Pick up in Lugano was great. The car was fantastic, fit our needs perfectly. However, the drop-off in Zurich was awful. We were not able to find the location to drop off; we called the location for help; they instructed what street it was on and said 'i dont know what else to tell you'; once we found it we were 45 mins after our scheduled return and were subsequently charged another day.
stranded at the airport for three hours. had everyone in the tiny airport looking for the Budget person. no one answers the phone. had others call. no email address. finally someoe appeared but for another swiss who just got off the plane. hauled into Lugano proper. given a car which had been utilized by a very heavy smoker despite asking for a non-smoking car. complained to the states who turned it over to zurich. they "spoke" to the franchise owner. no apology, no refund for time lost, no sorry you missed your appts. ma'am. to add insult to injury charged airport taxes despite doing everything in lugano. price was not what was quoted. kayak and budget need to investigate this bait and switch routine. budget needs to provide lessons in customer service. worst car rental agency in the world.
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FAQs about renting a car in Lugano
On average a rental car in Lugano costs $85 per day. But prices differ between operators and you can save money through a price comparison of car rental deals from different agencies. The cheapest price for a car rental in Lugano found in the last 2 weeks is $71.
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Europcar ($86/day), Hertz ($99/day) and Budget ($106/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at Europcar Amag Automobili E Motori Sa Via Monte Boglia 24 6904 (1 miles from city center).
Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Lugano. As cars with manual transmission are more common in many countries, you might have to pay an additional charge for renting an automatic car.
The average gas price in Lugano is $7.26 per gallon over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between $87 and $116, depending on the car size.
The only car rental company onsite at Lugano airport is Budget.
Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Lugano airport to off-airport locations include Hertz, Dollar, and Sixt.
A Full Size car rental in Lugano costs $213 per day, on average.
An Economy car rental in Lugano costs $95 per day, on average.
A Mini car rental in Lugano costs $176 per day, on average.
In Lugano, cars are most frequently rented at Europcar Amag Automobili E Motori Sa Via Monte Boglia 24 (1 miles from city center).
On average a rental car in Lugano costs $592 per week ($85 per day).
On average a rental car in Lugano costs $2,538 per month ($85 per day).
Most car rental providers in Lugano offer insurance but the level of protection can differ substantially. If you're unsure whether to get extra protection for your car rental in Lugano, check out KAYAK's car rental insurance guide.
KAYAK has deals for you to compare from 15 car rental agencies in Lugano.
Some car rental companies in Lugano which have updated their car rental health and safety policies due to COVID-19 to make sure vehicles are clean and disinfected include Hertz, Dollar and Budget
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