Sometimes you just tell yourself, it's probably the worst day of your life in traveling and it appears to happen on almost every single one who rented /attempted to rent a car with this company. With almost 1.1 star review out of 250 as of today, why is this business still around? I don't need to share my story because there are hundreds already shared. In a nutshell, I reserved the car and left with Uber to my hotel. You can think of any negative words regarding business practice. This place has them all......dishonest, overcharge, rude, disrespectful, long wait, inconvenient, inflated rate....1000 words deleted. I hope you see my review before you click "submit to reserve". Good luck otherwise. And yelp should have a zero rating, because I don't see how it can earn 1 star even. Not to mention, the "employee" always replies after a review, " I apologize, sorry for this and that". Just stop wasting your time. If you are not improving, what's the point of apologizing? read more

Probably the worst experience in car rentals in my life. Shuttling to the location was great, it's a wait so be prepared. I have the patience of an Ox, but this was trying my patience pretty well. Arriving at the location is just off the airport access and it's a building that handles at least a dozen other rental names that I've never seen before. I was still being optimistic until I walked in. Two couples in front of me did not look happy. There is a long counter with one person working the front. Long story short it was an hour and a half to get to the front to rent this vehicle. Listening to the folks before me I had all paperwork ready, but still had a bunch of forms to sign. I will say there was three other people walking in and out of this counter area but no extra help to check people in/out. My insurance covered everything fine. I was not aware of a $250 deposit hold on the rental. The $16.99 per day ezpass use. I will say if you are staying in the Ft. Lauderdale area, you will not need it. That fee was more than my rental fee. I was just happy to be out of there and on my way. The person outside with the vehicle was polite and professional. I will not be using NextCar or their associates again. read more

NextCar - Car Rental Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

I should have checked the Yelp reviews before making my booking reservation. I booked through Expedia and prepaid for insurance, but when I arrived, the rental company demanded an additional $1,500-$5,000 insurance deposit. When I questioned it, I was denied access to a manager and refused written proof of the policy. The staff was rude, dismissive, and completely unhelpful. This felt like a scam and was handled terribly from start to finish. I ended up walking away without a car. Avoid this place at all costs. read more

Still have not received my deposit back. Getting ready to file a consumer complaint! Horrible experience if you your money and precious vacation do NOT USE THIS Company thru are a scam!! read more

Cancelled our car reservation while we were mid flight. Landed in FLL and had to pay a ridiculous inflated rate elsewhere to get a car. This company completely screwed up our logistics and cause enormous travel headaches. No explanation. No calls back. A joke. read more

Scammers. Pricing is not accurate to quoted online price. They want to charge "admin fees" of 50$ a day for having your own insurance. 70$ day to add their insurance. The customer service is on a zoom type of reservation clerk in a cubby area with a clear speaking ESL. 900$ original reservation turned into 1800$ with US providing our own insurance. All the employees keep repeating they don't make to rules. None appear to be happy. This company is providing bad business. Would not recommend. We would rather give out money to a reputable more expensive Rental car place than pay them for being dishonest. These companies should not be allowed to be in business when they keep referring to - "it was in the small print" . PUT IT IN LARGER PRINT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SCREW YOUR CUSTOMERS so we know what to expect when we arrive. Zero stars should be an option. read more

NextCar - Every person scratching their heads with what to do bc they were getting screwed. - Car Rental Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Should be a zero option Worst car rental company. Complete scam. Try to force their insurance on you for extra $35/day. Then tried to claim I didn't have unlimited mileage and tried to upsell Me on unlimited miles for $35/day even though my contract says mileage is freeZ. No live agents...a virtual booth. One of the worst car rental and customer service experience. Scam. Don't use. Expedia should disassociate with this scam company. Calling Expedia and my credit card to cx charges and get refund . There were a dozen or so other people in the same situation as me. NOONE got a car. Everyone left angry. read more

