Beware – Predatory Practices at Belgrade Airport Location
Avis Car Rental Belgrade Airport (nikola Tesla Airport)的点评
点评:I booked and fully prepaid a 10-day rental through Capital One Travel (USD $148.52). What I actually paid by the end was approximately USD $718 — nearly five times the original amount.
At pickup, after 24+ hours of international travel, I was told my prepaid booking was "not sufficient" and that my credit card insurance wouldn't apply. I was given two choices: buy Avis insurance on the spot, or leave a €6,000 deposit assuming full liability for the vehicle. It was late at night and I had no way to verify this with my bank in the US. I had no real choice but to comply.
The final receipt included over DIN 33,000 in "Optional Services" (insurance I was pressured into), a Location Surcharge for the exact airport location I had already booked, a fuel charge despite returning the car with a full tank, and additional rental charges on top of my prepayment.
If you are traveling from abroad and booking through a third-party platform, be very cautious with this location. Get everything in writing before you sign anything, and have your bank's international number ready before you land.
翻译:我通过 Capital One Travel 预订并全额预付了 10 天的租车费用(148.52 美元)。但最终我实际支付的金额却高达约 718 美元——几乎是预付金额的五倍。
取车时,经过 24 小时以上的国际旅行,我被告知我的预付金额“不足”,我的信用卡保险不适用。他们给了我两个选择:要么当场购买 Avis 的保险,要么支付 6000 欧元的押金,并承担车辆的全部责任。当时已是深夜,我无法联系我在美国的银行核实此事。我别无选择,只能照办。
最终的收据上包含了超过 33000 德国第纳尔的“可选服务”(实际上是他们强迫我购买的保险)、针对我已预订的机场取车点的额外费用、尽管我还车时油箱是满的,却仍然被收取了燃油费,以及在预付金额之外的额外租车费用。
如果您从国外旅行并通过第三方平台预订租车,请务必对这家租车公司保持警惕。签署任何文件前,务必将所有事项以书面形式记录下来,并在抵达目的地前准备好银行的国际号码。