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    Don't use these guys. Rented a car, scheduled flight lands at 11:30pm. Closed down, nobody around. Had to catch an Uber...

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    I made a beeline to the Miami airport and angrily asked for a free exchange at the Thrifty branch over there.

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    Avis Car Rental

    1.5(118 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    I really wish I could say nice things about our experience today with Avis at the airport. However,…read morewe arrived and were told that the car we prepaid for and reserved was no longer available. They told us we could have a minivan and we refused. They told us to wait and we did and 20 minutes later they had a vehicle for us. When we went to pay the security deposit they tried to charge us for the rental as if we hadn't prepaid already when we had. We explained and showed them the prepaid amount on our Apple wallet and they "ho hummed" over it and had three people looking into it for about 15 minutes while others waited in line for their rental cars. If this is how they treat their preferred members, i'd hate to see how they treat regular non members. Also, the man next to us was explaining that his rental broke down and had to be towed and he had to return to the Columbus airport for a new rental which interfered with his trip plans to Indianapolis. Hearing him go through what he went through really made us apprehensive to leave with our vehicle. No one did a look around with us for the car, so we took our own photos and documented on our end, but I've never not had someone do a look around before driving away from a rental car place. *** update*** am giving three stars because of the unpleasant check in experience, however the staff members were pleasant and did do their best- I just don't think they really know what they are doing at the check in desk and need to get better training. Rental car return went really smoothly and easily!

    Avis in Columbus was terrible. Only one worker and a line of about 20 people…read more The staff didn't seem to care. Most of them acted like they didn't want to be there. One lady at the preferred counter upstairs was really rude. Big mistake using Avis or Hertz. Never again.

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    Alamo Rent A Car

    Alamo Rent A Car

    3.3(30 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    There were only 4 people at the desk servicing all of the numerous rental car companies- and we…read morewaited in line for 20 minutes then we had to wait another 15 minutes just to check out of the parking garage. There was a manager present who simply held up a wall and didn't do anything else. And then to top it off, American Express quoted me $200.78 when I got to pay she said it was $75 more. She then said taxes and fees can change at airports. It made no sense. Olivia was a bit testy but pleasant, but kept saying "like I said... things can change." But that isn't right. I feel lied to and scammed. At least the car didn't smell like weed like it has the last three times I rented from this place. After I returned the car I was able to get a refund to the original price I was quoted

    I originally had a reservation for Budget..... why did i do that?!?!? When I got to the rental car…read morefacility, the line was long as hell because it was a sale. I looked over at Alamo and there was one person in line. I promptly booked my car via Priceline, and it was about $18 more than Budget. I was in and and out the Alamo line in 10 mins. I looked over at the Budget/ Avis lines , they were still working with the same 2 people when while I was in the Budget line. The Columbus Airport has a consolidated rental car facility . You take the rental car facility bus from the terminal, and it takes you to the rental cars housed in a offsite garage (about a mile away from the airport.) You can select any available model they have on the hand based on the category of vehicle you rented. The signage on rental return was easy to spot. Employees at this location are very friendly. Drop off is VERY quick and easy.

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    Hertz Rent A Car

    Hertz Rent A Car

    1.8(104 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    Don't rent from here. This is a franchise and not the core Hertz. They will do whatever they want…read moreand charge you obscenely for it. You've been warned.

    **Extremely Frustrating Experience with Hertz**…read more My recent experience with Hertz has been extremely frustrating. I rented a Chevy Tahoe from Hertz on Saturday, August 15, with a scheduled return date of Friday, August 21 at 10:00 AM. I returned the vehicle as scheduled. On **Saturday, August 22**, I received a text from Hertz stating that the rental was **"overdue."** I contacted Hertz chat support, explained that the vehicle had already been returned, and was told to wait 24-48 hours because the return may not have been processed yet. On **Sunday, August 23**, I received another overdue notification. I contacted support again and was again told to allow 24-48 hours for the return to process. Then, on **Monday, August 24 -- the third consecutive day of overdue notifications -- I received an "URGENT" message** stating that the rental was still overdue. I contacted Hertz support again. This time, the agent asked me to fill out a form with various questions about where and how the vehicle was returned. I copied the questions into Notepad and started answering them. While I was in the middle of doing that, the chat session timed out and disconnected. So now I'm waiting yet again for another support agent. My frustration is with **Hertz as a company and the overall customer-service experience**. I returned the vehicle on time, contacted Hertz when I received the first notification, followed the instructions I was given, and waited the requested 24-48 hours. Despite doing everything I was asked to do, I was still receiving overdue notifications three days later and having to spend more time trying to get the issue resolved. And now there's another problem. I received my final receipt from Hertz today and noticed a **$127 "Fuel and Service" charge**. I filled the Tahoe up at a Shell station on Ohio Street shortly before returning it, and the airport was only roughly 10 miles away. The vehicle had a full tank when I returned it, so I have no idea why Hertz applied a $127 fuel and service charge. At this point, I am now having to dispute a charge for fuel that I had already purchased, on top of trying to get Hertz to properly process a vehicle that I returned on time. **My advice to anyone renting from Hertz: take pictures of your fuel gauge and odometer immediately before you return the vehicle, and keep your gas receipt.** Having documentation of the vehicle's condition and fuel level may save you a lot of trouble if there is a dispute later. There was also an issue when I initially picked up the Tahoe. Shortly after pickup, the **"Low Oil"** warning light came on. Hertz did eventually provide a voucher so I could get the oil changed, which I appreciate. However, I still spent nearly an hour sitting in a hot vehicle at a Take 5 Oil Change location in the Texas heat while waiting for Hertz to approve the service. I understand that problems can happen with rental vehicles and that returns can sometimes take time to process. What I find unacceptable is the **lack of communication, follow-through, and effective customer support** when something goes wrong. What should have been a simple rental has turned into repeated overdue notifications for a vehicle I already returned, multiple contacts with customer support, a disconnected support chat while I was actively trying to resolve the issue, and now a **$127 fuel and service charge that appears to be incorrect**. **This experience has seriously damaged my confidence in Hertz. What should have been a routine rental has turned into an ongoing customer-service nightmare, and I'll think twice before renting from Hertz again.**

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