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Green Motion is a leading car hire and van rental company that specialises in environmentally friendly vehicles.
Green Motion has garnered a generally positive reputation for its reliable customer service and well-maintained vehicles, with many customers appreciating the friendly and helpful staff throughout the rental process. The convenience of shuttle services and easy check-in and check-out procedures further enhance the customer experience. However, concerns regarding aggressive upselling of additional services and unexpected charges have emerged, leading to dissatisfaction among some customers. Overall, while the company excels in customer interaction and vehicle quality, addressing transparency in pricing and service offerings could improve customer trust and satisfaction.
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We were dealt with promptly and politely at the train station where we picked the car up. The car was clean and well equipped. Having hired cars all over the world this was better than most
Professionally dealt with by Ashley as usual. Would highly recommend using green motion at Stansted airport. Easy collection and return of vehicle to depot.
Hi David,
Thank you for your five-star review.
We are delighted that you recommend Green Motion and that you found our team to be professional.
We hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.
Hi,
Thank you for your five-star review.
It is great news that you enjoyed excellent service from our Green Motion team.
We hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.
Service was fast. The car was neat and perfect for Istanbul driving. Green motion employees are nice. They helped me arrange my complicated stuff on the cart and moved them to the elevator. I will use this company again if I have the opportunity to
Hi Shade B,
Thank you for your five-star review.
We are thrilled that you wish to use Green Motion for your rental needs in the future. It is fantastic to hear that you received good and easy service from our team.
We hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.
Really good price, had the option to pay the deposit with a debit card we were very satisfied with everything. Reccomended
Hi Stefanos,
Thank you for your five-star review.
It is fantastic that you recommend Green Motion and enjoyed a great deal with us.
We hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.
I rented a car, & picked up from airport,@ Ankara. Very fast, easy, organized & professional with decent deposit. Car was ready at parking, nice & clean. Good car with everything as requested. On return very easy to drop off & no hassle & refund to my credit card in 2 days.
Thank you for your excellent services, highly recommended!
Hi Mehrmoush,
Thank you for your five-star review.
We are thrilled that you had an easy and good experience with Green Motion.
We hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.
Alles bestens gelaufen.
Sehr zufrieden.
Dankeschön.
Hi Rafis,
Thank you for your five-star review.
It is great to hear that you are very satisfied with your Green Motion rental.
We hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.
Everything went very smoothly and quickly. The employees were gentle and very very very helpful and attentive! I will chose this company every time when I will have to rent a car. I really recommend!
Hi Ewelina,
Thank you for your five-star review.
We are delighted that you received more than excellent service from your Green Motion team.
We hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.
Hi Glynn,
Thank you for your five-star review.
It is great news that you were very pleased with your rental with Green Motion.
We hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.
The whole process was pretty simple. We were in and out in 5 minutes for pick up. Checking back in was less than a minute. Car was clean and reliable. The price was reasonable. My only issue was there were too many people trying to get on the shuttles back to the airport, so we ran later than we would have liked. That's not all on them. I suppose we could have dropped the car off earlier, but we didn't plan on having to wait for 3 shuttles before we could get on.
Hi Eric,
Thank you for your four-star review.
We are delighted that you enjoyed your rental with Green Motion.
We hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.
Would recommend it, good car, affordable price, no surprises
Hi Fabricio,
Thank you for your five-star review.
We are delighted that you recommend Green Motion. It is great that you enjoyed your rental with us.
We hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.
I've used Green Motion several times on trips to Athens. I now book directly with them and am very pleased with the level of service.
Hi Linda,
Thank you for your five-star review.
We are delighted that you found our Green Motion services fast and easy to use.
We hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.
Booked and prepaid for vehicle via online broker. On arrival at Glasgow Airport all documents and financials in order but told that I had been denied insurance. Unable to provide a reason, but was after I had declined their 'offer' of an excess reduction premium which amounted to almost the cost of the rental. Cancelled my booking and refused to even provide me a refund saying I had to take it up with broker. Totally unhelpful, unprofessional and rude. I have been renting cars for 30 year without incident. This was an appalling experience: Even refused to give me lift back to airport on shuttle bus as 'it is only for customers'. This outfit is a scam whose business model seems to be to lure customers via advertised low rates then slug you with extra costs at the time of pick up. If you refuse to pay them they simply cancel your booking with no reasonable justification. This is predatory marketing and is in breach of consumer law. I have reported this to the UK authorities. I remain out of pocket over $1400 not including the additional costs I have incurred in securing an alternative hire (no issue with 'insurance').
Avoid this company at all costs. They are unethical and extremely dodgy. Given the catalogue of negative reviews I have subsequently found online about them over the past decade it is astounding that they are still in business.
Hi Stephen,
Thank you for taking the time to review us.
We are deeply sorry that your experience with us fell below your expectations. Our customer services team would be more than happy to discuss any issues that you may have had, if you would like to contact us using the form at www.greenmotion.com/contact.
Thank you for your assistance and understanding.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.
DONT RENT FROM THEM
I only gave a star because there is no less -- this company is all about using your moment of weakness to steal your money. My booking was cancelled cause i didnt pickup my car (my flight was delayed). So they forced me to pay extra to get an "upgrade" which was smaller car than the original one booked.
Unprofessional NEVER RENT FROM THEM
Hi Elias,
Thank you for taking the time to review us.
