Drivalia España S.L.U. Reviews 

4,315
TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.4

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Considering 439 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Customers frequently commend the helpfulness and friendliness of the staff, often highlighting individuals who provided excellent service and attention to detail. Many also appreciate the efficiency of the service, noting quick pickup and drop-off processes, and smooth shuttle transfers. However, a significant number of people expressed dissatisfaction with pricing, citing unexpected charges and aggressive insurance sales. Some customers also reported issues with car condition, receiving vehicles with numerous existing dents. Additionally, several reviewers experienced long wait times for collection and difficulty finding the office or shuttle due to unclear signage. A few also mentioned encountering disrespectful staff attitudes.

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Staff

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Price

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Directions from arrivals to meeting point were poor. You don’t have to use the moving walkway, despite the instructions saying that you do! Also, we didn’t see any signs for ‘Otros VTC’. Staff at th... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Well they are quite unorganised and it is not helped by the clients bargaining and not speaking well neither English or Spanish so it's not their fault. Still I arrived early enough to not have too mu... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Drivalia - Alicante Car was alright but quite dented and scratched, priced cheap at start. However they seem to aim to catch you with any miniascule thing on return, charged a cleaning f... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've recently rent a car in Alicante and my experience was excellent! The customer service provided by Leandro was great and the best so far in all the times I've rented a car. The attention to detail... See more


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  1. Car Rental Agency

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Planeta Movilidad. Alquiler. Alquilar. Suscribirse. Compartir. Drivalia, empresa de movilidad dedicada al sector de la automoción, ofrece una amplia gama de servicios con soluciones atractivas y tarifas competitivas: alquiler para todas las duraciones, suscripción de coches innovadores y coche eléctrico compartido, para particulares y para empresas de todos los tamaños. Drivalia está presente en 7 países europeos: Italia, Francia, España, Reino Unido, Portugal, Dinamarca y Grecia, con más de 650 Mobility Stores electrificadas en Europa y 1.600 estaciones de carga propias.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best car hire experience ever!

We regulalry hire vehicles abroad & I can safely say that Drivalia at Alicante airport is the best overall experience we have ever receivex. In an industry that is fraught with poor service & efficiency , Drivalia proved that it can be done! Extra thanks to the lady on arrival in the office & both drivers on the transfer journies who were friendly and efficient.

5 June 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could have given a zero rating I would

If I could have given lower review I would. We booked the car for pick up in Palma: wait time to get the car was 2.5 hours . We had to stand outside in the heat of 37c for one hour. No water provided. This is real hazard.
We had a prepaid booking : After waiting, they told us they do not accept Amex as a credit card (for security ) ; they did not accept any of our debit cards or prepayment of extra deposit, they demanded we pay extra for their insurance which cost us the same as car rental. After that we had to wait for another 30 min to get a car . 3 hours in total , they said it can be the same to drop the car .
advice : do not use this company. Awful services

20 June 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

★★★★★

★★★★★

Really impressed with the Ford Focus — it made the whole rental experience a pleasure. Comfortable seats, responsive handling, and great fuel economy made every journey easy and enjoyable. The interior was clean, well laid out, and everything worked exactly as it should. Spacious enough for luggage without feeling bulky to drive. Would absolutely choose this car again — highly recommended!

20 June 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

WATCH OUT .

WATCH OUT .. DO NOT GO WITH THEM
We had no damage at all but there was a little scratch.. 0.001 mm we had to pay 204€ .. not one other company would react the same..

18 June 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alberto helped us and was really…

Alberto helped us and was really professional and helped us very good. The BCN officice service was good!
The shuttlebus to and from the airport works very well! You don’t have to wait long!

I would really recomend Drivalia.

