Member Since: 09 Mar 2017
Location: South East
Posts: 26
Car Hire at Malaga Airport
Any recommendations for a decent car hire company at Malaga Airport?
10th May 2017 11:27 pm
Eversleigh
Member Since: 09 Mar 2015
Location: London
Posts: 34
Just returned from there. Avis was a 90 min wait so would avoid them. I have used Niza Cars and Helle Hollis before both are out of the airport and need a 5-10min transfer (they send a van to come and pick you up) but once you are there zero waiting time and decent service.
11th May 2017 7:01 am
RBP
Member Since: 29 Aug 2012
Location: N Yorks
Posts: 1936
I use Malagacar. 1 min transfer which can be a bit of a pain when it's busy but have had good service.
11th May 2017 7:09 am
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
I've used these guys for about past 6 years based on recommendations
Wait for you in arrivals, escort you to the car, carry your luggage (If you want them to). On the way back they are waiting at departures drop-off to take the car back - no hassle hanging around at all
Couple of years ago Ford Focus we had cut out on last day of holiday followed by EML going off - rang them very late that night up as flying home early next AM
No hassle, no bother, truck arrived to tow car away followed by big Merc people carrier to take us back to Malaga
Personally, I don't even bother looking at other companies - I'm all booked for 3 weeks in July
11th May 2017 7:17 am
Appledown
Member Since: 09 Mar 2017
Location: South East
Posts: 26
Thanks for the tips. Car hire is a real minefield so personal experiences are really helpful.
11th May 2017 12:26 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23866
Just DON'T use GoldCar . The swindled me out of £80. Tesco bank initially fought it for me, but backed out. Despite the fact that I had clear evidence of them forging a document
I'm ashamed to say that I just let it lie, which is of course what these 's rely on. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
11th May 2017 2:40 pm
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
^^interesting - see a lot of Gold Car motors zipping about (never used them myself)
Not even sure if it is there anymore since airport expanded but I used to hate the basement Car Hire Desks at Malaga - absolute torture - one of the reasons I like the guys I use
11th May 2017 2:46 pm
Dan the Man
Member Since: 20 Mar 2014
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 215
I used Goldcar a couple of years back & they were fine.
However - one important lesson I learnt......
When asked if I wanted the extra top-up insurance, or leave a €500 deposit on my credit card, I opted for leaving the deposit. But - they debit then re-credit your card at different exchange rates & it ended up costing me more than the top-up insurance would have done (about €70 I think)
Not Goldcar's fault, they just debited €500 & credited €500, but because my card was a sterling one, the transactions used exchange rates - first to buy € then to buy £.
Probably wouldn't have had this issue with a Spanish bank card, or a pre-paid travellers card.
Won't make that schoolboy error again.....1981 Unimog U1300L (ex German Army vehicle
Previous:
Discovery 3 G4 Challenge
Golf R DSG
BMW 535d M Sport Touring
2010 D4 HSE in Nara Bronze
11th May 2017 2:47 pm
Appledown
Member Since: 09 Mar 2017
Location: South East
Posts: 26
Good point about the deposit and exchange rate issue. I'm planning to use a prepaid euro credit card so hopefully won't be a problem.
11th May 2017 2:53 pm
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
Guys I use don't take a deposit - only extra is fuel if you don't return it at the same level you picked it up with, apart from that - nothing
11th May 2017 3:02 pm
Appledown
Member Since: 09 Mar 2017
Location: South East
Posts: 26
I like the sound of autonavarro but having checked the website, I can't see the type of car I need in their fleet. I need a Passat or Octavia sized car but that's not there. Lots of Polo/Golf sized cars then a big jump to large people carriers and minibuses.
11th May 2017 3:09 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23866
Gold Car vehicles are great, usually less than a year old. That wasn't the issue.
When dealing with Tesco Bank complaints team, they told me they had literally hundreds of complaints that summer (2016) about Gold Car.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
Last edited by LT on 11th May 2017 9:29 pm. Edited 1 time in total
I only ever use Centauro or auto lidos. Never had a problem Centauro are about 5 mins for terminal and provide a shuttle bus. Already booked for the end of JulyRange Rover Velar HSE First Edition
Disco Sport HSE Lux
Evoque Pure Tech Gone
Disco 3 Metropolis gone
Freelander ES sadly gone
Ant 1963 SWB Series 2 still here
Audi A4 gone
11th May 2017 4:05 pm
Sloss
Member Since: 18 Aug 2013
Location: Aberdeenish
Posts: 1691
LT wrote:
Gold Car vehicles are great, usually less than a year old. That wasn't the issue.
When dealing with Tesco Bank complaints team, they told me they had literally hundreds of complaints that summer (2106) about Gold Car.
Back to the Future....... Stew,
2010 D4 gone but I really loved it
Went back to Merc - C350 AMG
11th May 2017 5:37 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23866
It was a Hydrogen powered car, btw. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
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