NextCar - Rental virtual booth/ no live agents. Complete scam - Car Rental Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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1 Star, would rate a 0 if I could. Avoid This Rental Company!! We rented a vehicle from this rental company in South Florida and had a terrible experience from start to finish. First, the storefront sign showed NextCar, but there are several rental companies in the building. & we rented from Huxton rental car. The rental cost was around $250, plus additional daily charges for insurance and toll pass coverage. We were told that if we returned the vehicle early, we would only be charged for the time used and would be reimbursed accordingly -- however, none of this was clearly provided in writing. The car also came with the low tire pressure warning light already on, and we assumed it was weather-related or a sensor issue. Unfortunately, we ended up getting a flat tire after driving less than 100 miles. When we called the number listed on the contract for help, they offered zero assistance and told us the insurance "doesn't cover tires." They only offered options that involved us paying out-of-pocket, and they made it seem like our deposit would be used -- yet there was no clear written explanation of what the deposit covered. We also attempted to contact the owner/manager and were told they would not speak on the phone and would only communicate by text, which is completely unacceptable for a rental business when there's an urgent issue. To make matters worse, when we returned the vehicle, we were given no return receipt, no written confirmation, and no vehicle inspection paperwork. We simply handed the keys to someone at a shared rental building, and were provided nothing -- which is extremely concerning and not standard business practice. Overall, the experience felt unprofessional, disorganized, and extremely frustrating. I would not recommend renting from this company read more

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The worst experience I have ever encountered. I rented through a third-party (Expedia). The car and insurance was paid for, only had to pay taxes, which was around $28. First of all, it is an off site location that looks like a hole in the wall.. needless to say it's only big enough for around 5 ppl. They have a few other car rentals there as well. I opted to use the booth inside to finalize the rental.... But little did I know, I was in for a big surprise. What normally takes a few minutes at the rental location took over an hour+. They go through the whole rental process as if you were just starting to look for a car. Then they hit you with the whammy.... $5k deposit to secure the rental??? I've never heard that in my life... then once you finish cursing.. yes you'll be cursing.. then they try to break down to $2500 deposit. Absurd!!! Then finally they broke it down lessor if you agree to pay more for the rental, mind you I said mines was paid. Thinking about paying less for a car, don't bother, just go to enterprise, Alamo or some other trusted brands. These side businesses are not up to par. Btw, did I express the shuttle only holds a few people at a time (1 shuttle) and runs every 15-20 mins! Never Again! Everyone that came there was pissed, I even saw 1 lady stomped out crying. It's not worth it. read more

You get exactly what you pay for here and the cars aren't all that great... I would recommend looking elsewhere.

Not sure if I'm able to leave zero stars, please don't Mae the same mistake I made and that was use Expedia. This place is horrible, my wife ended up having to leave and take an uber, there must of been 10 other people there for over an hour having problems. There are no live people it's virtual, I had paid with Amex and they told my wife we can't use Amex, they are asking for the declaration page of our insurance policy. Why would I have that on a trip. Regardless don't sue them, I'm sure you will regret it. read more

I would still give less than 0 stars if I could. It has been more than a month, I have responded to the comment left on my previous review, called and received a case number, emailed and emailed again, nothing has been done and it has been over a month since our car was returned and we still have not received the deposit paid on the car. The entire experience was terrible. read more

