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    Payless Car Rental

    1.7 (128 reviews)
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    Front seat of rental car A couple pieces of hair.

    MSP airport rental Charging me a $250 cleaning fee for a couple pieces of hair on the seat of the car. Renters beware. ( affiliated to Avis and Budget rental cars)

    Zero stars. One word: nightmare. On Sunday, Sep. 26th, I rented a car for a mere 6 hours from Payless for a one-way trip from MSP to DSM (dropped off the same time). The reservation was prepaid ($100.96 total). The car smelled like smoke and was not cleaned from previous user. I was ultimately charged $1654.44 (itemizations in image). I asked the agent when I picked up the vehicle what additional costs [if any] I should anticipate at drop off. He reassured me none, so long as I fill the vehicle up with gas. I dropped the car off on time and without issue per the instructions provided on the Payless website. There were zero agents at the location (as expected, as it was outside of normal operating hours), and when I called to ensure there were no further specifications for drop-off, I was sent through a series of electronic prompts to eventually reach a message that there were no agents available to take my call. On Oct. 2nd, I got an email receipt indicating that I was charged for a trip from MSP to Austin, TX... Upon calling Payless frantically (because who has an extra $1500 laying around?), I had to make three separate attempts over the course of an hour and being redirected from department to department. After a 30-minute conversation, I was informed that I was assigned a case number and if I didn't hear from a Payless associate within a week, to just call back and repeat the process again. Nothing is worth the agony of dealing with this place. Please avoid at all costs.

    Andrey P.

    As a wedding photographer I travel to many different states and rent cars on regular basis. Payless Minneapolis was by far fastest check out I have ever experienced. Usually rental companies take 10-15 minutes per client but when I had 6 people in front of me and it only took 6 minutes to serve them, so that's best I ever seen. They also upgraded my car from full size to premium SUV at no extra charge. Fee was $21 per day. Staff customer service is 3/5 (can be improved) when I was returning this car I was super late to my flight and I asked 2 different workers outside for help and both of them ignored me. But shuttle driver came to rescue and told me to repark my car at return area and told me to leave key inside the car! So huge thank you to Minneapolis shuttle driver (who was formal cop working in drug department). Because of him I made it on time. Very kind gentleman! Overall positive experience! 4 stars because workers outside walked away when I asked for help. If owner reads this TIP invest in employees so they have desire to help customers.

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    Reduce wait time at counter. I spent over an hour in line on Friday May 16th. Ridiculous!

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    Outsourced to budget/avis, so 10 people waiting on 2 tellers. Slow service and rude tellers. Never using them again!

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    Enterprise Rent-A-Car

    Enterprise Rent-A-Car

    3.6(16 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    The team at this office was so nice and accommodating with our rental while we visited the area…read more Evan help expedite the process and they let us chose from their avail vehicles and ended up with a very nice nissan Rogue. The total price was very reasonable and they even allowed us some flexibility on return time. Thank you.

    Horrible rental experience. I spoke with Jimmy a week in advance on specific vehicle types I…read moredesired and was informed to call back of which I did a day prior to my rental drop-off. Enterprise showed up late to the drop off location and with another car that was much smaller than I am able to drive due to my height and back issues. Jimmy acted like because they were busy that permitted him to rent out the vehicle I specifically called and requested. No option was provided for me to make payment to solidify my exact reservation. The branch manager Jake then chimes in on the conversation stating that no specific car make or model could be guaranteed which is completely understandable, but this was never disclosed to me to any capacity by Jimmy beforehand. Enterprise dropped the ball big time and had to call around to other locations to find me a comparable vehicle which took an additional hour plus out of my schedule/travel time of my day. I would think twice and reconsider before renting from this specific location. I am loyal to Enterprise for my rental needs, but not loyal to inconsistencies with business practices in what is conveyed to customers versus what actually is company policy.

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    ACE Rent A Car - Laura and Hannah!

