22 Car Rental Brands in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Horrible service. They force you to buy an extended insurance from them, even though we already got an AXAinsurance. Big discussion on that. It is also not possible to pay with another credit card ( my husbands) or debit card. When you choose for that, they said that it was only possible when chosing for their insurance.

Reviewed: Jan 8, 2025

Really good service. Offered a useful upgrade to car. Extra charges were not excessive. Would use again.

Reviewed: Sep 12, 2023

The car was scratched and it was smelling like cigarettes.

Reviewed: Nov 22, 2021

Booking was paid but they charged me at the counter for service charge anyway. They couldn't release the car without paying them that charge. When dropping off they were trying to charge me for fuel. I would try to avoid them

Reviewed: Nov 25, 2019

Guichets ferme aux heures d’ouverture!!!

Reviewed: Oct 18, 2019

L'agence a essayee d'etre arrangeante.

Reviewed: Jan 1, 2025

It's okay.

Reviewed: Aug 20, 2024

Satisfied

Reviewed: Aug 14, 2024

It's okay, but there are a bit too few staff members.

Reviewed: Aug 14, 2024

Forced to buy the mandatory store insurance for 680 euros (5000 RMB) for 14 days. The car provided was just average. Cross-border fee was 178 euros (1400 RMB). I personally recommend buying the full insurance from the rental service. My deposit has still not been refunded even though the order is completed.

Reviewed: Jul 28, 2024

El precio superó mis expectativas. El resto de la experiencia fue también buena.

Reviewed: Dec 3, 2024

Very fast and excellent service.

Reviewed: Aug 19, 2024

Too slow.

Reviewed: Aug 6, 2024

Very satisfied, will choose this rental company again next time.

Reviewed: Jul 28, 2024

It was okay, I met a friendly guy who explained everything to me.

Reviewed: Jul 20, 2024

A bit hard to find, the address location is slightly off.

Reviewed: Mar 3, 2017

Service was terrible. They made me wait an hour because my flight was early. Not even because car was not ready. Took me 30 mins to wait for someone to come to look at a body hit on the car. On return they took more than than 10 min to examine every inch of the car with flashlight and photos. Found nothing. They charged 25% tax on the 90 EU extra pay for border crossing in Europe. A disgrace

Reviewed: Nov 8, 2024

Experience with gold car was really good. They help us to understand they don’t have the car what we asked, but still it’s disappointed you’re showing the car, Mercedes and giving a Volkswagen not good.

Reviewed: Apr 8, 2024

Twice I got scammed with this rental service. Isn't it normal that we don't understand the Spanish contract? I booked a Mercedes B-Class for 307 RMB, but I received a Link electric car and was forced to pay an additional 71 Euros plus a 148 Euro deposit. Do you have no conscience in forcing these charges? Does this rental service have any moral principles left? Renting a regular electric car and telling me it's an upgraded Mercedes?

Reviewed: Nov 4, 2023

We had to pay additional charges for refuelling even though we returned the car with a full tank. They claimed a small chip in the windscreen had to be paid for (400€) despite their rental agreement saying chips of under 20mm did not incur a charge.

Reviewed: Dec 23, 2019

Car Price is good BUT they CHARGE your credit card the deposit of 1500 euro and not put a HOLD on the amount. Thus the currency exchange loss in credit card conversion back n forth ends up USD80 extra. Refuse to take Debit card. So unless you hv credit card in EUR currency, not recommanded to rent from them.

Reviewed: Dec 12, 2019

Car

Reviewed: Sep 25, 2024

Renting a car in Europe is actually quite convenient, as long as you have all the necessary documents, the process is very quick. However, the rental office may upsell insurance and vehicle upgrades. Personally, I think buying full insurance at the rental office is necessary when traveling abroad—it’s more convenient than dealing with claims back home after an accident abroad. So I purchased it. As for the vehicle upgrade, since the available upgraded model was the new Mercedes C200D, and as a car enthusiast, I couldn't resist choosing it. Overall, spending money always feels worth it.

Reviewed: Aug 5, 2024

The store has two counters, there were no other customers in front of us, so my friend and I processed at the same time, very efficient and good service.

Reviewed: Jun 19, 2024

Good

Reviewed: May 8, 2024

It was okay.

Reviewed: Mar 24, 2024

Very satisfied, smooth communication.

Reviewed: Aug 20, 2024

The service was quite good, and the staff were very patient despite the language barrier.

Reviewed: Aug 13, 2024

Very satisfied

Reviewed: Jul 22, 2024

Satisfactory

Reviewed: Jul 22, 2024

There were many people in line; foreigners are not very efficient.

Reviewed: Jun 3, 2024

Very satisfied

Reviewed: Aug 17, 2024

Pretty good.

Reviewed: Aug 9, 2024

Efficient service, booking can be held for free for 12 hours. If you can't pick up the car at the agreed time, you can collect it within 12 hours.

