The office was chaotic to say the least. They don't focus on one customer at a time. The whole time during our booking (and I had a reservation to speed up the process) he talked on the phone. The selection of vehicles was not that great, he completed no walk through just handed me the keys and walked away. The car was OK, it felt like it had been driven into the ground but I shouldn't expect much from rental. I would rent from here again only because they have a really good rates. read more

Very disappointed with my experience at this Hertz location. After returning my rental, I was called and told I had to come back because there was "too much sand" inside the vehicle. I had already driven all the way home, so this meant making an unnecessary round trip. When I returned, the amount of debris was minimal. In fact, some of what they thought was sand was actually sugar crystals from Sour Patch candy. Instead of simply spending a few minutes vacuuming the vehicle as part of their normal turnaround process, they required me to come back and do it myself to avoid a cleaning fee. What was most frustrating was the manager's dismissive attitude. There was no attempt to work with me or acknowledge the inconvenience they caused. A quick vacuum by the staff would have resolved the issue in minutes. I understand charging customers for vehicles that are returned excessively dirty, but this was not one of those situations. I expected much better customer service from Hertz and hope they reconsider how they handle minor cleaning issues in the future. read more

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What a disappointment! I go to pick up the car and was told, we have no full size cars. I was offered a compact car. I had to ask about the price, no money was offered back for only being offered less than I paid for. Because I asked I got a few bucks taken off. I wasn't offered a larger car which I wanted. Rented a full size car because that's what I needed. Then I was given the wrong car. The car hadn't been cleaned or filled with gas. She walks back over and informs me, she had given me the wrong car. She wasn't even nice or pleasant. Never again will I be renting from Hertz! read more

I would not give these guys even one star; l reserved a vehicle to pick up on Saturday and went to get the car, no one is around, they taped a white sheet on the door stating "we are not available today". How about some human decency, letting people know earlier so we can get our vehicle. These guys at this location are useless. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone. read more

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My friend rented a car from these guys for our camping trip. We stopped by Saturday morning at 8:50 before they opened at 9:00. Come 9:15 and Hertz still wasn't open. No employees, no lights, no sign of life. We ended up leaving with no car rented since there was nobody at the store. Not sure how a business can still operate when the employees don't bother showing up. read more

This location is known to add on insurance without customer knowledge from general manager. I have witnessed her stating to quote them with insurance include. This is a violation of consumer rights. But Hertz at its best.. lie, deny, cheat and steal. Renters beware. You will be duped and over charged. I have witnessed on multiple occasions, Employees throwing keys to the side and not checking them in, I have witnessed employees trying to figure out why a contract is still open while trying to rent to a new customer. I have witnessed numerous times where the manager takes cars staff has set aside for her personal friends, I have witnessed the manager laughing about their drunk employee that moves vehicles with an upper sales manager. read more

I would give zero stars if I could. Reserved a midsize SUV from Thrifty (size was the main factor - absolutely necessary for my use). Showed up to pick it up and only saw a Hertz, circled trying to find it, called and finally figured out Hertz is also Thrifty and Dollar but doesn't have signage until inside. Waited in line for 20-30 minutes, listening to them explain to a customer that the reason they're no longer open Saturdays is because it's too much of a hassle for the employees to come in and be so busy with all of the online reservations that came in. Told the other customer that even if they drop after hours Friday, they now have to unexpectedly pay the whole weekend as well because they've decided to close Saturdays. This didn't sound like they care at all about their customers needs or experience. I was next, they processed me and went to the back to get my vehicle. I heard them talking in the back, saying they gave the SUV away, the trainee rep suggested another vehicle and the manager said, No - that's electric! (ie. upgrade). The woman came back and said they had no SUVs and I my car would be a midsize sedan. I said that a sedan would not work and they shrugged and said it was all they had, my SUV had been given to another customer who broke down and needed a replacement (another bad sign!). I kept saying I didn't know what to do because a sedan wouldn't work and they offered no solutions. I asked would the price at least be different? They quoted $3 less per day. I said I need you to speak with a manager and they came back and gave me around a $25 discount total. I had been dropped off and didn't know what to do, but ultimately said I just have to cancel this reservation then because a sedan will not work and I'm not taking a car I can't use. They said they couldn't cancel it for me because it was now past the reservation time, and that I needed to call a 1-800 customer service number. No offer to at least call for me, just handed me a brochure and moved on while I was stuck with my family's spring break trip potentially ruined. It was some of the worst customer service I've ever experienced, I left almost in tears and had to walk back to my office. Later I had to Uber several towns away to find a last-minute vehicle on the Friday before Spring Break week. I went to a major competitor that starts with an "E" and had some of the best customer service I've ever experienced, including an almost new car, incredibly friendly, fast and responsive reps, several comps just because, cold water refreshment offered, and my Uber covered after returning the vehicle. Avoid Hertz/Thrifty/Dollar Pleasanton at all costs - your peace of mind and vacation depend upon it! read more

