I was nervous going into this U-Haul rental because I had heard general horror stories of offices not being open when scheduled, them not having the right vans/trucks available, etc. I should note, I hadn't heard that about this particular location, just in regards to truck rental in general.
However, the entire experience exceeded my expectations. Booking a van online was easy - the website gives you recommendations based on how much you're planning on moving - so I went with the 9 foot cargo van. I found it helpful to complete the online check-in ahead of moving day (driver's license info, etc.) to save time at the actual shop. I liked that you didn't have to pay anything in advance and that no hold was placed on your card until you actually received the vehicle.
I called the day before to confirm and the manager was friendly and told me everything was ready to go for the following day. I felt better but was still nervous something might go wrong.
On the day of my move, I got to the shop and getting my van was pretty painless. I thought the entrance of the store and where to park was a little confusing, and ended up having to move my car, but no real harm done. I wasn't a huge fan of the only parking available being across Illinois Street from the facility, but it ended up being fine.
Receiving and returning the van was easy and I thought the rental fees and mileage charges were fair. I was only going from one downtown apartment complex to another so I actually didn't have any additional fuel charges whatsoever.
Would definitely rent from U-Haul/this particular location again based on this first experience. read more