Budget® Reviews
Paid to have the truck for 4 days and was told I would be reimbursed for days I didn't use the truck if I returned it sooner... the day after I rented I was called by the drop-off location asking if I could drop the truck off early/asap... I agreed and took it back on the second day. When I got there the guy thanked me for bringing it in early and said it was scheduled to be rented by someone the next morning. I asked about being reimbursed and they looked at me like I was crazy... I said I had been told I would be reimbursed for days not used and also highlighted the fact that I paid to have to truck for 2 more days and that someone else was going to be paying to have the truck the next day, so they were being paid twice for the use of the truck. The employee became loud, rude and told me to leave. I talked to him for a few more minutes and calmed him down, but left having paid full price even though I turned it in 2 days early, per their request.
The rusty broke back trailor had a flat 50 miles into my 1200 mile move. It took 3 hours for roadside assistance. We also had a transmission problem along the way. In total spent 6 hours wasting rime trying to solve truck/trailer problems. Also go the run around from customer service and the reservation desk. Never again!
I'm giving it 3 stars because the price is reasonable with the discount from hireahelper. The checkout process was slow, the truck strongly smelled like cigarettes, and they charge $10 for dropping the truck off after hours. That bugs me. When I filled in the web form, I put in my return time as 6:30pm which is after hours and my bill did not reflect the penalty and I don't recall a warning. That's what I call a hidden fee and not particularly fair.
The truck itself was fine. due to a computer clich they kept me waiting 2 hours for pick-up. Then when I had a light come on the dash while going over the pass. Took another 2 hours for them to call me back, only to let me know that a monkey wrench means it is due for service and I could continue driving. It put us way behind on everything. would I use them again? Maybe because of the price, but be ready for [ extremely lousy customer service!!! ]
The size of the rental truck was perfect for my move. The condition of the truck was OK and the rearview mirrors were not fully functional. When I picked up the truck, the associate was not very helpful, and when I returned home, I realized that the hand dolly and furniture pads were not included in the bed of the truck as requested (and already pre-paid). It would have been nice to have a direct number to the store so that I could resolve the issue on my own. The online customer service representatives were great in addressing my concerns however. I would use Budget again because of their economical value and ease of on-line registration, however, I would make sure all invoices are accurate and pre-paid items are in the truck prior to me taking it off the premises.