Visiting from another state and have rented (x3) from this location in Charlotte NC.. If you looking for Professional, Exceptional, Customer Service Mr.Leonard is the guy. From the time you walk through door until you leave he's always the same good conversation and a big smile to make you feel welcome . He's very personable and he wants to make sure that you get what you need.. Always asking if this vehicle, etc.. works for you and can he help with anything else. Please go see Mr. Leonard at W T Harris location.. I know my family will alway visit his location wherever he is. on our faces Mr.Leonard My Family Thank you for your service and thoughtfulness.. Ms. Davis read more

Waited in line for 90 minutes to pick up a rental car. Budget is deliberately understaffing this location to boost profits. I will never use this company again. read more

See photo of waiting line at 6 PM for Budget and Avis. At 10 PM the waiting line was similar, they finally admitted they were out of car to rent (probably starting at 6 PM) and were delaying the rental process for 4 hours hoping that new or returned cars would would slowly arrive or customers would get tired of waiting 4 or 5 hrs in line as part of the reservation process..... Avoid this Business process!!! read more

Budget Car Rental - Waiting line for Budge and Avis at Charlotte Airport. - Car Rental Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

As if it could get any worse... well, it has, unfortunately. Over three weeks have passed since we returned the car and I literally just received a demand for almost 500 dollars worth of damage to the car. What? First of all, we noticed how crappy the car was when we were on the freeway and after two hours of attempting to get this car, the last thing we wanted to do was to return it. Second, they give you the car in a dark parking garage. How are you supposed to see, for example, that the fender was a little messed up? Luckily it's caught (sort of) on video that we had taken just in case some kind of nonsense like this turned up. Third, they are trying to get my car insurance info, which I had given them upon renting the car and I also added the BS additional insurance so I have no idea what this is all about. Mind you, nothing in the email I received stated exactly what the so-called damage was to the car (and why wasn't this mentioned upon return of the vehicle?) I am appalled by their business practices. I honestly haven't had so egregiously terrible an interaction with a company since Budget. read more

Budget Car Rental - This is the second of two absurdly long lines at Budget/Avis at CLT. Never again. - Car Rental Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Awful. They oversold vans during a basketball tournament. But instead of the manager helping that person and helping those without vans - we all waited for an average of over an hour. Watched employees sits on their phone. Manager was less than not helpful. read more

absolutely ridiculous wait. hundreds of renters for 3 employees, and 2 think that being on their phones is more important than making the line move. almost 2 hrs wait.... embarrassing read more

If I could give budget a negative rating I would. Where do I start? First we arrived to the budget rental area and the line was out the door. Come to find out, they were out of cars. 1.5 hrs after standing in line and it's finally my turn, I make my way to the counter just to be told they're out of 7 passenger vehicles which is what we reserved MONTHS and MONTHS ago. The clerk was not 100% transparent about this but I knew better after word made it through the line. I called them out on this and asked how this happens when people make reservations and he didn't know. I never received an apology or anything but was offered an upgrade with a charge. Are you kidding me? That was a slap in the face. They finally said they had 7 passenger vehicles but they needed to be cleaned so we wait some more. We are finally given out vehicle only to get in it and it's dirty. Hadn't been vacuumed, looked like a toddler messed all on the windows and windshield inside. Then we leave the airport and as I'm merging on the highway I look down and see the vehicle is only at 3/4 tank full. With gas being $4.50 a gallon and the expectation of budget to return the vehicle full otherwise we are charged insane amounts, this was yet another slap in the face. The vehicle also drove like crap. You can bet from frequent trackers we will NEVER do business with budget again and we will be sure to leave reviews and tell everyone we know how crappy they treat their customers. We never received condolences or even a $5 off coupon, nothing. And nothing is exactly what you'll be getting from us in the future. read more

Car had a check engine light and red turtle appear. We pulled over on the side of the highway and called roadside assistance. They said we could uber back to get another car. There were no Ubers, and no vehicles available. They wouldn't authorize us to rent with someone else. They literally offered no solution to stranding us. read more

Budget Car Rental - The cute red turtle suggesting our car was about to implode. - Car Rental Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

We rented a car at JFK airport Would not accept AAA or Arrp discounts When asked for a map said they don't do maps When asked for directions to leave airport she laughed read more

