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    2.1 (275 reviews)
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    RDU Raleigh NC. WORST SERVICE AT HERTZ.
    Ali F.

    The drivers do not give a damn. I was at the curb and waving and he had just pulled off but no there was no stopping. Crap service every time I have been at RDU. unfortunately hertz is the company rental company. If you can NEVER RENT HERTZ AT RDU.

    The wait outside due to understaffing
    Hall W.

    Do not rent from here period. They under staff this place like crazy. Like 3 people working at checkout on a Sat resulting in a 90 min wait and a line snaking outside the door by about 30 people. This is a sunny day business as usual. Switching to National. Paying more is worth it. Staff has all been lovely though. I feel bad for them.

    Two nails in driver rear tire.
    Michele D.

    The car I received had not one but two worn down nails in the rear drivers side tire (indicating they had been there for a while). Hertz roadside assistance said they noted it but would not help me. I picked up the car in a very dark lot at night so I did see the nails until the next morning. I reported it to Hertz roadside assistance immediately. Hertz roadside assistance also indicated that they recommend that I spend my vacation looking for and buying a new tire because now that they know the nails are there, they are going to bill me for it when I return the car. Run, don't walk, to Enterprise or Sixt. Note that Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty are all the same company, ie same terrible maintenance and terrible customer service. The maintenance stated the car needed an oil change also popped on and Hertz roadside assistance said "that's unfortunate." Hertz Corporate told me to see the manager at RDU Hertz for a refund for the tire I purchased for Hertz and as you can guess, the manager Danni said I can't help you, go see Hertz Corporate. Enterprise and Sixt is at RDU as well.

    Abby Y.

    Earlier this morning on Sunday, 5/11 around 9am, I was checked-in for my pre-paid reservation at Hertz RDU airport by one of the most condescending, and belittling employees that I have ever encountered. Kerry checked me in for my 3 day car rental, and I was expecting for it to be a smooth process since I had already paid online. The process was already making me uncomfortable when Kerry had asked me "why are you in town?" in an extremely interrogative manner. Frankly, this is none of her business. The interaction only got worse from there. As soon as Kerry saw my license (I'm admittedly on the younger side, 22), she scoffed and began pushing the coverage plans onto me, asking me why I wouldn't want to add on the extra plans. I explained that I didn't need it, and I would happily take the risk if it saved me an absurd amount of extra money that I was not comfortable spending. Kerry proceeded to finalize my checkout by handing me a receipt with a $75 balance on it ($25/day). Since I am under the age of 25, I would normally be subject to an "underage fee" of $25/day when renting a vehicle in the state of North Carolina (among other states as well). I was aware of this prior to making my reservation. However, since AAA is partnered with Hertz, they deem me eligible to have the $75 underage fee waived so long as I make the reservation through the AAA website. Not a problem, I had confirmations for everything that I did through AAA via email. However, Kerry decided to make this process way harder than it had to be. Kerry insisted that I made the reservation through Hertz and was not eligible for the underage waiver. Clearly there was some weird ageist reason as to why she felt I was required to pay the fee. I asked her to please take a look at the reservation on my phone, and she proceeded to scoff again and call over a manager. I unfortunately didn't get this manager's name, but she was incredibly accommodating and kind. Kerry explained the situation to the manager and claimed that I was "refusing to pay the fee," which was already infuriating me because of her unprofessional and untruthful manner. The manager resolved the situation and Kerry gave me the receipt with the $0 balance on it. I kindly told her to have a nice day with a smile. Kerry proceeded to ignore me and call up the next customer. Kerry's ageist and condescending attitude was truly an abysmal way to start my trip visiting my family. I'm not only disappointed in this experience, but shocked that I would experience something this rude from the state of North Carolina. I come from New York where these attitudes are unfortunately normalized, but I guess Kerry proved that it doesn't really matter where you are, there are rude people wherever you go. Please regard this as my formal complaint to Hertz about this one specific employee. I work in customer service myself, and I wouldn't dream of acting this way towards an innocent 22 year old woman. This is unacceptable. On a positive note, the car runs beautifully and the prices are very fair.

    Customers stranded at 1:00 am with no car.
    Wil G.