If I could this company a negative 10 stars, I would. This was the worst rental car experience I have ever had. I Booked the rental car as a package on booking.com. Prepaid! Arrived in Orlando and tried to call the phone number that was provided to contact the shuttle service because the rental place is not located at the airport. The number was not in service! None of the phone numbers for Nextcar were in service. I called Priceline and they were unable to contact them either. They reported to me, "their numbers seem to be out of service". For an HOUR we tried to call the Nextcar phone numbers and got the same message; "this number is not in service". The shuttle that was supposed to come every 15-30 minutes never showed up. Technically we were stranded at the airport. How can we rent the car if the shuttle doesn't arrive and the phone numbers for Nextcar don't work? I requested to cancel the reservation through Priceline because I was going to have to rent another car, but I couldn't get anyone from Priceline or Nextcar to really help me or refund my money. Finally after an hour and 15 minutes a shuttle for Nextcar arrived. It drove me and my family to a small car lot that looked like a junk yard. When we went inside the rental office, it was filthy! The ceiling tiles were falling and stained. The floor was disgusting and the whole place was just nasty. While we waited for our turn at the counter, we listened to the young man behind the counter force the gentleman in front of us to purchase additional insurance claiming it was mandatory in the state of Florida. Well that is untrue and that was all we needed to hear to know we did not want to do business with this company. There was only one gentleman working the counter - while four or five other people, who I assumed were also employees, just walked in and out of the establishment. So we waited 20 minutes for our turn and calmly explained our displeasure regarding the wait and out of service phone number etc. to the young man behind the counter. He then proceeded to tell me that the shuttle checked in at 4:11 and 5:22 so we could not have waited an hour and a half for a shuttle. What? Sir we waited over an hour! And the phone numbers for the company were completely out of service! He was nice/nasty when speaking to my husband and myself. When we asked if there was anything that could be done as far as cancellation or refund due to the poor service, he simply stated I just work the counter. You can cancel if you want. Call Priceline if you want your money back. I can't help you other than that. We decided to cancel the reservation which he agreed to do and my family hopped back on the shuttle and went back to the airport to rent a car from a different rental company. Priceline informed me that I would have to go through a whole different process to get a refund for the car I prepaid for, but never rented. The whole point of pre-booking a rental car is to avoid hassle and streamline travel. This was the worst customer service I have ever encountered. Do NOT RENT FROM NEXTCAR. I will never ever again book with them and I am discouraging anyone else I know from renting from them either. read more

Do not use this company. They force you to buy their insurance or you won't get the car--and you may lose your deposit. I paid almost $300 for a two-day mid-size rental. Run. read more

This was honestly the worst experience I have ever had in my entire life, including foreign country's and in state travel, this place is awful, dangerous, and sexist. DO NOT TAKE YOUR FAMILY HERE. You will get SCAMMED...... Workers are horrible to customers and whole place is scratchy read more

I will not rent from NextCar in FLL Waited an hour in line. Friday mid morning 1 person working. Long lines. Was told AMEX NOT ACCEPTED with no prior knowledge or signage. Wasted an hour when I could have booked another rental. I use NextCar LAX with no issues ever. read more

A bait and switch scam. Run far away. I would give it a negative star if I was allowed. It's the first time in many years that I thought that I was being cheated. I never did get a car and they refused to return my deposit. A despicable operator. read more

BUYER BEWARE- they hold your credit card deposit- $250.00 for over 30 days and then you cannot get a hold of anyone to get the deposit back. Add 250.00 to the cheap cost and then it isn't so cheap. BS read more

This is a scam--avoid, avoid, avoid. This place is horrible. You will lose your time, your money, and your patience. You have to wait over an hour just to enter a booth to speak with a virtual agent. The very first thing the agent does is ask you to select the smiley face on a review panel. If you refuse, he simply says, "OK, then I don't have a car for you." They refuse to allow more than one person in the booth, likely to avoid having witnesses to their extremely rude behavior. They will also claim that you are late for your reservation--even if you arrived early but were forced to wait nearly two hours in line to reach the booth. Everyone ahead of us experienced the same situation and came out visibly angry. I find it very hard to believe that the positive reviews are genuine. Avoid this place at all costs. And if it's already too late and you were scammed as well, don't just leave a bad review--report them to the Better Business Bureau (BBB). read more

Even 1 star is too much for this place. Booked this place through Expedia and now trying to get my money back. At the rental counter, they refused to honor the Expedia-purchased insurance, stating it did not meet their internal coverage requirements. I then offered to proceed using my personal GEICO auto insurance, which was also rejected due to the deductible limits. As a condition of releasing the vehicle, NextCar demanded an additional charge of nearly $100 per day--an amount that was never disclosed during booking. I declined these undisclosed charges and was denied the vehicle entirely. read more

COMPLETE SCAM! Do not rent from these scoundrels. When picking up a car in Ft. Lauderdale, you stand in line for a phone booth with a monitor in it that connects to a remote agent, takes you on a scripted scam process that has you waiting forever to verify your insurance before trying to force you to pay fees to use your full coverage insurance that almost triples the total cost on your reservation. Every customer that goes in the booth ends up waiting forever then arguing over all of the fees, then leaving without a car after declining to be bullied by the scam artists. Expedia needs to drop them as a vendor ASAP. I prepaid for half of the stated rental car upfront and now I have to dispute with Expedia, who says they are having trouble getting in touch with Nextcar. Not surprising at all. Avoid at all costs and spread the word. read more

