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Reservations don't mean what you think they do at Herrz "Oh, you thought you had a car ready for you?!  Nah!"
Greg A.

Had a three day reservation with a confirmation number and a guaranteed rate--showed up to be told "Our reservations are worthless when we don't have any cars". Pretty sure that makes the entire reservation process worthless... Asked what they look to do to make it right and was told "Nothing". Really aggravating as I simply cannot understand why they make reservations when they don't have autos. Had tried to get a reservation at Enterprise and could not do so as they were out of vehicles--Hertz seems ok to simply string people along and let them show up to pick up their vehicle only to be shooed away. Recommend not doing business here.

Ricki A.

Frustrating! I reserved a rental car online only to pay for a Lyft and find out it is not available. I was told there were 20 others waiting and they are sold out in Austin. Guess who's getting a 1 star review!!

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We had a prepaid, confirmed reservation for 5:00 pm, arrived early and they had closed early. Hope we're not stranded too long.

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Caleb was very helpful and easy to work with. Great rental experience. Would recommend and rent there again!

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Avis - Never been more disappointed in a rental experience than this one....bugs all over front of the car and candy wrappers inside

Avis

2.2(46 reviews)
0.3 mi•East Austin

To offer a review of this place that has nothing to do with Uber rentals or one-off events like the…read more2021 winter storm: this is arguably the best place to rent a car in Austin proper (meaning not at the airport). If you're an Avis Preferred member - which is free & highly recommended, although you can't simply head straight to the vehicle and drive off, as is the case at most of their American airport locations - they usually have a vehicle set aside & ready to go (and always have with me personally each time I've rented there). Just FYI, on-site car rentals at Austin's airport (along with most others across the U.S.) cost more because cities tend to add sizable "convenience fees" (a.k.a. taxes) to vehicles rented by visitors instead of locals. In some cases the taxes/fees alone can exceed the entire rental expense! Definitely not the case here. It does, however, have two drawbacks: the facility is quite small (a literal converted gas station, meaning the old-school variety with a cramped waiting area), and the area's a little dicey at night given its proximity to a number of homeless encampments (though nothing like the situation when Austin rescinded its ban on camping, plus it's not even open at night, unless you're doing an after-hours drop-off).

We dispute Avis's $250 cleaning fee. Our family of four adults does not smoke or eat in vehicles…read more Due to severe historic flooding in San Antonio that week, we used the car very minimally. It was returned fully fueled and in the same clean condition as we received. The Avis employee who accepted the vehicle made no mention of any cleaning issue and provided no inspection or documentation showing the vehicle was dirty or damaged. We believe this charge is unjustified and request that the $250 fee be removed. Two other people in our group also rented from Avis and also received bogus cleaning fees. We are escalating these charges with credit card company. I've never had a problem before with any rental car company. This is ridiculous. We rented based on Costco's recommendation. That was mistake.

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Avis - Shocked to receive a car that so clearly should be in for service/repair, wasn't cleaned and a steering wheel covered in grime & glitter.

Shocked to receive a car that so clearly should be in for service/repair, wasn't cleaned and a steering wheel covered in grime & glitter.

Avis - A steering wheel covered in grime & glitter.

A steering wheel covered in grime & glitter.

Avis - My rental vehicle has been removed from my account leaving me unable to earn a living tonight.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

3.1(110 reviews)
0.6 mi•Downtown

I went to Enterprise and talked to Evan, and he was so sweet. Not only did he give me the van that…read moreI needed, but had it ready for me within a few minutes of me arriving, and was just gracious for the whole process. (Backstory: I had come to enterprise after unsuccessfully getting a car from a hertz downtown, who tried to upsell me $40 more dollar when it didn't have the car that I reserved ??!!) Evan at Enterprise made what could've been a very stressful day turn into a wonderful day, and he just made the entire process extremely smooth and easy and gave me up for the same rate that I would've had it at the other rental car agency. After I got the van, I needed to quickly pull down the seats because I was trying to pick up a patio table that someone was about to sell that I had on reserve and the two other Enterprise guys who were there immediately helped me figure out how to pull down the seats. It was so kind!! Evan and everyone at the enterprise on E seventh: you all are a bright shining lights in these crazy times and I thank you tremendously for making this process infinitely easier. Thank you so very much!!!!!!!

