Visited on June 11 at 4:26pm, didn't get employees names but I wish I had. I had a reservation at 3pm got caught up with things and was an hr and half late for pick up. They didn't even acknowledge me walking in. When they eventually did, they claimed they could only hold a reservation for an hour max and they didn't have a car for me. I looked it up, Hertz should hold your reservation for 2 hours so I'll be calling corporate tomorrow about a training opportunity for the staff that was present. The reason for the bad review is how I was treated. Ok fine you don't have a car, but that's no reason to verbally attack me. They were antagonistic and extremely rude. I got yelled at in front of 4 other patrons for 'showing up late and my car being given away was not their problem'. Very unprofessional and apparently don't know their own corporate policy. read more

Not the most enthusiastic location to deal with. I stood in the closet sized office, for about 5mins. before one of the two associates, even acknowledged me. When I finally was acknowledged, by the associate everything went smoothly from there. read more

Hertz Rent A Car - Car Rental Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

See all

Literally just go anywhere else. Horrible service. Staff is extremely disrespectful. Staff did not explain the process and I found myself needing to continuously ask follow up questions. read more

I would not recommend this location. We reserved a suv a week before pickup for a one day trip. There was no notice of no cars available except Tesla. My destination doesn't even accommodate Tesla charging. The staff looked uninterested and overworked. I wasn't the only unsatisfied customer in the office. Save time and go somewhere else. read more

I am a long time Hertz customer with advanced status. Using this location was the worse experience I have ever had with Hertz. I had a reservation and the car was not ready, car was not full and I had to wait for 40 minutes to pick up my car and was not given any options regarding vehicles. I was never acknowledged while waiting and they are either short handed or not very competent at their jobs. This location is very convenient for me but, based on this terrible experience, I am not sure I will pick-up from here again. I really hate leaving negative reviews, but this experience was very lacking. read more

A NIGHTMARE OFF ELM STREET Being tormented by Freddy K himself would be a welcome dream compared to this horrifying rental car place in Oak Park. Let me start by saying this: 1-star reviews are a rarity (for me at least; they make up only 2.8% of my running total). On 9/7/19 the stars were perfectly mis-aligned and the universe delivered on its promise of sending another elusive 1-star'er my way. This time it wasn't a rancid sub from a rude Jimmy John's, but an unexpectedly dreadful Hertz. Nichole C was given a temporary loaner while her Honda HRV was having body work done, and I was her ride back after ditching the rental. Upon arriving, I had trouble finding where the hell to go. You'll have to turn from Madison St onto Clarence Ave, then make a hairpin 180° turn up a small incline before encountering a one-way parking disaster. Troubling issue #1: this Hertz rental lot sits on exactly 7,400sqft of space and no, I didn't forget a zero. While that size of land might be suitable for a Popeye's or Starbucks drive-thru, 0.2 acres is NOT enough room to stuff twenty cars into. Your 3-point turns just became 23-point turns, pal......straight out of Austin Powers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGiQOCX9UbM Troubling issue #2: it took us 30 minutes just to drop off the keys & car. Why? Because there was only one. freaking. employee. The guy responsible for managing customers at the counter would periodically stop to clean cars and shuffle them around in the minuscule lot. If there existed a 2nd person, they went out to lunch and never came back. Troubling issue #3: appalling customer service. Being understaffed is bad enough, though there's no excuse for an unprofessional attitude. With a line of customers stacked 6-7 deep, the guy made no effort to be either hasty or pleasant. Instead, the process was impolite and frustratingly slow. You can't have such an icy cold disposition like that when dealing with people, my man. * TL;DR * I don't know what's worse at this Hertz in Oak Park, the baffling logistics of cramming 20 cars into a one-way area, or our disastrous half hour-long dropoff. We told the person at Service King never to send clients to this Hertz anymore for rentals. The visit here was NONSENSE from beginning to end. Utter horse sh*t. Experiences like this one deserve 0 stars, but alas, the Yelp scale doesn't go that low (insert Yelp cliche of "I wish I could give negative stars, etc"). I would not recommend to friends, family, coworkers, strangers, or mortal enemies. Whoever's managing this Hertz should be downright embarrassed. read more

Hertz Rent A Car - Expect a LOT of bullshit in this minuscule rental lot. More than 20 cars are stuffed into 7,400sqft of space. - Car Rental Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