Please read all reviews as all 1 stars are accurate. First, the address is 2660 SW 26th St, when at the airport the shuttles for this location run every 10-15 minutes which may cause you - like me - to want an UbER. Upon arrival, you realize it's one location operating under multiple car rentals with the same employees, there is no organization, and you, as the customer, are left to figure out where you should be as everyone is just standing around gathered in a crowd. The wait is extensive as customer after customer debates with the associate of misinformation they were given when reserving the rental. Everyone, and I mean everyone, was left disgruntled with price hikes/changes upon arrival. The most egregious issue by far as the seemingly discriminatory price gouging of the deposit based on what appeared to be race. While almost everyone left unsatisfied, Hispanics and especially Blacks deposits exceeded $1000. Those of European decent were given deposits of $100-$300 in our face. One was for a minivan. The service also seemed a bit more professional. On the phone we were told $300. We agreed and reserved rental only to be told at the counter the deposit is $1000. We were then told IF we paid an additional $250 then our deposit would be brought down to $300. Scamming at its finest, we refused and were told we could not get our money back from the reservation. This place lacks customer service and is very discriminatory. The carpet is filthy and the service is slow. Organization is lacking and they lure you in with low prices to change as you complete your reservation. If you have pigmentation in your skin as I do, prepare to be up charged to $1000 and given no resolution. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH NEXT CAR RENTAL. read more

I booked with this company because the listed price looked like a great deal -- but that quickly changed. When I went to pick up the car, they told me they didn't accept my personal car insurance and forced me to pay an extra $29/day for their coverage. That's a huge unexpected cost. I returned the car on the correct day, but because it was two hours later than the exact return time I initially stated, they tried to charge me per hour. Since when do car rental companies charge by the hour? Ridiculous. To top it off, the location was inconvenient and hard to get to, and I waited in a long line just to get my car. All in all, I ended up paying more than if I had just rented from one of the airport rental companies -- and I would've saved myself a lot of time and frustration. Do yourself a favor: spend a little more upfront and avoid the hidden fees and hassle. I won't be renting here again. read more

Fraudulent. Even with a reservation through Expedia they did not have vehicle available, did not accept prepaid insurance through expedia reservation, and it was located out of FLL airport in an unsafe area. read more

If I could give zero stars I would. They charged my credit card and on video said it was a hold. I returned the car on November 2nd and they still have not reversed the charge, credited me. You have to wait 30 to 45 minutes for a bus to take you to a location that you get into a nonventilated booth with a virtual assistant. The virtual assistant proceeds to up charge you even though you have personal insurance and prepaid for the rental and purchased extra insurance from expedia. You can only speak to AI attendant to revolve issue. They will not give names of management nor names of owners and or LLC. The SUV was very dirty inside and out. It had many dings and dents we have photos. They upchanged several hundred of dollars. Plus on the way back to the airport they did the same to other couples. I have rented from Avis. HERTZ, Enterprise for 40 years never had this issue. You can not get a live person on a phone call. I wanted my $350.00 credited to my account immediately. It looks like there are many reviews like this. From my research next steps, BBB, and other county and state agencies. The booth you speak to a virtual assistant does not have air. To get a car you are in this booth 30 minutes to an hour. If you have Asthma you have to step out. This was inhumane. It was total senior abuse. I asked to get the video of the virtual assistant session. They said they do not have it. read more

DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT RENT A CAR FROM HERE! We had the worst experience ever during our recent rental . We booked through Travelocity and assumed it would be a legitimate company... it is not! We arrived tired on a redeye at 6am and had to wait nearly 40 minutes for a shuttle van to arrive to take us to their off site location, during this time we were harassed by a local crackhead looking for money.. not off to a good start. When we finally arrived at NextCar there were no agents, only telephone like booths where we were in a virtual zoom chat with an agent outside of the US who was hard to understand and the call kept dropping. We were then informed that our rental was going to be 5 times more than what we had already prepaid through Travelocity and were forced to leave a $250 security deposit despite providing every page of our auto insurance declaration per their request. We should have walked out but we were tired and at that point just wanted to get to our destination. When a car was brought around for us it was in poor shape and had completely bald tires which is super dangerous in rainy South Florida, the representative balked but we insisted on a safer car. We were then given a 2 year old Hyundai Elantra that was in rough shape, tires also bad, locks broken and exterior full of scratches, dents and dings. We at this point just took the car because again we were exhausted at this point and it was nearly 4 hours since we landed, every one else we saw there was also in shock and couldn't believe this sort of experience could happen in a first world country, this was a third world experience at best. I can't believe they are still in business to be honest. Do yourself a favor and cancel your booking ahead of time and save yourself the grief and expense. A nice new car from Hertz at the airport would have been cheaper, safer and quicker! Lesson learned the hard way! read more

I didn't realize when I booked a reservation through Expedia that this was not at the airport location. We took an uber there. There were long lines and you were directed to a booth to speak to someone on a screen presumably overseas. There was only someone at the desk to hand keys. I wasn't feeling well and was becoming inpatient and noticed the people in the booths started screaming at the attendants, one came out and said "this place is a total scam....they are fishing for information and trying to upsell after agreed upon price. A bunch of us left the guy at the front said he was a subcontractor and was only responsible for handing out keys but said he could get me a car, he was acting odd and I said I'd rather lose my deposit and go rent from a reputable company read more

After 6 weeks of fighting for my deposit, I finally received it this week after I had to dispute the charge with my bank. Next promised I would get it back in 5 days- but then they wanted to keep it like the additional random fees they did read more

This is a SCAM. Email confirmed price was $200. At the location, the wanted another $250 for "loss of use" which a manger brought down to $200. Doubled the price. I pay about $200/mo for insurance a month for 2 personal cars. I walked away. Both couples on shuttle back to airport said they wished they had done the same. Make money an honest, upfront way or close your business! **SCAM** read more

Shuttle from the airport took over a half hour. They don't explain any of the scams that cost people hundreds of dollars a day so people are constantly yelling and arguing with them and they have yelling booths so people can't hear the screaming at customer service over the phone! After 45 minutes of standing line, after having booked a car, that was prepaid for, and Even though I have the full coverage insurance, they blocked me because of an accident that wasn't my fault. They took the money and didn't refund me even though I didn't get a car! The worst part is for the last 4 summers, I've used this company and given them upwards of $15,000 in business and the customer service didn't care. They put a $1500 hold on every person's credit card. They charge people upwards of $25-$30 a day for toll fees even though people don't have to use toll roads in Miami. They only except a select few insurances, they pick and choose the amount of insurance that you have to pay as well as the deposit. Some people spend $250 while others spend up to $1500 per deposit, forcing you to pay an extra $35-$100 a day for their insurance. if you're looking to get ripped off, this is the company for you! read more