Review: Do Not Trust Them I am extremely disappointed with the deceptive practices of Expedia and Hertz. I booked a "refundable" rental car, with the confirmation email clearly stating I could cancel by the 26th without penalty and that I did NOT pay, just inputted my card down to hold the booking. However, when a family medical emergency forced me to cancel within that window, both companies refused to honor their own written terms and kept my money. Expedia blames Hertz, and Hertz blames Expedia. Neither company is taking responsibility for the "free cancellation" they advertised to get my booking. It is incredibly frustrating to be penalized for a policy that was clearly stated at checkout but ignored when I actually needed to use it. During a stressful family crisis, these companies showed zero empathy and even less honesty. I have screenshots proving the reservation was refundable, yet they still refused to help. I will never use Expedia or Hertz again. Proceed with extreme caution: what they promise on the screen is not what they deliver in reality. read more

This is one of the worse rental office I have seen. Mismanaged and understaffed. Many of us waited 2.5 hrs to get a car yesterday. Finally I got a sedan very different from the car I booked online. The store rep told me I could go to the airport and exchange it for the car I want. I drove 25 miles to the airport only to be rudely told I can't exchange the car. Stay away from this place. read more

This Pleasanton hertz is the worst place to pick a rental car, have to wait 30 minutes wait to pick reserved car. The have 3 person but only one person is helping customer. They have 8 person waiting g on the line for pick up. read more

I wish I can give zero worst customer service ever. Lady was so rude and I don't believe she still has a job. She lied about the rental just to get us out and she did not even inspect vehicle. Because of the this I am forced to contact their corporate office to get some answers regarding the multiple charges. read more

Employee hit our car in the parking lot and manager claimed there's no damage without even leaving the store. Refused to communicate whatsoever. Will report incident to corporate office with dash cam recording as proof. read more

Manager at this location is Katrina F. I had the misfortune of having to deal with them today, and both manager and employee were rude, lacked common courtesy and accountability. Strongly advise not to do business with them! read more

BE CAUTIOUS IF YOU'RE RENTING FROM THIS LOCATION!!! On July 10th, I made a reservation for a rental car and my appointment was at 5 PM. I showed up at 5:04 PM, and when I entered, I saw two customers in-store already, but the associate at the time told me they were closed. Her name was Crystal. I informed her that I had the reservation at 5 PM, and she told me to cancel my reservation. This was pretty upsetting. Not only did I spend over $100 for a roundtrip to and from this Hertz location, but it was a waste of my time and energy. Crystal was extremely inconsiderate and I was notified by her co-worker this is not the first time someone complained about her. I tried reaching out to management multiple times, but have no success. Please be cautious with this location. There are better shops where you will find appropriate customer service. read more