    Horrible customer service. The staff left several customers including myself stranded the Friday of the 4th of July weekend 2021. After arriving at Raleigh International late due to flight delays we went to the pickup location like the 40+ other customers. They came with a small shuttle so it filled very quickly but the driver assured us they would be back. After 20 min and no shuttle we had to make our way to hertz on our own so we took the Avis shuttle and walked from Avis to Hertz. Surprisingly there was NO ONE there. They were closed and all of the customers were left to find other transportation accommodations. This alone was disappointing and frustrating but the next morning I went back only to be completely blown off and told my rental was not valid anymore by Brad the site manager who would not provide anymore then his name. Now I have to call corporate and try to get a refund for my PREPAID rental. . Not what I want to do during my holiday weekend. I will NEVER work with this Hertz again and seriously question Hertz overall. **Update 7/22 - after HOURS of time on hold and follow ups I was refunded my rental payment but there was absolutely no compensation for the time spent making alternate accommodations and no way to give feedback re the manager with a horrible attitude.** This was a very painful experience. Thanks Hurts #AVOIDHURTZATALLCOSTS

    Dawn S.

    If I could give this a ZERO rating I would. I am extremely disappointed, disheartened and dissatisfied with what took place on Friday May 10th 2024 at the HERTZ rental car at Raleigh Durham International airport at 9:15-9:30am. I stood and witness how the representative took straight advantage of my sister who had flown over 3000 miles from the West Coast to the East Coast to attend her daughter's college graduation and needed to pick up her rental car which was already "PAID FOR IN ADVANCE". I needed to make that part clear before I continued. The rep proceeds to ask her will she needs insurance for the vehicle? She proceeds to tell him NO and advises him that she has her own car insurance and provides the name of the insurance company. Rep - then tells my sister that insurance may or may not be acceptable here. My sister (Customer) proceeds to tell the Hertz rep again that she has her own insurance. As many cars I've rented from Hertz, and many more, I've never ever heard them say that. I've only heard them ask for proof of the insurance policy. Prior to that I watched three customers come up to the counter after my sister and when the same question was asked to them regarding their car insurance, they stated the name and that was it. Nothing more/nothing less. The Hertz rep purposely never accepted my sister's car insurance and added their insurance to make sure they met their quote for the day. Which had my sister paying way more than expected when she got off the plane. Which was $244.68. Loss Dmg Wvr - $34.99 = $139.96 LIS - $16.19 = $64.76 Prem Road Serv - $9.99 = $39.96 TOTAL: 244.68 Yes, she knew she had to pay for the extra day. However, you purposely did not accept her car insurance which was PROGRESSIVE I may add and charge her an additional $244.68 for coverage on a vehicle and she kept telling you that she had her own insurance which you did not do this to no one else who walked up to the counter to pick up their cars that they had reservations for. You swiped her credit card for $644.68 when she kept telling you that she had her own insurance, and it made her card decline. HERTZ rental car was wrong as two left shoes when she told you from the start that she had her own insurance, you should have accepted it like you did everyone else's who came to the counter after her which had her to call her bank. Then some other lady came to the counter and got loud and tried to embarrass my sister and I had to step in and tell them that my sister had her own insurance, and they were never supposed to add insurance to the vehicle. They told my sister that she would've had to bring the car back the next day (basically saying that she would have had to miss her daughter's graduation) and drive all the way back to RDU which was 1 - 1/2 drive for them to take the insurance off the car and the re-process the entire renal all over again which probably would have had her paying more money. I cannot believe you all did this to a first-time renter. I pray that this never happens again. She deserves her money back. I request the manager's attention to see how this matter can be resolved

    Karena R.

    No complaints! My husband reserved for a mystery vehicle and upon arrival they had a Versa available. We paid additional for this vehicle. Customer service was friendly & facility clean. There are tons of cars to select from. I've never experienced such a large lot and the process of existing the facility. You drive up to a booth, show them them your ID along with the paper work, they scan the information-once completed the gate is lifted for you to exit. This facility is near the airport but you have to take the shuttle from the airport to the facility.

    Dawn M.

    Second time to this Hertz. While there was a wonderful silver-haired woman here on our first visit who redeemed this abysmal location, the lack of staff is staggering. Currently, on our second visit in from Los Angeles, there are two people working the guest to 14 people in line. It is SLOW. Very slow. And this shortage of staff is not Just today - it was what we also experienced in December 2021. Add in the fact, that I had to switch our assigned car TWICE last time - for excessive smoking smells (no go with a special needs infant)...and, then add in that the third replacement car had a gap between the door and window that wouldn't close...and, well... I'd steer clear of this Hertz location. Again, very thankful for that initial very kind woman though. She is the only reason I didn't leave this review originally back in December. We expect better, Hertz.