I booked a compact car reservation at this location for a long weekend rental. I received a generic…read moresounding email from the manager letting me know that a car isn't available, and for me to wait on standby until one is available. Well on Saturdays they close early, and my pick up time was right before the close. I emailed the manager back multiple times and tried calling multiple times (called ~7x) crickets... no pick up or response back by email. Now they're closed and nobody is working, and I still don't have a car rental. This Enterprise location did not promise to deliver the car as booked, and didn't provide any alternatives (eg another car of another class) to address my concern. Guess it's Lyft and Uber to get me around then... Don't rent from here. I should have read the negative reviews more closely. They're true. I was hoping to be pleasantly surprised and rent a car here successfully, but instead I was unpleasantly disappointed by this Enterprise location's failure to provide a car as reserved. Honestly, if they always have a shortage of cars here (based on previous reviews and from my current experience), why doesn't Enterprise's system get updated so that it prevents customers from booking a car rental if there's a predicted unavailability? Disappointing and upsetting.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

3.0(53 reviews)
1.5 mi•Bouldin Creek, 78704 (South Austin)

Been renting from Enterprise for over 10 years now, mainly because they are preferred with my…read moreemployer. I recently rented for the holiday break, and was pleased to get a really great deal on a mid size SUV (hundreds of dollars less than other places). Car was nice and had the key less entry and ignition, something I am used to now, seeing as I still drive a 20 year old analog Jeep Wrangler and sometimes have surprises when renting new cars with new technologies. Today was one of them. When starting the car, I received a "key less battery low" message. This kind of freaked me out, wondering what do I do if it runs out. Leave it to Murphy's Law, but right after one errand, I came back out and it wouldn't open the car. I started to freak out, but then realized, Hey I have my trusty phone. I googled what to do, and saw that there is a regular key stored inside the key less fob. I pulled it out and was able to open the door, and then the car started by placing the fob over the ignition button. Pretty cool, huh? Anyways, to the point of this review. I called the enterprise location up the road and asked if they could swap the battery out, and they were very helpful. I drove in, gave them the fob. They swapped it with new battery and good to go. Nice to have that kind of service, these days.

Well done Enterprise team. All promises delivered timely and I appreciate the courtesy ride. The…read moreupgrade was very nice. Malik, Sam and Randal provided stellar customer service! Highly recommend!

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Zipcar

Zipcar

2.2(12 reviews)
0.5 mi•Downtown

Overall, Zipcar's awesome for running errands and for road trips, but not so great for getting to…read morework or other one-way trips. I've used Zipcar since 2007, and the service is generally reliable, inexpensive, and easy to use. I use both Zipcar and Car2Go because Car2Gos are for one-way trips and a Zipcar has to be returned to the exact space where you picked it up. The two services are priced accordingly. Car2Go is generally cheaper for 10 minute trips, while Zipcar is definitely cheaper by the hour. Zipcars start around $7.75/hour plus tax and you can book them in half or one-hour increments. Gas and insurance is included, but you have to leave the car with the tank at least 1/4 full. You just have to make sure that you will get the car back when you said you would, because it's a $50 fine if you go one minute over. I always budget at least a half hour longer than I think I will need the car, because the late fees really suck. Other pros: -You just have to have a driver's license to apply for a Zipcar account. No waiting until you're 25. -Zipcars are normal cars, not smart cars, so you can fit more stuff in them, or you can take a nice car like a Mini Cooper for a joy ride. -Zipcar trucks are great for moving furniture or moving out of your apartment. They also operate around the world, like Car2Go. -There are no service area restrictions! You can drive your Zipcar ANYWHERE. I started my Zipcar membership in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and when I lived there I drove a Zipcar to Canada, with no problems. Just call ahead of time and they'll make sure Canadian insurance is in the car. I'm not sure the same applies to Mexico, though.

