Delpaso Arvostelua 

Total Scam avoid
They demand another €235 on top of rental already paid if you don’t have an international driving licence. It is not a requirement in Spain but it’s in their small print.
I am a 70 year old seasoned traveller and have hired cars all over the world and have never once been asked for an international driving licence.
They then get aggressive when you ask for your money back.
Thieves we lost our money and got a taxi. They are an insult to their lovely country and should be ashamed of themselves.

BETRÜGER!! SCAMMERS!!! OPLICHTING!!! ESTAFADORES!! ШАХРАЇ!! רמאים!! المخادعون !!

Much better than expected
Well, I have not been asked to write this review by the rental company but to my surprise the rental worked quite well. Of course we were met with the usual upsell of an insurance we in our case did not need (which we did not buy) and did expect to get scammed upon return. I can only say that the lady handling the return was fair and to the point. A pleasent surprise and we will be back for more

te of experience: 06 October 2022
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Reply from DoYouSpain.com
7 Oct 2022
Good morning,

We have checked your booking and seen that this fact is stated on the Terms and Conditions.

You are able to drive in Spain with your license, but if the rental company puts this condition in order to release a car, we have to follow it.

Please note that it is very important to check carefully all the Terms and Conditions in order to avoid this kind of situations.

Kind regards,
Silvia

British Tourists BEWARE
WARNING BEWARE :
DELPASO CAR RENTAL MALAGA OFF AIRPORT …
19/11/2022 booked through DO YOU SPAIN .COM(NO HELP)

Your Rental Voucher - DYS-52343207

These rip-off thieves have a good scam going against British Tourists…
You must have a international driving license to hire any of their vehicles as British driving license not valid unless you pay for an extra insurance cover ,my was another €209 on top of the price I already paid so now €313 euros if you have a British Driving license …I obviously refused.

I contacted Do You Spain immediately by phone while in the office and they also refused a refund…….

Other British tourists in their office told me they were also ripped off ,stung with the same clause in there T&Cs.

I returned to airport got my car hire from firefly at €94 all in collected my car in 10mins and incidentally they never asked or mentioned a international driving license….STRANGE that.

I have been hiring cars in Malaga 10 years and 2 -3 times a year and this is the first time I was told I need international driving or pay full insurance add on as UK license not recognised or valid only if you take there insurance.

They charged me an extra €200 because I did not have an IDP. It was too late to cancel the booking so I had no choice but to pay. There IS NO LEGAL basis for charging anyone from the UK who holds a UK photo licence any extra to hire a car. THIS IS A SCAM. I am still trying to get my money back. AVOID THIS COMPANY AT ALL COSTS.

Must just be me then. I have used this company 5 or 6 times a year for the last 5 years and so far nothing but great service. Good prices and reliable cars and friendly staff.
Suggestion folks, read the small print before you book with a third party regarding insurance, just book direct with Del Paso on their site and pay the insurance through them instead of looking for cheap option…easy. So far so good - never had an issue and re-booking again with them for November.

No credit card = no car, and you are then forced to pay €18 extra pr. day for insurance - a total rip-off compared to other companies.

I agree, absolute scam, although we had UK car insurance they insisted we pay 250E for there’s or no car.
Awful vehicle without any power, and such a bad passenger seat ended up with pulled muscle in my back.
I wouldn’t touch this company again.

We used a third party, Holiday Autos, to hire a car from Del Paso at Malaga airport. On arrival we were informed by Del Paso that they could not accept our credit card as a hold payment for any damage as there was an initial in the name. In the Holiday Auto small print it states that the credit card cannot have an abbreviation, I suppose this includes initials. This appears to be a specific requirement of Del Paso and I suspect it is to catch out unwary travellers. Our only alternative was to take out the Del Paso car insurance paid on the same credit card they rejected.
In addition when at the Del Paso counter there was another couple with two young children and they were having exactly the same conversation regarding the credit card and like us were left with no alternative but to purchase the insurance package.

Please be aware when using Del Paso at Malaga and booking through a third party, to read the small print and have an English lecturer with you that can explain abbreviations and initials. I have booked through several companies like and including Holiday Autos all over the world and never had this issue before. Lesson learnt!

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Giovanni Costa
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Got absolutely scammed by delpaso. Suggest that you avoid at all costs. The long queues made sense when we eventually reached the front. Insisted that a credit card had to have the full name which irated many nationals. Only solution was …More

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I’m SO HAPPY I didn’t listen to the bad reviews and booked the deal I found.

I had an amazing experience with no issues. The representative that greeted us …More

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Chris Baete
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BE WARNED before using this company!!!!

