If it were possible to leave a review with no stars, I would. My husband and I arrived at 8am to pick up a car we rented for our long haul trip. Upon arrival, the lot was unkempt , with papers, trash and discarded customer items scattered around the parking lot. The agent who assisted us was unfriendly and seemed to be bothered by any additional question or inquiry we had.
She walked us out to the Mazda CX-5 we were looking to rent and the front tire on the passenger side was low on air and looked flat. I informed the agent and she assured me 2x that the car would inform me that the tire pressure was low. However, upon looking at the vehicle, it clearly was. Once we got into the vehicle, it wasn't professionally cleaned and someone had left their sunglasses in the glove box, which we handed to the agent. My husband then attempted to pull off with the car and tire pressure light came on immediately.
My husband went back to the rental counter and explained what happened to the agent and without apologizing or saying much of anything about the situation besides "oh" she directed him to another car, a Chevy Trailblazer which had a COMPLETELY flat tire on the rear driver's side. This was so flat that the car was not driveable. He returned again and was met with no apology and no sense of urgency. He also had to ask for a discount, as we were already behind schedule for our trip.
He was given an "upgrade" to a Chevy Blazer and a $35 credit (not at all the vehicle promised or requested) with cosmetic damage on the bumper, a "R" written on the driver's side, apparently notifying them it was ready and again was not properly cleaned on the interior. The car was extremely loud when driving and seemed like it might have needed service. It got us to our destination but we contacted Budget and exchanged it at another location the next day.
The service and management of this location is horrible. From the filthy lot, to the portly maintained vehicles and the unhelpful agent, this is not a location that is maintained or operated well. It has completely soured our experience with Budget and this location will not receive our business again. read more