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    The line at budget car rental Orlando airport.  Two customer service reps and 18 people in line.
    Oahu R.

    If I could give zero stars I would. I arrived at the Budget counter to find 18 people in line ahead of me and only two customer service representatives. After 15 minutes the line never moved because the two customers were both having issues that took extended time. I left and went to Hertz where I was in my rental car and driving out of the airport within 20 minutes.

    crappy repair on this rental. The paint doesn't even match...wow
    Simone M.

    The worst experience ever. They provided me a damaged and filthy car. The car repair was shoddy because the bumper was coming off. The check engine light came on because the vehicle (with over 86k miles) had not been properly serviced. I wrote customer service, went to the airport counter but was met with indifference and a dismissive attitude. Carlos on the Customer Service team was the WORST! Rent from them at your own risk. You have been warned!

    The hold they put on my account
    Angela S.

    **Budget Car Rental at Columbus Airport--A Nightmare Experience!** I had an absolutely **terrible** experience with Budget Car Rental at the Columbus, Ohio airport. They **charged me $700 upfront**, only to **leave me stranded without a vehicle** due to an eligibility issue--AFTER they had already taken my money. Shouldn't they verify eligibility **before** charging customers? Because I was stuck without a rental, I had no choice but to **call an Uber and spend an extra $100**, money I didn't have because Budget was still holding onto my $700. I had specifically saved that money for my rental, but since Budget failed to provide the car and still hasn't refunded me, I was forced to dip into my savings to cover the cost of another vehicle--**one that I should have already had in the first place**. Budget's booking process is **misleading, inefficient, and financially damaging**. If you're traveling through Columbus airport, **avoid Budget at all costs**--unless you want to risk losing hundreds of dollars and scrambling for last-minute transportation.

    Alleged damage
    Brandon E.

    Absolute scam artists and nasty vehicles. Upon picking up my vehicle, the inside of the windshield had such a film that I could barely see out of it, and the gear selector had a huge booger stuck to it. Rather than gripe and make things take longer, I cleaned it myself. Trip continued, retuned the vehicle a few days later. Fast forward several weeks and I receive a bill in the mail for $2000 worth of damage that I did not cause. Presumably in the name of "efficiency", these rental car companies no longer due walk arounds at the time of pick up and drop off, so unless you take detailed, time stamped pictures of the vehicle yourself, they can go ahead and blame you for damage. In this case it appears that there was a dent in the front fender where it meets the door. I didn't notice it upon pick up if it was even there, and it was barely able to be seen in the picture the sent with the bill. It's probably not a coincidence that I opted to use my own insurance coverage instead of purchasing theirs either. With a $1k deductible and a perfect driving record, this expense was out of pocket. My agent basically said that I'm screwed without any proof that I didn't cause the damage. This is theft. AVOID Budget rental car at all cost or risk being scammed for thousands of dollars.

    This was the food container that I found, and there's ketchup here all over the van. I closed it before I took this picture.
    Donna M.

    I wish I could give it zero stars, but since I have to give it one star. We picked up the car. It was full of open food containers with ketchup smeared all over the car. And then we discovered that the car was losing pressure in the tires. We tried to fill the tires but they gave the car to us with a nail in the tire....and so we tried to call and ask for them to come and help or to allow us to exchange it, and they kept saying that he had to talk to another Person at Customer Service even though I called the customer service line on the piece of paper. We then continue to drive around on the flat tire and the change oil light came on. We then the next day decided to drive to the closer budget rental car after being on the phone with them for another hour to see if they could exchange it at a closer location so we didn't have to drive 45 minutes to the airport to exchange the car. And they did not have a car that they could give us. So we drove back to the hotel, to change hotels and now have to drive this to the airport 45 mins away. If we don't die in a crash first. Budget is super unhelpful, no one on any of the lines know what's going on. Why are they paid for nothing. And if the closer location had just picked up and been able to tell us that they had a car for us or not, we would've had to have wasted that hour.. budget you need to do better I get that you're charging less but still we spent almost $1000 on this car Rental and we've been treated like garbage and the car was garbage as well.

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    The desk agent Antonio is awesome and has GREAT customer service. the care was great and we…read moreenjoyed our vacation. The garage return attendant was terrible. When I pulled up, we were greeted with, "You are late and we are charging you a late fee!" It caught me off guard to be greeted in this manner. I explained to the young girl that I picked up the care at 1pm and paid for a full 8 days and that usually means returning the next day by 1pm was still fully paid. I am bringing it back using only 5 hours on the last day. She immediately shot back and said "you stated 6pm on your return time and it is 7:04pm and I am charging you 2 hours late". When I said, "Serious?' She said, "Yeah I am serious, you heard me". I asked for a manager to speak with and she said I could call or go inside. I was on my way to catch a flight and had no time to go to the rental car desk and find a manager. Hopefully, someone sees this and can help with the customer service on the return side of the business. I know some of these young kids are not used to talking to adults, but if you do not know how to speak to customers, do not put these employees in those positions.

