Hire Cars Costa Blanca in La Zenia

4.0
★★★★☆
(38 reviews)

Hire Cars Costa Blanca offers an airport pick up service so you don't need to queue along with everyone else, you will be taken to your car and given directions to your accommodation. Airport Transfers

Working Hours

Monday 9 AM-8 PM
Tuesday 9 AM-8 PM
Wednesday 9 AM-8 PM
Thursday 9 AM-8 PM
Friday 9 AM-8 PM
Saturday 9 AM-8 PM
Sunday 9 AM-8 PM

Location

Business Features

Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking

Contact Information

+34 630 69 27 15 hirecarscostablanca.com

Address

45 Zenia Golf 1, C. Ramon y Cajal

03189 La Zenia

Plus Code: W7F8+XF La Zenia, Spain

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4.0
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38 reviews

Rating Distribution

5 stars
26 (68.4%)
4 stars
2 (5.3%)
3 stars
1 (2.6%)
2 stars
1 (2.6%)
1 star
8 (21.1%)

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airport 13 price 9 communication 5 insurance 5 air con 4 mechanic 3 stress 3 august 3 light 3 ford focus 2
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★★★★★
October 4, 2024
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Hired a car for 11 weeks and got picked up and dropped off at airport. No problems at all , would use again

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★★★★★
September 30, 2024
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I recently used Hire Cars Costa Blanca and dealt with Steven the owner, and the service was 10 out of 10. For someone who hires cars around Europe and in the US I found Hire Cars Costa Blanca to so hassle free and straight forward. From the moment i emailed looking for a car i got the reply and then met Steven when i landed into Alicante. I would highly recommend Steven and Hire Cars Costa Blanca and avoid the others who make life so so complicated. Thank you Steven for your help and making our trip so hassle free. Kindest Regards, Dave Clarke.

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★★★★★
August 1, 2024
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Brilliant service, smooth airport runs with no wait. Fantastic little car, very professional. No paperwork, no fuss! Simple to book, will be using Steve again for all future hires.

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July 22, 2024
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I thought I had done my homework and hired a car from a company that "provides a top-notch service". Their Facebook pages shows pictures of good quality cars. How wrong I was! I booked an automatic Ford Focus 9 months in advance of my visit and paid 100 euro deposit. Communication was hit and miss, quite often my messages/phone calls were not answered. On the Friday before my visit I message to check everything was ok to be told "all good at our end". Following pick up from the airport I paid the remaining balance. The car was handed over to me, then I was informed that the air conditioning was not working but the part had been order and to bear with him for a couple of days. I trusted what I was being told - BIG MISTAKE. After a couple of days I started chasing the part to be told it was still on order and not arrived. In the end I was fobbed off and told the mechanic had my telephone number and would contact me as soon as the part arrived. I asked for a replacement car but there was none any available. I asked for a car to be sourced from an alternative supplier, the answer was no. At this point I decided to start using the car to visit local beaches, however the first time using the vehicle, the engine management light came on. This was reported, for me to be told that the car had some issues but the mechanic could not find anything wrong. For safety reasons we therefore did not use the car. The car was handed back after 11 days (still with no air conditioning and the engine management light on). At this point I was informed that the part had been on order for over a week before I arrived. I was therefore LIED to when I had checked if everything was ok and hired a vehicle that was not fit for purpose. In hindsight, I should have refused the vehicle but I trusted what I was being told. We were not able to do any of the visits that we wanted to do. PLEASE BE CAREFUL, THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOU.

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★★
July 20, 2024
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gave us a working car fair enough but didn't have air conditioning, said it would have the part in within 2-3 days and a mechanic n the heat it was a struggle to drive and very unpleasant didn't even get to drive it that often

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★★★★★
June 9, 2024
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Hired a Corsa from Steve for a week. Excellent service. Really friendly guy and nothing seems to much trouble. Car dropped off and collected from our apartment. Tidy car. Good Air Con. No credit card required and no silly excess costs. What Steve quoted was what we paid. Will use again without hesitation.

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★★★★★
January 7, 2024
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We hired a car for about 2 weeks during the Christmas holidays. It was quite last minute but Steve was very helpful. We were even able to prolong the rental without any troubles. Happy with the service and communication. We've had no issues with the car .

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★★★★★
August 27, 2022
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We hired a Ford Focus estate from Steve for two weeks in August. The car was in great condition. Steve offered a pick up and drop off service from Alicante airport which saved us the taxi fare each way. Fully inclusive insurance included and the handover only took 5 minutes. Great communication. Steve always replies to messages and text in good time. All round stress free, great value and really nice guy! We're already planning our next hire from Steve in October. *Sorry I don't have a better pic of the car.

