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    2.2 (407 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 12:30 AM (Next day)

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    Lou C.

    This is my review about Hertz Rent A Car at SJC Airport. I wish I could duplicate my past experience at RIC Airport. But for the most part, I didn't have any issues. I booked my rental car through AAA website. This part of reservation has no issues. I started to receive emails about check in early, like a week ahead. Heck, I was not even ready for my trip yet. Those emails didn't say anything about the details at the airport. So, I waited until it says final reminder, that was 4 emails later. "Skip the line, go straight to your car" sounded very convenient. But my trip was not firm yet. At that point, my 3-day rental was $186.36. There was a strange registration process that required my selfie. An hour before my pick up, I upgraded it to a larger vehicle. Because I was supposed to transport my sister and several wedding cakes from San Jose to somewhere in central California. A Mazda sedan won't cut it. My upgrade was a Nissan Rogue and it only costed me $7 a day. Because I am from out of state, I bought insurance at $41.99 a day. At this point, everything was $349.45. There was a $199.55 temporary hold on my credit card. At this point, I was charged $549.00. Soon after I hit confirm, I got another message to let me know the stall number and how to pick up. Then, I wanted my sister to be authorized to drive besides me. I was looking for adding another driver to my policy on its website. But I couldn't find it, unless I cancel my reservation. But I don't want to do that. Finally, I decided to head on down to the airport to pick up the vehicle. I normally pick up rental right after I get off the plane. I have never drive to their before. So, this stupid rental garage didn't have signs on where to park. My sister tried to drop me off but she can't find a parking lot. I can't remember where we went. I could only remember we had to climb over a fence from one stairwell to another stairwell. We arrived all sweaty and not happy. The employee at the counter was really friendly. She said siblings don't need to register as additional driver. Oh? Okay. Then, we proceeded to the parking stall and pick up my vehicle. That was my first time trying Nissan Rogue. I heard about this SUV and I really liked it. I think I might buy one when it's time to replace my car back home. I took a picture of the odometer and drove off. Upon returning, I was in a hurry and forgot to put gas before heading to the airport. My penalty was $55.73 as $12.01 per gallon. I was furious. The highest gas price in San Jose was $5.85. Hertz was charging twice as much. Thinking back, if I signed up the "Skip the Pump and Save Time" offer, that would be $68.12. Too much to calculate how much I should use the gas in the tank. Anyway, my final bill was $414.39 for 3 days and I drove 487 miles. Minus the refueling charge, it would had come up to $358.66. That was over the agreed amount. Ok. I think I can improve my experience next time. I don't want to go to other rental companies because this is a better one.

    Elisa G.

    We are trying Hertz because they have a rental car center in Concord where we are fly out of on Thursday. Lana was very nice and got us a really nice car in the premium upgrade section.

    Sexist, prejudice, predatory, rude, all around nasty and who claimed to be the manager. Of course she refused to provide a name.
    Naveen N.

    The attendant pictured here was HORRIBLE. Refused to provide her name. Do yourself a favor and rent elsewhere. This woman was at the rental counter for Thrifty and Hertz and claimed to be the manager. She is a lawsuit waiting to happen. Sexist, prejudicial, predatory, just flat out rude/nasty. After a lengthy intake, upsell attempts, and having to constantly repeat myself (also her condescending tone and snarky responses to the usual questions) I was told my car was on the second floor in a designated spot. Upon arriving to this stall, clearly marked with the correct spot number, I found a different make and model car. I then proceeded to go back down to the rental counter. I arrived back downstairs to a large line, I went to the side of the counter to let the attendant know she had likely just marked the wrong spot, to which I was told to get back in line. Not happy, but OK. After 20 minutes and getting to the front of the line I'm once again given the most condescending tone, as if I'm incapable of finding a spot marked with a 3 digit number. When I asked for a manager due to the attendant's lack of poise, I was told she was the manger. After some back and forth, an hour total, I just cancelled and went to SIXT instead. Got the same car, same price, no attendant (manager?) from hell. I would've gladly paid double. AVOID AVOID AVOID

    Me calling Hertz Rental at the SJ airport, with No answer!
    AJ J.

    The whole service of this Hertz at the San Jose Airport is piss poor!! I've been calling the phone number since May 20th and all I get is "we are now closed" I've called all though-out the day on various days same response closed. I even called today and same "close". I've been charged $1400 for a car rental of 10 days of which I didn't ask for an update and being charged, when the car is a "similar vehicle" for what I was renting. Also I was already charged $424 prior to picking up the rental so, there shouldn't been an extra $900 plus dollars!! This Hertz Suck's, I will Never use them again!!!!