I rented a Jeep Cherokee through Costco Travel at an agreed base rate of around $412. Within 24 hours, I discovered the car had a plugged sidewall tire, a dangerous and illegal repair that made the vehicle unsafe to drive. I documented the damage and sent photos to Budget. In response, they confirmed the defect and instructed me to exchange the vehicle immediately. That alone should've triggered better service. Instead, here's what happened: I was downgraded to a cheaper Chevy Trailblazer, yet still charged for a Standard SUV A Budget rep promised me a free rental day to compensate for the safety issue, never honored Budget then re-rated my contract, increasing the base charge to $699.96, without telling me All fees, taxes, and surcharges were inflated because they were calculated off that improper rate I was charged a total of $930.13, far above what I agreed to, with no updated invoice, no breakdown, and no justification Only after escalating through Costco (who I originally went through) did Budget refund $342.28, but they still never explained what that refund covered or provided a breakdown of the refund. I asked repeatedly for a corrected invoice, an explanation of how the refund was calculated, or proof that I was ever informed of the rate change. They never responded. This isn't just bad service, it's a company that rents out unsafe vehicles, manipulates pricing after the fact, breaks its own verbal agreements, and hides behind silence when questioned. I've since submitted complaints to the BBB, and am pursuing additional consumer protection options. After reading many reviews, this is not uncommon with Budget. If you care about safety, transparency, and being billed fairly, avoid Budget. I wouldn't trust them again under any circumstances. read more

Be ready to wait in the most ridiculous line. Took about 2.5 hrs to get to the counter all for them to tell you the cars aren't loaded in yet cause they haven't been washed. read more

Do not use them. Rented a car in Austin. They didn't have the car we reserved. Had to wait 30 minutes for a car then the car they gave us clearly had a dog in it. Nose prints, lick marks on the window. No big deal though. Here is the kicker, they are trying to charge me for having a dog in the car. Tried to call customer service. They could not have been more dismissive. If Budget is reading this they need to make this right. read more

40 people in line. Two agents checking in. Textbook example of a corporation maximizing profits at the expense of customer service. No reason to have two people on staff on a Friday besides American Greed. read more

Very bad service. We have to wait almost 3 hours in line for a car ..I was very disappointed. I will not recommend it.

I've been a Budget Rental car Corp corporate account holder and Fast Break member for close to 15 years and they have gone WAY DOWNHILL! Five out of my last six reservations have been messed up or non-existent when I got there. Today, I waited in the Fast Break line (with 20-30 other people) for over 1.5 hours. When we finally got helped and assigned a car, everyone came back saying the car was gone. My truck that I reserved had a guy in it when I got to the stall. They rented the same vehicle to both of us confirmed by the license plate number and he drove off with the last truck, so I'll be hauling garbage in their brand new Jeep wagoneer. Very very very sad in this day and age. I purposely did not give budget/ Avis a bad review prior since they've been so good for years. But there has definitely been a change and they have lost my business and loyalty. read more

Budget Car Rental - This is the budget fast break in Avis preferred customer line( 1.5 hour wait) - Car Rental Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

There are six rental counters and only one person manning it. The average check in takes 10-15 minutes. the line is 30 people deep. You do the math. Avoid this place at all costs. read more

NEVER EVER rent a car from Budget or Avis at the Charlotte airport (CLT). Was in line for 1.5 hrs with an additional 2 hrs possible. They had no cars available and as one came in, they cleaned it and sent it back out. There were people in front of me that had already been in line 2 hrs when I got in line. There were no announcements from agents about the situation. And apparently this is a known problem with this location as all the other car rental agencies were not busy and had stopped renting cars when they had no more cars. Those agencies were telling Budget/Avis customers this happens almost daily. I ended up calling Budget Customer service to cancel my reservation and to not get charged a no show fee. I took an uber for the 75 min drive to my destination. I WILL NEVER USE BUDGET OR AVIS AGAIN!! I wish there was a zero star rating. read more

This review is really more for the Budget Car Rental company as a whole more than it is for the specific location but it is at this location where my frustration starts. My mom and I flew into Charlotte with reservations for a car only to find out there were no cars available. It took us a while to arrive at that conclusion. I stood in one long line only to find out it was the wrong line. My mom stood in another line that was even longer that was also wrong. That is where we first heard that there may not be any cars available. We got down stairs and in the right line and confirmed the lack of cars. There must have been at least 200 people waiting for cars that Budget could not deliver on. We checked with a couple of other companies that were also out of cars. Budget was the only one with a line so long. The others were not busy at all. What I learned from this is that car rental companies are quick to overbook and even quicker to take your money. So, as I sat there in the airport car rental center I canceled my reservation and waited for my cousin to pick us up. Two days later I received an email saying I was being charged $50 for not canceling 24 hours before hand. How the hell was I supposed to know the day before that THEY would not have a car for me. So I called, got very frustrated, and complained. This led to the only good thing in this whole ordeal. The lady I spoke with was understanding, looked into my claims, and issued me a refund of the $50 they should never have stolen from me in the first place. Never again, Budget. Never again. read more

