DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!!! IT IS SKETCHY!!!!
I booked a rental car bundled with my flight through Expedia. I often use this site and bundle my rental car and flight. This company was horrible from the moment I landed in New Orleans! I rode the bus to the car rental place and waited for I have no idea how long for the "gray van with the yellow letters." The driver was the nicest man, and it was a pleasant ride to the off-site location, talking with him during the drive.
Once I got to the location, I saw a dilapidated white Toyota Corolla sitting near the building with the trunk open, and it appeared to be my rental car. I was hoping it was not, but in fact it was! I tried to remain positive because this was a last-minute trip and I only needed the car to get to Baton Rouge and back to the airport in two days. I was not going to be driving the car any further than straight to my boyfriend's house and back to the airport two days later.
I had pre-paid everything online and was SHOCKED when they required a $400 deposit!!! I had paid $160.55 on 3/16/2026 and showed I only owed $12.05 at pick up!!!! I was NOT HAPPY that they insisted I pay $412.05 on 3/25/2026!!! I paid for the insurance through the rental car company; however, they required me to provide my personal car insurance proof and wrote down my policy and information. That seemed odd because I literally paid for the highest level of insurance their company provided!! I understand showing proof of insurance, but I have never had a company put my personal insurance information on my rental paperwork....EVER!! I rent cars regularly, and this is not something that has ever happened when using reputable rental car companies. Despite all this....I went ahead and paid the deposit and took the car, not trying to be a pain. The staff was very, very nice, and I was not trying to be unpleasant, and I was not going to use the car for anything other than just to get to my boyfriend's house and back to the airport, so I thought it would be fine.
1. The outside of the car was dented and beat up (that should have been a sign!)
2. This car SMELLED SOOOOO BAD!! I have no idea what the smell was, but it was nasty
3. The seats were stained and looked disgusting
4. The engine light was on, and the car did not sound like it was in good working order to be used as a rental car!
5. There was less than half a tank full of gas, on top of the engine light being on!
6. When I got on I-10 and tried to drive the speed limit, the car started shaking!! I do not know if it was an engine issue or a tire issue, but it was scary! I even called my boyfriend and told him I could not drive the speed limit because the car was shaking so bad, and I was worried I was going to break down!!
I made it to Baton Rouge, parked the car at my boyfriend's house, and did not get back in it until 3/27/26 when I needed to drive back to the airport to fly back to Texas. The engine light was still on, and I could not drive the speed limit because the car shook so badly it felt unsafe!
When I dropped off the car, a different employee received the car than was there the day I picked up the car, they gave me my receipt and told me that my deposit would be issued in 7-14 business days, but sometimes it takes 30 days or longer, depending on the bank, she gave me a paper stapled to the receipt that was about the refund and told me that if you dispute the charge with your bank it will charge a $50.00 fee for disputing it. I have waited until 4/27/26 to write this review, and to this date, I have yet to receive my $400.00 deposit back!!! I have talked to my bank, and they looked into it without a dispute, and this is not on their end, and the only way they can help me is if I file a dispute. I do not want to give this company another dime of my money, so I am waiting it out, but this is the worst experience I have ever had with a rental car company!! DO NOT USE THEM!!! I was really worried that, because they took my personal auto insurance information down and the horrible condition of the car, they might try to make some false insurance claims on my policy, but that has not happened, THANK GOD!! However, as sketchy as this place is, and after all the reviews I have read, it is still very concerning to me that they might do some shady things like that!!! Do yourself a favor and RUUUUNNNNNNNN from this company!!!
Update/second review..... I have yet to receive my $400 deposit from my March 25-27th car rental. The car was in poor condition with the engine light on.
Since making my last review, I was emailed by someone named Teresa. So far, it has gone nowhere. I don't wanna be charged the $50 for disputing the charges or requesting a refund, so I have waited patiently for my deposit to be refunded as of May 4, 2026. I am still currently waiting.
This company is shady.
I have rented many cars over the years, and I've never had an experience like this!!! Do yourself a favor and RUNNNNNN! read more