See all

Booked a managers special and paid in full in advance. When I showed up to book, they pulled a bait and switch and up charged me by 30%. They were still offering the managers special online but would not rent one to me. read more

Unprofessional and it stinks in there. They didn't have information together before I got there. Picked me up in an shuttle without checking if my reservation was still open, when finding out it was closed, they wouldn't even send me back in a shuttle. I had to come out of pocket for an uber. read more

this place is terrible. one guy working here on a monday morning. my dealership sent me here and i'll never let them do that again. i waited 40 minutes to even talk to an agent. this guy was answering phones, checking cars out...even washing cars. it wasn't this guys fault, but hertz's fault. shame on you, hertz: this place does not represent your brand. read more

Filthy office, dirty cars, rude staff, takes forever to get your deposit back. I don't recommend this place at all.

Idk how to start off but this place is THE WORST !! The dude that helped me yesterday omg he was super lazy idk what he was on but MANN he was picking his EARWAX infront of everyone..: while helping me for over 20 minutes!! He was on his phone while "helping me" and nope never again! read more

DO NOT RENT HERE...during a pandemic If I could give 0 stars I would. If I didn't need a car, while mine was in the shop, I would've walked away. The sign on the door had a max limit of 2 customers, which is understandable. An employee walked passed me twice, another employee walked pass me four times. Neither said if the max was reached or anything. You can't see who is in there, because the windows are like mirrors. Two customers (together) leave. Both employees inside... it was 15 minutes before anyone said anything. Finally in, deposit $50 was taken before any other instruction. The employees are not friendly... looked as tho they are tired and would rather you leave. I SUPPORT MY BLACK PEOPLE. But this would be the main reason I wouldn't support nor shop where my people are... because they are ignorant and selfish. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. read more

I was sent there by the dealership because my truck was in the shop and the dealership was paying for my rental. I was forced into paying for something that was already taken care of by the dealership. Was they got my card info Al they did was harass me about more money and once the car was returned $301 was stolen from my account by them. The very very small car they gave me was not safe and the windows didn't roll down due to some electrical issues. The so called manager lied about a refund for a month then left to go to another site they claim. The lady who lied to me in the first place and stole my money would not transfer my calls to anyone but took my number so whenever I call back they would pick up the phone and leave me on hold indefinitely. It's been months now and the management team still haven't contacted me after they said they would. This place is a scam and their car needs to be junked and this place needs to be shut down. I do not recommend this place at all. read more

After having some lady named Lynda crash into my parked car a few weeks ago (she left a note), I was in need of a rental vehicle. While working through said lady's insurance they authorized my rental through Hertz and were nice enough to find the once closest to my home. I dropped my wounded HR-V at the nearby Service King in Oak Park and was picked up there by a Hertz employee. We exchanged 0 words, not a "good afternoon" or a "hi", NADA. I only knew he was the Hertz guy because the girl at Service King said: "they're here for you". Alright. I arrived at Hertz and was lucky there was only one couple waiting in line before me. This place is TINY. You can probably only fit 5 people inside plus the two employees at the desk. Yet again, I wasn't greeted at all. Just received a look from the employee behind the desk. Once it was my turn, the process was pretty straightforward and I was able to drive away in a 2019 black Malibu, which was pretty nice. Fast forward to a week and a half later, it's time to return my rental and pick up my baby at the body shop. I had from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm to pick up my car at the shop so I arrived at Hertz to return my vehicle at 11:00 am assuming it wouldn't take more than 30 minutes, I mean, you just drop the keys off and go your own way, right? Wrong! When I arrived, there was an older lady and a couple waiting to pick up their rentals. The same employee who helped me with my pickup was there. Again, as soon as I entered the tiny building, no greeting at all. After a couple of minutes, he did look my way and said: "I'll be with you in a second". A "second" turned into what felt like an eternity of an empty desk and people piling into the closet-sized room. Some people ended up waiting out in the sun because they could no longer fit inside. The employee was apparently outside cleaning cars while people, like me, waited in order to just drop off their keys. I feel sorry for the guy, they were severely short-staffed if the front desk guy has to go outside and wash cars while there's nobody in the building helping customers. After 30 minutes of waiting, the employee came into the office to help the FIRST lady that was there before me. I snuck around and asked if I could just leave the keys and have a receipt emailed to me. The employee nodded, I dropped my keys on the desk and walked away. Will I ever get my $50 deposit back? I don't know. Will I ever get a receipt emailed to me? Not yet (it's been 24 hours). Maybe I'll never know. What I do know is that I will never, in my life, come back to this Hertz or recommend it to anyone, EVER! read more

