Choosing Europecar for car rental in Germany was a great decision, and it turned out to be equally good in Portugal. I prefer avoiding complications, so I booked the basic insurance online and purchased full insurance on-site. If the car gets scratched in the parking lot, you don't have to worry since it's covered by the insurance. Returning the car was a bit tricky, as I had to circle around several times; the navigation was incorrect and I had to ask for directions. To find the return location, navigate to 'Arrival,' and you should see signs for 'Car Return,' or follow signs for 'rent-a-car.' Near the airport's arrival exit, there are fewer signs, so pay extra attention. If renting from an airport location, keep in mind that many lower-cost options might require a shuttle bus for pick-up.

The staff asked if I wanted to upgrade to an automatic for just 10 euros. I said no. He replied, 'OK, I will offer it to you for free.'

Satisfactory

Overall good, no queuing

The car that they arrange for us was far from what we paid for. It was at 2017 model Skoda. The car had a lot of external damage and was a very very base model. I told the staff that I felt it was definitely less than what we had paid for and they were not willing to look for anything else more suitable. It is actually the second time they’ve given me a car inferior to the category I’ve paid for. I definitely expect much more from a highly reputable global company. They made us pay and extremely high excess removal price even though the car was well inferior. We actually paid more for the excess waiver fee on the totally scratched and dented older model car than we did for the actual car rental. After having a couple of good experiences with them at the cascais Europecar, I’m quite disappointed that the last two times I have been dealt a very bad hand and they’re not willing to be reasonable. And for this reason I don’t think I’ll ever recommend I go back there