We hired using easyCar and I really wish I hadn't relied on the good reputation …More

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Prerna CK
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DO NOT RENT A CAR with this company! We booked though holidayautos.com. What an attitude this super gentle looking person called LUCAS. We reached there to pick up the car after waiting 15 mins for the shuttle at the airport. We demanded to …More

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Got absolutely scammed by delpaso. Suggest that you avoid at all costs. The long queues made sense when we eventually reached the front. Insisted that a credit card had to have the full name which irated many nationals. Only solution was to upsell customers to fully inclusive tariff where a debit card was OK to accept. Also charged extortionate rate for fuel and then insisted that vehicle had to be returned full!!!!! Worst car also with no radio/sat nav despite being given an upgrade. Staff are extremely rude with no customer care skills and a short sighted attitude meaning that many customers will not return. PLEASE AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!! You have been warned.

Shocking experience with El Paso car hire. Paid what we were told in full before leaving from home and also took our full Insurance for car hire in Malaga. Got to El Paso and were told that the insurance didn't cover us and there was an additional charge of €126. Total joke and I believe its a scam. DONT USE THIS MOB

Shame - but not using Delpaso again.

Hired a car with them online for 5 days picking up at Malaga airport. Paperwork sorted at the pick up point was ok. We were told to photograph any issues with the car. It was clean, and the wheels unmarked with just grime between the spokes. There were some scratches at the front so I photographed these and returned to the customer desk to show them. They said it was no issue as we have the time stamp on the photos. They didnt need to see them or the car.

Upon return after our holidays (200 miles of mainly motorway driving) I handed the keys over. The counter lady came out to check the car and then announced we were liable for the damaged wheels. I said the wheels were not damaged, they were just dirty between the spokes, and got down and wiped the dirt with my finger. She said 'show me the photographs of the car'. I said I'd not been asked to taken photos of every part of the car, just where there was damage, and I didn't consider a small amount of dirt between the spokes to be damage.
After a further 5 minutes of argument - during which I was not aggressive or abusive - she said that on this occasion she would not charge me, but I 'would not be allowed to from hire from Delpaso again'.
I couldnt believe it!

I immediately wrote a letter of complaint about the whole incident and queried the 'banning', asking for a full response.
I got a swift reply stating that the counterlady was within her rights to ban me. They didn't explain the reasons despite my specifc request.

Actually there are many other car hire companies to chose from offering cars at a similar price, so it's no big deal.
The incident was totally unnecssary and left a bad taste in my mouth.

Takeaways from this - photograph every angle of the car inside and out before you take the car. Ask if 'dirt' is considered damage.

Absolutely ridiculous company. My flight was delayed by two hours and they cancelled my booking. They were very rude and did not accept the fact that it was out of my control. NEVER USE THIS COMPANY.

Avoid at all cost
Arranged a hire car with this company and did not read previous reviews. The company scams you saying that you need an IDP to take the car. Or you can pay an extra 270 euros to take the car. I turned up at 3.00am with my wife and 2 children and they threatened to take me back to the terminal without a car if I didn't pay. Currently back in the UK seeking legal advice. A horrible company with no scruples. Please avoid, especially if you are from the UK.

AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!!
Total scam. We had booked though a broker and said they couldn't accept our credit card against the booking as it only had initials on and not the full name. Made us pay an extra €270 to use their insurance. Heard a few British people having problems as they said their driving licence wasn't a European one and they needed to pay an extra €270 euros also! Awful company. I'd be ashamed to work for them. Stay well clear.

I have never been exposed to a service as bad as Delpaso cars.
Im out of words (!!!) - do NOT rent a car at Delpaso. They will trick you into paying more.

My experience was very uncomfortable.
Two employees yelled at me because I questioned their service and demands.

It all ended when they denied renting me a car. But that was actually okay, because I will never rent a car at Delpaso not then not ever.

Very bad service! They would only give us 1 car instead of the 2 we had reserved beforehand. They were trying to make us pay extra. They were shouting at us and were very rude. Don’t ever go there!!!!

They give you a car and say there is zero damage that they know of, and tell you to take pictures of any damage so you can prove it was in fact damaged. When you return they look for any scratch you can’t prove was existing and then change you exorbitant charges. It’s a SCAM.

DO NOT USE DEL RIP OFF arrived Malaga flight 10 minutes late no one at arrivals as per Discover Cars contract to direct us to courtesy coach. Telephoned rep given garbled misleading directions. Finally found 'courtesy' coach stop one eight seater and 12 people waiting. Went ahead leaving partner and two grandchildren to catch next service. At office told because I was late which was not my fault the booking had disappeared from their system after 60 minutes. Forced to re-book at €427 instead of the €280 originally contracted for through Discovery months previously and, surprise, surprise it was the same car. Disgusting sharp practice will pay more for reputable firm next time.