Was browsing for a car rental and found this on the Europcar site. May be helpful for someone traveling from select locations in UK
This is what I found in the site:
URL: https://www.europcar.co.uk/deals/one-way-uk.step#fromHP=true&place=big-1
What you get for £1
1) One way car rental - You can drive from one city to another for just £1! Much cheaper than any bus or taxi!
2) Generous time allowance - You get an ample time to complete your journey: Up to 24 hours. You also have a mileage allowance included in the price.
3) Basic Protection -We have included Basic Protection, which reduces your excess amount in case of damage of the vehicle. You can add more protection at the rental location if you wish.
WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?
You may be wondering why we are offering you car rental for 1 pound. You may think there is some kind of catch. But don’t worry, there is a logical reason behind our crazy offer!
Often we need to re-locate a vehicle, to be ready for the next rental or to return it to the manufacturer at the end of its lease.
Transporting the vehicle by truck is very expensive, so if you can bring the vehicle to where we need it, we charge you only 1 pound, and we both benefit!
Pick-up dates today and tomorrow only!
- pasheast
Top comments
a_user
22 Dec 158#11
Had a bad experience with Europcar as well. They were incorrectly issued with a PCN for a toll crossing. I got the PCN cancelled, but they still refused to give me my money back. My credit card company at the time (Santander) sided with Europcar! Shortly after, I closed all of my families accounts with Santander because of this. They lost around a constant £12000 credit balance, the 123 credit card, my children's savings accounts and both mine and my wife's 123 current accounts over this. The good news, Nationwide gave us 5% interest rate on our current accounts, plus £100 for moving to them, plus I recommended my wife which netted both of us another £100 each.
boostii
21 Dec 154#3
last good deal I got with Europcar was offset by them ripping me off £900 for some imaginary damage, fake refuelling charges and some rather creative taxes. avoid like the plague. they make sure they get their money despite the headline prices. especially in spain :disappointed:
daydreamer01
22 Dec 153#12
Just make sure to use a separate car hire excess company like Questor. Really great cover at very low prices. Take the annual policy if you will use car hire more than once. No need to make the likes of Enterprise rich with their own expensive excess cover and too risky when these companies can throw on an excess of thousands of pounds for a scratch.
kalico to boostii
22 Dec 153#9
Similar experience here, when hiring a car in Greece.
All comments (33)
Harry_Potter
21 Dec 15#1
Anyone able to find any?
Lady_Godiva to Harry_Potter
21 Jun 16#33
There are lots more one-way journeys available now than I think there were when this was first posted.
deviouspaul
21 Dec 15#2
Ok if you live at either end of the country.... literally!
boostii
21 Dec 154#3
last good deal I got with Europcar was offset by them ripping me off £900 for some imaginary damage, fake refuelling charges and some rather creative taxes. avoid like the plague. they make sure they get their money despite the headline prices. especially in spain :disappointed:
kalico to boostii
22 Dec 153#9
Similar experience here, when hiring a car in Greece.
Dannyrobbo to boostii
22 Dec 15#16
Having renting many cars in Spain you need to ask for the insurance where "if I drive off a cliff I pay no excess". It's not the cheapest but I've never paid a penny and when you return it they don't even bother looking at the car.
fmhm
21 Dec 15#4
We've only ever had positive experiences and have used them many times but in the UK only.
Couldn't recommend then highly enough.
Click the link in the ops description rather, helps you to find all the routes.
DEEKYBOY
21 Dec 152#5
if the fuels free then this will be roasting....are you serious , cheaper than a bus or taxi ...insurance ......fuel.....damage waiver......and then the "oh sorry sir there appears to be some new damage", ka ching !!!!!!!
worthinger
21 Dec 151#6
West country to London lots of the available.
husna2000
22 Dec 15#7
Always read terms and conditions n the small print
donnyorourke
22 Dec 152#8
Wouldn't touch Europcar with a 'stolen' one. Rip off merchants and their idea of a Golf equivalent is a Hyundai i20. It sounds tempting but as per above they will add stuff in to get their money back.
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Opening post
This is what I found in the site:
URL: https://www.europcar.co.uk/deals/one-way-uk.step#fromHP=true&place=big-1
What you get for £1
1) One way car rental - You can drive from one city to another for just £1! Much cheaper than any bus or taxi!
2) Generous time allowance - You get an ample time to complete your journey: Up to 24 hours. You also have a mileage allowance included in the price.
3) Basic Protection -We have included Basic Protection, which reduces your excess amount in case of damage of the vehicle. You can add more protection at the rental location if you wish.
WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?
You may be wondering why we are offering you car rental for 1 pound. You may think there is some kind of catch. But don’t worry, there is a logical reason behind our crazy offer!
Often we need to re-locate a vehicle, to be ready for the next rental or to return it to the manufacturer at the end of its lease.
Transporting the vehicle by truck is very expensive, so if you can bring the vehicle to where we need it, we charge you only 1 pound, and we both benefit!
Pick-up dates today and tomorrow only!
- pasheast
Top comments
All comments (33)
Couldn't recommend then highly enough.
Click the link in the ops description rather, helps you to find all the routes.