| Pick-up location | Olbia |
|---|---|
| Rental locations | 55 |
| Airport locations | 48 |
They charged an extra $25 per day for the exact car we had reserved
Cons: We had reserved an SUV “Nissan Pathfinder or similar”. They said Kayak had mis-coded it in their system and they had it listed as a Jeep Wrangler. Our confirmation was very clear as described above. We got an SUV that was Nissan, just like a pathfinder, but it cost us an extra $75!! We had no other choices besides a wrangler without additional charges so we were forced to pay extra or leave without a car. This is unacceptable and shouldn’t have been our responsibility due to their (or Kayak’s) coding error.
Petrol rip-off
Pros: Had to it EUR 65 bc I filled up 20km away instread of 10km away. Will avoid Hertz as much as possible from now on. ,
Cons: See above
Pros: Booked a fiat Panda, which was not available nor a similar category. Hertz wanted 20€ extra a day for a larger size car. I didn't accept and in the end got the larger category without extra fee.
Cons: None
Pros: car (almost) was brand new
Cons: Even though the reservation was pre-paid the agent tried to push sale of any possible additional option, and he was pushy
Good Experience
Pros: We pulled into a spot, the representative went over the car, we had a receipt and walked off within 5/10 minutes.
Price
Cons: The price have change several times before my arrival. What a surprise
Pros: Booked a fiat Panda, which was not available nor a similar category. Hertz wanted 20€ extra a day for a larger size car. I didn't accept and in the end got the larger category without extra fee.
Cons: None
Pros: car (almost) was brand new
Cons: Even though the reservation was pre-paid the agent tried to push sale of any possible additional option, and he was pushy
They charged an extra $25 per day for the exact car we had reserved
Cons: We had reserved an SUV “Nissan Pathfinder or similar”. They said Kayak had mis-coded it in their system and they had it listed as a Jeep Wrangler. Our confirmation was very clear as described above. We got an SUV that was Nissan, just like a pathfinder, but it cost us an extra $75!! We had no other choices besides a wrangler without additional charges so we were forced to pay extra or leave without a car. This is unacceptable and shouldn’t have been our responsibility due to their (or Kayak’s) coding error.
Petrol rip-off
Pros: Had to it EUR 65 bc I filled up 20km away instread of 10km away. Will avoid Hertz as much as possible from now on. ,
Cons: See above
Price
Cons: The price have change several times before my arrival. What a surprise
Worst rental car experience in 16 years
Pros: The cars were clean
Cons: The rental process took almost 3 hours with a reservation. In the end they told us they gave our car to someone else. They have you sign a form saying the car has no damage and then you walk to the lot and see damage all over the vehicle and a bashed in fender. This place makes extra money by charging for damage to vehicles. The reservation price is not what you end up paying. Avoid this location.
The desk is at hertz, and it hurt
Pros: I couldn't even get to the front of the line. Nothing about this was good.
Cons: There was a super long line of Germans. They all looked extremely upset when they got to the front. It looked like it would take at least an hour before we were helped, so we went to another rental car place and paid about 3x the price. This was my worst car rental experience ever.
envetually I haven't rent it!
Cons: I haven't rent it because insurance prices were to high!
customer priority first
Pros: friendliness and focus on assisting your needs.
Cons: ...
Worst rental car experience in 16 years
Pros: The cars were clean
Cons: The rental process took almost 3 hours with a reservation. In the end they told us they gave our car to someone else. They have you sign a form saying the car has no damage and then you walk to the lot and see damage all over the vehicle and a bashed in fender. This place makes extra money by charging for damage to vehicles. The reservation price is not what you end up paying. Avoid this location.
The desk is at hertz, and it hurt
Pros: I couldn't even get to the front of the line. Nothing about this was good.
Cons: There was a super long line of Germans. They all looked extremely upset when they got to the front. It looked like it would take at least an hour before we were helped, so we went to another rental car place and paid about 3x the price. This was my worst car rental experience ever.
envetually I haven't rent it!
Cons: I haven't rent it because insurance prices were to high!
Did not get the car I contracted for on online. Very disappointed!
Pros: Ez drop off.
Cons: I got a car I wasn't expecting. My online price was $170 US.
Plus full insurance. I paid over $450US.
I paid far too much for a car I didn't expect - unless the charge for full insurance was over $275.
So please check my original online reservation and add the insurance coverage. Then compare that to my bill. Can you see why I am very disappointed and believe that I was seriously over-charged!
Please respond and include my billing statement with the breakdown of the costs.
I appreciate you attention to my complaint.
Thank you,
Anthony
My first time in sardegna
Pros: Very friendly staff
Questionable sales tactics for additional insuranc
Pros: The sales person was nice enough at first. Car hire office and pick up conveniently located outside the terminal.
