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    Budget Car Rental

    1.9 (16 reviews)

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    Budget closed early with already limited hours
    Lexi G.

    I would give 0 stars if I could. My boyfriend and I chose to drop off at this budget because it was closest to our friend who we were going to visit...but ended up getting hit with over $400 in extra miscellaneous fees that were wrongly assigned. AND when we went to pick up our car - the guy admitted he had NO cars for us , even though we had a 12 pm reservation and we got there at 11:40 to be safe. He said we could call Budget corporate and that there was nothing he could do to help us us with our bill and he couldn't cancel our reservation even though HE couldn't fulfill it. Worst rental car experience ever. NEVER USE THIS BUDGET LOCATION EVER!!! Only book from Charlotte airport

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    Goldberry M.

    Wish I had read reviews before my travel agent booked our car. This place should be out of business. Ben should be fired!! We only needed a rental car for one day, but had to do a minimum of two day booking. My husband came in person to see if we could pick up following day, even though we paid for both. Ben promised us he would have a car for us. We arrived following day to no car, and him saying he never made any promises. Totally rude and dismissive. Everyone in line waiting had same issue. I will never get a car from Budget ever again.

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    Enterprise Rent-A-Car

    Enterprise Rent-A-Car

    2.0(43 reviews)
    0.6 miSouth End, Dilworth

    I really don't know why the poor stars for this location…read more Maybe it's because I had a horrendous experience at the last Enterprise, and had really low expectations of them as a company, but this one was great. First, I was greeted upon arrival. Scott was wonderful, helpful, and understanding when I had accidentally reserved a car at another location. I thought this would terribly delay me, but it didn't. They luckily had one available. I returned it within 24 hours and check out was seamless. I was very disappointed when I found out they don't allow personal cars on their lot for the day if you are renting, and wish that had been somewhere on my reservation. My email receipt never got to me, but a quick 3 minute phone call with Samantha helped me procure my receipt for my expense report. She was kind and friendly and patient and even waited on the phone with me to make sure I got the email.

    Rent at Your Own Risk!!…read more One of the worst customer service experiences I've ever had.... My partner and I reserved an Audi A5 and confirmed our reservation the morning of pickup. When we arrived at the Uptown Charlotte Enterprise, we were told someone had already rented a vehicle under his name from the Shelby location. Employees led us to believe he may have been the victim of identity theft. Instead of investigating or contacting the Shelby branch, we were repeatedly told they couldn't help us. After personally contacting the Shelby Enterprise ourselves and calling my partner's father (Sr.), we discovered Enterprise had simply confused a father and son who share the same name. A quick comparison of their driver's licenses, dates of birth, addresses, and payment information could have resolved the issue. The employee with the dark curly hair offered more attitude than assistance. Rather than investigating Enterprise's mistake, she canceled our reservation because she claimed we were "yelling" after nearly an hour of trying to understand why we had just been told my partner's identity may have been compromised and that someone else had rented a vehicle under his name. To make matters worse, the Audi A5 we reserved wasn't even at the branch. The only Audi available was a Q3. Several employees refused to identify themselves when asked and were not wearing name tags, making it impossible to know who was responsible for the way we were treated. I documented the interaction with photos and videos. We left without a rental, delayed our seven-hour trip to a family reunion, and spent hours trying to resolve an issue we were told could only be resolved by a Regional Manager. Mistakes happen. Refusing to investigate them, canceling a customer's reservation, and leaving customers to resolve the problem on their own is unacceptable. My family trusted Enterprise to provide safe and reliable transportation. Instead, we experienced unnecessary panic, emotional distress, inconvenience, and complete disappointment. This was, without question, the worst experience I have ever had with Enterprise, and one I will never forget. Rent at your own risk!!!

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    Avis Car Rental - The spot where my car was supposed to be, but nothing was there (after the first car I was offered didn't work)

    Avis Car Rental

    1.6(17 reviews)
    0.0 miUptown

    I rented a car in ATL and returned it to CLT. Filled the car up with gas prior to the return about…read more1/2 mile away from the airport at the local Mobil station next to the 7-11. I returned the car at about 5:15 pm but they have my return time at 4:57 which is impossible. They charged me a refueling fee at $10.99 per gallon for 6 gallons of gas. I complained via email (because I was on an airplane) and basically I was told that I am wrong. WHAT??? I FILLED UP THE TANK!!!!!! How dare you Avis. The car had a nail in the tire from the get go but the nail seemed to be ok and air was not escaping. The blinker didn't work and the back up camera stayed on even when going forward. The car was crap but we didn't complain or try to change it out and just dealt with it. But now you can all hear about it. It just takes one time of something like this happening to you. It's all about how things are resolved as I understand bad things happen in any compnay but Avis has not tried to make things right and for that they get a one star review. However if Avis reaches out to me to make things right I will remove this review. We'll see. reference 100554525. reservation #15856534S1,

    After reserving a standard compact vehicle days in advance, I was informed upon arrival there was…read moreno compact available, and that I would be forced to pay an upgrade fee (~$50/day) despite no forewarning that my reserved car was unavailable. Not only was the lack of advanced communication unacceptable, but the inability to cover the forced upgrade is unheard of when the business is at-fault (for a Toyota Rav4 nonetheless). Owner/operator said he would cut the upgrade fee in half, and then proceeded to charge me the full rate. This clown should have his franchise license pulled.

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    The first failed rental car they offered had a dead battery.

