We had a car rented in Alghero, everything was fine, the staff was also helpful and we received a better can then we ordered. The car was clean and it had some previous damages, but it was well docume... See more
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Costituita da tre aree di eccellenza altamente specializzate con un team di professionisti di grande preparazione ed esperienza, Autovia è in grado di affiancare Liberi Professionisti, Aziende, Holding
ed Enti Pubblici nella definizione delle loro strategie di utilizzo delle vetture e dei veicoli commerciali in parco,
dalla semplice richieste di ottimizzare costi e modi per andare da “A” a “B” alla definizione di una vera e propria Car Policy con un occhio attento al saving aziendale.
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In tutta Italia, 00000, In tutta Italia, Italy

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Extremely DISAPPOINTING experience with this provider. Have been renting for the last 20+ years with different companies and never had such an awful, terrible, very bad experience. Although is written they accept credit card only (I would like to point out that I have always used debit card before and never had any issues at all) they force you to buy at the desk the insurance for using the debit card (after you have already paid online for your rental). WATCH OUT...THESE ARE SCAMMERS AND CHARGE EXTRA MONEY!!! You try to explain the situation to their stuff and in a robotic way they answer back "ah this is the procedure"... Hopeless and useless .... But that's not the only thing. The car was also in EXTREMELY POOR CONDITION. Literally not cleaned inside, with stains on the chairs and literally with a huge hole in the mat and with so many miles, something they should not rent. Something you wouldn't expect for the price they charge as the car should be newer and other companies don't have such old vehicles in their fleet. They deserve to go bust!

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Very disappointing experience with Autovia at Catania Airport – be careful.
After a tyre issue, I had to take a taxi to return to the Autovia office to collect a replacement vehicle. Under their expensive Freedom Package, taxi costs should be reimbursed — this was also confirmed to me by their staff over the phone at the time of the incident.
Despite providing all required documents in line with their terms, Autovia refused to process the refund. This refusal is in clear contradiction with the conditions of the Freedom Package. After multiple emails, they only offered a voucher instead of the agreed reimbursement.
This creates a clear gap between what is promised and how claims are actually handled.
Be cautious when relying on the Freedom Package coverage.
As always, renting a car through autovía is always a pleasure.
The lady at the front desk was very kind and polite, due to a reshuffle in the car vehicle park i have been upgraded for free to a superior tier of the car and got a brand new VW TRoc automatic.
The car worked really good and fine and very smooth.
When giving back the car, the girl at the counter did a great and fast job; in less than 2 minutes I was discharged and went to the terminal.
Strongly recommended.

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Car Rental Review Autovia - Firenze-Stazione
Pricing:
Very fair and competitive prices, especially compared to Hertz, Avis, and other major rental companies.
Customer Service:
Friendly and helpful staff, but operating hours are limited. Do not expect assistance late at night, especially after closing hours.
ZTL (Limited Traffic Zone) Warning:
The location is inside a ZTL (restricted traffic zone). If you’re not careful, you may receive a fine months later. Pay close attention to the return instructions to avoid ZTL penalties, or return the car after 8:00 pm when ZTL restrictions are inactive.
Car Pick‑Up Location:
The car pickup is on level -4 of the parking garage in front of the train station (Parcheggio Stazione Santa Maria Novella). It is not near the Autovia office, which is about a 5‑minute walk away. This can be inconvenient if you have a lot of luggage. I strongly recommend taking photos of all sides of the car at pickup.
Tolls:
Highway tolls are very easy to pay—just bring a credit card and enter lanes marked for cash/credit.
Driving Conditions:
Roads and highways are easy to navigate once you are outside the city.
Fuel Stations:
Many gas stations in Italy close around 8:00 pm, so be sure to refuel during daytime hours.
Car Return Process:
To return the car, enter Parcheggio Stazione Santa Maria Novella. No ticket is needed—license plates (Tags) are automatically recognized. Follow the small Autovia signs to level -4, park in the designated Autovia spaces, and drop the keys in the after-hours drop box. Note: the drop box is small and not clearly labeled, so look carefully.

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Lovely lady, very helpful. Would definitely recommend.

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Great customer service and wonderful staff! Truly enjoyed our rental experience.

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Although we booked a small manual petrol car we were upgraded to a brand new 0km automatic diesel big car

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Both the staff at the counter as well as the staff I met receiving and returning the car, were very friendly and helpful.
The car I received was great.
I was very satisfied with the service.

Reply from autovia.it
Do not rent from Autovia unless you want to be charged for damage you didn't cause. I was charged €857 for a windshield "chip" that was already there when I picked up the car in Florence.
I have video evidence from the pickup date showing the exact same damage. Despite me formally stating "Cliente non accetta il Danno" (Customer does not accept the damage) on the return report and filing a manual Claim Form, they ignored my protest and unilaterally charged my credit card. This is an unfair and predatory business practice. I have already escalated this to ECC-Net and my credit card company for a chargeback. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

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I was about to pickup a rental car that I’ve booked and paid for in August 2023 at the airport in Treviso, Italy at company Autovia.it. I came at 8:00 am, but unfortunately I did not have a credit card (only debit cards) to put up a deposit. I was quite surprised that only credit card was accepted for deposit since I've paid for booking with debit card and never really had any problems with providing deposit by debit card with other rental car companies before. They have it in a small print in their Terms and Conditions, but really not very well visible and often the term “Credit Card” is interchangeable with the debit card as well. The man behind the desk said that I cannot use my debit card for deposit and he cannot rent me the car. I had to go to Hertz and rent another car there (apparently they did not have any problem with taking a deposit from the debit card). He recommended me to write an email to customer service complaints and ask for refund (the booking cost 266,05 EUR in total). Unfortunately, three weeks later I’ve received a short response that I’m not eligible for any refund, which was quite a shock:
"By terms and conditions there is no refund for failed pick up if all the necessary prerequisites and documents are not available for the issue of the Rental Agreement.
Necessary documents are shown in the confirmation voucher received when the booking is confirmed as well as in the terms and conditions link."
I haven’t used the service at all and it was clear before I officially could start using it (the rental pickup was at 8:30am). I don’t understand how is it possible that I’m not eligible for a refund in this case when the rental company simply haven’t done anything other than taking my money for nothing. I completely understand that I may not be eligible for a full refund, but I equally do not understand how they would be eligible to pocket everything without actually providing the service.
I've tried to contact European Consumer Center in Italy and got a response, that this could be an unfair commercial practice:
"In the case of online contract, the seller should provide you with information about the service before you concluding your purchase. This means that the you should have received in advance the information about the need to provide a credit card to pick up the car. In addition, keeping the full amount you paid as penalty could be disproportionate, especially if the contractual terms do not foresee a compensation for the consumer if the contract is canceled by the trader. Applying disproportionate penalty, indeed, could represent an unfair commercial practice banned by law."
After this bad experience I would not recommend to use this company to anyone and use other companies like Hertz and Europcar that do not really have any problems with taking deposit from debit cards.

Reply from autovia.it
Great service, helpful assistant and nice auto upgraded to MG HS.
Many thanks :-)

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Person at reception was very efficient, much faster then Avis and Europcar where we rented before. Only issue was that there was for 10 minutes after arrival no one at the recrption.

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Absolutly a shame.
Service customers aggressive and shameless.
This is the worst rental company i ever had absolutelly a scam.

Reply from autovia.it
Really quick and helpful service when checking in and out.
We did have to search the car park for our vehicle though which wasn’t easy in the dark.

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