Upon arrival I was meet by Kate who helped me with my rental and was AMAZING!!!!! Helped me get the…read moreright car and was so friendly that you can't help but start your day in a good mood when dealing with her! Brought the rental back 2 days later and was meet by Taylor and she was just as awesome! Nice job National and having people like these as the face of your company here in Chicago

Thomas the branch manager and Jay we're very friendly and helpful. They are efficient and do their…read morejob quickly and well. They have all kinds of cars, including nice luxury cars and they are maintained well so that you don't get in a pickle when you're driving. There are elevators going down to where the place is and it is nice and cool down here because it's a basement office.

Out of all the car rental services I have used, I like Getaround the best for short trips (less…read morethan 1 day). I've used Turo, traditional car rental companies (Hertz, Enterprise, etc.), and Zipcar. I think Truo and traditional rental companies are built more for longer term rentals and Zipcar is the most comparable. The hourly rates for Getaround are fairly reasonable, much better than Zipcar, plus Getaround doesn't charge a monthly fee. However, there is a reason why Zipcar is so expensive: the cars are owned and maintained by the company instead of ordinary people. With Getaround, you're renting out other people's cars and so the company doesn't have full control over the vehicle. It is possible that you may book a car that looks pretty good in the listing but when you get it, it's kind of dirty or not what you expected because the owner doesn't clean/maintain it. That is not necessarily Getaround's fault. For me, I've accepted that this may happen (and it has before), but for the money I save by not using Zipcar, it's fine by me. I have used Getaround so much that I know which cars in my area are clean and well-maintained and I tend to stick to those. If you're not willing to take the risk that a car might not be in perfect condition, then I'd say you should be willing to pay a premium for that. I've had maybe 2 interactions with customer service and both have been very good. I once got automatically charged a lot for gas because the car is parked on a slope and that affected the fuel level recorded after I dropped the car back. I only drove 5 miles in a 22mpg car, but the fuel level recordings made it seem like I used nearly 10% of the gas. I got my money back after explaining to CS via email. Another time I dropped off the car and then when I got to my apartment 2 blocks away I realized I left something in the car. I was able to call a customer service rep via the app and they waited on the phone as I walked back to the car and helped me unlock the car to get the item and lock it back up. Based on all of my Getaround experiences so far I'd definitely recommend it if you're a fairly flexible person with realistic expectations.

Crap cars and absolutely NO way to retrieve or contact the owner after you lock the car if you left…read morean item. They should at least provide you 1hr in case you did leave an item. INSTEAD their customer service (which is really non-existent) tells you--you need to rent the same car again for an hour--in the hopes your item may still be there..., SERIOUSLY. What BS. NEVER AGAIN.

I have used this service twice now and each time i have been happy with the service. The car I have…read morechosen to drive was clean and easy to use. I have yet to experience an emergency with zipcar so i cannot rate them on that. I can attest that using zipcar requires a lot of preparation and organization skills. It is not a service you would want to use under spontaneous decisions if you are looking to avoid a late fee of $50. I look forward to using them again; however, compared to other competition in the city, their cost may be a bit high for insurance, memberships and hourly rates.

Zipcar? I think Ripcar is way more accurate to name this so-called business that likes to…read moreovercharge with all kinds of hidden fees. You don't get any value out of using this sad service of unreasonable rates. Be smart by saving your money to buy your own car. Beep! Beep!

Rented here a handful of times now, the staff is genuinely friendly, helpful, and efficient.read more

They never have cars ready. They never have cars. Customer service trash. If I didn't need a car, I…read morewould not be using these people at all.

I booked this company for a 3:45am pickup to O'hare Airport which is incredible early! And they…read morewere early!!! I can't recommend them enough!!! They provided the drivers bake and phone which was great because he was at the wrong hotel (just next door). I would use them again no questions asked! Yes, it's more expensive than Uber but it's clean and safe and reliable so it's well worth it especially as a woman traveling solo at that hour! My peace of mind was well worth the cost! Very professional!

Terrific experience from start to finish! Very easy to reserve a ride on the website. Extremely…read moreresponsive and helpful when I had to call to ask questions. This ride was for my elderly parents to attend my daughters wedding. The driver, Pavel was so kind and caring to my parents and gracious and friendly. The company even gave the Bride & Groom a gift of Champaign! We will be using Ride In Bliss again and I highly recommend! Thank you for such an amazing experience!

We reserved a car months in advance & came to pick it up. Pick up was very easy our paperwork was…read morecomplete and we were in a new rental in 10 minutes. We had a clean 2024 infinity Q 80. The car was luxurious, had plenty of room for our luggage and a third row of seats. It was easy & comfortable to drive.

Altogether a positive experience. The person running the show here was good at their job, and above…read moreall else, expedient. I appreciated that as I had my family in tow and didn't want to take the morning just to get our car. He took us down to the weird basement parking garage because we had reserved car seats and let us pick the appropriate ones for their ages. Side note, I had tried to call in advance to confirm this but kept getting the national line and they had no real info. For parents reading this, they keep a heap of them and you can specify when you get there, provided you had a general car seat reserved. We got the rear-facing for our 3 year old, and a booster with a back for our 7 year old. Our car (Nissan Altima) was kind of a piece of junk. I'm glad I took video because before we even set foot in it, there were some burns, some fender benders all around, and generally just not in the best shape. Kinda overthinking itself on technology too, with the cruise control and other features not being super intuitive, and CarPlay not working for us throughout our time with it. Anywho, got out of these just fine and dropped it up in Grand Rapids Airport and it got us where we needed to go. Nice to have options in downtown Chicago and this worked out well. Last thing, I booked on Costco Travel which seemed to consistently provide the best overall price and packaging for rental cars in my experience.

