Let me start by saying this - Enterprise at München airport REALLY gets the concept of customer…read moreservice.
When a last-minute change in travel plans in London sent me to München instead of home to New York, I called the National (Enterprise's sister company) US customer service line in an attempt to find a rental car on the first day of Oktoberfest. Yeah...I was told that nothing was available for the entire week, and good luck getting around. So - in a bind, I stopped by the Hertz counter and rented a car from them. After going back to the Hertz desk to complain about the numerous damages and dings on the car they'd given me, I saw that the Enterprise desk was actually still staffed, even though they should have closed half an hour earlier.
So - first things first - the Enterprise desk isn't easy to find. After you pass the very large car rental counters for Europcar, Hertz, and Sixt, Enterprise are past them and nearly at the exit door. Easy to miss, but hopefully not for long (more on that in a minute).
I walk up and say hello to the man behind the desk, a Mr. Schultz. I explain my situation, that I'm here on very short notice, yes I know that it's the start of Oktoberfest, and National told me this location was out of cars, but did he have anything because the Hertz rental was a dog. He smiles, asks for my license or elite number, and quickly finds me in the system. After verifying my identity, he offers me a car on the spot, which I have to defer until the next day given that I'd already checked out my vehicle from Hertz for the day. Herr Schultz confirms me for the next day, and promises me "a very nice vehicle."
I come back the next evening, drop off the Hertz rental, and Herr Schultz walks me over to the brand-new Jaguar XF that would be mine for the week. Oh my...now this is love! We get to talking, and he tells me that Enterprise is going to be transforming their presence in MUC airport, and that as an elite National customer, I can expect luxury vehicles and a seamless billing and service level in a new and improved location over the coming months. After a dismal rental experience from Enterprise in Rome, and a forgettable one from Hertz in München, I am now looking forward to seeing what's coming next from Enterprise in Germany.
Oh - and the Jag? Lots of fun on the Autobahn. ;)