DON'T DO IT!!! If you are on a time-budget, please don't even think about renting from the Dollar Car Rental on Hollis St. in Halifax. We thought we were so clever, finding an inexpensive rental car to enjoy while our cruise ship was docked in Halifax. I really wish I had paid a little extra and rented from a competitor.
First of all, the rental car location is somewhat challenging to locate. We could see using mapping services that Dollar was close to the cruise ship terminal. Unfortunately, it is not in the same hub as all the other rental car companies...it is inside a hotel (with no clear signage from the street).
Secondly, there was only ONE Dollar employee processing all of the rental cars on a morning when THREE cruise ships were docked in port. Despite being one of the first passengers off of our ship, we ended up eighth in line at Dollar and waiting nearly an HOUR to receive our rental car. This consumed one of our precious seven hours in-port and caused us to change our plans for the day. SO disappointing when you have looked forward to your itinerary for months. Worse yet, despite the growing line and horrendous wait, we had to listen as the Dollar employee attempted to upsell each and every customer and give them the while spiel about liability coverage. I know that they are normally required to recite this script, but when people are so frustrated and upset, a little discretion would be classy (and good business).
Once you return your car, the check-out process is a continued hassle. You need to actually walk your keys back into the hotel and wait at the front desk for that one employee yet again.
Please don't make the same mistake we made...avoid Dollar if at all possible when cruising through Halifax. read more