund on your credit card, they are charging you an hefty administrative fee of 60 euros to do so.

I admit that I did a mistake when a booked my rental. I booked the car at the wrong Rome airport. But the car wasn't available at the other Rome airport, so a credit would be useless to me right now. I simply booked too fast with fear of missing out on a great deal. However, I realized my mistake minutes after booking and it was already too late... there is no "grace" period where you can cancel and get a credit card refund without paying any fees... its all or nothing with that website.

Overall, its a bad experience, with misleading information, abusive fees, and bad faith from the customer service who just send you to their cancellation policy (which is definitely not a common practice and requires some digging).

Don't get trapped, don't lock your money on their platform, use another platform.

Their customer service will not help you get a full refund. They will simply reply with links and pre-made template and evasive answers. You will have the worst time communicating with them.

(Note: I'll modify or delete my review if they come to their senses and offer a full refund without asking any fees / reducing my refund amount)

Date of experience: April 16, 2024
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Dear Webbi,

Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you are unhappy with our cancellation policy.

We would like to clarify that the information about our cancellation policy, including the €60 admin fee, is clearly stated in the terms and conditions on our website. When making a booking, you are required to read and agree to these terms and conditions.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our customer support team.

Best regards,
EconomyBookings.com

Sweden
1 review
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Booked a car online, didnt get a car at place, canceled reservation, no refund. Total disaster.
I will never ever will book anything here.

Date of experience: April 12, 2024
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Dear Linas,

We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience.

To provide you with the best assistance, we kindly request that you fill out the dedicated form on our website in the Help Center section. Please include your booking number and offer a detailed description of the challenges you encountered. This will help us address your concerns promptly.

Best regards,
EconomyBookings.com

AE
1 review
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Good experience
April 13, 2024

Generally I had a good experience with Economy Bookings as usual. But it would be really great to improve the part related to full coverage and the extra charges.

Date of experience: April 11, 2024

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Economybookings.com is car rental comparison platform which offers to you find the best car rental offer for the lowest price in more than 150 countries with more than 850 trusted car rental companies all around the world.


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