Horrible customer service. The male put me on hold immediately and after 10 mins of silence and close to closing time (5pm), a women answered the phone who was impolite, disrespectful, and unprofessional. She clearly is here only to collect a paycheck, no regard to help anyone but herself. It's quite shameful to be honest, feel bad for her and I hope she finds something that will make her happy. For the sake of this Hertz business, and based on the other reviews...they really need to revaluate this store, because this isn't working. If you gotten this far into reading my review, go to enterprise in Pleasanton - great customer service and they close at 6pm so I was able to get a car with no problem. read more

This location is operated by thieves who gave me a defective car then secretly added an "upgrade fee" of $440 for the replacement. When confronted with this, the company refused to make it right. read more

We had a great experience with James when we picked up our car. He made it a fast and smooth process. We appreciated his professionalism and service. read more

JOSH has worst customer service skills & gave me incorrect email address to his mgr. I never had problems with Hertz until I met him !!!

I had a very good experience with this location. A small staff serves a lot of customers, and it can be very difficult for staff too. Katrina is kind and patient. I see a lot of bad reviews for this location, but that was not my experience. read more

I see a lot of bad reviews for this location but I, in fact, had a very good experience. Yes, they did not have the EV I ordered online but they were able to give me Tesla Model 3 for not much more and that's actually what I'd prefer. I was there three times total and I was helped by Kaleb S. who actually helped me a lot - gave some advice on how to cover my rent with the insurance who was supposed to pay for it, checked available discounts for me. I briefly met the other person working there - I did not have business with her but I saw her friendly chatting with another customer. read more

HERTZ SUCKS BIG TIME!!!! Do not waste your time booking a car online at 2005 Crow canyon Pl location. I booked a car online and spent $$$ on Uber to arrive at this horrible location and no cars a available!!!!! The receptionist had the guts to blame me for not calling them !!!!! As if this was at all possible!!!!!! All calls are automated and it says to go online to book a car!!!! She said she checks reservations every hour and since mine was made 30 minutes prior my arrival, she had not checked!!!!!! I asked her why the website even let me choose a car if they had no cars!!!!!! She only said she was sorry which did not do any good!!! Oh, And I still had to call a1-800 phone # to avoid being charged for a reservation that HERTZ had no car for!!!!! DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME IN THIS HOLE IN A WALL LOCATION!!!! Horrible!!!!! The one at Hopyard is also horrible!!!!! ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR ALWAYS!!!!! read more

Every customer in this store was there trying to get resolution for being ripped off. I will be one of those soon too because I have to go back now that I see they overcharged my credit card. If you have to use this location, check and doublecheck all your paperwork and do NOT hand them your credit card until you know exactly what they're charging. If you reserve a small car and they say they don't have it, they will try to to charge you the rate for the larger car. Do NOT let them do this. Also, do NOT let them increase the 'vehicle license fee' for the larger car. They make it seem like this is a government fee but it's not -- it's set by them and if they don't have the size car that you reserved, they have no right to overcharge you. Insist that they charge you the original price quoted on your reservation, including the original vehicle license fee. What happens next: They will make a big show of going into a back room to "get approval." Then they will come out and say that they have to charge you the higher rate but they will also give you a credit. MAKE SURE THEY PROCESS THE CREDIT, they will try to distract you and get you to walk away without processing it. They are totally dishonest but if you stay on top of their tricks, it may be okay to use this location. read more

Thank you Katrina for the pleasant experience and ensuring that I was placed in a similar vehicle as the one I drive, while my car is being repaired! Kindness goes a long way! Blessings to you always! read more

Not recommended for single star also. Hertz, you provided worst(life threatening) mini van. I rented 7 seater at Pleasanton CA on 12/22/2023(As per your website vehicle will be highlander or similar). But i got soranto which is not enough for luggages. So we decided to upgrade vehicle. Hertz Pleasanton CA asked us to go to Oakland CA airport and upgrade it. We upgraded Honda odyssey. But that mini van had so many problems. There was huge noise while running car and while applying brakes, vehicle was rattling. Back lights in cabin were not working and driving condition was bad. So i called support and they towed vehicle and asked me to get new vehicle in LoS Angeles Airport.We got struck at airport for replacement vehicle for more than 6 hours without water and your staff says not vehicle available. Family also got struck in hotel. No proper customer service support also. After that we got 5 seater only and we only searched vehicle in hertz parking lot and found another 6 seater. Hertz Ruined our entire vacation. Very worst service. Lot of money waste due to plan change and mental pressure. Also Pleasanton CA location, they didnt hear properly on our issue and your manager also not in office. Do Not RENT car in HERTZ. Update: I contacted hertz customer service many times. Not getting any proper response and this office also. One of the Very Very worst rental service. read more