I was satisfied with my experience renting a car from Hertz at this location. They are located right next to an auto body repair shop, which made it very convenient to walk over and rent a car for a few days while my car was in the shop. It is a small branch, and I was serviced right away. The rental car was clean, the gas tank was at a reasonable level, and did not have any odor. Returning the car was easy as well, although there was about a 20 minute wait time to be serviced. read more

I got a great car at a reasonable rate. Both employees working there provided pleasant and prompt service. This experience was so much better than my experiences at a competitor on the northeast side of town that provides pick up and drop off service, according to their ads. But guess what... awhile back when I reserved a car with that competitor, they said they couldn't pick me up. Yet at this Hertz store, when I called and asked about it, they said they could and when I followed up at the store, they promptly called me a Lyft. Only downside is that they're not open on Sunday. But after my experience here, they'll get my rental car biz go-forward. read more

do not rent from this hertz or the one on lincoln , they will edit your contract to make it seem like you had the car longer than whay you had. then will still take the money from you. i returned the car march 29th and they had my contract that i had the car until april 5th. i have been calling them for 2 months straight with no one responding to me or refunding the money they owe. dont rent here they will scam you, you have been warned. read more

I've used Chime credit card to secure my reservation. The monies was already deducted from my account the previous day of the actual rental, almost $500.00 . Arrived to pickup the vehicle, THE HERTZ RENTAL STORE DOESNT TAKE CHIME! Wait a minute?? You mean to tell me that you've taken my money, only NOT to use my same card that you've already taken money out my account?? Huh??? Needless to say I was severely PISSED! Hertz is taking our money from our debit or credit cards online, but when it's time to pickup we can't use those same cards for rental? It's like a loophole, you are stealing money from us, use it in any way just to refund it back within 7-8 business days . You all are a complete rip-off! It's telling because the employees at the store literally said I have a rite to be pissed because you all at corporate like to steal moneys and lie. Please, do NOT rent from these people.... They are thieves stealing monies from consumers! read more

This was one of the worse experiences I've ever had at a car rental facility. For Hertz Oak Park, I truly expected them to rent the latest model cars. I get an outdated Mazda that seems as if the car was made in 2010. I open the door and it wreaked of cigarette smoke. Sure enough, whole cigarettes and butts on the the floor along with potato chips on the floor. Mr. Andrew (I believe that's his name) apparently wasn't in a good mood to begin with. When I showed him how filthy the car was he seemed a bit shocked that I no longer wanted to rent from them. I was very disappointed and this location will never have to worry about me renting from here again. read more

This business charged me for damage to a vehicle incurred prior to my rental. When asked to speak to a manager my call kept getting deferred. When asked to show evidence I was denied. read more

Okay so here it goes...Unless you want to give away your money on your deposit...DO NOT RENT HERE! A hold was put on my card 6/6, returned the vehicle 6/12. Had to pay the taxes on the vehicle of $16 which left $34 on the deposit. Here's the kicker... HOW IN THE HELL CAN YOU CHARGE A CARD IF THE HOLD HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED???!!! That $16 charge cleared my bank 6/13. Such BS!!! I called again today and the rude staff gave me an 800 number to call regarding billing. I am PISSED to the max! I know it doesn't matter to some people, but every damn dime I spend during this pandemic matters to me! Stop lying to your customers and give them their deposits back. We are the ones who are keeping you employed!!!! read more

Slow. This company as a whole needs help. I'm thankful for this location because the reps I dealt with was friendly, but they need MAJOR WORK!!!! When I walked in, there were 2 male employees talking amongst themselves, they never spoke to me or offered assistance, until the phone rang and I'm like hello I've been standing here! So a female agent came in from finishing up someone else and offered help, she ended up completing my transaction. She was very patient while I dealt w/my asinine insurance company who screwed up my reservation and scheduled me for $20 daily instead of my policy limit $30 daily. After about 30-45mins I was on the road again. She also made sure the car was clean for me. read more

