First Self Drive Reviews 319

TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff are helpful and made the experience of renting a car seamless and stress-free. They are very thorough with their processes and walked around the car with you to record the pre-hire condition of... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jonathan and his team were brilliant. Very friendly and helpful. I had their lovely Toyota Aygo for 6 weeks and it was perfect for exploring Norfolk's little country lanes and villages. The price was... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just perfect! We are a return customers and always find the customer service friendliness and attitude of all the staff exemplary. The vehicles are extremely well maintained and immaculate, and we wil... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Needed to hire a car for a week. After speaking to Gary on the phone, everything was sorted for me. Picked up with no problem. The whole team including Jonathan and David were so kind, helpful and e... See more

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New Cars,Vans & People Carriers.... When you’re looking for a vehicle hire company in Norwich, make us your first call 01603 624275 for a friendly professional service.


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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Once again service was above and beyond…

Once again service was above and beyond first car
Hire can be proud of themselves would I recommend them of course without question well done one and all

27 October 2023
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Thanks Les, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Faultless exceptional service

Faultless exceptional service and delivered with a smile! Would not hesitate to use again and thoroughly recommend!

27 October 2023
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Thanks Shani for your 5 Start Review, we all really appreciate it, look forward to seeing you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was quick and simple

It was quick and simple. The staff were really kind, helpful and efficient. Vehicle was in really good condition and working order.
In all it got me out of a tight spot. Very grateful!

26 October 2023
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Thanks Rebecca for your 5 star review, we were happy to come to your rescue,

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service

Amazing service. Very helpful staff who are friendly and professional. Thank you for all your help

21 October 2023
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Thanks Trish, we really appreciate your review, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Firstly I would like to thank self…

Firstly I would like to thank self drive from the bottom of my heart. They generously let us hire the Dacia jogger at a HUGE discounted price for my trip to Disneyland. My daughter that is a manifesting carrier of DMD caused my mum to raise money for us to go to Disneyland (my daughters dream) before my daughter has further declines. Self drive in radstock not only made a contribution, they did it efficiently and respectfully. All fears of being a first time car hirer, the team put these fears to rest and made sure I was aware of how it works and even showed me a personal video on his phone of the roads in France. When returning the car the deposit was swiftly transferred back to me .
Thank-you again self drive I shall be a returning customer.

9 September 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service

Brilliant service. Super helpful people would totally recommend. Thank you for making it so easy

23 September 2023
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Thanks Paula, we really appreciate your review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We hired A ford luton van on the Friday…

We hired A ford luton van on the Friday & a fiat auto van on the Monday to move homes. The service from my partners 1st phone call to Wayne to the handing back of the 2nd van was brilliant.Everything was explained well & everyone dealt with is in a friendly & professional manner. Will definitely use first self vans again & recommend then fully. Thanks a lot guys. Great service. Jo & Darryn from Rackheath.

4 August 2023
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Many thanks Jo for your kind review, we all really appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This company is absolutely brilliant…

This company is absolutely brilliant they were extremely helpful from start to finish. We hired a car to drive to Corfu to collect a friend and his dogs, After several phone calls and a couple of visits we decided on a Kia ceed estate. The car was brilliant and the service we were given was brilliant highly recommend this company and would definately use them again should we need to .

17 July 2023
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Thanks for your kind review Denise, we all really appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service, price and car :)

Hired a car for a week to start of with. We called and asked if it was ok to add a few days extra and that was no problem. As an overseas traveller it was the perfect place to hire a car from. I rang them up a few times with different questions and they were very helpful. The car was perfect for us, good price and an automatic. If we return to the area we will definitely hire a car from First self drive again.

28 July 2023
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Thanks Heidi for your kind review, we all really appreciate it and we look forward to seeing you on your next visit.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class with first self drive

We always use First Self Drive when we come over from Nz to see family in Norfolk, amazing company that always provides first class customer service, nothing is too much trouble and we wouldn’t use anyone else as they are so attentive, great value for money and vehicles are top notch. Just keep doing what you do guys, your awesome, until next time 😁

19 June 2023
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Thanks Penny for your kind review, we look forward to seeing you on your next visit.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I only gave less than one days' notice…

I only gave less than one days' notice that I needed a car and when I arrived to collect it, I could not quite believe the high level of customer service, the speed of the transaction and the friendly and helpful attitude of the staff. I have hired cars all over the world and it takes me to come back to my home city of Norwich to be able say well done to those involved. A great experience. Thank you.

10 June 2023
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Thanks Richard for your kind review, we really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Don't go anywhere else …

I needed a van for a fishing trip across France , this was the cheapest out there and the service was fast and polite . Will definitely use again .

26 May 2023
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Thanks Colin, we look forward to seeing you for your next trip.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

If you need a hire car buy it from here!

My car broke down a week before I needed to go across the country for a work conference. Called First Self Drive and within 3 days I was driving a Kia Niro down the M25. Service was excellent, I'd never driven an automatic hybrid before but the guy was really nice and explained everything I'd need to know about the car. Dropping the car off was even easier, even though I was 5 minutes late. Cheap, reliable, and professional service. Couldn't ask for more. Bosh! 🤙

22 March 2023
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Thanks William, we really appreciate the review, happy we were able to help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thanks once again

Thanks once again, great service, great bus, great guys

18 March 2023
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Thanks Ian, we look forward to seeing you again next year.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They were there in my hour of need!

They were there in my hour of need. We were let down by our house movers, who messaged an hour before they were due to arrive. I got on to First Self Drives website and booked a Luton Van for the day. The process was easy and at just after 8am they called us and we went off, with our ID to collect the van. Process was speedy and the staff there couldn’t have done more for us.
The van was spotless inside, so we had no worries about our belongings getting any dirt on them. All in all, a brilliant company and I shall be making them my first port of call for my next hire.

17 February 2023
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Thank you so much for your kind review, we are pleased we were able to come to your rescue.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great

Great, friendly service by all the team. Car was fantastic, had everything needed. Had it for over a month and was very enjoyable to drive. Thank you

16 January 2023
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Thanks for the 5 star review Andy, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent staff

Excellent staff, great vehicle, great price and I was dealt with efficiently and politely, even the deposit was refunded quickly. What more can I say, a brilliant service run by really nice people, thank you.

6 January 2023
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Thanks Fred, we really appreciate your review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent company

The whole team at first self drive are so helpful and friendly they kept my cycle over night in their garage saved me taking it back home.The van was great and for marks and scratches they had it all on tablet and they pointed of marks which I struggled to see. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.

2 December 2022
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Thank you Richard for your 5 star review, we really appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Could not be better

Competitively priced, van was great too but what blew me away was the customer experience. Such a friendly and helpful team, can’t do enough for you and sticks out like a sore thumb (for all the right reasons) in today’s customer comes second culture we have become accustomed to. Cannot recommend highly enough.

10 December 2022
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Thanks John, we really appreciate you taking the time to write the review and share your experience.

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