Car Hire at Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Cons: The return lot at BCN is very hard to find. Not Hertz's fault, certainly, but I sure wish someone would fix it!

Outstanding service!!!

Pros: Fratern, from Barcelona’s airport, was extremely helpful and accommodating during my pick up of the car. It is a joy to find hardworking people with a service attitude. He should be commended for his efforts. Thank you very much!!! The car was in great shape, clean and almost brand new. We had no trouble at all driving it from Barcelona to Madrid, with stops at Cartagena, Granada and Cordoba. Following the speed limit is important since there are speed radars (cameras) in highways and cities, and for what I’ve heard the fines are pretty hefty. We declined insurance since we booked the car online and got the insurance from a different company. The final price for the rental was the same as quoted, and we think it was a great value for our money. It was our first time renting a car in a foreign country, and it was a great experience. We recommend this service 100%

Hertz went above and beyond

Pros: We had initially rented a manual Fiat 500 but when we got to the rental desk, the Hertz employee gave us a brand-new (18 kms on the odometer), semi-automatic, fully-loaded (leather seats, navigation), Fiat 500S. We had signed up for the most basic and cheapest car and we ended up with a pretty decent one in the same class, and there was no added cost to us. The unlimited kms were very good for us as we did about 1850 kms of driving over the 8-day rental period. Pick-up and drop-off were quick and easy. The entire experience was enjoyable.

Cons: My only issue, and this has nothing to do with Hertz, is how weak the engine of the Fiat 500 was. We had quite a bit of trouble keeping up with the European traffic on the highway. Driving on the very hilly landscape of Spain made some parts of the highway near impossible to climb without losing much speed. Other than that, it was a very enjoyable rental.