I hate to complain about a business that is slammed with customers, but the level of disorganization was pretty staggering. Only one guy (I think his name was Marcus) seemed to know what he was doing, and unfortunately, had to juggle helping literally everyone else with his own job. It took me two hours to get a car even though I arrived with only one person in front of me. I appreciate that Marcus vetoed the original car they were going to give me because it was literally gross. They DID go through the effort of wiping down another car for COVID reasons (I suppose), but it still smells like cigarettes. On top of that, the car has some noticeable rust damage over the front wheel. The cherry on top was the fact that none of the staff was complying with CDC COVID regulations. Plenty of no masks or half masks, which was only corrected when the woman after me started on how she worked for a nearby hospital. So Marcus, the single star here is for you. I hope things ease up. Next time, if your insurance asks whether you want Hertz or Enterprise, don't say it doesn't matter. Pick Enterprise. Please. read more

I always rent from Hertz. It's always super easy and fast and the service is good. This location is an exception. The car they first tried to give me was a class lower (compact) than what I reserved. That's fine, availability changes, but don't still charge me for the higher class (mid-size) car. It took FOREVER to get the car. I was the only customer there, it shouldn't take 25 minutes to rent a car I reserved online with a Gold account. The car I finally got had almost 70,000 miles and reeked of smoke. That's what I expect to get from a low cost rental car shop, not Hertz. Third, check your contract before you leave (the mileage, gas level, time-out). Mine was wrong and I ended up paying more for gas as a result. Two stars because I was able to get a car. The people who work there are nice enough (they weren't overtly rude or anything), but don't seem to understand the economic benefits of good customer service. Clearly a failure of management. In the future I will be passing this location to go to any other car rental agency. read more

Please clean your vehicles inside & out before someone rents them. This is my third time renting a nasty car. Windows with greasy fingers smudged. Juice bottles under the seat. Dashboard had so much dust on it. The only thing cleaned were the floors of the vehicle, they were vacuumed. From now on, I am going to request that I see the vehicle prior to finishing the transaction. I shouldn't have to clean the vehicle after I pick it up. But, I always end up doing it. read more

Looking for the world's worst car rental experience? This is your place. Next-to-last time we went, the car they gave us was dirty and reeked of cigarettes (they said they had no time to clean it). Last time we went, after making a reservation, they didn't have any cars and were pretty rude about the fact that they didn't have any cars. Take note JD Power and Associates. Nearby Budget is much better. As are area Enterprises. You have been warned. read more

I have been dealing with Chris and the crew at this location for a while. I can tell you that they will make sure that you leave happy and satisfied with your rental. They go "the extra mile" to take care of you. I can recommend this location to anyone that wants a quick, accurate and professional experience while renting a car. read more

I arrived just after 7:00am - before the rental location even opened.  It was freezing outside, so the Hertz representative allowed me to wait inside the office even though the office wasn't open yet. Once inside, I was processed very quickly.  The representative was polite and professional. The office opened at 7:30am and I had my rental agreement in hand by 7:32am.  The next day when I returned the car, I was processed just as quickly and politely. It was cold and raining hard outside, so the representative asked her colleague to drive me home.  After I was processed, an angry customer walked into the office.  From my observation, it was the customer who was in the wrong.  He had used the EZ pass on the highway, but did not want to pay the charge for the transponder.  He could have easily gone through the cash lanes to avoid paying the transponder fee, but he chose not to and was now upset that he had to pay the fee.  Again, the Hertz representative handled the situation in the best possible way.  She remained calm and polite.  She apologized for his inconvenience and the gave him the number to call EZ Pass customer service. read more

Never again! Had a reservation. I got in line with only two people in front of me and 65 minutes later, I was in a car! This makes no sense as there were three agents working the counter in the middle of the day! What happens when there is a rush? And how long should I expect to wait when I return the car? This is unacceptable! read more

Bad rental experience. Cars were outdated, tried to hook me up with a full tank, but when I checked, tank was half empty. No remote car unlock, no Ipass. Car smelled like cigarettes. Office is a mess and small. Will not return here. Next time Avis. read more

Customer service was whack. The car I rented was dirty. Clean the bugs off the car guys b4 u rent it out. Contract was not explained. The inside of the car and gadgets was not explained. The car wasn't even pulled out for me to get to. read more