In November of 2025, my family rented a mid-size SUV from a company called NextCar in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is my understanding that NextCar is one of several brands owned or managed by an umbrella organization called Stride. While I have reason to believe that renting from other Stride brands would result in a similar experience, my specific situation involved exclusively NextCar. First, let me acknowledge that the car itself was fine. It was not the vehicle I reserved, but it was in the same class, clean, and in decent condition. The process of obtaining the car, however, was a nightmare that nearly ruined the first days of my family vacation. Worse yet, I saw multiple families around me experiencing the same frustration, visibly upset and defeated after a long day of travel. The problems were serious, and there were many of them. 1) Location of the Rental Office In Fort Lauderdale, the rental agencies under Stride operate several miles from the airport. Getting there requires two separate shuttles and some walking. The instructions are unclear, and they certainly fail to communicate how long the trip actually takes. Honestly, the better advice would have been to simply take an Uber. Even worse, Stride agencies operate at two different off-airport locations. Our shuttle made two stops--first at Mex, then at NextCar. Families dropped at the Mex office soon discovered that it was closed, forcing them to be rerouted to the next location, where we were already waiting. This is an unacceptable and irresponsible organization! 2) Rental Office System Inside the office, a crowd of frustrated travelers was already waiting. I initially thought I got lucky because one clerk at the counter was free. Not so. The clerks at the counter do nothing related to the rental process. Instead, every customer is funneled into one of two oversized phone booths to speak with a remote agent via videophone. Efficient? Absolutely not. There are only two booths, so when the line grows, nothing can be done to accelerate the process. Each booth session takes at least 30-40 minutes on average. And based on what I saw, only about half of the customers even walk away with a car. The rest storm out--rightfully furious--and head to a reputable agency instead. The system exists solely to save the agency money, with zero consideration for customer experience. 3) Conversation With the Remote Agent The videophone conversation itself is painfully slow. The agent works remotely and shows no urgency whatsoever. His software was slow (he mentioned it repeatedly), he was slow, and this experience was consistent across all booths and all customers. Why would he hurry? He cannot hear the frustrated crowd outside or see the mounting line. Whether the office is empty or overflowing, the agent has no idea--and clearly no incentive to care. The questions and steps feel endless. After years of renting from Budget, Dollar, Alamo, and others--companies that complete the entire process in minutes--it is baffling that NextCar and its affiliates choose to operate this way. And then comes the security deposit: on a $500 rental, they demanded $2,500. Utterly unacceptable. I watched at least two families react with shock and demand a manager, but of course, no manager was present. Upon declining their insurance coverage, the agent demanded a copy of the declaration page from my auto insurance. Thankfully, I happened to have it on my AAA app. Many travelers will not, and will be punished for it. Outrageous. After the exhausting ordeal, the agent flashed tiny, blurry contract text on screen and asked me to initial ten separate points rapidly. By that time, I was too tired to read anything even if I tried. Roughly 30-40 minutes after entering the booth--and more than 90 minutes after arriving at the office--I finally received my car, only because I reluctantly accepted the absurd $2,500 security deposit. Around me, people were openly expressing frustration as their vacations unraveled before my eyes. This was, without question, the worst rental experience I have ever had. I will warn others to avoid NextCar, Mex, and any company associated with Stride. Finally, now that my rental has ended, I expect the immediate return of my security deposit--without any waiting period and without further delays. That is the very least your company can do after such a shameful, disorganized, and needlessly burdensome experience. AND FOR THE LAST BIT This review was initially written as a response to the survey received from Stride. Upon submitting the survey the response was...: "An error occurred while getting survey". Very fitting, if you ask me. read more

I rented a car almost 2 months ago and was assured multiple times that my $250 security deposit would be refunded. Despite repeated follow-ups, I still have not received it. One employee, even gave me his personal number and kept telling me he would speak to his boss and that I'd receive the refund within a business day or two, but eventually stopped responding altogether. On top of that, the final charges at the counter were significantly higher than what was originally quoted through Expedia. Very disappointing experience overall due to the lack of transparency and communication. read more

ZERO STARS. Bait and switch tactic. They suck you in then try to overcharge with no justification, no paperwork and no live agent. I lost $242 because they said I was a no show. I was there, they tried to overcharge by $180 and I refused. They cancelled and I cannot get my deposit back. Expedia is no help. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY - They are intentionally screwing people over. No agent - you stand in a booth and talk to a video for 45 minutes only to be overcharged. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. read more

The biggest bait and switch and dishonest company in the business. Stay away. Prepaid rental turned out to cost an additional 159. Stay away

Very inconvenient and there's hidden fee. Force me to buy insurance even though I already have my own car insurance. Also, the process took a very long time. Had to interact with virtual assistant. read more

SCAM! DO NOT RENT FROM THEM. RUN!!! It's a hole in the wall with two monitors, no live agent, their phone number does not get you live assistance, and they lure you with low prices and then hit with all kinds of charges. Two other customers canceled their reservations while I was waiting, and stormed out. Midway through my initial transaction the line went dead I got disconnected, I could not get anyone again. The agent looked like she was sitting somewhere in the middle of the ocean with dogs barking behind her. Another couple was trying to process the reservation at the monitor next to mine and then they stormed out yelling that this was a scam and then the same agent showed up on my monitor and I had to go through the same process. Looks like they only have two agents. Worst part is, this is sold through expedia, shame on Expedia for dealing with them. I lost 2 and 1/2 hours, had to go back to the airport and get a rental for quadruple the price. Filing complaint with Expedia. read more

