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Car hire fuel charges and taxes

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 9:34am
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derylin69

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I hired a car through the internet for Alicante airport. I got a good price and was happy. But when I picked it up got charged refueling service charge of 37eur which was not in the quoted price. Is this a government tax?. 

lamarinachris

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 2:04pm

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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 2:04pm

Its the latest way to scam you. Low price rental but they charge you for a full tank on pick up. Then when you return it, they give you back the value of the fuel in the tank. However they set the prices for the full tank and for the remaining fuel when car is returned.

I always go for full to full fuel policy-pick up full, return full-no drama.

Watch out to for taking upto 2000 euros from your credit card incase of damage. It can take weeks to get it back even without damage. 

Hope this helps

derylin69

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 2:19pm

derylin69

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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 2:19pm

Thanks Chris

Well I must be a bit thick. I returned the car full, I refilled it at the airport, you could not get another egg cup full of fuel in it, but they still charged me refueling service charge of 37eur. What is this for?

lamarinachris

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 4:29pm

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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 4:29pm

Hmmm..can't answer that one sorry. Have you taken it up with them?

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jimtaylor

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 5:37pm

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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 5:37pm

Sorry to tell you, but if you pay a fuel charge, then you should aim to return the car with an empty tank.

They enhance their profits by over-charging you for a tank of fuel, plus they gain the value of any fuel you leave in the car when you return it.

derylin69

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:26pm

derylin69

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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:26pm

Thanks Jim

Enhance their profits, don't you mean rip you off. Why don't they just charge a straight honest rental charge that every one understands?.

Another bad example to society in how not to behave. 

271935

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 12:02am

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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 12:02am

Lesson learnt. Read the ad and the small print.

It is not a scam. Full to full is expensive, so people go with the cheaper option. But do not read the small print, then blame someone else when they get their hat nailed on with the fuel.

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