Car Hire Dubrovnik

Cons: the first car was a Peugeot 208 with automatic gearbox, which clutch was quite out of order (impossible to climb !) ; then I had a tire puncture and the spare wheel was also flat ! The different numbers of the Avis agency in Croatia (Dubrovnik, Split, Zadar) didn't answer, even it it was in the week and in the middle of the afternoon, so I was obliged to call the roadside assistancve to my expenses (including a new tire), on cash. After that I changed the car in Split but to a smaller one (smart for4) but at the same price (!) I received the assurance from Avis that my additional expenses (due to the puncture) will be decreased from my final bill, but when I gave back the car (in Zadar) that was impossible, but they told me that I will anyway receive the reimbursement in the next days. Wait and see

Cons: Having received a quote from Kayak.com we were led to believe that our car rental for two days in Croatia would total at $149. There were no damages to the car, we returned it on time and with EXTRA fuel in it than at pick-up, yet $398 has been charged to my credit card. There are so many hidden fees, both from Kayak and Avis that we will never use either companies again! We initially hired the car to save on flights but it has worked out much much more expensive. To top it all off, there was huge confusion at pick up with both members of staff at the Dubrovnik branch. We were almost charged for one weeks hire by the desk assistant and then we were almost charged for a full tank of fuel when the car was given to us with half a tank in it. Ridiculous!

Cons: Price was more than Kayak quoted.

Cons: No one at the airport knew about ACE. Had to call up a US number to get a local number to find a person that could help me find out which other car rental company had the ACE franchise. Later out it turns out that the insurance I purchsed online did not really cover and thus I needed to purchase a new one

Cons: We could not find the rental agency. Employees of other car rental agencies helped us find ACE. They overcharged us and tacked on additional fees after we dropped off the car.