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    Fast and efficient service! I only rent based on reviews and I have learned this lesson the hard way!

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    National Car Rental

    National Car Rental

    (188 reviews)

    I live in this area and routinely visit this location. I have become familiar with many of the…read morefaces, but one of them sticks out, and he is worth the time it took me to write this review. My experiences have all been good at this location, but my last visit was exceptional. When I arrived at the Emerald aisle, I was immediately helped by Mr. Jadon. He was kind, and quick to help. When I asked for a specific vehicle, I wasn't very hopeful. I usually do a quick search of the Emerald aisle and if there's no vehicle that I specifically want, I tend to just grab whatever. This time I required a four-wheel-drive.. Jaden did not have to go out of his way to help me find what I was looking for, but he did so anyway, and he did it with a good attitude. Maybe the bar is on the floor for most of my experiences with employees, but Jadon went above and beyond to assist me, I was happy to get the vehicle that I wanted, but I travel enough that that's not enough to qualify going out of my way to spend the time too right a review. His customer service was exceptional. I wish more people had his work ethic. It's rare these days. Jadon, if you're reading this, I appreciate you dude.

    National Rental Car completely failed me. My rental died on the road, and instead of helping, they…read moresent me in circles. The Uber link they provided didn't work. They sent me to Enterprise, who had no clue what was going on and turned me away. I called over and over and kept hearing "your case has been escalated," but no one ever contacted me. No car. No support. No compassion. I've been a loyal customer for six years, and this is how I was treated. I will not be renting from National again, and I want others to be aware of how little support you may receive when something goes wrong.

    Budget Car Rental - Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport - Inches of PACKED DRIED MUD.

    Budget Car Rental - Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport

    (32 reviews)

    Service was excellent, real southern hospitality, easy access from the airport, you just walk…read moreacross the street once you get your luggage, go up to the second floor where all the counters are and they will direct you to whichever floor your car is located.

    I just had the worst customer service experience I've ever had with Budget/Avis…read more I reserved a gas vehicle for 12:00 PM on August 6th. When I arrived at the Budget location, there was a sign directing all customers to Avis. I went over there only to find a line about 27 people deep and waited 40 minutes just to reach the counter. When it was finally my turn, the employee looked up my reservation and told me there were no gas vehicles available--only EVs. I explained that I was driving to a remote area where charging infrastructure isn't reliable, so an EV wasn't an option. He then told me I'd have to go on a 2-hour waitlist for a gas vehicle, and even then there was no guarantee I'd get one. I reminded him that I had a reservation for a gas car at noon. His response? "The reservation is for the time, not the car." That completely defeats the purpose of making a reservation. I explained that I had an event to get to and was understandably frustrated. A supervisor came over, and after I explained everything, his response was, "What do you want me to do about it, cry or be sad for you?" I've never been spoken to like that by someone in customer service. It was incredibly unprofessional and showed a complete lack of respect for customers. They offered no solution other than waiting two hours for a vehicle that wasn't even guaranteed to be available. I told them to cancel my reservation. The employee said he did, but I had a feeling he hadn't. I called Budget customer service afterward, and sure enough, the reservation was still active--they had to cancel it over the phone. Thankfully, I opened Turo, found a vehicle immediately, and was on the road within minutes. Reservations should mean something. Stop overbooking vehicles and start treating customers with respect. This experience was unacceptable. Turo for the win.

    Avis - Dirty rental with half a tank of gas.

    Avis

    (198 reviews)

    I want to recognize Tom at the Austin Bergstrom Avis location for his outstanding service. Despite…read moreclear operational challenges and an incredibly busy night, Tom went above and beyond to help customers - who were not all kind or patient. Even while wearing a full leg brace, he moved throughout the rental lot, searching for solutions when management failed to respond, and coordinated with the teammates he could reach to get clients into any available vehicle as quickly as possible. He was calm, kind, and determined to do all he could to handle the difficult situation he faced. Thank you Tom for helping my boyfriend and I start our trip in the best way you could make possible, despite the circumstances and hand of cards you were dealt that night.

