Green Motion car rental in Edinburgh?

Don't rent from them unless there really is no alternative.

Green Motion are a legitimate company but employ many sharp practices to catch out the unwary traveller. The internet is littered with complaints about them and one thread on Trip Advisor has been running on and off for eight years.

DON'T even think about it. This thread on Trip advisor has been running for 124 years. Do a google search to see just how many different threads rthere are and just how complaints about the company. They may initially look cheap but you get hit by all sorts of extras and particularly claims of damage done to the car when in your possession. Many people end up paying a lot more than if they had used say Arnold Clarke or Celtic Legend. It really is a case of 'if something seems too good a deal', then it likely isn't...Caveat emptor!

This thread on Trip advisor has been running for 124 years. lol!

Seriously the first page of google results is not promising for the company, a Guardian story about them. Their prices seem to be low but the 'from' is important as they seem to have a business policy of finding fault, with repair costs inflated far beyond retail and can come across as profiteering.

There is no way Rick Steves would recommend
Green Motion for a car rental. Hiring a private car would be cheaper!!!!
I did not head the warning. Booked thru Priceline thinking that would be ok…WRONG
They charged us $554 in addition to the $266 we paid Priceline. We went over the Milage by 29 miles, that was it. No scratches or dings of any kind. We have before and after video of the car.
Green Motion needs to be put out of business!!!
DO NOT RENT FROM PRICELINE.

oh dear

(from the original Nigel)

Nigel, you know my preference for Arnold Clark. :-) I will almost always go with them as I think their rates are competitive and their service is the best. That said, their locations in Edinburgh are at the airport and the Sighthill location.

Arnold Clark is the way to go - very reliable.

We rented from Arnold Clark last year, and had a flat tire near John o'Groats. AC's service truck was going to takem six hours, so we had a great adventure fixing it with a local place to save about five hours. When I returned the car, AC didn't charge me anything for coming back with a un-matching tire. I hadn't purchased the extra tire/wheel insurance so I had to pay the $100 for the new tire, mounting, and balancing in John o'Groats. Very fair!

Don't go anywhere near Green Motion. They have the worst reputation and it is fully deserved. Arnold Clark every time.