@Budget @avis Worst process to rent a car, stood in line for over 2 hours and had reservations prior, while watching other companies run through groups of people. The other companies @enterprise @national @alamo and a company ive never heard of @sixt were not taking walk ups. @budget you could learn a thing or 2 from your competition. Will never use this company again and do not recommend it. read more

Worst experience ever with a rental car agency. I rented a car from Budget at CLT airport and noticed when I got in it that the windshield was cracked. What I didn't expect was a bill for $783 to come in the mail 10 day later blaming me for the cracked windshield. I didn't take pictures because I figured they already knew about it. I called them and they insisted I owed and then they automatically charged my credit card I used for the rental. Never Again will I ever rent a car from Avis/Budget. I know now to take pictures and video of any car I rent before I drive it anywhere, especially of Any damage you see anywhere on the car. $783 lesson learned and no future business with Budget/Avis for me!! read more

Took almost an hour in line to get car. On what planet do we still have to stand in line to rent a reserved car?

This is the second time that I have tried to rent a car from Budget at the Charlotte Airport. Both times the line was so long with only two people working. Both times I had to come up with another option late at night. I don't understand if you are short staffed, why you allow for that many rentals to come through. The people towards the front of the line had been waiting for nearly 2 hours for their vehicle. I will never attempt to rent from Budget or Avis, same employees. Same counter. Same mess. read more

I rented my vehicle from the Budget at the MCO airport in Orlando. If you choose to rent a car with them, review the contract thoroughly and ask questions before signing. Their staff will not voluntarily explain the nuances between their different offerings. For example, they have two different E-Toll options for their vehicles. A standard option (pay for the tolls that you incur and a small convenience fee on the days you incur them) and an unlimited option (pay a flat rate every day of your rental regardless if you go through tolls). The staff member that finalized my reservation simply asked me, "do you plan on using the toll unit in the vehicle?" to which I responded, "Yes." I had no idea at the time there were two different toll programs. He then proceeded to sign me up for their E-Toll Unlimited program and I was hit with a hefty fee at the end of my reservation. Be careful! read more

I WOULD PUT 0 STARS IF I COULD. We arrived around 7pm at the Airport, having to drive over two hours to our Airbnb. The reservation was for a Camry or similar. They gave us on the paperwork a Hybrid Camry. The girl gave us the wrong car, telling us it was a hybrid. Little did we know, about two hours into our drive needing to get gas that it was a FULLY electric car. We had to go to MULTIPLE charging ports far apart from each other and NONE supported the car we were given. We had less than 20 miles left. We were stranded and had to get a hotel to charge the car for the night. AWFUL EXPERIENCE. One thing to mess up, another to have HORRIBLE customer service. We called them multiple times that night since they were open until 2am but apparently their customer service line closes at 7:30pm????? WHY WOULD THAT BE THE CASE? When multiple people need help later then those hours. In the morning, we called MULTIPLE TIMES to exchange the car in a different airport closer and check if they had available cars. YOU CANNOT ACCESS ANY INDIVIDUAL BUDGET FRANCHISE FROM THE PHONE NUMBER. The customer service people know NOTHING about if cars are available or what can be done. Furthermore, they are unable to transfer you to ANY location or help AT ALL. SO USELESS. AWFUL. Luckily, we eventually changed out the car A WHOLE DAY LATER because we wasted a drive going into the airport only to find there were NO AVAILABLE cars (thanks customer service for NOTHING because they couldn't tell us). We wasted more than a day having to deal with this and it ruined the beginning of our vacation. We are both telling all of our friends and families to NEVER go Budget. We also mentioned it to as many people as we could throughout the airport. This company is AWFUL. NEVER USE IT. read more

I really would like to give it a -5. The WORST customer service in the WORLD! I have been waiting in the Charlotte NC Airport line for over an hour to pick up a rental car. Waiting in a line of easily 100 people. Some have been waiting over 2 hours! There are only 2 agents at the counter. PATHETIC AND Unacceptable! I still have an hour drive after I get the car! read more

Budget Car Rental - Car Rental Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Waited over an hour at the airport Budget to pick up our reservation. Over half of the positions at the counter were unmanned.....no excuse. Suggest you use one of the other car rental at CTL. read more