Reviewed: Jun 25, 2024

Very fast service

Reviewed: May 24, 2024

First, there were only one or two people at the rental counter, so the waiting time was quite long. I was the fourth in line and waited for over an hour. Second, the various service charges during the process were annoying (more mentioned in other reviews). After charging me a 1400 EUR deposit for vehicle damages, I saw the car I was renting, which was covered in scratches. I immediately took a full video of the car (see attachment), went back to the counter, and the staff said that the video was not acceptable, they needed photos (deliberate difficulty?). So, I took photos and argued with her for a long time. Finally, she reluctantly noted the scratches on my rental agreement and stamped it. Third, after completing the paperwork, I found out that I wasn't given the car model I reserved. They insisted that I accept a smaller Kia. If I disagreed, the only option was a manual car, or I had to wait until an automatic one was available, with no clear time frame. There was no apology whatsoever, even though they knowingly downgraded my car model. This was deceitful! Fourth, the car key had a low battery, and on the fifth day, we had to press the key against the start button to start the car. We needed to search for a Kia store to replace the battery since the car couldn't start with the key. You can imagine my panic! I don't even want to mention my feelings further. Overall, highly not recommended!!

Reviewed: May 22, 2024

Overall very satisfied. QEEQ sent email reminders before crucial steps like pick-up and return, highlighting key issues to pay attention to, which deserves a big thumbs up! The driver's license translation service was excellent and multi-lingual, so it can still be used in other countries next time. Last year, I went to Turkey.

Reviewed: Aug 15, 2024

Pretty good.

Reviewed: Aug 5, 2024

Satisfied

Reviewed: Jul 21, 2024

I have rented cars a few times before, and Barcelona Airport in Spain is the worst. I saw many reviews online saying that they rip off Chinese customers, either by forcing you to buy extra insurance at pick-up or by charging ridiculous fees for minor damages when returning the car. At the AVIS Barcelona Airport branch, I returned the car during business hours and requested an on-the-spot inspection, but the staff kept saying they were about to leave and asked me to leave the keys in a box. The next morning, I received a text message on the flight saying that my credit card was charged 678.91 euros due to damages. I'm sure I drove carefully and there were no damages. I have photos from the time of pick-up, and now we are going back and forth. Even though I bought full insurance, which should have been handled by the insurance company, I feel it is unfair to be falsely accused like this.

Reviewed: Jul 13, 2024

It's okay. Because we only had one credit card, they swapped us to a Peugeot 5008 for the same price.

Reviewed: Apr 6, 2024

Terrible experience. This was the most unpleasant part of our 14-day trip in Spain. The service at this car rental location was extremely poor. I had reserved a 7-seater business vehicle three weeks in advance. When I went to pick up the car at 9 AM on July 24th, I was informed last minute that the vehicle was unavailable. The store manager, a young man, was indifferent and full of excuses. It wasn't until nearly 1 PM that we were finally given a midsize 5-seater SUV. Our family of five had to squeeze into it for 8 days, which brought significant discomfort to our road trip and severely affected our mood.

Reviewed: Aug 7, 2024

Convenient car pickup process

Reviewed: Jul 29, 2024

The service was excellent, very quick, and there was no upselling of insurance or car upgrades, which is quite rare.

Reviewed: Jul 12, 2024

There weren't many people in line, only 4 ahead of me, but it still took 2 hours.

Reviewed: Aug 6, 2024

The car was in good condition

Reviewed: Apr 30, 2024

The original model was an electric 5-door with a large trunk. On site, they said the same class of electric car does not have 5 doors. How can it be considered the same class if it doesn't have 5 doors? The staff said I would have to pay an extra 90 euros to upgrade to an Alfa Romeo or 60 euros to switch to a gasoline 5-door car. Whether electric or gasoline, the Fiat 500 is the cheapest model with the least space. How can it be considered the same as a 5-door car? Additionally, I checked the new electric Fiat 500 in recent years should have a range of over 400 km when fully charged, but this car showed only 200+ km at 96% charge. Clearly, the rental company deliberately bought the base model battery. After a round trip to Mataro for a meal, it had only about 40% left, so I had to pay an extra 28 euros for electricity. Furthermore, if not contested, the electricity cost is calculated as if it was 100% charged, not 96%. Even more absurd, the first car only had 81% charge. Be cautious when renting an electric car from this company and inspect everything thoroughly, including body scratches. The car checklist was also inaccurate, and if you're not careful, you might get charged for any damages when returning the car.

Reviewed: Feb 8, 2023

Very good

Reviewed: Aug 6, 2020

They kept pushing me to buy insurance.

Reviewed: Oct 12, 2019

Very satisfied

Reviewed: Jul 27, 2024

Overall good, especially the pleasant communication with staff during return, and the deposit was refunded quickly.