    Kent A.

    The reviews are right customer service is horrible here. The people at the desk have to be the absolute worst. I requested a car online and they gave it to someone else. Wasn't okay with that and asked if I could change cars. The upgrade cost me an extra $150 on top of the $140 I already paid but if the lady just canceled my reservation my total would have been $200. They make me never want to use hertz again after this. Update: Rented the same car in LA but for 2 days but only had to pay half of what San Jose hertz charged. Makes sense..

    Gold member car location
    Scott B.

    The Hertz San Jose Airport location is very easy to access across from Terminal B and located on the 2nd level. Become a Gold Member and your car will be reserved in advance with updates provided by text upon your arrival. Clean cars, multiple cars to choose from, and quick exit from the airport. The exit booth agents should learn to smile and greet the customers as they approach the booth to leave the airport. Would have been 5 stars. The only human interaction during the rental had an employee who wasn't in a good mood. Still recommend Hertz because of the quality of the cars at this location

    The switch
    Jimmy M.

    Avoid this Hertz location, I was overcharged $80 due to bait and switch and Hertz corporate refuses to issue a refund as this is evidently sanctioned policy. Booked a compact class vehicle a couple of weeks in advance, arrived at Hertz counter maybe 5-10min prior to my reservation time. Usual spiel of counter agent trying to sell me refueling service and liability insurance coverage I don't need. After declining the extras, counter rep gives me keys and tells me the parking space number. I walk to the car, find a Buick Encore, not exactly a compact class but I figure whatever -- I understand rental cars are in short supply. Not until later did I notice the rental car counter charged me ~$80 more than I was quoted for loss damage waiver. I've had several rental car reservations in the past where the car class I reserved is not available. For every other experience I was told this at the ticket counter, rep upgrades my vehicle class and ensures there is no cost to me. Hertz evidently does not operate this way -- I wasn't informed my vehicle class was unavailable nor was I told this would result in a +$15 / day rate for loss damage waiver. I received a text message from Hertz on pickup day asking about my rental car experience, I said everything was good except the unexpected bait and switch, they replied saying they could not assist with billing issues, message them on social media. Messaged Hertz on Facebook, they said they would need to escalate my issue, I received the following reply a week later 2 days after rental car was return and payment posted: "Hi Jimmy, I apologize for the delay as we answer our customer concerns in the order of which they are received. The lost damage waiver is an estimated total when booking. The price is based off of the car class that you book. However, it appears you received a vehicle in a different car class, thus cauing your lost damage wavier amount to alter. -Kristina" I replied: "So you charged me more because you didn't have the vehicle class I rented available, in other words? I wasn't even aware I was getting an SUV until I got to the vehicle, your rep didn't tell me" That was last week, no reply since, so I assume this is where we're leaving it. Credit card company has already refunded the difference of Hertz' bait and switch to my card, adding them to my rental car company blacklist since corporate is sanctioning bait and switch as standard policy, I guess.

    Glen N.

    Great, easy experience. What I loved most is that they told us to grab any car on the bottom row, so we were able to test out the comfort and room of the numerous cars, factoring in cargo size, visibility, height, leg room, features, and gas mileage. PS. I recommend the Kia Soul, which feels like you are sitting in a hot tub. We drove one 3157 miles and never got uncomfortable... in the end nothing hertzed. [Note: Airports sometimes charge additional fees, but they have later dropoff times]

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    6 months ago

    Absolutely fabulous employees in the car return lot. Tom deserves employee of the next six months for helping me find the car keys.

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    Hertz is my go-to. Hertz Gold is a good service. Easy in and out. I have rarely had issues with Hertz.

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    Tiny Mark on windshield that was already there. $500+ charge. Can't reach anyone at the local office to dispute. Never again!!!

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    2 years ago

    Fast and friendly service. Upgrades are easy, I've rented Camaros, Mercedes and trucks. They are my go to car rental company.

