The car we were given did have a several marks on it which had been registered already. Also it flashed up on the screen that the car was due a service and oil change!
Service was good and speedy. The car itself had quite a lot of damage - to the point of starting to look a bit shabby. Calling it on-airport is a bit of a stretch as it is very far from the terminal and not even in the car hire village, but part of a hotel.
The Drivalia rep was quite rude and unhelpful- really pushed daily insurance of £45 per day and not happy that I didn’t take it - did not know what fuel the car used and told me to look at the cap myself.
The whole process was very professional. There was no queue and Ammar (the agent who served me) was helpful, concise and professional. He mentioned a couple of upgrades but wasn't annoyingly pushy about them. I would highly recommend.
When returning the vehicle at about 9am on a Saturday morning there was no Budget staff at all. I parked the car and left the keys in the returns box and to date (2 clear days later) I have had no acknowledgement that the car was returned and that it was in a satisfactory condition.
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