Reviewed: Jul 24, 2024

Good, decent. The car had many scratches and damages on the exterior, which made the inspection process more difficult.

Reviewed: Jun 29, 2024

The deposit was not refunded on the spot.

Reviewed: Jun 13, 2024

The deposit wasn't refunded on the spot.

Reviewed: Jun 13, 2024

It's a small rental company, service is okay, but there's an additional fee for cross-border driving.

Reviewed: Jul 23, 2024

This was the worst car rental experience I've ever had. I waited for the pick-up service for one and a half hours. The process took 40 minutes, and the car I received was not the same class as the one shown online. The most outrageous part was when I returned the car; they tried to blame me for various small damages that were already there. Fortunately, I found photos on their phone showing the car's condition from previous customers, so they had nothing to say. Returning the car still took 30 minutes, and we almost called the police. My €500 deposit has not been returned yet. Can't believe this company is highly rated.

Reviewed: Feb 27, 2024

This shop offers delivery to the airport, but I took public transit from Barcelona city center. I contacted the store, and the actual address is Avinguda les Garrigues 46, Mas Blau, Barcelona. I picked up and returned the car here. The staff's English was not very good, making phone communication a bit challenging at first. However, a staff member contacted me via WhatsApp, and they were friendly and patient. The car was inexpensive and in good condition. Returning the car was quick and smooth, with just a brief inspection.

Reviewed: Feb 22, 2024

Good

Reviewed: Jul 4, 2024

Not bad

Reviewed: Jun 26, 2024

Overall service was quite good, and the car's condition was decent. However, Barcelona is more suitable for smaller cars, this one was a bit wide, especially for turning in parking garages. The deposit from this rental company is extremely high, up to 1200 euros. The staff will recommend buying full insurance for 92 euros to avoid the deposit, but if you refuse, they won't push it. This full insurance seems to be a standard price because later in Tenerife, I rented directly from Hertz and full insurance was also nearly 90 euros. Additionally, there's a 108-euro deposit for a full tank of gas, which must be charged to the registered driver's credit card and cannot be paid in cash. At that time, my credit card reached its limit, so I had to buy the full insurance. Adding the full insurance purchased on QEEQ, I ended up buying insurance twice.

Reviewed: Jun 21, 2024

It's acceptable.

Reviewed: Jun 20, 2024

The new Yaris Cross has less than 1500 kilometers.

Reviewed: Jun 4, 2024

The staff at the rental company were quite friendly.

Reviewed: Jun 22, 2024

Excellent service

Reviewed: Jun 21, 2024

This car rental company is terrible. They intentionally guide customers to buy insurance. Since I clearly stated I didn't want to buy it and didn't read the contract carefully, I was ultimately charged over 2000 for full coverage.

Reviewed: Feb 28, 2024

The rental store will try to make you change cars and pay for more expensive insurance. If you refuse, they will tell you that the car you want is no longer available, and the only car left requires an extra fee. The location for car exchange is not accurate and hard to find.

Reviewed: Sep 23, 2023

Smooth pickup and drop off process; very courteous people at LEASYS on CALLE DE LES GARRIGUES 49, SAN BOI DE LLOBREGAT

Reviewed: Sep 22, 2022

The staff was late delivering the car, refused to provide a replacement or compensation for the damaged vehicle, and the platform did nothing to effectively coordinate or communicate. They just played blame games with the rental company. Strongly recommend reconsidering using such local Spanish rental companies and opting for global brands instead, as their service is much better.

Reviewed: Jan 9, 2020

Very kind and helpful staff, the communication, pick up and drop off were super easy and the quality-price is very good. I would recommend Solo and if we return to Spain I will use again their service

Reviewed: Nov 5, 2019

Average service, not very punctual.

Reviewed: Feb 22, 2019

Falle de sensor de precion neumaticos

Reviewed: Nov 23, 2019

I chose ACE company to avoid renting with companies with poor reviews. Unfortunately, it turned out that ACE is used only to cover up the fact that you are renting with Gold car ( bad experience in the past) that in fact is using Rhodium cars ( very poor reviews). I could have rented with them directly for a lower price, but I wanted to go with a more reputable company. This practice is very misleading and this experience was rather disappointing. Expensive rental, hard to find at the airport, long line, extra tax charges, claims of having no insurance even though papers claim that I boight a basic one.

Reviewed: Aug 31, 2019

El coche entregado un Peugeot 208 estaba impecable. Con pocos kilómetros y limpio. La atención del empleado fue siempre muy amable. Recomiendo esta rentadora.

Reviewed: Oct 15, 2020

Renting was ok although it took 30mins for the shuttle bus to arrive and 1h for the guys to give me a car, there was a long cue and I think it was managed poorly in terms of personnel, time, and space (too crowded).