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    3.6(341 reviews)
    0.0 miNorth San Jose

    I just rented from this location for the first time this past weekend and needed a mini-van to take…read moremy family on a trip for the first time since the pandemic started. To be honest, I was running late due to coming out of town and came just as the location was closing. Brandon was there and was just SO wonderful! He stayed late to help me, and when I thanked him, he said that he was happy to stay for as long as anyone needed him, and that really stood out to me. He also could have done the easy thing and provided me with an older mini-van that was closer to the office, but rather, he took it upon himself to run around and find a newer model for us... even though he should have closed up shop by then! He was very kind, answered all of my questions with a great deal of patience, and I never felt rushed or like a burden. It can be hard with such a busy location to maintain that kind of compassion and thoughtfulness--he is such a gem and really takes pride in his work. When I returned my car, I checked in with the staff, and they were also so incredibly kind and caring. Even in our brief minute or two of interaction, I could tell that they were really trying to find ways to keep their customers happy. Overall, I had a really great experience -- great selection of cars, and great customer service!

    Goodness! I had no idea it would take me an HOUR to get a rental car, the Tuesday after Memorial…read moreDay around 11am! Ughhhh! The service was fine, very nice, helpful agents, but only 2 behind the counter and I was at least 10th in line! My Fiancé ended up paying $20 for parking his car in the stupid parking garage, as he waited for me to get my rental car! Ughhhh! At least I got the rental car, SUV- Tucson, Hyundai I wanted. I know there's never a grantee on car rentals, but one can HOPE and cross your fingers and toes! Hee I'm only giving 3 out of 5 because it took me 45 mins to GET the paperwork on my car, which I couldn't register ahead of time, since I got my rental through Priceline.com and then once upstairs, it took me another 15 mins to actually GET my rental..... I guess they ran out of clean cars... mine was soaking wet, but I know she was CLEAN! Hee. Oh- I ended up extending my rental and the original price was lower that week versus the continued week.... So that was a bit more on my wallet.....

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    2.4(403 reviews)
    0.0 miNorth San Jose

    I rented a Camry for the weekend of 7/17 to 7/19. No line when I arrived to the airport at 8:50pm…read moreand the gentleman behind the desk shook my hand and was very professional - that was outstanding. Unfortunately they didn't have a Camry so I upgraded to a BMW 5 series and I purchased the full protection plan. They explained the terms I signed And paid and then proceeded to grab my car. I went to the 3rd floor and they showed me how to navigate the vehicle, where the charging ports were, how to pair my iPhone with the car and where the gas tank was. This was Phenomenal service. As soon as I left I got on the freeway and the car drove like a dream. The car had a moonroof, heated seats, heated steering wheel and arial camera and backup camera for parking. This is the place I like to rent my car from because you really are getting amazing service without the long wait and with quality employees.

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    1.7(688 reviews)
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    Scam artist alert! Rent a van from Fox and noticed a lot of marking on it hence decided to do a 360…read morerecording on the van. Upon return , the lady as asking me if the markings comes off or not? I go, I dunno know as the marking was already there. I'm so glad I took the video before driving off ! I'm not surprise they are trying to scam tourist but I'm local ... will see how it goes.. Updating to 3 stars as they refunded my $500 deposit!

    I reserved a vehicle through your company for a recent short trip. The price was very reasonable,…read moreand I was originally quite impressed with your customer service when I called in to modify my rental timing. However, a serious concern arose on our way back. I noticed a dashboard alert indicating that the rear driver-side tire was about 7 PSI lower than the others. I pulled over at the nearest gas station to inspect it for puncture damage. While I didn't see any fresh punctures, I did notice an old patch located near the sidewall. My brother, who is a mechanic, informed me that patching a tire near the sidewall is unsafe and makes the vehicle hazardous to drive. When I returned the car this morning, I pointed out the patch to the representative, raised my safety concerns, and recommended that the tire be replaced before the vehicle is rented to the next customer. Instead of acknowledging the safety issue, he immediately asked me to fill out a report and claimed the car did not have a patch on it when it was rented to me. This was incredibly frustrating, as the patch blended in so well that he wouldn't have even noticed it if I hadn't pointed it out. I mentioned to him that since I purchased the insurance package, liability wasn't my concern; I was bringing this up purely out of a dispute for the safety of your future customers. Fortunately, I spoke with a manager before leaving. She assured me that she would pull the car into the shop immediately to have the tire replaced due to the sidewall damage. My frustration with the staff stems from their unnecessary accusations and complete lack of accountability. I have video and photos taken prior to the trip. I pointed out a major safety flaw, only to end up being treated like the wrongdoer. While the insurance I purchased covers the tires, being blamed for damage I did not cause is entirely wrong. Furthermore, it is completely unacceptable to rent out a vehicle that could potentially put customers in harm's way.

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