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★★★★★
November 2, 2024
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Excellent no hassle airport transfers and car hire service.
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Local Guide October 2, 2024
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September 2, 2024
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Terrible company to deal with
August 2, 2024
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It is not a legal business, it does not have an office and it does not comply with current regulations.
August 2, 2024
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There is no office, there is only one house
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Local Guide February 2, 2024
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Easy to get in touch with but hard to find without the address which is calle Ramon y Cajal 45.
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Latt att komma i kontakt men svart att hitta utan adress som ar calle Ramon y Cajal 45.
★★★★★
February 2, 2024
Original
Fantastic , easy servis without credit card deposit
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January 2, 2024
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Never rent from Steven again. Promised a lot but never ok! Rented the car for a month. On arrival the Corsa was ok, but after taking the key it turned out that the air conditioning was not working. No problem, he said, his mechanic would sort this out next week! The next day no news and our first day of leave was over with waiting. That evening we also noticed that the driving lights were not working either. The latter was repaired the next day when we were at the beach. A new part had to be ordered for the air conditioning. After more than a week this new part was installed, but the misery was not over yet. Every time after a mechanics job, we have to drive 5 km to add air to the air conditioning at a different address. We did this after 5 visits to the mechanic and 5 visits to the person who had to introduce the air. The whole of our leave was just a worry with that nickel-plated car, which was 30 degrees warm for the first two weeks. This was impossible. Finally, we left Orihuela after 1 month without the air conditioning working. Conclusion never go to this landlord who promises you a lot but does nothing when problems arise
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Nooit meer huren bij Steven. Beloofd veel doch nooit ok! Wagen een maand gehuurd. Bij aankomst ok kleine Corsa doch na sleutel overname bleek dat de airconditioning niet werkte. Geen probleem zei hij zijn mechanieker zou dit de volgende week in orde brengen! De dag erna geen nieuws en onze eerste dag verlof voorbij met wachten. Tevens stelden wij die avond vast dat de rijlichten ook niet werkten. Dit laatste werd de dag daarna gerepareerd toen we aan het strand zaten. Voor de airco moest er een nieuw stuk besteld worden. Na meer dan een week werd dit nieuwe onderdeel geplaatst doch de miserie was nog niet gedaan. Telkens na werk door mekanieker moeten wij 5 km rijden om lucht in te brengen in airco op een ander adres. Dit hebben wij na 5 keer werken door meckanieker en 5 keer naar de persoon die de lucht moest inbrengen gedaan. Gans ons verlof was gewoon een zorg met dat vernikkel van wagen met de eerste twee weken 30 Gr.warm was dit niet te doen. Tot slot zijn we vertrokken uit Orihuela na 1 maand zonder dat de airco werkte. Conclusie ga nooit naar deze verhuurder die u veel beloofd doch niets doet bij problemen
December 2, 2023
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Worst car hire firm in 10 years of going to costa blanca. Ladies on their own or people with children stay clear. The car he gave us already had a fault but he couldnt find it. Basically every 20 - 30 miles the car went into motor damage mode which meant it came to a stand still after 5 minutes after the warning light came on , even if you are in the middle of a busy motor way. He said at the start. if there is a problem just call me.. so after trying to visit our friends 70 miles away the car broke down. Called him. He cant get a mechanic today but tomorrow ( Sunday)i can. So on the way the car stops 3 more times. So get to my friends go out etc etc forget that i havent sent him my position. So Sunday morning 7.30 am send a WhatsApp message to him with Google maps position etc . Later that day 2pm realise he has tried to call me, return his call and he !!!! Starts screaming at me for sending a message at 7.30 am. Which means there isnt any cover over the weekend . So i give him my 5 pennies worth . Drive back with the car breaking down 2 more times. Got back to our place 5 miles from his . He was suppose to send a mechanic. 6 days later never sore a mechanic. I think hes a one man band. And when problem Start he hasnt got the people to solve it ... Stay away
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★★★★★
December 2, 2023
Original
Superb service, we hire a car it was brought to the place we staying and also picked up. We are going again in may and will definitely be using hom again.
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★★★★★
December 2, 2023
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First class service from start to finish Steve Ford who we dealt with,was professional ,polite and prompt Would highly recommend and will definitely use again ..
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December 2, 2023