Budget car rental return is less than satisfactory. I received a letter in the mail fourteen days later stating there was damage to the vehicle, when I called I was informed that there was a nail in the tire. The vehicle rented was a 2025 if there was a nail in the tire I believe the sensor should have came on. My card was charged without authorization . I will call the fraud department and never rent again. read more

Twice within 4 months I waited more than 45 minutes in line - with DOZENS of other people. Budget is consistently understaffed and lines are slow. This happened in both Syracuse NY and Charlotte NC read more

Terrible. I will never use them again. The wait to pick up the car in Charlotte was over 3 hours..../that's just standing in line! They did not have enough staff to handle the cars that they had rented! The worst experience with a car rental company ever! read more

The worst! Long line, no counter help, complete lack of service. Standing in line close to an hour. These guys suck!! Avoid at all cost read more

For whatever is going in Charlotte today, you are understaffed for the crowd. The fast beak line was 30 minutes. The regular rental line was 20 people deep (see photo). Get it together people! read more

Worst experience ever! Waited over an hour in line to get a car, they had 3 people working with 10 other open desk. They are using 1980's dot matrix printers for rental documents and the staff move like zombies without a care in the world. Manager nowhere to be found. Take a page out of SixT car rentals book, use an app for rental pickup, get a vehicle damage app so people can quickly document damage already on the car. And get some modern equipment for you staff. I have used Budget and Avis in other places with satisfactory service but this location is the worst! Car had dirty windows inside, could barely see out the back. I don't want to have to clean a car Im renting. Avoid renting at this location at all cost! read more

This location changed my reservation to a E vehicle. The Hyundai E vehicle did not have any charging stations resulting in me having to abandon the vehicle. Then budget made me pay for towing and a $66 Uber to the airport to fly out. The worst experience through budget! Do not be fooled or tricked into one of their fleet Hyundai E Vehicles. read more

If you're considering using Budget to rent a vehicle, I highly recommend that you think twice! This was my first time renting from Budget, and it will definitely be my last. I learned a valuable lesson. While Hertz and Enterprise may be slightly more expensive, their quoted prices are accurate, and their employees are honest and forthcoming. I rented a vehicle from Miami airport on April 20th, with plans to return it to Charlotte airport by 12 PM. However, I returned the vehicle at 1:18 PM. Despite being assured by the employee that I wouldn't be charged for the extra hour, I ended up being charged for an entire additional day. I even confirmed this with a representative over the phone, who gave me the same assurance. Yet, I was still billed for two full days! Customer service has been unhelpful, and it seems that Budget is only interested in making extra money at the expense of its customers. Moving forward, I will continue to use Enterprise and Hertz. I've also been trying to find the employee who checked me out to file a formal complaint, but I haven't received any response regarding that, either! read more

Worst rental car experience. I Had filled the gas full tank after returning and still they charged fuel charges. When I call customer support they won't pickup and ask send email. If you send email they dont respond. Never again this rental company read more

A crazy line snaking around and two folks attending. 1 hr+ to get a rental. What kind of f* ing business are you running here?

i will never rent from budget again, no matter how cheap the rental is. They don't deserve the 1 star. the whole wheel on the car came off after driving 200+ miles at the speed limit of 65 mph. the car was previously towed to the maintence lot for maintenance and apparently the mechanics didnt attach the wheel back on properly. serious injuries could have a occurred due to mechanical negligence. the car had to be towed, but I'm being charged because they say I still have the car, really? read more

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WORST EXPERIENCE. ZERO EFFICIENCY, ZERO PROFESSIONALISM. 4 hours to get a f****** car??? employees don't care about customer, they rude and do whatever they want. Never ever rent with budget. read more

Charged for gas when I left it full... very sneaky ... plus I returned it 5 hours earlier than the reservation was made for... horrible experience it's worth the extra couple dollars to go with another company read more

On Saturday 5/17/25 I waited a full hour in line to pick up a reserved Budget car. There were 4 rental agents on duty and on average they took approximately 15 to 20 minutes to handle a rental. When I finally got to the rental counter I was assigned a car in row D. The entire row D was empty and the garage manager told me it had not been used for 2 days. It took the garage manager another 30 minutes to get a real car assigned to me and that car had defective brakes. It will likely be rented again because there were no visible Budget personnel in the garage at drop off to advise of the brake issue. Budget in CLT deserves every bad review it has received. Management obviously doesn't read these reviews or care. read more