PANEK RENT A CAR
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Scam stay away from this Company
I hired a car via Opodo with a company called Panek for a long weekend in Poland. Upon arrival, I was asked if I had an international driving license. I said no, as I hold a full UK driving license. I was informed that the rules had changed recently and that without an international license, I would need to purchase their full insurance for them to release the car. I called Opodo, through whom I had rented the car, and they were surprised to hear this. It turns out that only Panek has changed their rules and charge more extra insurance without international driving licence at the point of collection. Opodo advised me to rent a car from another company, which I did without needing an international driving license. While I had to pay again, Opodo assured me they would refund the cost of the new rental. Panek’s practices are a massive scam, and their customer service is non-existent. Stay away, or you could face a nasty surprise on arrival.