GOLDCAR are rightly or wrongly attributed with being not only the worst abuser of the full / empty car hire fuel policy, but the creators.
Juan and Pedro Alcaraz the original owners of Europa Rent a Car, that now trade as GOLDCAR founded the company in 1985 with the aim of creating a car hire company that specialised in the tourist market.
The first office was located at San Juan de Alicante next to carretera de Valencia with five vehicles, four Ford Fiestas and one Escort.
GOLDCAR is still a privately owned company.
Their marketshare of car hire in Spain must be under pressure as they have quickly become synonymous with the car hire fuel policy which people hate and avoid at all costs.
Other rental car suppliers have also followed GOLDCAR and offer only a full out, empty return spanish fuel policy, such as Record Rent a Car and Centauro.
There are exceptions and Hertz, Alamo and Avis are examples of these, but the actual rental rates are higher.
Tipoa Car Hire is one of many online car hire brokers that offer the choice between the various car suppliers and their car hire fuel policy.
One of the many forum articles written about GOLDCAR and their car hire fuel policy, can be found here.
