Picked up the car at Barcelona Airport T1 and it was super easy to find the rental desk. The staff were locals and incredibly friendly. They suggested an upgrade and local insurance, but when we declined there was no hard sell at all, which I really appreciated. There was a small hiccup when we went to actually get the car though—the team hadn’t brought out the model we’d booked, so we ended up waiting in the parking lot for about an hour. In the end they admitted it was their mistake and upgraded us to a nearly brand-new Volvo XC40 with just over 3,000 km on it, which felt like fair compensation. Returning the car was smooth too: the staff did a quick walk-around, found no issues, and we were done. The only downside of the trip was getting a parking ticket in Barcelona, which they said can only be processed after 15 days. Hope everyone else has a smooth trip too!

Different car rental companies have varying requirements, so make sure to check carefully whether the pickup is inside or outside the airport to avoid unnecessary trips.

Great car and customer service

Like: The car experience was great.
Dislike: When I tried to drop off the car at Gare St-Charles Tgv in Marseille at Wednesday 22 August at about 7.00 pm, the employer at the desk was really rude. He insulted me, he didn't speak English ("You are in France, you should speak French"), and he didn't answer any of my questions. It was really disturbing.