We rented a car and a couple in, we got a notification that the tire pressure was too high. Then when my husband got out of the car to release some pressure, we notice that there was a puncture to the side wall of the front passenger tire and a bubble or whatever to the driver rear tire. I was so pissed that they gave us the car in this condition. We could have gotten into a serious accident if the tire popped. Aren't the workers supposed to check before they give the car to the customer? read more

Worst customer service I've ever experienced. Front desk employee was on the phone bragging about it being her last day. Was told they had plenty of vehicles, when I arrive it's EV only. They claimed their machine didn't read my card and asked me to re-swipe on a different computer. I was suspicious because the POS didn't even state what I was paying for. I Realized they overcharged my card by $100 before I even left the parking lot. Went back in immediately and they told me to call a "complaint line".. I demanded the void of the reservation and to receive a refund in full. read more

Terrible place. Took over an hour to get a car that was reserved. People don't know what they are doing. The systems are messed up and the cars are crap. Wish I could give less than 1 star. read more

Workers were rude. Car was reserved online.. but not ready when I arrived to pick it up. Time is not a concept they seem to care about here. Will follow up if the rental continues to have further problems. Indefinitely waiting here in their office to have my rental car released read more

This is the worst customer service ever rented a car for a month was unable to get a hold of anyone. Not even the one 800 number wants to help the local location is understaffed overworked and it's impossible for them to do their job. This is a bad company that doesn't care about customers rent somewhere else. read more

I recently rented a car at the Hertz Local edition in Pleasanton. I previously used the San Ramon location, but unfortunately it's closed. I know car rentals are in high demands these days, but the car I rented was definitely treated poorly. When I rented my car, the Hertz clean sticker wasn't on my car. The car was pretty clean but smelled like cigarette smoke. A former renter must've Carrie Underwood'd this car because there was a lot of key marks along the side of my black Chevy rental. The car also only had a half tank of gas so it was an extra stop for me to gas up the car. I prefer the airport locations. They have better customer service, clean cars, and better selection. read more

If I could leave a negative rating, I would... I have rented cars regularly for the past 10 years due to business travels. By far this was the worst experience which last 1 minute. I made the reservation well in advance. On the day of pick up, they call and advised they were aware of my reservation and to notify me they were closing soon. Because of flight delays, I made it close to closing but well before (15 minutes). The door was locked, a young oriental woman answered and said "unless your here to pick the Mustang up, we have no other vehicles." I asked what they were talking about, she proceeded to mention they had no inventory and unable to fulfill my reservation. Keep in mind, I was at the door way, she did not even look up the reservation on the computer. I then noticed a middle aged white male standing at a kiosk (probably a manger). I then advised they had called, with no mention of a discrepancy with reservation, and I asked why was I not informed. The young lady then said "the whole system is fucked up and all reservations had been fucked up everywhere." So, where do I begin with the actual review? Unprofessional, lazy, false information provided, lack of customer service... Nothing will occur disciplinary wise to any of those employee's I am sure. But if I could recommend take your business elsewhere so your not lied to in person, at minimum, please do. read more

I rarely give a 1 star review. Can't remember the last time I did. I called first to make sure there was a car available. That was challenge number one since you can't get ahold of the actual branch without some major maneuvering. I was told they had what I wanted so we went down there. I walked in, the only employee visible was on the phone and started waving her hand indicating for me to leave the store. I was confused and thought she may be thinking I was someone else, so I waited just inside the door. No other customers or employees we're around, this was the middle of the day. She became more animated with her hands and body language, said something about how I had to get out. I still don't know what was going on. I left, went to enterprise nearby and rented what they had. read more