    ACE Rent A Car

    2.9(72 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    Rent anywhere else! I got suckered in through rentalcars.com who said they were "in terminal" at…read moreMSP but they are actually a 10 minute drive after a 15 minute wait at the airport for their shuttle. I made the reservation weeks ago and selected "Manager's Selection" before I knew it would be snowing when I arrived in April. Upon arrival, they insisted on trying to upcharge me $60+ for an AWD vehicle even though their own website and others were suggesting SUV rentals would be less expensive than what I was originally charged. Most rental car companies would insist on upgrading me after selecting "Manager's Selection" when snow was newly on the forecast and AWD vehicles were on hand. The manager proceeded to argue with me by saying that I could book online but I'd have to wait hours for my new reservation to come through their system! She also consistently lied to me saying that the price online was actually more expensive than what I paid. I eventually booked online elsewhere and saved $100 but had to shuttle back to the airport. Will never rent here again.

    We rented a car from here to attend a wedding in the Twin Cities. And yes, I would do that again…read more The counter is somewhat hidden from the other car rentals but follow the signs and it's not hard to find. Once you get checked in then you get on a shuttle bus and go to the other side of the airport. (Same exit as Mall of America but north) Once there they bring you your car. Ours was a new Subaru Forester. (This was slow, it took at least 30 min.) Returning the car was easy & fast. And the total bill was more than $100 cheaper than the big car rentals. I'd recommend it!

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    Sixt Rent A Car

    Sixt Rent A Car

    2.3(194 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    Recently I had to cancel my car reservation for a medical emergency. Sixt initially charged me the…read morefull price for the rental. However, after some initial frustration, I was able to explainthe situation in more detail and they gave me a full refund. Restored my faith in humanity -even though they lost money, it was the right thing to do.

    I rented a car from Sixt at the MSP location from July 23-27. The car was decent, the pricing was…read morereasonable, and the check-in and pickup process was fast and efficient. Unfortunately, I had a major problem after returning the vehicle. On July 28, I received an invoice from Sixt for $614.25 for damage to the front passenger-side aluminum rim, described as a scratch. I am absolutely certain this damage did not occur while I had the vehicle. Unfortunately, I did not think to take pictures of all four wheels when I picked up the car. When I contacted Sixt to dispute the charge, I was told that Sixt was not required to provide proof that the wheel was in perfect condition when I received the vehicle and that documenting the condition of the car was my responsibility. As a result, they refused to remove the charge. This is extremely frustrating. I have rented cars from many companies over the years, but I have never experienced a situation where I was charged hundreds of dollars for damage that I am confident was already present--and then told that the burden was entirely on me to prove otherwise. My strong recommendation: use extreme caution if renting from Sixt. If you do rent from them, I strongly recommend taking a video of the entire vehicle before leaving the lot, along with individual photos of all four wheels/rims and every part of the exterior and interior. Do not assume that any existing damage will be properly documented by Sixt. The initial rental experience was fine, but the way this damage claim was handled has completely changed my opinion of the company. I will not be using Sixt again.

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    Hertz Rent A Car - Condition of car

    Hertz Rent A Car

    1.9(14 reviews)
    1.4 mi

    I received a call from Dorothy at hertz corp who advised State Farm stopped paying for car as of…read more7/4. I advised her the car was dropped off to the repair company on 7/3 as advised by hertz Richfield and was told it was ok by inver grove collision. On 7/8 a charge for 333.12 and a pending charge of 125 showed up on my account. Called 7/9 and spoke to Michael at Richfield hertz location who advised another location picked up the car on 7/8 and charged from 7/4-7/8 in error. He also said that I would get a credit of 55 showing a return on the 4th. Asked him if the $55 was coming off the actual charge or the pending charge and I wanted to confirm the total amount I should have been charged as should only be 20% for 10 days so about 84.48. He said he doesn't have the info on what I'll fully be charged only what I'll be credited and advised I had to call the hertz billing number. He was extremely rude during our transaction.