    I just had the worst customer service experience I've ever had with Budget/Avis…read more I reserved a gas vehicle for 12:00 PM on August 6th. When I arrived at the Budget location, there was a sign directing all customers to Avis. I went over there only to find a line about 27 people deep and waited 40 minutes just to reach the counter. When it was finally my turn, the employee looked up my reservation and told me there were no gas vehicles available--only EVs. I explained that I was driving to a remote area where charging infrastructure isn't reliable, so an EV wasn't an option. He then told me I'd have to go on a 2-hour waitlist for a gas vehicle, and even then there was no guarantee I'd get one. I reminded him that I had a reservation for a gas car at noon. His response? "The reservation is for the time, not the car." That completely defeats the purpose of making a reservation. I explained that I had an event to get to and was understandably frustrated. A supervisor came over, and after I explained everything, his response was, "What do you want me to do about it, cry or be sad for you?" I've never been spoken to like that by someone in customer service. It was incredibly unprofessional and showed a complete lack of respect for customers. They offered no solution other than waiting two hours for a vehicle that wasn't even guaranteed to be available. I told them to cancel my reservation. The employee said he did, but I had a feeling he hadn't. I called Budget customer service afterward, and sure enough, the reservation was still active--they had to cancel it over the phone. Thankfully, I opened Turo, found a vehicle immediately, and was on the road within minutes. Reservations should mean something. Stop overbooking vehicles and start treating customers with respect. This experience was unacceptable. Turo for the win.

    Dollar Car Rental

    Dollar Car Rental

    (41 reviews)

    Pickup and drop off we're very easy. Vehicle function was…read morefine but underwhelming for a 2021 vehicle (Nissan Kick). Only complaint is the cleanliness of the interior. In sunlight it was easy to see many streaks and spots where a cleaning liquid was used but not wiped dry. There were also several long black hairs on the upholstery and central console. I don't expect a perfectly clean car but long (like 12" long) hair around the interior makes it seem like not a lot of cleaning occured. Will note the vehicle I rented via Dollar ended up coming from Hertz.

    first time ever using any rental company by myself...and all i can say is i even know that this…read morecompany is garbage. 1. my flight was delayed so i tried calling the number provided to me on my receipt and it is an endless line that puts you on hold and then hangs up. (i called for 3 hours straight -(12pm-3pm) 2. when i showed up i told the guy and he said "yea our phones don't work" i told him he should tell his boss and he said "yea they know and don't really care" (in my defense this was a red flag and i should've backed out here but unfortunately i was tired from traveling and just wanted to get to my hotel) 3. i drove to get food near the airport and as soon as i was done i turned my car on and all types of warnings popped up on the car (need oil change and other random alerts that came and went throughout the trip)...now i would've called the number and tried to get a different car but the number doesn't work. all in all i will never use dollar or hertz again...WHAT A TRAINWRECK

    Marcelo's Trucking

    Marcelo's Trucking

    (6 reviews)

    Marcelo's was recommended to me by a neighbor that uses them regularly. I called some other…read morecompanies but their prices were the best for the topsoil I needed. Fernando helped me when I called, he was professional and provided good information on their products. He said they would call an hour before they came, and sure enough he called to tell me it was coming. Alan showed up on time to do the delivery, and he was great. We wanted the dirt off the side of the driveway, a tight spot to get into. He maneuvered that giant truck with no problems, and he got the dirt to land right on a big piece of plastic we had put down. We had heard that the big wheels would crack the sides of the driveway and we should put down wood, but Alan said that didn't really work, and he suggested we let him lay some of the dirt down to form a sort of "ramp." He spilled a little dirt and then got out and used a shovel to spread it out and pat it down. That worked great, we had no damage at all. When he was done he could have just driven off and we would have been happy, but then he got out again and shoveled off some of the extra dirt so that it was tidier when he was finished. Marcelo's was great, we will use them again in the future, and we'll ask for Alan to do the delivery.

    This probably the worst company to deal with. They do not take care of thier trucks or take proper…read moresafety measures when driving. Horrible drivers and do not call to report they will not assist .

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