Despite its relatively small size, Exeter is one of the most dynamic, appealing and historically fascinating cities in the whole of England. Pre-dating the Roman era, its story is a long and chequered one with many visible traces of the city's previous occupants all over town. Dating back more than 900 years, Exeter Cathedral is a fine example of decorated Gothic architecture and is without doubt one of the most impressive medieval cathedrals in the country. Famous for its two Norman towers, its famous religious library contains the Exeter Book of Anglo-Saxon verse written in the 10th century, the Exon Domesday and many other rare historical documents. One of southern England's top attractions, the sixteen galleries at the award-winning Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) are packed with rare treasures from pre-history to the present day, all housed in a magnificent Victorian building. Film buffs won't be able to resist a visit to the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum with its renowned collection of shadow puppets, original Hollywood merchandise, magic lanterns and some of the first cameras ever used to make films. Just six miles south of the city lies Powderham Castle, an impressive monumental building originally built in the 14th century that was the scene of a decisive battle in the War of the Roses. Besides its lavish interior and surrounding gardens, visitors get a real taste of old England and are able to soak up a lot of the city's local history. With a car hire in Exeter you'll also be able explore the beautiful counties of Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, each with its own unique attractions and distinct characteristics.
Originally established in the 1950s, Auto Europe has since grown into one of the world’s leading car rental brokers by working with all the top global and locally-run car hire companies such as Budget, Avis, Hertz, Europcar, etc. You can book your car hire at Exeter Airport or at a good choice of convenient downtown locations such as St David's Train Station in just a few quick and easy steps through our state-of-the-art booking engine. We are very proud of the fact that we can offer the widest range of vehicles, from low-cost runarounds to top-branded luxury cars, with the added benefits of great prices and the best service in Exeter and all other parts of south-west England. Check out what other customers thought about their Auto Europe car rental experience in the city by reading the comments they wrote in the Exeter car hire reviews section below.
" Na "
" Thank you to Matt in the office for sorting out collection and drop off so smoothly, and for providing a great car. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Excellent "
" No complaints at all... pleasant staff and excellent vehicle "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Great from start to finish. Although someone had changed the main language on the satnav to French and we couldn't figure out how to change it back. Made for interesting names when trying to type in destinations. Aside from that great car, very clean and easy to drive. "
" Very friendly and helpful customer service on arrival. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Pleasant, quick and efficient process. "
" Pleasant, quick and efficient process. "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Overall we were both pleased with the service provided. "
" Car chosen not available, was offered other make but was not over convinced with that car. Would like to have been advised by email in advance a couple of days before what cars were available, so I would have been able to choose an alternative vehicle. Was also pleased on the day it was not raining as there was quite a walk to the car park and across a road with cases. "
Overall Value: 8 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 7 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Great service and price. "
" Great price. Local staff. Fantastic even up graded. At the desk. Brand new car. Looking forward to hiring again "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" all ok "
" all ok "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" No problems whatsoever "
" Driver was waiting at airport to collect us, car was ready and waiting at the depot Very friendly good service "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good value for money "
" Very good service "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Over all very pleased "
" Biggest problem with hire cars from Exeter is returning the car full, due to there being no petrol stations close by, especially with an early morning flight "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Great service overall "
" Everything went really smoothly and was quick and efficient at pick-up and drop off. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Office conveniently close to car, unlike some other 'on airport' competitors. "
" Very good staff and customer experience. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Second time with Auto Europe. Very pleased. Hertz is good but expensive in U.K. You made it affordable. "
" Nice car. Terrible satnav. (Volvo V90) "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Satisfactory result "
" Experience was fine "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" All handled professionally and quickly. "
" Had upgrade which was excellent. Car superb and closer to size of own car. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Easy to book, good service all the way "
" Excellent service from start to finish "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good "
" Friendly staff at the office "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Excellent service "
" Excellent service car in great condition and very economical on petrol "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Excellent "
" Very smooth handover and return, no problems. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" I am a return customer so that should prove a point "
" It was fast and efficient. The car was excellent, the size was upgraded but to be honest I would have preferred a slightly smaller car, as I did order the smallest and got a Ford focus "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" I always recommend AutoEurope and use AutoEurope nearly every time that I need to hire a car. "