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The car we hired for 9 days was a complete disaster. When Steve Woods delivered it I was surprised that it was such an old Fiesta. We have a 13 year old Fiesta at home but in much better condition. Steve told us that the car had just had a new engine fitted. He also said he was going to be away for the next few weeks but that we could contact another Steve who had picked us up from the airport. When we started the engine and drove for about 800 yards, it made a weird noise. Because we have an old Fiesta at home we knew the engine sound wasnt right. We telephoned Steve to inform him of the noise and he said he would ask his mechanic to call us. He didnt offer another car! We were due to pick our daughter up from the airport that day and because we were unnerved by the engine sound, we drove to La Zenia to try to find Steve. There was no business property. It was just residential houses. We called Steve again and told him we hadnt heard from the mechanic and he said he couldnt meet us but would call him again. We didnt hear from the mechanic for several hours, by which time we were on our way to pick up our daughter from the airport. On the journey the engine noise seemed to quieten and we told the mechanic this. We agreed to see how things went. During the 9 days we used the car very little because the weird engine noise kept returning. On the last day of hire we drove our daughter to the airport and this was when we realised WE HAD HIRED A CLOWN CAR! The engine noise went from being weird to A VERY LOUD BANG AND A VERY LOUD CLATTERING NOISE. We were on the highway and desperate to get to the airport as there was only one British Airways flight per day and we didnt want our daughter to miss it. It started to rain and the passenger side WIPER FELL OFF! As we approached the airport terminal car park the oil light came on warning us to stop and there was a smell of burning. We were scared! The car KONKED OUT completely just in front of the barrier. We called the Steve that had been left in charge and he came out to rescue us. When we returned to the UK we contacted Steve Woods to ask for a refund. I bet you can guess his response? He tried to blame us! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
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★★★★★
December 2, 2023
Original
Provided a good service, reliable and quick to respond to our queries. We will definitely use this service again. Thank you Steve.
★★★★
December 2, 2023
Original
Steve picked us up on time from the airport, and drove us to where we picked our car up, yes they are a bit older than Gold car and Firefly, but a lot cheaper by far, we will be using Steve again,..
★★★★★
December 2, 2023
Original
Good price and great service. Friendly and helpful staff. Hassle free transfer and rental car collection.
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★★★★★
December 2, 2023
Original
Great service . Picked up from airport in mini bus so no worries of fitting suitcases for the whole family in the car . No queues waiting at hire car desk and No worries of extra insurance scams , price quoted is exactly what we paid .Everything on time like clockwork both ways . Steve was Really friendly and gave helpful Advice of area etc . Definitely be using this company again .
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Local Guide December 2, 2023
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Really straightforward experience. Booked online with deposit paid by card to reserve the car. Cash paid on arrival after being picked up from the airport bang on time. Had a clio for two weeks and no drama at all. No hassle trying to be over sold insurance or called out for non-existent damage, etc. Will definitely use again!
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Local Guide December 2, 2023
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Wont service/transfer after 10pm. He calls that Stupid OClock No refunds of deposit if flight cancelled/delayed, make sure you have cancellation insurance. Roughly twice the price of other similar rental cars for the same period.
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★★★★★
December 2, 2022
Original
Great service from Steve and his team. Will definitely be using them again in the hopefully, not too distant future.
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Local Guide December 2, 2022
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We got picked up at the airport in a large van (plenty of space for the passengers and the luggage). We got our car in La Zenia. Good car, low fuel consumption. When returning the car, no deep inspection. Based on trust!! Got a ride back to the airport in the same large van. Excellent service, honest prices, good communication and very friendly!
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★★★★★
December 2, 2022
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Great car for our needs and a great price (half of what you would pay at the airport). Steve picked us up as promised and dropped us back at the end of the week, saving a couple of hundred euros in transfers! Fantastic service, throughly recommend and will be using again.
★★★★★
December 2, 2022
Original
Great service, great guy. Straightforward car hire with no queues, no heavy sell for extra insurance. Highly recommend.
★★★★★
December 2, 2022
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After 20 years of using same hire cars in Cabo Roig area I decided to make a change. So glad I did. Steve is great and the fiesta was a very good car, also being picked up and dropped off at airport is nice touch. Will definitely be returning to use this service again next year.
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★★★★★
December 2, 2022
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We used Steve in late August 22. He was very busy at the time, but he came up with a car for 10 days. Steve picked us up at our house in Playa Flamenca and dropped us back when finished. Car and service was excellent with very good prices. We will be using Steve for all our trips in the future. Thanks again Steve.
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★★★★★
Local Guide December 2, 2022
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Great service from Steve! Quick response on email/phone and delivered/pickup from our house. Will for sure use again! /Ketil Falstad
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Local Guide December 2, 2022
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