Cons: When I said my credit card covered full travel and car hire insurance, he didn't like it. He emphasized that I would have to pay for every scratch on the car. Fair enough so I asked him if he would give me the sheet so I could mark the existing damage or even come to the car with me and mark it up himself. That was denied and he said I had to take pictures of it and show these to him in the office. Clearly trying to make things awkward and passive aggressively try to make me buy their full insurance so I had it "hassle free". I took about 25 pictures if every scratch and buff I could find. It took time and the sales person was clearly annoyed, but I wasn't going to be bullied into buying insurance I didn't want nor needed.
Very long wait
Cons: Had to wait for about 2 h to get the car. Although there where just very few customer ahead of me.
Tried very agressiv to sell extra insurance.
Would never again go for Goldcar.
Questionable sales tactics for additional insuranc
Pros: The sales person was nice enough at first. Car hire office and pick up conveniently located outside the terminal.
Cons: When I said my credit card covered full travel and car hire insurance, he didn't like it. He emphasized that I would have to pay for every scratch on the car. Fair enough so I asked him if he would give me the sheet so I could mark the existing damage or even come to the car with me and mark it up himself. That was denied and he said I had to take pictures of it and show these to him in the office. Clearly trying to make things awkward and passive aggressively try to make me buy their full insurance so I had it "hassle free". I took about 25 pictures if every scratch and buff I could find. It took time and the sales person was clearly annoyed, but I wasn't going to be bullied into buying insurance I didn't want nor needed.
Very long wait
Cons: Had to wait for about 2 h to get the car. Although there where just very few customer ahead of me.
Tried very agressiv to sell extra insurance.
Would never again go for Goldcar.
Did not rented from them ..
Cons: You cannot find their desk at the airport..
They did increase their price 2.5 times at the time of the rental because I wanted to rent the car with my American drivers liscence.. where there was no requirement for international one while I was booking.. hmmm ?
Boo
Pros: Easy dropmoff
Cons: Booked through acr. Hard to find agent with whom we were booked. Booked a 4-door and had a car with zero back room, , but technically a 3rd door insurance was expensive. All around disappointment.
Pros: Having the hotspot was a great help, both while driving and on foot.
ACE Car rental did not exist at the Olbia Airport as advertised.
Pros: NOTHING
Cons: Couldn't locate the company at the airport, rented from another vendor for 4 times the cost of a reservation because we didn't have one.
Did not rented from them ..
Cons: You cannot find their desk at the airport..
They did increase their price 2.5 times at the time of the rental because I wanted to rent the car with my American drivers liscence.. where there was no requirement for international one while I was booking.. hmmm ?
Boo
Pros: Easy dropmoff
Cons: Booked through acr. Hard to find agent with whom we were booked. Booked a 4-door and had a car with zero back room, , but technically a 3rd door insurance was expensive. All around disappointment.
ACE Car rental did not exist at the Olbia Airport as advertised.
Pros: NOTHING
Cons: Couldn't locate the company at the airport, rented from another vendor for 4 times the cost of a reservation because we didn't have one.
| Most popular car type | Compact |
|---|
Compact (Ford Focus or similar) is the most frequently booked hire car type in Olbia.
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest hire cars were found at Goldcar Rental SP ($13/day), SICILY BY CAR ($25/day) and NOLEGGIARE ($32/day).
Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental companies in Olbia are National (8.2, 3664 reviews), Avis (7.6, 2244 reviews), and Budget (7.4, 4173 reviews).
In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at Goldcar Rental SP Aeroporto di Olbia Costa Smeralda 07026 (3 kilometres from the city centre).
Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best hire cars near you.
Make your trip a genuine Italian experience and opt for a compact car which can easily zoom in and out of Olbia’s streets, like a Fiat 500 or a Mini. Smaller cars don’t eat up as much fuel and can squeeze through the narrow Italian roads easily. Families who need more space can opt for a minivan to gain more capacity.
The Italian police can be very strict, especially with tourists, so adhering to posted speed limits is paramount. Speed limit signs are given in km/h. General restrictions allow up to 50 km/h (31 mph) in residential areas, 90 km/h (55 mph) on secondary highways, and up to 110 km/h (68 mph) on main highways.
The average price for diesel (gasolina) is around €1.50 per liter ($1.71, or $6.46 per gallon). Unleaded petrol costs around €1.60 per liter ($1.83, or $6.92 per gallon). Petrolstations in and around Olbia often close at 10 pm and smaller stations even close from 1 pm to 3:30 pm and on Sunday afternoons, so bear that in mind and make sure to refill in time.
Parking in Olbia can be a challenge, as tourists clog up the city during the peak season. White lines indicate free parking, blue lines are for metered parking, and yellow lines are reserved for drivers with specific passes. Alternatively, public parking lots like the Parcheggi Gratuiti or the Parcheggio Via Garibaldi 45 are also an option.
