Green Motion is a leading car hire and van rental company that specialises in environmentally friendly vehicles.
Green Motion has garnered a generally positive reputation for its reliable customer service and well-maintained vehicles, with many customers appreciating the friendly and helpful staff throughout the rental process. The convenience of shuttle services and easy check-in and check-out procedures further enhance the customer experience. However, concerns regarding aggressive upselling of additional services and unexpected charges have emerged, leading to dissatisfaction among some customers. Overall, while the company excels in customer interaction and vehicle quality, addressing transparency in pricing and service offerings could improve customer trust and satisfaction.
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Do not rent with them! Dont trust them.! Triple check your car and take A LOT of pictures.
They played friendly then when you bring the car back they found 1 scratch and charged you 1000£.
Never hire from GREENMOTION car hire. We had a car on hire from Glasgow airport. I wanted to extend the hire by one day, I was quoted 100 pound over the phone for one day. The ordinal hire was for 8 days for a total of 71 pounds for the 8 days, I said yeah to the excessive amount as it was easy to contiine the hire, however they took 200 pounds from my account and when I asked them to return the money to my car they total me this what was quoted over the phone! I can assure you this was not the amount quoted!
They also took another 450 0pound on the return of the car for scrapped alloys, we never scratched them.
THIS COMPANY ARE CON MEN- DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!
The only reason I gave them a one star as it's does not have. 5 or0.0 starts!
Rented a car in milano central station, had a nice conversation with the 2 ladies at the desk.it was very cheap and i took photos, cause it was full of scratches, which were not mentioned. They upgrated the description. 3 days later i took the car back, and they told me that everything was fine. I was anxious cause they kept a 1500 euros deposit from my credit car.One month later i called them to ask why the deposit wasn' t refunded yet. They told me they had a problem'they would do it in few days.So it was.one week later they withdrew 72 euros from my credit card. I called them and they told me there was a scar in the car. I told them it was not possible. I could prove it with the photos i had. Then they told me that the damage was in the interior of the car?. I should call again to get to a supervisor... next day the damage was under the car... i gave up... beware of these bandits
We just hired and returned car in London - I and many others we witnessed have experienced such poor service AND WORSE total rip-off when return car. They tried to charge me GBP 2,000+ excess (when rental cost only GBP 300) for so called stone damage which I strongly disagree with. It was impossible to see and needed to look thru radiator grill to see it! We had no issues with car, so really doubt their claims... However they already have your credit card and no choice but so sign car rental return form. It no surprise they are low-cost since they make their Profit thru charging customers on the return
Worst experience at Greenmotion Birmingham International Airport. When the car was returned the guy told us we would get the 30GBP back we had paid as a guarantee in 4 or 5 days. Two weeks later, and after an exchange of more than 15 emails, they not only make different excuses to avoid refunding the money but even state that they can't find our booking.
The car stopped working after just a few km. They didn't want to help s at first but did after many phone calls and hours waiting. We don't get any compensation for this at al. STAY AWAY FROM GREEN MOTION.
I have rented many cars in my lifetime, never had an accident, never had to file a claim for damages - until I rented from Greenmotion.
In March 2017, I rented a Fiat Panda at the airport Rejkavik, Iceland for 3 days.
It was around 6AM in the morning when I picked up the rental, still dark out.
The staff there did an inspection in the dimly lit outdoors and documented all was fine with the car. On the highway to my hotel, I noticed a tiny crack speck on the windshield that was apparently missed by their staff during the inspection.
Really- it was small/tiny crack and I didn't think much of it.
I drove the rental for 140KM (87 miles) for the 3 days.
When I returned it, they found 2 of the tiny cracks on the windshield and an expire front driver side parking light.
They went and charged my credit card for the "damages" a total $892 US dollars (after conversion). I was angry.
Almost $900 for two tiny "cracks" that had existed before I had the rental and an expire bulb, ridiculous! There were no other issues with the rental.
Never again!
Renting a car? Beware of GreenMotion!
We have had a very bad experience with Green Motion. We booked a rental car from Bologna airport. Our flight time was changed by Easyjet and, as a result, we arrived in the early afternoon (rather than original booking for the morning). When we arrived, we were told that the company had cancelled our booking and that the car had been rented out to someone else. In addition - the refused to refund the full rental fee that we had been pre-paid in advance. This left us sitting in Bologna airport with distressed young children at the start of our holiday without a vehicle and we ended up paying double to hire a different car on the spot. We sought to get help through the Green Motion customer service team, but they have refused to engage with us and have simply quoted their terms and conditions. I am extremely angry with their approach to this incident and their unwillingness to refund our pre-payment despite the fact that we were only a number of hours delayed and they suffered no loss by immediately renting the car out to someone else (at a higher price). The terms and conditions they quote were also not highlighted at the time of booking and are hidden away at the bottom of terms on their website. It almost feels as though they have designed their cancellation policy and the way it is available to customers as a way to catch them out. I will never use again and I would recommend avoiding them at all cost.
