The Civilised Car Company Ltd Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I never personally booked with Civilised Car Hire — I simply paid the invoice for a photographer I hired. Yet when their vehicle picked up a PCN in the City of London, I’ve been left holding the... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best car rental business in London for both work and pleasure. Civilised make the booking experience a breeze - so refreshing to actually speak to a person rather than have to fill in an automated for... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Civilised are second to none with amazing customer service, great drivers and an impeccable fleet of vehicles. I can always rely on them to deliver above and beyond the call of duty, 24/7 .….and i... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wow! What a lovely change to come across a hire company that actually cares about their customers! Excellent, friendly, helpful, professional and extremely easy to deal with. I couldn't recommend... See more

Company details

  1. Car Rental Agency
  2. Bus and Coach Company
  3. Car Leasing Service

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The Civilised Car Hire Company provide personal and flexible transport solutions at competitive rates. We provide short and long term car hire, leasing-to-order, 4x4's, luxury cars of all makes, supercars, people carriers, vans, VIP services, chauffeur services, driver's by the hour/day/week and secure car storage in Central London. Being an established brand within the media, we are able to find specialist vehicles for all media requirements. We've also got the biggest selection of premium Splitter Vans in Europe. Call us for a quote now on 0207 738 7788 or email operations@londoncarhire.com# "Civilised Car Hire: Big enough to handle it, small enough to care".


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent services always willing to go…

Excellent services always willing to go above and beyond for their customers. Upon my first arrival to the office I was greeted with a warm welcome! Also their background knowledge on their vehicles is great, they sit you down and explain every aspect of the car so you are comfortable even after their service.

16 September 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Darren and his team always make you…

Darren and his team always make you feel welcome and are always happy to help with anything you may need . From the first time I used them for rental car for a funeral and then went on to rent more vehchiles with no excess paperwork and the usual rubbish most other hire company’s ask for . Then Darren sorted out a lease agreement for me and got me a brand new car on lease ordered in which I am over the moon with at a very good price . Everything I was promised was delivered to me on time as promised and i am over the moon with the service . I would recommend anyone that wants to hire , lease , or finance a car that’s from classic to standard to performance to luxury plus many many more high specification vehchiles at very good prices then contact Darren or his team at civilised car hire and you will not be disappointed trust me .

3 March 2019
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Service

Lovely staff, were quick and efficient and gave me all the necessary information and help I needed in getting my brand new car on the road as soon as possible

Thanks

3 March 2019
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding. 5*

Darren and the Civilised team offer an outstanding service. I couldn't recommend them highly enough! I booked through Turo and service from start to finish was great. The communication was prompt and clear, the key exchange was efficient, and the car was in excellent condition.

Thanks Civilised!

7 February 2019
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute Shocking Service

We placed a hire through this company, the driver turned up over an hour late without any notification from any of the employees making us late for an important client meeting. Not acceptable from any business standards.

My colleague and I called the company to discuss what had happened and Darren Polson advised this was unusual for the company and advised due to the issues we had they would provide a free one day hire.
We accepted and even went in for a meeting to discuss further business opportunities.
We sent a few emails to Darren after this with no response at all and even called on numerous occasions without success.

We wanted to take advantage of the free hire and book further vehicles for our event so we placed these both through the app and emails to Darren and both ignored.... we deal with various hire companies depending on our clients needs and also try out new companies, never have we received such disgraceful and shocking customer service.

After having no response we called and spoke to a lady who advised she would get this sorted for us, then we received a message from Charlene confirming the hire.
We were happy with this and even happy to pay for the full hire after all of the issues occurring, after all, we have a business and clients we need to look after too. (The confirmation happened at lunchtime)

At the close of business (Around 5.30pm) we checked the hire and it had been cancelled through Turo by Darren with no explanation what so ever.
My colleague Jessica called him and he was extremely rude, saying that the vehicle hire was cancelled for discretionary reasons which are in their terms and conditions.

The only reason I can see is firstly they did not want to follow through with the free hire as discussed and do not want to deal with any issues they may face.
Even though we were due a free hire, we actually paid for it due to the immediate needs of our clients.

The level of service we have received not only as a company but individuals from Darren is nothing short of appaling. If they did not want to deal with us for some reason as a company an email or call would have been sufficient, but leaving us in these circumstances and in this situation is ridiculous.

We were recommended Civilised Car Hire by a business associate of ours and not only would we not use this company again but due to the unprofessionalism and lies our associates will not be using them again either.

17 January 2019
Unprompted review
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Reply from The Civilised Car Company Ltd

Unfortunately, as your hire was booked through the 3rd party booking online application Turo and not directly with ourselves, we do not have the same control over request / response times as customers who deal with us directly during normal office hours.

Your request was received in the early hours of the morning and the vehicle was turned around and on the road within two hours of us opening. Regrettably, as we did not have the required documents (driving license, DVLA check code & proof of address) the delivery was delayed and was unable to leave the office and make it across central London for your requested delivery time of 10:00. We arrived at 10:15 and although you had cancelled the vehicle on arrival, offered you a free delivery on the next hire nonetheless.

We do pride ourselves on personal and professional service. Whilst this review is disheartening to read, we are confident that we did our very best on the first occasion to deliver the vehicle in good time after we had received the required documents. And as your second booking was again not directly with ourselves, we do not have control over third party booking cancellations.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

One of the best car hire companies…

Truly one of the best car hire experiences you will have. From the pricing and pickup / return flexibility to the state of the actual cars themselves. Always clean and fully fueled. Most come with a 200-mile allowance. The team is a bit slow to process you upon arrival but you're usually on your way in less than 20 mins.

26 September 2018
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love Civilised

I love Civilised. As pic ed for vogue I used them for splitters, vans, RVs, cars... 13 years a client and always honest reliable service and they are my friends. Great rates and are my go to car company.

21 June 2018
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Civilised by name

Civilised by name, Civilised by Nature! Impeccable vehicles, unparalleled service, I've been working with The Civilised Car Company Ltd, since 2005 & I've never wanted to hire from anyone else.

11 June 2018
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Never let us down..

My go to Vehicle Hire company for our business needs. Always quick to help even at short notice. Great selection of vehicles and easy to deal with.

11 June 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Faultless

Faultless! Always friendly and professional. There is simply no reason to go elsewhere. A+++++

8 June 2018
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