    Used based on my auto insurance recommendation while my vehicle was in the shop. I would've…read morepreferred closer to my residence, but that's irrelevant. I started the reservation through the State Farm app the night before. The next morning when I called store location they had my reservation. I requested a ride from home to Hertz for the rental pick up. The lady said they were short staffed but would work on a solution & I shared my timeline of availability. I got a call from the original lady & another hertz employee confirming they'd pick me up. They delivery on communication, picking me up, and ease of rental pick up & drop off.

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    Alamo Rent A Car

    Alamo Rent A Car

    3.6(97 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    I needed a car for roughly 24 hours. I had put in the rental request through Alamo. I arrived…read morearound 645 on a Friday night and the person was running three rental counters. He was absolutely fantastic and personable. He even provided me with a cell in case I was running behind Saturday on my return. I waited about 15 minutes that night through the line. I was supposed to have a Chevy Malibu and was upgraded (complimentary) to a Mazda CX-50. Car had 23,000 miles and was in decent shape. I put almost 500 miles on that car over the 23 hours. No issues with the car. Car return was a breeze. Fast/efficient. I wish all car rental experiences were like this.

    Renting a car was pretty painless via the rental car center over in terminal 1. Even though due to…read moreflight delays and cancellations, I had shown up almost a day late for my car reservation, they were able to honor my reservation. After the necessary paperwork was done at the counter, I headed up the escalator to get my car. Once in the garage, there was one line for Enterprise and another for Alamo. Unfortunately, there was only one employee there helping people get their vehicles. At first, he was only helping those in the Enterprise line until we went over and asked. I was able to get a new Hyundai Sonata hybrid. It ran perfectly fine for my trip up to Duluth. As for returning the vehicle, we were given an address to use for navigation to get to the proper return ramp for terminal 1.

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    Budget - A jeep in place of an economy car...

    Budget

    1.2(137 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    They are scammers & will charge you for fuel at $10.99/gallon. Even though I brought it back with…read more30 miles more range than when I picked it up. Just absolutely pathetic... Then the genius on the phone asked me where I filled up at and what time. I said based on the range at pick up, and how far I was from the airport, fuel price, I filled up before the airport. And I made another stop from filling up before returning to MSP, on a direct path. When I dropped the jeep off, I told the guy the range at pick up and at return, he said looks good, no additional charges. So check your receipts and charges... Just a waste of my time to call and wait on hold and then have to explain over and over with this person whom doesn't seem to understand nor listen much... I reserved an economy car, spend less in fuel, easier parking, and all of that. At pick up I was told they were out of those cars and could give me a small SUV, sure as long as it seats 2, fits 2 bags, and has AC... I received a Jeep Wrangler, 4 door, 4x4, with chunky tires... A best of 17.5mpg and I used the Cruise Control as much as possible.... So I spent probably double on fuel already... Also no jack, no key to remove the spare tire, and the wheels had not been rotated and were worn quite unevenly which made massive road noise... Overall the experience would have been a 4 star had they not tried scamming me for $28 in fuel.... I bet they do this with every vehicle...‍

    Horrible, horrible, HORRIBLE. Negative 10 stars if I could…read more Our flight arrived late afternoon/early evening on a Friday. When we got to the rental car area, Budget/Avis was the only company with a line. There was ONE person working. They know how many rentals there are as we tell them our flight information upon booking. We waited 1.5 hours to get to the counter and receive our car rental information. That is absolutely ridiculous, frustrating and outrageous. We paid the higher price to book a Suburban "or similar" as it specifically said there was more room for luggage. We did not get a suburban or even something similar. It was a cramped Infinity with nowhere near enough room for our luggage. We had to put one on the backseat in between my two adult aged kids and another one on the console in the middle row between me and my mom. (See photos) Gosh I'm getting worked up thinking about our terrible situation. The car had a horrendous, ANNOYING loud sound the entire time we drove it. No expensive luxury car should sound like that. Not to mention, there was a lot of damage and scratches, etc to the car. I was sure to take video and pictures just in case after the fact, they try to say that we did it. NEVER AGAIN will I rent from Budget.

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