Booked via economycarrentals unfortunately got Green Motion. They are forcing you to buy tool road device which is not at all necessary if you do not intent to use tool roads - which was my case. The girl (Hispanic) was rude and when she saw i am not going to pay the extra tried to make me pay penalty for arriving before time.
At this stage i told her i am not interested in their service and left. The guy before me paid 129$ extra for a device that costs nothing. I lived 3 years in florida and my monthly tool never exceeded 10 $. Green Motion is a rip off. Stay away.
Good Morning, please can you send us a direct message confirming your booking reference number and dates of booking. Green Motion International
Answer: I have used them many times, always cheapest, always very new cars, always charming and helpful staff ( Stansted Airport). Every firm will try to get you to upgrade. Buy a 3rd party policy, and just say you have your own cover. Up to now I have never been scammed. I ALWAYS inspect the vehicle before. I drive off. I take photos and make sure I get it inspected and signed off by staff when I take it back.
Answer: Speeding/parking tickets and police action are slow. They keep the deposit until they are sure there will be no problems with any of those costs. (and yeah, would be speeding fine + massive green motion fee).
Answer: Hi E. B. Thank you for your question. I can confirm that security deposits are automatically released by Green Motion on the last day of your rental after it has been established that the rental vehicle has been returned in the same condition as it was provided, and there are no further outstanding charges. Whilst in most cases this is available again within 10 working days, unfortunately, this can take up to 30 days depending on the bank that you use. We suggest that you contact your bank as they may be able to speed this process up for you. Green Motion's policy is to use pre-authorised transactions for our security deposits, which ring-fence the amount within your account, not charge it. This pre-authorised transaction will allow us to make charges if necessary at the end of the rental, but unless this occurs no money will leave your account. Due to the nature of this transaction, the release of these funds may not show on your bank statement as a separate transaction. If you believe that you have been charged your security deposit, please contact your bank and ask them to provide proof of the transaction as a charge on the first day of your rental so that we can look further into this for you. If this amount is still not available in your account after 30 days from the last day of your rental, please contact us at escalation@cs.greenmotion.com. Kind regards, Green Motion International Customer Services.
Answer: We booked twice, everything in best order. No problems.
Answer: Hi Steve, Thank you for your question. Please see our collection procedure for Green Motion Heathrow as follows: +++ Your Booking will be serviced by Green Motion London Heathrow Airport. For local customers: If not flying into Heathrow use Overground to West Drayton or Tube to Hounslow West. From either station use bus 222 to? The Plough? Bus stop. If arriving by car, taxi or Uber use postcode UB7 0HW. Customers flying into Heathrow terminals only: Use Hourly Hotel Hoppa Services from Terminal Bus Stops. Please make the driver aware you are hiring from Green Motion. Green Motion customers travel for free on this service. Terminal 2 - Bus stops 9 & 10? Bus H2B - Departs 30mins past the hour every hour (an extra on the hour service runs between 6am & 12noon). Terminal 3 - Bus stops 12 & 13? Bus H2B - Departs 6mins past the hour every hour (an extra 36mins past the hour service runs between 6am & 12noon). Terminal 4 - Heathrow express to T2? Bus stops 9 & 10 - Bus H2B - Departs 25mins past the hour every hour. Terminal 5 - Bus stop 17 & 18? Bus H5B - Departs 25mins past the hour every hour. Destination - Holiday Inn Heathrow M4 J4 Important notes Heathrow bus transfer time tables are regularly changed. Customers are advised to visit www.hotelhoppa.co.uk/routes-timetables/ to plan their arrival. +++ If you need anything else, please feel free to contact us using the form at www.greenmotion.com/contact-us. We hope you enjoy your rental with us. Kind regards, Green Motion International Customer Services.
Answer: I believe Green Motion are a perfectly fair and respectful company. I suspect you didn't read their Ts&Cs properly. The two customers being served while I was collecting my car had also not read/understood the conditions and were caught by surprise. The representative dealt with them firmly but fairly.
Answer: They are robbers and scammers, never think to rent a car from green motion, they will charge you thousands of euros, instead buy a new car
Good Afternoon, please can you send us an email to ics@greenmotion.com confirming your booking reference number and dates of booking. Green Motion International