Nice people but the slowest service ever. I see several people walking around rather than actually helping people. Took an hour to get a car and there was only 1 person ahead of me. They said their internet was slow so I say get the old school forms out and let's get this done, damnit! Don't just sit around waiting. The guy assisting me then had to go clean the only car available for my loaner. What the hell are the other 8 people wandering around doing? So frustrating!! read more

The worst experience ever renting a car! We were given a very dirty Toyota Corolla. The windows were so bad it was difficult to see out the rear when backing up, definitely a safety hazard! The inside wasn't much better, it just seemed very well lived in. To add insult to injury, there was a dashboard warning light on. How comforting! Run don't walk away from this business, anywhere else would have to be better! (I spoke to the assistant manager today and he said he would get back to me. So far nothing...) read more

H8 Hertz, this location is off airport and we Uber's to pick up our rental car. Located off Hopyard in Pleasanton, and we were dropping it off at the Oakland airport. First, They couldn't find our reservations, luckily I had the reservation #. There were only two employees working, and only us and another customer, phones ring and they help them instead of finishing up our rental agreement - even though I'm a Hertz Gold...We get the car, it's dirty, scratched and only had 1/8 tank of gas...geez, just what I want to do is wash the car and fill it up with gas! Luckily they had a car for us - guess. I should have read the Yelp reviews first (one stars...good grief)! A few stars go to the employees trying to help customers... read more

It took a WEEK for them to close out my rental. All the while, I was getting daily notices from Hertz National that my car was overdue, and they were trying to charge my card $93 every day. The next time, I went in with a reservation and was told that it doesn't guarantee a car, was told they had one, but needed cleaning...so wait. Then told it was damaged and couldn't be rented, so they tried the bait and switch to a more expensive car. Seems like a money grab to me. The agent was courteous...that is about all the good I can say. Not impressed. read more

Zero stars (but that's not an option, so here's one for nothing). While my husband's F150 is being serviced at a Ford dealership (NOT San Leandro), this rental car company only had a Ford Fiesta but promised to call back the next day with an upgrade. That was a week ago. We have a family of 5, with two kids in car seats. Even if we could fit both car seats in the itty bitty Fiesta and my 6'2" husband wanted to drive with the steering wheel under his chin, he can't -- The clips for the car seat on one side in the back are defective!! We called today and they not only don't have a bigger car to upgrade to but they don't even have another Fiesta that allows the safe transport of children. And they don't know when another car, any car, will be available. This Hertz just adds stress to an already rough time. read more

It's no wonder this location has only 1.5 star rating! Should have looked at the reviews before renting from this location. They are extremely slow even though we got there right when they opened. We use to go to the Livermore location but had no choice but to come get our rental from this location since Livermore closed. WE WERE CHARGED FOR 2 STOLEN HUBCAPS EVEN THOUGH WE PAID $100+ FOR LDW... as shown in the photo, and loss resulting in theft is covered up to $500. The hubcaps were $21 each. THEY STILL CHARGED US FOR IT. We will be calling corporate to report this incident as they did not honor their supplement insurance! I can't imagine if we were to get into an accident, they would probably make us pay out of pocket for the car even if we did purchase extra insurance. Will no longer be renting from hertz! Worst experience ever. read more

I made a personal reservation using my husband's credit card I travel extensively for my working utilizing hertz quite a bit and have never had a problem. When I went to pick up the car they would not honor the card, as it was my husband. I took out my own credit card same name and they would not honor the reservation. Makes no sense the counter personnel were rude Will never rent from Hertz again for work or pleasure.... read more

Amazing customer service, if I can give 10 stars I will. My experience with this hertz location was magnificent. The employees were nice and generous, work ethic was amazing and on point. Definitely will be coming back to get a rental read more