Los Angeles

Terrible

The promised car model was not available at pickup. Only small Hyundai models were available, which was disappointing and seemed suspicious. It's rare for none of the five promised models to be available.

Couldn't get a Challenger when picking up the car, they gave me a Charger instead, which I thought was okay since it's a V6. However, the rear tire had a slow leak, almost got stranded on the way to Grand Teton National Park. Had to keep inflating the tire until I found a place to exchange the car. They tried to give me a Cruze, but after some negotiation, I got an Escape. They still charged me $61. Returning the car was relatively smooth, but they charged me $12 a few hours later, not sure what that was for. A few years ago, I rented from Hertz in North Carolina, and their service was much better. Not sure if it's a regional difference or if Hertz has declined. I recommend not choosing Hertz...

Starting with a rant obviously wouldn't keep anyone's attention. Let me first declare that this is not a rant, but the reality. At LA's B terminal, there's a Hertz shuttle passing every 2 minutes, indicating their market share is high. Nonetheless, their service and operations are absolutely terrible! A Korean employee greeted me and told me the Corvette I had reserved was not available and offered me a standard Mercedes convertible instead. This is not even close to the same category of car, and I had paid extra for the specific model! After a lengthy discussion, he offered me a GTR instead but said there'd be an additional $109 fee, which I reluctantly accepted for the GTR. Then, after some keyboard clicks, he told me the GTR was also unavailable and offered me a Mercedes CLA 43 for free, mentioning multiple times that it was free. I assumed this was a free upgrade from the Corvette, as the CLA 43 is much cheaper in the US compared to the Corvette, let alone the GTR. He even promised a full tank of fuel as compensation. I almost hugged him for that, but you know, there's always a twist! I was still charged $109. When returning the car, I asked for confirmation and was told I agreed to the added cost. Are you kidding me? A CLA 43 instead of a Corvette for an extra $109 even though it's my reserved model that you did not have? The employee from that day was nowhere to be found. I handed over the key and left. I will never choose Hertz again! Additionally, there was another issue. When I realized I might be charged, I proactively contacted the rental platform. The customer service said they would help but later sent me an email stating: 'The store's phone is unreachable, please handle it yourself!' Honestly, why are you not as responsive when taking payments? Ridiculous!

There were a lot of people in line, but the process was quite efficient and the service attitude was very good. I booked an extra day initially but wanted to return the car a day early. The Hertz staff said they wouldn't charge extra and allowed early return, which I found very flexible. The parking lot is huge, and the car condition is excellent.