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    Thank you to wonderful customer service at Hertz. I appreciate your patience and support.

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    Alamo Rent A Car

    3.8(186 reviews)
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    I strive to be a low-maintenance traveler, no matter whether I am traveling for business or…read morepleasure. I've been an Alamo Insider member for many years, a membership that usually provides me the ultimate convenience upon landing--walking straight to my assigned car and heading out on my trip with zero friction, and I reserve my vehicle ahead of time using the Alamo app. While Alamo typically nails this "easy" experience, my recent stop at the Raleigh-Durham airport didn't quite deliver the "easy" experience I've come to expect. Upon landing, the Alamo app indicated I'd still need to visit the counter for a car assignment. RDU still requires travelers to board a shuttle bus for transportation to the rental car lot, but thankfully, the buses run frequently so we didn't wait long. When we arrived at the lot, I was mildly discouraged to see a line snaking out of the office with only one customer service rep on duty. However, kudos to the on-duty manager for quickly recognizing the queue and offering to process several reservations at the adjacent National desk. The customer service rep who helped me was great at getting our trip back on track -- I had my license, credit card, and reservation number ready-to-go and they didn't try to push any "add-ons" like the collision damage waiver or satellite radio, which I appreciated (but am sure that Alamo's corporate overlords at Enterprise Holdings will be disappointed to read). I was, however, somewhat frustrated they didn't have the full-size hybrid sedan I originally requested, especially since I had a lot of driving to do. (At this point, I'm reminded of the Seinfeld episode where Jerry exclaims in exasperation: "You know how to take the reservation, you just don't know how to hold the reservation. And that's really the most important part of the reservation: the holding!") I was initially assigned a Kia K5 from a lower vehicle class, which showed significant wear and tear and several dings upon inspection. When I returned to the office to request a different vehicle, the rep handled it professionally and quickly found a 2026 Toyota Camry hybrid with less than 3,000 miles on the odometer. The rest of the rental went smoothly -- the nearly new Camry performed perfectly and the drop-off process was a breeze. While it wasn't the "straight to the lot and go" experience I usually enjoy, the staff's hustle, politeness, and willingness to fix the vehicle issue was definitely worthy of a 4-star review.

    Located right outside RDU terminal 2, shuttle ride is 5 minutes. Picked up my car very late and was…read moregreeted by Vincent who was manning the night desk. He was very pleasant and helpful. Upon returning my car at 0400 Vincent was there to receive me. Cheerful and upbeat. Handled my return quickly.

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    1.5(171 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    I came to retrieve a reserved vehicle. We entered and was greated…read more The paperwork occured and instructions for vehicle pick up was given. We checked Two(2) vehicles. Most of the the fleet were filthy on the outside. The inside was filthy as well. After debating on going back the counter, we took the keys back. We were told the car wash was down. But when the vehicle came back from being "cleaned" in which they washed the outside #but the car wash was down so they said. But they never cleaned the inside. I would suggest for this rental to be the abaolute LAST RESORT.

    Needed a car for a bit of driving during the week that my wife and I stayed near Myrtle Beach, SC…read more As usual, checked Costco's travel site and the best deal was for Budget's Intermediate car. Everything turned out OK. It looks like prices have returned to pre-Covid levels, with a week rental quoted for $272.67 for a Saturday to Saturday rental at RDU via Costco. The nice thing about renting a car through Costco is that they don't require pre-payment resulting in no cancellation fee if plans change (another benefit is automatically free secondary driver). We were able to enter my Fastbreak number, which allowed us to have our car already prepared, letting us skip the possible line. However, because my wife's info was not entered as a secondary driver, I went to the counter to get that added. That's when the counter agent told me that Budget allows automatic secondary drivers if a spouse and that I didn't need to stand in line since my car had already been reserved under by Fast Break number. Looking at other reviews for this place (and confirmed by the agent), lines can be VERY long at this location. In terms of getting to/from the rental location, it's not ideal: taking a dedicated shuttle devoted to Avis/Budget from the baggage claim area of the airport. You have to know that Avis and Budget are the same company, since once an Avis branded bus was there. This is old school, showing that each rental agency has to take take care of everything itself. The journey was more than 10 minutes long, so not particularly quick and not walkable. More modern systems will have one large generic shuttle running from the airport to the shared rental center, benefiting all renters. The best being able to take a airport train, which the newest airports have. We ended up getting a Mazda CX-30, which was perfect for the two of us. It was a newer model, with keyless entry and push button ignition. Because it was new, it had Car Play but only through a direct wire (not bluetooth). There was no cigarette lighter charging port, but instead only two USB-C ports (not the typical -A). This meant having to find a store that sold the C to A adapter, to make our navigation work. North Carolina doesn't have that many toll-roads so a transponder was not in the car. Dropping the car off was consistent to what we were expecting, considering how we had picked it up. You need to follow the signs for Budget, go through multiple tiger teeth barriers, park your car as directed by the attendant, and then wait under the hot sun until it's your turn. This took a while, and no receipt was given at this location. One was emailed to me soon after, but found out that the charge was about twenty more than the quoted price, with no explanation why. Will need to follow up on that, contacting Costco Travel first (one small disadvantage of not prepaying first).