Reviewed: Oct 7, 2019

Я очень долго ждал оформления (почему? Ведь машина была предоплачена). И потом снова ждал на выдаче. Мне постоянно пытались продать дополнительные опции. В конечном итоге мне выдали машину с меньшим объемом багажника, чем я заказал. Это был мой первый опыт с Thrifty, и мне не хотелось бы его повторить. У Thrifty высокий рейтинг, так что, возможно, мне просто не повезло.

Reviewed: Sep 27, 2019

Large internal space small boot space, but vehicle very underpowered

Reviewed: Aug 13, 2019

Everything was smart and easy.

Reviewed: Sep 22, 2019

I should pay by the take over the amount of 66 eur. It was charged imediatelly.

Reviewed: Aug 27, 2019

At the counter of Interrent, there is any signs that the office of Interrent moved to Goldcar. At the counter of Goldcar there is no sign, that hier can pick up the car people with interrent voucher. The crew tried to get from me the adminstration fee, although in my voucher of stood clear, that I paid all taxes and fees.

Reviewed: Jul 19, 2019

Inter rent staffs: - lied to me about the amount of the deposit ( said 1400€ rather than 1089€) and the time they’ll hold the deposit (28 days rather than 5) to sell me a insurance. - they changed my ”full tank to full tank” contract, already paid, for a “flex” contract with extra fee. - Told me the insurance I bought when I made the reservation was not really covering the car.

Reviewed: Jun 13, 2019

N'existe plus, le box vous indique d'aller au box goldcar qui ont soit disant racheté interrent la personne voulait m'obliger à prendre des assurances pendant plusieurs minutes, faisant mine que les miennes n'existaient pas, que le bas prix de ma location ne pouvait pas les inclure, après négociation et tentative d'appel au service client du site qui m'avait vendu la location, il a finalement reconnu que mes assurances étaient bonnes et qu'en ce cas il y a aurait une caution sur ma carte, ce que je savais déjà. Il m'a été facturé un flex fuel que je n'avais jamais demandé (18€) mais qui était déjà coché sur son ordinateur, c'est de la vente forcée, j'ai essayé de la faire sauter et puis j'ai lâché l'affaire, je leur ai laissé me la facturer tellement ils me font de la peine à vouloir grappiller des euros...

Reviewed: Jun 10, 2019

The car was in a different bay and location of where I was told and the documentation given. This caused a big delay and made me go back to the terminal, which was not ideal as it was already late and my son is 4 years old. Apart from the pick up problems, the signage for drop off is insufficient and poor and was acknowledged by the staff member at drop off. I would like to know if Dollar are prepared to offer a full explanation and some offer of compensation.

Reviewed: Aug 29, 2019

We struggle to get a car confirmed to be large enough to carry our luggage. This is in part due to the requirements of my disabled daughter. Dollar "upgraded" the car, however in truth this was not an upgrade and we struggled with luggage space.

Reviewed: Aug 19, 2019

The front desk employee (a girl) was very cold. I purchased full insurance, but in case of an accident, I have to pay the entire amount upfront. This might not be the car rental company's issue, but the staff's attitude was extremely indifferent. You have to sign before seeing the contract, which company does that? The staff's English was poor and they couldn't explain things clearly. The lighting in the parking lot was very dim when inspecting the car. The storage box cover inside the car didn't close properly and was taped up. For evidence at return, I planned to take pictures but wasn't allowed to. It took nearly an hour to pick up the car. After twenty years of renting cars, this was the worst experience.

Reviewed: Mar 3, 2018

(1) The day before leaving Barcelona, we found the car tire had been mysteriously punctured. Since we only had basic insurance, Autoclick advised us to handle it ourselves. After two phone calls with no response, we couldn't reach them again. Very poor service, and they didn't inform us about any free towing services, which cost us an extra 80 euros. Very disappointing. (2) The store is a bit far from the airport with no clear signage. We spent a long time searching for it and only found it after calling to get the exact address.

Reviewed: Feb 14, 2017

At 9:15 PM, there was no car at the airport pickup spot. We had to call, and they then sent a car to pick us up. At the store, they charged an extra 104 euros! The staff informed me that the prepayment made on the rental car website was not related to them, and I needed to pay again at the store!

Reviewed: Apr 13, 2016

The car was good, but there were few staff members at the store and the process was slow. There were only three customers ahead of us, yet we waited for half an hour.

Reviewed: Dec 4, 2014

The car was in great condition, and the service was good.

Reviewed: Feb 16, 2014

The car is very new.

Reviewed: Oct 17, 2013

The service was good. We booked a Picasso C4, but were given brand new Peugeot 508s. We reserved one automatic and one manual, but the staff made a mistake and gave us two manuals. They corrected the issue immediately upon realizing it. The process was simple, and the staff were friendly.

Reviewed: Oct 17, 2013

Very good

Reviewed: Oct 5, 2013