" Great experience. I did have to chase the office yesterday for a vehicle condition report to confirm no further monies due, but other than that, it was a very good experience. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Simple straight forward booking process "
" Quick fast efficient service . all paper work ready on arrival "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" 5 star "
" Smooth, no hassle transaction. Great crowd to deal with. Will use again. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Easy website to use, cheapest quote and easy cancellation process if needed. My go to hire car company. Highly recommended. "
" Mat and Kieron at the Exeter airport office were brilliant. Very professional and made sure my booking was dealt with efficiently. Great genuine guys who were personable and excellent ambassadors for Enterprise. 5 star from collect to drop off. Could not ask for more. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Great car. "
" Very friendly and efficient. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" All worked quick and well..especially drop off where we needed to be at airport for 0725 flight when Easirent did not open until 0600...no problem they were there well before 0600 and we made our flight easily "
" quite a long way form airport but shuttle worked well. A small company but staff were efficient and friendly "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 8 Condition of the Vehicle: 7
" Manager extremely good even came in early for us for our return flight, courteous and very helpful. Driver from airport before collection very friendly and helpful. Definitely use Exeter branch again "
" Excellent "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Overall, very good. "
" Lack of parking spaces in drop off zone. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 7 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Thank you for making the rental so easy to use ! "
" Very easy and excellent customer service, I would definitely use again. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Spot on "
" Everything was as promised, and very easy "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Received a quick smooth service will use you again "
" Quick smooth service "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Excellent prompt service and so easy "
" Good service, more car classes or choice would be better "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" All was fine and satisfactuary. No comments. "
" Very fast and professional as usual. Always enjoy renting with Hertz. Keep up the good work. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Nice new car well presented "
" Polite helpful staff "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" easy and pleasant "
" really lovely helpful staff, sorted me out with a yound drivers surcharge and saved me loads of money!! "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" As above - very efficient service "
" I enjoyed driving the vehicle which was easy to drive & in very good condition. Picking it up & dropping it off was very easy & we were impressed by the staff that handled everything for us "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Easy to use website. "
" An excellent car hire experience. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" As above "
" Restored my faith in car hire a very efficient and seamless experience thank you "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" The car was amazing to drive. I would happily drive this vehicle again and it suited the purpose I was using it for to carry personal belongings from Sheffield to Exeter. "
" Although I didn't like the debit card fee, I was very impressed with the service in total, especially when I returned after hours, Jamie was still around to receive the car and he even dropped me off at my home as I had no battery on my phone to call a taxi and we couldn't find the nearest bus stop. He was incredibly helpful as they all were. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" All good "
" Prompt and friendly service and helped with explaining car controls "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very straightforward. "
" Very good. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Highly recommended "
" Friendly & efficient staff. Excellent value. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very Pleased "
" Excellent "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" All went very smoothly and pleased with car hire "
" All went very smoothly and all staff were most helpful, good experience and pleased with car supplied. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very easy to hire. No problems at all. "
" Such an easy process. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very efficient and friendly service, very happy with the car we had. "
" Very efficient and friendly service. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very Happy "
" Very happy "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" The experience was extremely efficient from the online booking to the return of the car rental. "
" The car rental experience was excellent and the staff were amazing. I left a jacket in the washroom at their office after dropping off the car and only realized it when I was at the train station. The lady in the office drove down in her own car to bring it to me. Very, very impressive. "
" All went smoothly, thankyou. "
" Very polite, both in and out all went smoothly. "
" Great service and great prices, beat found on Web. Easy booking and great communication with details sent via email of all that was required. Very happy with service. "
" Car booked was different to what was offered by hertz, advised them off this and they were great at sorting out and changing the car. Actually got an upgrade for free and was really happy with the service they provided. "
" Very efficient .Good price . "
" The car sound system did not work .The rear windows were dark tinted which made backing thru narrow Devon lanes a problem . "
" The business location is too far away from the railway or airport. You have to take a taxi and there is no taxi stand nearby. We could drive there but then we wouldn't need to rent a car would we? . "
" Great service! When we returned our car the person at National offered us a ride to the train station because we were going to miss our train if we waited for a taxi. He saved our day and our prepaid reserved train tickets. Many thanks to him. "
" Excellent service thank you. "