I would give them a zero if I could. Terrible, terrible company to do business with. It was off site in some industrial complex and it was very very sketchy. Once we went in and started on the paperwork, the guy said that he had to do a $2500 hold on our credit card which we had already given them all of our insurance information. When we went to pick up the car, although it was a "mid-size" SUV, we might as well just taken our car as there was no more space that what we already had. We were riding down to Key West for the weekend. The agent offered us a different car for $35 more a day. We ended up taking that one. When we returned the car, the agent knowing good and well who we were said "Oh, you look like some guy that was in here the other night giving me a hard time." We had to get the girl from the parking lot to tell him that there was no damage to the car. When we asked him about releasing the $2500 hold on our credit card, he said "did you write the review yet." He was basically holding us hostage until we wrote a good review. We told him that we wanted that hold off immediately (which is what he said originally) and now he says that it will take three days for it to be released. We will never used that company again. And shame on AARP for recommending them. read more

DO NOT USE THIS RENTAL CAR COMPANY FOR HIDDEN FEES & TERRIBLE SERVICE! I paid $156 to rent this car through Expedia, after I left with the car and over an hour waiting, the final cost was over $400 for three days rental, NOT including the $250 deposit they have still not paid back!!! I rented with them recently on Expedia who gave them a good rating for an unknown reason - when I arrived, you do not deal with any humans - i had to climb into a hot telephone box and do everything via a zoom call over a screen with a person somewhere else. They had me sign several different contracts, and go through many different agreements and basically refused to use my insurance I had already purchased with Expedia, then literally forced me to pay 20 dollar per day of the rental to cover the toll roads, otherwise they would charge me $25 on top of the toll fee for every one i used - DISGUSTING BUSINESS. Then when I had to pay over $250 IN EXTRA HIDDEN FEES, an HOUR after arriving, NONE of their technology worked - the payment machines didnt work and i had to swap booths and then a human finally turned up to plug them in properly. Disgusting hidden fees, scam artists, AWFUL customer service. Just the worst. And I havent had a bill yet for the deposit to be taken off my credit card so lets see if theres even more fees to come. DO NOT USE!!!!! read more

This was the worst experience I have ever had renting a car. We chose NextCar based on price, which was a mistake. They are off-airport, and their buses run frequently - about every ten minutes. We got in line for the rental, which we prepaid. First, they would not accept our auto insurance or the insurance on the credit card. They charged $480 for the insurance for the week. Then, they needed a $500 deposit for the car. It was almost 11 PM, and we were tired. There was no way to fight it; we were too far from where we needed to go to take an Uber, and the other rental car companies had closed for the evening, so we were stuck. It took about 15 minutes for them to pull the car around. Before we were allowed to enter, they took about 100 photos of the inside and outside of the car. I understand they need to ensure there is no damage, but they could take the pictures ahead of time. We finally got in the car and drove off. The car was fine - no problems. Of course, we had to fill the tank before we returned it or would be gouged for their refill. They had a few cars ahead of us being returned, and there were two lines. After we pulled into one line, with one car ahead of us, they told us the line was closed. We backed up and pulled into the other line. The car in front of us had too little room and hit a sign. That got the company's attention, and they were not very nice about it - even though someone from the company directed them as they backed up. Never, never again will I consider NextCar. I would never recommend them to anyone. Stay away. read more

0 Stars if possible. STAY AWAY from Next & Sonic car rentals, or what ever fake name these scammers may be using this week. We booked through priceline.com/ rentalcars.com. and partially pre-paid. Upon arrival they claimed that they could not see our prepayment in their system, and then the scams started! They requested to see my proof of insurance that I planned on using (which I had already called to confirm would be ok). After reading it carefully, they then claimed that it was not good enough & that I would have to pay an additional $1,200 for better liability. LOL Total scam, no matter how much you prepare, they will not honor your rental and try to hit you up for more money. Only thing that give me peace is knowing that KARMA exists, these people have wrecked so many people's vacations........ read more