Hertz Rent A Car - Car Rental Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

I have to rent a car for business travel which thus far has been a pain to deal with in general. Due to lack luster service from another car rental company I decided to go elsewhere. This was my first time renting from this location & I appreciate the service that was given by the staff. I wasn't given a hard time arranging a pick up or drop off like the competitor who advertise that they will "pick you up". I will definitely utilize this location for future rentals. read more

THE WORST- Don't rent from here if you expect a car to be there, and/or courteous service. (Assuming same management/ownership as a few years ago). My husband and I rented a car because ours was in the shop and we had an out-of-town wedding we had planned to drive to. We showed up the day of the rental literally with our packed bags for the wedding, planning to hit the road immediately from Hertz, and they had no car for us. Correction, there was one nicer car, at a much higher price point, which they would not give to us even though they had no car similar to what we had reserved. We asked to speak to manager, etc. They literally smirked at us and did NOTHING for us. We left with no car and had to scramble to get one somewhere else. The absolute worst. read more

I sold my car about 10 years ago and rent a car about every 4-6 weeks. Budget and Hertz are just a couple of blocks from each other on Madison and after years of using Budget, I got tired of the long lines and them not having the car I reserved. (They think upgrading from the economy car I reserved, to a gas guzzler is a perk.) So, I tried Hertz. What a difference! The reservation/pick up process is quick. The cars are clean, they inspect them WITH YOU before you get inside. This weekend I needed a car, just on Saturday, and the cost for 1 day with Budget was the same as 2 days with Hertz. This Hertz location is closed on Sundays - my only complaint. read more

Customer service is clearly a priority for the employees at this location. I was having a truly terrible day when I came here and the workers were so courteous and helpful, not just to my husband and me but to everyone who came in to their small office while we were there. When our flight to Dallas was canceled during Chiberia 2014, my husband and I had few choices but to drive in order to make it to a very important meeting. I called around to several rental companies in the area. This was the only place that could give us a car to drive out of state on very short notice. We arrived at Hertz less than 2 hours after I called for the reservation. The guy who helped us rent the car also helped us get a discount. He said the car was in good shape but because we were getting ready for a long drive he would like to take the car down the street to have the tire pressure checked to make sure it was ready. That is really above and beyond! I really hope I'm never in the same situation but if I need to rent another car in this area, I will not hesitate to come to this location. I would normally take off one star because of the condition of the car... It was kind of an old car for a rental, someone had spilled a sticky drink all over the center console, the carpets were destroyed, and the car desperately needed new wiper blades. However, considering the circumstances I was very happy just to be able to get out of Chicago. read more

I had a great experience with the Oak Park Hertz Rental. My car had been hit and went into the shop. I needed a super size car comparable to the one I drive. This rental place got me what I needed and in a timely fashion. I worked with Jameika (who typically works near Midway) for my pick up and she couldn't have been more helpful. She got me in, out and on my way. Then, on my return 2 weeks later, I had an equally pleasant experience working with Vaughn. read more

Worse car rental experience of my life. I got the dirtiest car I've ever seen and the attendant gave me a free pass to go wash the car myself. This place should honestly be close. I cannot believe what kind of service they provide. They honestly don't deserve over one star. read more

Great people and friendly service. They had a car for me when I needed one in a pinch. Had to run to Madison for the night and all the loop rental agencies were booked. They put me in a car and I was on my way within 10 minutes of walking in the door without a reservation. I've used them twice now and Have had 2 very good experiences. read more

Made a 12:30pm reservation the day before. Got there at 12:15 and waited just to be told they don't have cars. There were three other people ahead of me with reservations and no one got a car. Left by 12:45pm and went home during the drive they left a voicemail and I turned around to pick up the car and got there at 1:30 pm just to be told because I didn't respond fast enough they gave away the car. So apparently reservations are a waste of time and if I'm not there the exact moment they have a car pull up I'm shit out of luck. read more

My insurance company arranged the rental of a car while mine was being repaired next door. At 7:30 on a Monday morning, the place was packed and they were having some technical problems with their computer/printer. Nevertheless, the young lady who helped me was patient and friendly and efficient (as much as the technical problems would allow.) They were swamped, but everyone was very courteous and professional. I would definitely rent from them again. read more