    Rented a vehicle to drive my son home from college. After turning in the vehicle I realized I had…read moreleft a few items in the hatch of the vehicle and retirned to MCO on the same day to retrieve them. I was told that the car was being cleaned and the items must be in lost and found but the lost amd found person had gone home for the evening with the key. I returned the next day and after waiting an hour I was told the lost and found oerson was out sick. She remained out for the next five days and I cycled through various managers who promised to get back to me. On Tuesday (7 days later) I was told no items had been turned in and that they would open a claim and check the cameras and get back to me within 24 hours. No return call, no update. I called today and they made the mistake of picking up the phone. I identified who I was and explained why I was calling amd was met with "Oh I can't really hear you, I'll call you back." Then the lady hung up and didn't answer again. So not only are we going to take things that are left in the vehicle, they are going to be super unprofessional. Think carefully before you spend your money here.

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    1.6(269 reviews)
    1.2 miOrlando International Airport

    I can def see why Ace has gotten a bad rap. I've been here numerous times(it's very affordable),&…read morethis was actually my 1st pleasant experience & I have Carla to thank for that! Carla, w/ a C get it right,was very helpful, funny, & professional all @ the same time. She fully explained everything & made me feel @ ease.She completely turned my experience around & made what could've been another frustrating visit a much better 1. The location is off the airport, but they do provide a free shuttle to & from the airport, which is convenient. Both times I used the shuttle(when picking up my rental & when dropping it off)the same shuttle driver I encountered was very nice,helpful,& polite. Ace, you guys are lucky to have Carla & the shuttle driver(didn't get his name! They're both gr8 assets to your team, & I truly appreciate the way I was treated!

    Don't be a victim of fraud. customer service issues are common but financial fraud needs to…read morereported Florida Attorney General's Office online or by calling 1-866-9-NO-SCAM. You may also report to the Federal Trade Commission. If you don't want to get upgrades make sure you write NO UPGRADES or extra protection in BOLD letters on contract. otherwise they will add all possible upgrades without your acknowledgment. In my life I never seen such shady business. I was in rush but I verbally told guy I don't need anything except gas but he deliberately charged me over $500, my original booking was for $70. I clearly told him this car is just go to hotel and return to airport but he tricked and possibly copied my initials on contract.

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    Dollar Rent A Car - That's the line behind me.

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    1.4(14 reviews)
    1.7 miOrlando International Airport

    Let's acknowledge the positives: the rental agent was pleasant, and the car was as promised and in…read moregood condition. Now for the rest. I made a reservation and included my Dollar Express membership number. This was apparently ignored. I speak to the agent at the Express counter int he garage, who tells me that no, she can't look up my number (because my rental is "prepaid," see?), and now my family and I and all our belongings have to go back to the terminal to get my car. Once there, we get to wait in a huuuuge line, because they only have 2 rental agents, who apparently have to negotiate the Magna Carta with each passenger. Literally, it took longer for me (a repeat customer and "Dollar Express" member) to get my pre-paid, pre-arranged rental car in Orlando, than it did for me to FLY TO ORLANDO IN THE FIRST PLACE. I get that staffing shortages are an issue, but it's not like they don't know when people are coming for their cars. They have reservation times, flight numbers, and everything! Why is it so hard to plan for people arriving to pick up cars, when they tell you, days in advance? And why even require a "negotiation" at the rental counter? You already have my credit card. I'm happy to provide a driver's license number when I register. Just let me be on my way already. Airlines handle more complicated transactions through a kiosk. Also, their PlatePass (pre-paid tolls) is a ripoff - just get yourself a SunPass at any grocery store in Florida. (Seriously $54? For what? And why can't you just bill through for any tolls? You already have the license plate, credit card, and time of pickup and return. It's not rocket science.) Returning the car at the airport, there is barely anyone to help direct traffic (no more room in the return lanes!), never mind checking in your car and providing a receipt. Having gone 0 for 2 with Dollar between LAX and MCO, I'm now in "fool me twice, shame on you" territory. I don't care how cheap the rental is, it's not worth it.

    worst experience ever the car we received was infested with roaches.My husband and I are in Orlando…read moreFlorida for our honeymoon for five days. We went out to dinner on our third day and left food in the car to go charge it we walked around came back. Car was filled with roaches.

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    Dollar was not bad. They must have the employees who have customer service skills on that counter.

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