    MEGA MC

    MEGA MC

    2.0(65 reviews)
    4.9 mi

    Upon arriving the place, looked a little sketchy…read more I booked through Priceline and booked under one price, but when I got there, they told me a completely different price and said that they were not able to adjust it because it was done through Priceline and then I would have to contact Priceline. I eventually contact their Priceline and they said that it would be on Mega MC TO ADJUST THE PRICE. SO NO ONE IS TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. I guess this is what happens when you book through a site to try to save some money. You end up getting bit in the butt The car we received was very damaged on the outside, so I made sure to take pictures and videos to show the damage that was already there I would not rent from here again, even if it meant saving $100

    Unfortunately, I had a very bad experience with this company. I flew into town and had a…read morereservation at 8am (having booked through the website relatively easily)- but upon arrival to pick up the rental, I had not received any pick up information, nobody was at the business to talk too, and the phone number provided in the emails no one answered even with multiple calls during business hours. Having the reservation at 8 but no one was available to get the car resulted in me not even receiving the vehicle to get to my destination. I tried calling again later in the day to get a hold of someone and still got no response, so I was disappointed with this company and left to go find other services to get to my destination.

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    Enterprise Rent-A-Car

    Enterprise Rent-A-Car

    3.0(46 reviews)
    3.2 mi

    Completed a 4 day rental over a week ago and was pleased with the service. Could only pick up close…read moreto quitting time and they were okay with waiting after hours for me to arrive. Thankfully I was able to make it 15 min before then. I appreciate how Ethan, stayed in touch with us via email and voice mail confirming our pick up and satisfaction. The car, a Honda Accord 4 door, was clean, drove well and was fine. He had to apologize for a previous customer putting tent on all the windows! No fault of Enterprise. But who would do that on a rental???? We arrived late so not many options to switch out in our price range and style. We rode through Va, and was hoping it would not be an issue. And it wasn't. For many years now this location has been my choice for rentals. They seem to have a better selection, larger lot, cordial representatives. Hoping it stays that way. Would recommend.

    I am submitting this review due to unauthorized charges, failure to honor commitments by…read moremanagement, and extremely poor customer service regarding rental agreement. My vehicle was at Caliber Collision for repairs. My auto insurance policy covered the first 30 days of my Enterprise rental. Because Caliber damaged my vehicle while it was in their care, Caliber agreed to cover the remainder of the rental period beyond those 30 days. In early June 2026, I met in person with branch managers at Enterprise. They reviewed the file and confirmed that a split-billing agreement was in place: insurance paid up to their maximum, and Caliber was responsible for the remaining balance. The branch managers acknowledged in person that I should never have been charged, confirmed that Enterprise received payment from both my insurance and Caliber, and explicitly promised that the unauthorized charges on my card would be reversed immediately. Over a month later, not only has the refund been issued, but Enterprise has charged me again for the exact same fees. Enterprise has effectively double dipped, taking full payments from insurance and Caliber while continuing to bill my personal account for funds I do not owe. To make matters worse, attempting to resolve this over the phone has been impossible. Upon calling the local branch, staff immediately place callers on hold before even offering a greeting. When you finally reach an employee Brandon and ask for a manager, you are tossed back onto hold or routed into automated prompts. I will be filing a complaint to the BBB, attorney generals office and will have my legal team reach out to Enterprise Directly.

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    Hertz Rent A Car - Photo of "damage" upon return.

    Hertz Rent A Car

    2.0(309 reviews)
    5.7 mi

    Keisha is a rockstar and deserves a raise. She made the process of renting a car super easy and…read moremade my terrible day better. I did the managers special which was a huge dodge ram 2500. Wish this Hertz has more options for mystery vehicles. Also the rental car area was hard to find but at least not shuttle was needed to get here. I used Dollar through an Expedia rental and since it was 9pm that counter was closed and I had to go through the hertz line. Wish I booked AAA through the app for a discount. Will rent again from here if ever in North Carolina

    I rented back in September and just realized I forgot to do my review. I reserved and pre-paid for…read morea Mustang Convertible through Priceline. I also got the Insurance through Priceline , not Budget since it was cheaper. I don't usually get the insurance , but since I was going to be staying in Myrtle Beach for a few days I wanted to be covered since theft , vandalism , and such are a problem now more there. I still love Myrtle Beach though. I also visited friends and family in both NC and SC. After having it a couple days I noticed a charge for the Insurance through Budget. I tried calling several times and couldn't get through to the airport location. When I called the 1-800 number ( in India ) they wouldn't take it off and said I would have to talk to the airport location itself either on the phone or upon return. When I returned it I spoke with one of the reps and they took it off and said on my Hertz Gold it has me automatically taking the insurance , so I went online and changed that. I never had it set on my account and last time I rented I didn't get charged , but somehow it got changed to authorize insurance upon rental. Of course the walk from the terminal in Charlotte to your rental car area is terrible and they were doing some remodeling. Since I'm Hertz Gold I went directly to the car area and went inside the office there to get my keys , contract , etc and find out where my car was parked , it was right next to the office. The car was clean and I inspected for damage and it all looked good. When I drove out to the gate I noticed the low tire pressure light on one of the tires and it was only down a couple pounds according to the gauge. I stopped at like a 7-11 with an air pump and added a few pounds and was on my way. A few days later the light comes on again and I added air again to the tire. I didn't see any nails in the tire or anything like that , slow leak. I spent almost a week in Myrtle Beach and the last day again I had to add air to the tire before heading back to Charlotte. When I arrived I told them about the tire and it needed to be checked or replaced. The car was nice to have and I had the top down almost the entire trip , the weather was perfect. It got pretty good MPG too , more than my own car. Of course it had all the tech stuff for the radio and Navigation.

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