If I could give Zipcar a negative star review I would. My son tried to rent a car from them as a…read moreyoung driver. We called when one of the cars we reserved looked like it had been in an accident. We switched to another car but they charged us for BOTH. The actual charges were THREE TIMES what they should have been. Then to add insult to injury, I just found a $9 monthly charge for a "membership" fee. They of course will not issue any kind of refund. THIS COMPANY IS A SCAM. BEWARE. Don't use them. Customer Service is rude and doesn't care at all.

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Budget Car Rental

Budget Car Rental

3.1(20 reviews)
2.8 mi

Some context: I arrived at the Austin airport on Thanksgiving after a red eye. The Budget counter…read morewas closed, and I was redirected to Avis. They gave me an electric car because it was the only car they had available, even though I had a reservation for something else. I told them how uncomfortable I was driving the car - I'd never driven an electric car, I didn't know how to charge it, there was no charger where I was going, etc. Plus I was driving to a farm the next morning - I knew the car wouldn't make it. But it was my only option, and they said I could swap the car the next day for something more practical. So I took it. I mean, I hadn't slept in like 24 hours, and I just wanted to get to my destination so I could shower and rest before leaving for Thanksgiving lunch. I didn't know how little it was charged until I started driving - I would barely make it to my 1st stop. It only had 14% charge. I managed to get to a Target parking lot where there were electric car chargers - I didn't know which one to use, I wasn't sure how long I'd be waiting - all the things they should have told me before I left the airport. I read things online, but this was a crash course and I was under time pressure. I sat for an hour and when I disconnected I was deflated that the car had only charged 2%. I had to go. Instead of driving to my next destination, I parked it and got a ride from someone else. No rest, no shower. I'd deal with it in the morning. Instead of going back to the airport, the next morning I tried to find a closer Budget to swap the car. I just didn't know if I could make it back to the airport - and they'd been so unhelpful I didn't want to go back without trying other locations. It was the day after a holiday and it was unlikely they'd have any cars turned in, but I had to try. I'd called 4 neighborhood locations (with no cars) before I hit the jackpot and Yaya from the Budget on 35th answered the phone. They'd only been open 5 minutes! I explained the situation and he asked me if I could get there quickly. Heck yeah, I'd be there in under 30. I pulled up in 15 minutes and he knew who I was immediately. He'd taken my contract number over the phone, so when I walked in - kid and car seat in hand - he said let's get you into a better car for your needs. He immediately went outside and drove around a truck - freshly washed, new tires, new brakes. We spoke for a few minutes and he explained why the first car didn't charge, and then showed me everything that would have helped the day before. He offered a link to find chargers, what kind of charger to use, apologized for the inconvenience and stress the other people caused me. And then he handed me the truck keys and offered me his card and number in case anything else came up. He even said it was okay for me to return the car to the airport. I can't tell you how that changed my week and my trip. Had he been the person helping in the first place, I might have had the confidence to keep that first car. But he wasn't. Instead, he got to be the person who saved the day. Thank you Yaya and Budget team on 35th in Austin!! Next time, I'm going to skip the airport and just get a ride directly to your offices!!

We reserved a vehicle at the airport location and when we arrived, the signage took us all over the…read moreplace. It said 3rd level, once we got to 3rd level, they redirected us downstairs. When we went downstairs, the budget desk was closed and told us to go to the Avis desk. Once we got to the right place, they announced that they were all out of vehicles and only had 10 passenger vans left. I patiently waited for my turn hoping that was only meant for people without a reservation. My reservation did not hold any weight and was still given a 10 passenger vehicle. They told I could go to any Budget location outside of the airport location and suggested the one downtown. The next day we went to the downtown location to swap it out the guest service lady asked if I was there to turn in or pick up a vehicle and when I said exchange, she rudely said, "Goodluck with that, you're not going to find a vehicle anywhere here and to go the airport." We then sucked it up and drove a 15 passenger vehicle for the duration of the reservation for 2 people.

Hertz Rent A Car - carrental - Updated November 2026

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