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    3.9 (21 reviews)
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    Robert H.

    When faced with the plethora of car rental places available in Pensacola from Enterprise to Hertz, I instead found myself at Guardian. Why you ask? Prices are more negotiable, even last minute. I was faced with an issue when all of the Enterprise locations were sold out and I needed a rental. It didn't matter what type, as long as it was around $50 for the day, MAX. I walked into Guardian, secured a ride and negotiated the price down $20 less. There were a few scuffs along the way, when I was told I could rent a vehicle that was later found already rented (twice). That sucked. Other than that, no problem and late night drop-off available.

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    I only use Guardian for my rental needs. They are honestly the only ones you can count on.

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    The car I drove was a little older but the price was fair, and the business is honest. I appreciate that. Thank you.

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    Hertz Rent A Car

    1.8(5 reviews)
    0.7 mi

    DON'T DO IT! I could…read moreprobably fill a small notebook on how awful my experience was with Hertz, but for everyone's sake I will try to sum it up in a few sentance. I purchased my vehicle via Priceline, paid for it, bought insurance and everything came to around $170. "What a great deal" I though ( I thought wrong) I was traveling redeye with my infant and when we arrived she was clearly not happy. Basically, the agent took advantage of my situation and what I thought I was signing for a simple fuel recharge of $25 turned out to be a second insurance policy (wait, I already had insurance), roadside assistance (wait, I have AAA) and something called a concession fee (what the heck is that?) for a grand total of $385. That is not a small amount. I called and explained what happened, they refused to give me a refund even though I was basically lied to. To make matters worse, I aquired some tolls while on vacation. I did the "I owe you" and called EVERYONE (literally I spent four days doing this because I was already taken advantage of once) to figure out how to pay those. No one helped me, they said I had no tolls on record, so I sent a check to the state of Florida for the amount I thought I owed with a nice little handwritten note explaining the situation. Guess what?! Hertz ALSO charged me a $26 toll fee. Seriously? I paid for insurance twice (along with other things I never wanted) and I paid tolls twice. Hertz is a terrible company that takes advantage of their customers. I will be reviewing wherever I can, whenever I can. My goal is to make my story go viral. I will be telling other moms and families about my experience and I will also be filing a report at the BBB. Basically, save yourself from mulitple headaches and mulitple hundreds of dollars and choose a different car rental company. Please.

    Worst customer service. Will nver rent there again! Wish I had looked on here first. I see I'm…read morenot the first with a bad experience. My card was overcharged and I've been calling all day being passed from one customer service person to another. Each one more rude and less knowledgable than the last. So disappointing.

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    Enterprise Rent-A-Car

    3.0(13 reviews)
    3.5 mi

    Hands down the best customer service I have gotten in a long time. Even being in hurricane season…read morethis company & its employees handled even the delays flawlessly. Many props to Casey who was the person who handled my rental. Got a smooth riding vehicle that was definitely fuel efficient. Will be returning for future rental needs.

    The Q Street location has been our go-to rental car spot since moving to the Pensacola area in…read more2020. We have occasionally rented from other Enterprise locations when the prices were significantly cheaper elsewhere or the inventory was low for our needs at Q Street. Over the past few years, we have rented from this location over 10 times and overall we have had great experiences -- primarily because of the staff's friendliness and helpfulness. We have paid a little extra to rent from Q Street rather than a more convenient location and cheaper price so that we knew we were getting high service. KeSean has been the the most helpful for the past few rentals we have picked up here. When we go in to pick up our rental and see KeSean working, we KNOW we are in good hands and will be taken care of. We also know that if we call in a couple of days prior to let him know we are coming in, we will have ZERO issues during our pickup or rental. The Q Street location is very small compared to most of the other nearby Enterprise locations, but they have all but one time had a suitable vehicle ready at the scheduled time of pickup or within ~1 hour of that time. Due to the small size of the lot, they do not allow parking of personal vehicles during a rental period (if you need this, go to the Airport or Gulf Breeze locations), and they are unable to keep too many rentals in their available inventory simply because they don't have the spaces for more. Whether you are looking for a short or longer rental, cruising around Pensacola or driving a few states away, go book your rental with Q Stree.

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    Budget Car Rental - I wanted to test drive one of these. Next time ill try to see if i can rent this.

    Budget Car Rental

    1.5(58 reviews)
    5.1 mi

    I had no idea it would be so busy inside and outside of the avis budget rentals location at the…read moreairport. As i seen the lines are long at both the counter and booth it made me realize that im renting from a very popular demanding company who must have alot of loyal returning customers. Everyone outside was in good moods hanging out while waiting for our van. The booth clerks were steadily trying to assist as fast as they could. Still smiling and laughing and was happy. I felt super comfortable at this time that I'm getting great customer service. They even offered me a bottle water when I asked about the eta for my van. Very eager to help very fast and efficient even tho the wait. I like the feeling of knowing im being cared about when it comes down to if im happy with the vehicle, offering any other additional service of help in any way, and always being checked on. Ill definitely rent at this location again. The clerks names that were helping me were Tebby and Christina. Both of them show that they like their job and care about their customers.

    This was a completely unacceptable car rental experience…read more When we arrived to pick up the vehicle, the car was not ready, and we were left waiting outside in the heat for more than half an hour. After that delay, we were told our original vehicle still had not been cleaned. At that point, we were offered another car--not because the process was handled well, but because the location had failed to have our reserved vehicle ready. The replacement vehicle was in unacceptable condition. It reeked of cigarette smoke so strongly that the odor got into our clothes throughout the week and never went away. There was also an empty milk bottle left in the back seat from a previous customer. That is not a small oversight. It shows the vehicle was not properly cleaned, inspected, or prepared before being handed to another renter. This did not appear to be an isolated incident. The family in front of us also rejected their first vehicle because it smelled like smoke, and they were left waiting as well. That suggests a larger problem with this location's standards for vehicle readiness and cleanliness. The staff involved in the pickup process showed little urgency, accountability, or communication. We were left standing around without clear updates, without a meaningful explanation, and without any indication that anyone was taking responsibility for the situation. The return process was even more concerning. I clearly explained that I needed the rental charged to a different card than the one used for the reservation. We were told initially when we first showed up that this would not be an issue. The agent took the new card, swiped it, and handed us a printed receipt. When I got home, I noticed that the receipt was for an entirely different customer, in a different amount, and showed the new card as the payment method on that other customer's transaction. That is a serious billing and privacy issue, not a harmless clerical error. Between the excessive wait, the lack of communication, the smoke-filled and poorly cleaned vehicle, and the alarming receipt/payment issue at return, this location failed at the most basic parts of the rental process. The only exception was Jim at the airport front desk, who was pleasant and helpful. Unfortunately, one helpful employee does not make up for an overall experience that was disorganized, unsanitary, and unacceptable. I would strongly advise others to avoid this location unless major improvements are made in vehicle preparation, cleanliness, customer service, and payment handling.

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    A show of the airport Budget, with a line of more than15 people behind me,waiting. I couldn't show their faces, due to privacy.

    Budget Car Rental - Only car available was previously hit.

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