The staff was indifferent and kept pushing other products. They made us sign without showing a written contract. The ETC charges were especially outrageous (rental fee of $4.33 and daily toll fee of $12.99, whereas the actual toll for Highway 59 was only $1.79). We didn't fully understand the explanation in English about the charges. If they had shown us a written contract beforehand, we wouldn't have rented their ETC. It felt intentional (having us sign first and then presenting the detailed charges).
The booking included an additional driver. However, the staff at the store said it would cost $15. After contacting the rental platform and preparing to pay upfront, I went back to the counter and dealt with a different staff member, who processed it directly. It should have been included from the beginning. I don’t know if the previous staff member was rushing to finish work and claimed it was not included. Very disappointing.
When picking up the car, the store staff kept adding various extra charges (mostly insurance). After I told her I didn't need them, she would remove the cheapest one, and this process repeated several times, wasting a lot of time. Eventually, she insisted I keep a third-party liability insurance, claiming it was necessary as it was not included in the original rental contract. Additionally, there was a small incident when picking up the car. One staff member told me I could choose between two cars, and I picked a newer-looking red one. At the exit, another staff member said the red car was already reserved and asked me to switch to the other car. While transferring my luggage, I forgot my backpack in the red car, which had my wallet (various credit cards), laptop, and other items. I drove to my friend's place over 60 kilometers away from the airport. It wasn't until after dinner (around 10 PM) that I realized my backpack was missing. Unable to reach anyone by phone, I had to drive back to the airport. Fortunately, the duty manager had kept my backpack and checked its contents. Despite driving over 100 kilometers round trip and returning to my hotel late at night, I was relieved to recover my backpack.
Like: The guys at thrifty were so helpful and efficient. I got in late Tuesday night and they made the process go by without any issues. Dislike: nothing
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