18 June 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This was my second time booking a car…

This was my second time booking a car from Drivalia. The first time in Málaga was perfect. So I booked with them again and this time tainted my holiday. I got caught for €175 because my pin wasn't working on my credit card and they refused to enter the details on the computer to bypass the pin but said I could use a debit card to purchase there insurance which was €174.95. Also I requested a manual car with full fuel and received an automatic half full which also ended costing more as the car went back with around 30 euro more fuel than when I got it. All they said was I booked the car with do you Spain and not directly with them so none of the agreement was with them. But the worst part is a guy also renting a car there was trying to help us and was talking about entering the credit card details in manually. He was fluent in Spanish and spoke to them directly. He didn't get aggressive in any way or abusive. Even so they said they were not giving him his rental and called the police. I waited for the police to come in case he needed me as a witness. I hope he got sorted in the end. Overall not a good experience. I won't be using them again and would advise the same

31 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company and very pleasant people…

Great company and very pleasant people working there. The service was calm and professional. The car was brought right to the entrance, so there was no need to walk around the parking lot looking for it. There were no unnecessary questions, and the whole experience was comfortable. I highly recommend them.

11 June 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Company has changed 😡

We have been using Drivalia for the last few years, 6 times a year. Our last trip a couple of weeks ago and we returned the car as we normally do. My husband always videos every car we get to show scratches on it before we take it away. When we got back to drop the car off there was a couple parked next to us who were being told they had to pay for a minimal scratch on the car which they said was on there this developed into an argument going on. Then an Eastern European lady came out to see us, we’d never met her before really nice lady, but she went around the car which was black with her fingertips licking her finger tip and looking for tiny marks any little mark there was a hairline scratch by the passenger door handle which my husband then promptly showed her that it was there when we got the car it was on his photograph and she then said but in my opinion it’s a different one and tried to charge us £1500 for it. We obviously were not happy with this. We asked see a manager who was not available. We then went into the office with her and she then said to us if you pay me €200 now which buys our insurance that’s all you will have to pay. What a scam trying to sell us Insurance we have our own Insurance after said incident all it is the thing it’s I love the spot where it is I love the garden you could open up the front make so much. I just don’t understand why it hasn’t sold because I just think it’s a great spot there but for some reason, it hasn’t, but I don’t know why it’s all her parents might have a bit more money but also if the first time bias they could go in a lower offer and the owners may want to take that cause it’s free. I don’t know all good fingers crossed for a hair hair crack a hair scratch this is a scam and they’re obviously trying to make money out of people disgusting we had two more bookings with Drivalia we’ve cancelled both will never ever use them again which is a shame because I’ve always recommended them. I know there are people out there that will say we’ve used Drivalia for years no problem, but honestly, the company has changed. When we were in the office, I was telling other people what had happened. The young lady came from behind the desk and threatened me saying if I said bad things about the company I could not have a lift back to the airport. AVOID DRIVALIA. We have cancelled our next two bookings. 😡

2 June 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good experience

Very good experience, and good service. Located just outside the airport which is walking distance. Only took 10 minutes to get the car, and had a brand new MG. Dropping the car back off again, was easy and only took 5 minutes. Very happy with the service of the team. Would rent again

25 May 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hostile staff at Malaga, refused to honor prepaid booking despite flight delay

I booked a car through Holiday Autos with Drivalia at Malaga airport and prepaid in full via voucher. My flight was delayed, and when I arrived at the desk, staff were immediately hostile and confrontational — raising their voice, telling me it was my fault for being "late," that the prepaid car was no longer available, and that since I'd paid Holiday Autos and not them directly, it wasn't their problem.

The tone from the staff was aggressive and dismissive from the very first interaction, with zero attempt at de-escalation or basic customer service. At no point did anyone offer an alternative vehicle, a partial solution, or even basic courtesy. I was left stranded at the airport and had to book a last-minute rental with a different company at extra cost.

I also opened a claim through Holiday Autos, but Drivalia has shown no willingness to take responsibility or offer any resolution.

Flight delays happen — that's a normal part of air travel, and any car rental company operating at an airport should have a basic policy for handling it, especially for prepaid bookings. Being met with hostility instead of help made an already stressful situation much worse.

I would strongly caution anyone considering Drivalia, especially if your travel plans have any uncertainty around arrival time.

9 June 2026
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