Okay, here's the deal: Unless it is MASSIVELY inconvenient, you want to rent your car from Delores…read moreat this location. Call & ask for her. She is the kind of person you want on the other side of the desk when you are renting a car. My situation involved needing a rental car delivered to me at an auto repair shop inconvenient to public transportation & cabs etc. Hertz sent a guy out to pick me up with the car the insurance company was paying for me to have while the repair was going on. Nice clean car. Even had a snow brush in the back seat, and there was a toll road transponder if I needed one. Pleasant pickup guy. We had to go to the Wacker location for me to sign paperwork, which went quickly & smoothly. I returned the car directly to the location with no problems except that there was a computer glitch so I didn't get a printed receipt. But Delores emailed one to me.

DON'T , DON'T, DON'T rent from this location. Poor customer service, everyone has an attitude…read more Worst though they are scamming people on gas. My vehicle was 1/4 full when I picked up in garage. Called front desk : they said ok return with 1/4. I took pic of gas gauge. Brought car back and two days later got bill for $120 fill up. I looked at their reviews: my, my over a dozen complaints similar to mine about less than full tank at pick up just in last 6 mos !. Now i'm trying to get reimbursed. Also am considering a police report. They are running a little petty criminal game here, I suspect

I am very impressed with Chris at this location, very professional and helpful. In addition, the…read moreservice he provided was exceptional. I will definitely return as it is a much better and quicker delivery than the Westin Michigan Ave location. Don't hesitate to bring your business here!

4 stars for the car - we got a Chevy Cruz for 8 days to drive the circle tour around Lake Michigan…read more The car was clean and very easy to drive. However, they gave it to us with an empty tank (because their gas pump was "broken"), and while we were able to return it empty it's very inconvenient to have to fill up first thing (especially in Chicago during rush hour). We probably returned it with 2-3 gallons more than it had when we picked it up because who really likes to drive around on an empty tank? 2 stars for the service. The office is tiny, hot and smelled like vomit when we returned the car. The man who checked the car out spoke quickly mumbled and everything under his breath, so we couldn't understand him AT ALL. The man who was there when we returned the car acted like a robot and like his personality had been beaten out of him. It also sucks big time to have to pay an extra $100+ to have another driver on the account, when it costs them NOTHING. I know that's a Hertz-wide issue and not specific to this location, but it's enough to have us look for another car company next time that doesn't charge so much for a second driver.

I continue to use this location and have only had positive experiences with it. Zach and his team…read moreare always kind to me and make me feel welcomed, cared for, and valued. Fully recommend this location!

I rented a car from this facility under an insurance claim. The representative, Connor Gibson,…read morestated ALL fees would be covered by the insurance carrier. The repair of my vehicle took over 3 months. Upon the return of the Enterprise rental, they stuck me with a $2,300 bill for vehicle protection against the rental car. When inquiring why I was charged, they stated the insurance company would not cover it. They apologized for their error. Watch out for their shady business practices

As always my driver was super nice and helpful. He insisted on helping me carry my awkward presents…read morefor the party I was going to. I'm of the mindset of "she who buys & wraps awkward presents should carry such presents", I also feel that way about over packing lol. However chivalry is not dead and was alive and well this beautiful morning. There was a tiny snafu in my last booking. The driver was given the wrong street (FYI - there is a Wilke & a New Wilke rd lol). It might have been my Palindrome when he called to book or whomever took the booking... not a big deal, mistakes happen. We were expecting a golf club & ended up in a subdivision. My driver was cool about it & thankfully I had brought my destination address with & we got to my location easy peasy with the help of his GPS. My driver also insisted on making sure the venue was open as the parking lot was empty & it looked closed... I had planned on getting there early to help setup. All was well but what a sweet gesture as he was worried about my safety. My driver said I should call the dispatcher to let them know about the discrepancy & I did. The first thing out of the dispatchers mouth was "is this Leah?". The driver had already called & let them know. The dispatcher was super apologetic and really nice. I felt bad because I could tell she was expecting a complete temper tantrum. As I am not 3yrs old & if a simple mistake is the worst that is going to happen today... it makes for a funny story as far as I am concerned. I reassured her all was good, she was really nice. This is why we LOVE Home James, mistakes happen but it is HOW you handle a mistake that sets you apart from the rest.

Flying into ORD for the first time in 40 years, I wanted to avoid picking up a rental there and…read morejust wanted to get us to our hotel. Home James was first to respond to my request for a quote when I researched car services, and provided detailed and competitive info. I'm glad I chose Home James! Our flight was delayed out of LAX, but they kept in contact throughout. The driver met us with a smile in baggage claim and the vehicle was spotless. Great service and nice people - can't ask for more!