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    E-Z Rent A Car

    1.5(73 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    Two stars is pushing it, but even though the staff was overwhelmed they mostly were courteous and…read moretried to help. The price was my reason for choosing EZ. The overall experience is why I won't be going back. This is also the Advantage Car Rental office, so my review applies to them as well. First: The shuttle bus took a half hour or more to come and pick me and another customer up. There were at least 2 or 3 each of the competitors shuttles coming by in that same time frame. The shuttle driver did not help the customer's with their bags. Never saw that before. He was more interested in talking to a pretty young coed he was dropping off than helping the other customers. Then: There was one clerk in the office. I came in with 4 other customers, and easily waited 30 minutes to get my car. He was thorough and polite, but alone and overwhelmed. Shame on you management. Thirdly: I checked the car out before I drove it off the lot, but it was a black car in a poorly lit lot, and was not sure the real condition of the car until the next morning. Luckily there was no external or internal damage to the car. The car proved to be OK, although there was a lot of tire noise at medium speeds. Sounded like a bad tire to me. Lastly: I was returning the car very early on my last day in Durham, 545am. I pulled onto the lot, the office was lit up and unlocked, but nobody was home. I walked around the building, knocked on the office door, called out, etc.. No answer. Finally a different shuttle driver than my first experience showed up, checked out my car, loaded my bag, apologized for no clerks, and drove me to the terminal. He later even emailed my receipt, as there wasn't anyone to give me one at the lot. The whole experience - a major fail by this provider, in my opinion. It was not worth the few dollars saved. Avoid if possible.

    AVOID EZ Rent-A-Car and Advantage Rent A Car!!!…read more We booked a reservation online, here is summary of our experience. 1. Placed a $200 hold on credit card on top of our reservation cost of ~$230. Total ~$430. 2. Pressure you to get insurance by scare tactics. Additional cost of $29-$49 a day. Adds up to $475 if we caved into their scare tactics. I witness another person added an additional of $245 to their original reservation. 3. Once you decline their insurance, they continue to tell you in your face that you're making the wrong decision, and you'll _REGRET_ your choice and you'll be VERY SORRY for declining the insurance. And it'll haunt you every day for your stay... 4. They make you feel like they'll find a way to charge you for every little problem. So we made sure to inspect the car and made them aware of every little dings and scratches that are already on the car. AVOID THIS PLACE IF YOU WANT YOUR RENT-A-CAR WORRY-FREE.

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    1.2(53 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    Not gonna lie...I had low expectations. Planning in Raleigh you have to take a shuttle to the…read morerental car area, which seems odd considering how small the airport is. Most of the brands are in cahoots with each other so you have to really pay attention to the shuttles since they're picking up for three different rental car agencies at once. Once we got to the rental car area, I was told they had no small cars, which was odd because I reserved a full-size, I asked what size car is my reservation and he explained it was a full size which even made less sense, he said "I have a truck or a minivan", I said "I'll take the truck." He gave me the hard sell to pre-pay for gas and to pay for insurance, which are a scam as we all know, and told me to walk out to space F24 to grab my truck. Walked out in the dark at 9:30 at night dragging my luggage across the parking lot only to find the "F"24 is empty. When I went back, he was very confused and I had to wait while they "washed" my replacement rental. All in all it took almost an hour for me to rent a car from a small airport, which makes little to no sense to me.

    Everything everyone else said plus more…read more The shuttle was the best part of the experience. We must have waited close to 45 minutes to get to the check in counter. Than the printer didn't work at the computer our guy was using so he had to wait for the neighboring worker to finish the reservation they were working on the use the computer and then print ours.... Then we get the car and had to wait 20+ minutes in the line to exit because some scanning device they used wasn't working. Horrible experience and a lot of time wasted.

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