We are deeply sorry that your experience with us fell below your expectations. Our customer services team would be more than happy to discuss any issues that you may have had, if you would like to contact us using the form at www.greenmotion.com/contact.
Thank you for your assistance and understanding.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.
Very good experience for now, look forward to have a great experience when I use the car
Hi Malcolm,
Thank you for your five-star review.
It is fantastic to hear that you had a very good experience renting from Green Motion.
We hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.
Nice booking wizard. I would like to have the option to mark the countries I wish to travel, on top of marking additional driver, and see the full price I am expected to pay. Happy to donate 1 euro.
Hi Gali S,
Thank you for your four-star review.
We are extremely pleased that you found our Green Motion processes easy to use. Thank you for your feedback we will pass it our to our development team.
We hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.
Smooth and easy - Umer at Birmingham International is an asset. He was excellent and pleasant to talk to. Very professional and extremely helpful. Thank you
Hi Jawed,
Thank you for your five-star review.
It is fantastic to hear that your rental was smooth and easy.
We hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.
I appreciate that all my questions were answered quickly.
Hi Melinda,
Thank you for your four-star review.
We are delighted that you chose Green Motion for your rental needs.
We hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services
This company is sub-par.
They prey on foreign visitors and make a habit of ripping off customers that don't have the time to dispute fraudulent charges.
Hi Alethia,
Thank you for taking the time to review us.
We are deeply sorry that your experience with us fell below your expectations. Our customer services team would be more than happy to discuss any issues that you may have had, if you would like to contact us using the form at www.greenmotion.com/contact.
Thank you for your assistance and understanding.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.
Quick and Easy. I dont know what to write 50 charta térd about when I've only booked the car. Offers clear, so far so good
Hi Kinga T,
Thank you for your five-star review.
It is great to hear that you had a quick and easy rental with Green Motion.
We hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.
Answer: DON'T do it. They advertise low and sting you at the counter! Clerks hard sell additional insurance (they get a commission). In Glasgow, Scotland this last August, they tried to get me to pay $800 in insurance to cover a ten day rental that was about $35 a day! Many people have posted about scams where they charged unsuspecting customers for "damages" that were already on the car but the customer may not notice, like a tiny chip in the windshield or a small scratch on the door edge.
Answer: Speeding/parking tickets and police action are slow. They keep the deposit until they are sure there will be no problems with any of those costs. (and yeah, would be speeding fine + massive green motion fee).
Answer: Hi E. B. Thank you for your question. I can confirm that security deposits are automatically released by Green Motion on the last day of your rental after it has been established that the rental vehicle has been returned in the same condition as it was provided, and there are no further outstanding charges. Whilst in most cases this is available again within 10 working days, unfortunately, this can take up to 30 days depending on the bank that you use. We suggest that you contact your bank as they may be able to speed this process up for you. Green Motion's policy is to use pre-authorised transactions for our security deposits, which ring-fence the amount within your account, not charge it. This pre-authorised transaction will allow us to make charges if necessary at the end of the rental, but unless this occurs no money will leave your account. Due to the nature of this transaction, the release of these funds may not show on your bank statement as a separate transaction. If you believe that you have been charged your security deposit, please contact your bank and ask them to provide proof of the transaction as a charge on the first day of your rental so that we can look further into this for you. If this amount is still not available in your account after 30 days from the last day of your rental, please contact us at [email protected]. Kind regards, Green Motion International Customer Services.
Answer: We booked twice, everything in best order. No problems.
Answer: Hi Steve, Thank you for your question. Please see our collection procedure for Green Motion Heathrow as follows: +++ Your Booking will be serviced by Green Motion London Heathrow Airport. For local customers: If not flying into Heathrow use Overground to West Drayton or Tube to Hounslow West. From either station use bus 222 to? The Plough? Bus stop. If arriving by car, taxi or Uber use postcode UB7 0HW. Customers flying into Heathrow terminals only: Use Hourly Hotel Hoppa Services from Terminal Bus Stops. Please make the driver aware you are hiring from Green Motion. Green Motion customers travel for free on this service. Terminal 2 - Bus stops 9 & 10? Bus H2B - Departs 30mins past the hour every hour (an extra on the hour service runs between 6am & 12noon). Terminal 3 - Bus stops 12 & 13? Bus H2B - Departs 6mins past the hour every hour (an extra 36mins past the hour service runs between 6am & 12noon). Terminal 4 - Heathrow express to T2? Bus stops 9 & 10 - Bus H2B - Departs 25mins past the hour every hour. Terminal 5 - Bus stop 17 & 18? Bus H5B - Departs 25mins past the hour every hour. Destination - Holiday Inn Heathrow M4 J4 Important notes Heathrow bus transfer time tables are regularly changed. Customers are advised to visit www.hotelhoppa.co.uk/routes-timetables/ to plan their arrival. +++ If you need anything else, please feel free to contact us using the form at www.greenmotion.com/contact-us. We hope you enjoy your rental with us. Kind regards, Green Motion International Customer Services.
Answer: I believe Green Motion are a perfectly fair and respectful company. I suspect you didn't read their Ts&Cs properly. The two customers being served while I was collecting my car had also not read/understood the conditions and were caught by surprise. The representative dealt with them firmly but fairly.
Answer: They are robbers and scammers, never think to rent a car from green motion, they will charge you thousands of euros, instead buy a new car


Hi Julian,
Thank you for your five-star review.
We are delighted that you found Green Motion to be a great car rental company.
We hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Green Motion International Customer Services.