Perfect

Very satisfied.

My previous experience renting from Budget was fine; there weren’t many people in line, and the overall situation was relatively good. This time, the line was much longer, almost reaching the door, and we waited for nearly an hour. They initially gave us the designated car, but we couldn’t find it after searching for a long time. When we asked an employee at the pickup location, he said the car wasn’t available even though it was clearly the one reported to the counter via the radio. For some reason, that car had been taken. We had to go back to the counter to talk. After waiting for the counter staff to finish assisting other customers, they offered us a replacement car. However, when we started it, a yellow light on the dashboard indicated an issue. We found the same employee again, and he said the light was faulty and told us to go back to the counter to get another car. On our third trip inside, the line was still extending to the door, and then we found out there were no more cars available of the size we booked since many people had reserved full-size cars. We waited and waited, but no one from the rental company offered us an upgrade. Eventually, they said they had a Chevrolet Malibu available, but it needed to be washed first. We waited for another hour before finally getting the car, spending a total of two hours, the longest I’ve ever spent renting a car. Because of this experience, I might not rent from them again. Additionally, I discovered another problem: the EZPass in the car didn’t work when passing through toll roads, so we had to pay cash, worrying about fines and whether Budget would charge additional service fees. Later, when we returned the car, the counter staff assured us there would be no fines or service fees, but I’m still unsure what will happen.

I arrived at the store past the reservation time, only to be told there were no cars available and I would have to wait. The duration of the wait was unknown. After a while, they said there was an SUV available for an additional charge. I declined and waited about an hour before they claimed a car was available, a Honda Accent. The car had just been returned and was not washed. It was cold in New York, so they couldn’t wash the car. I was not familiar with the Accent and it sounded odd. I asked the staff about the car size, and they responded 'Full size'. After repeated confirmation, we started the paperwork. The staff secretly added extra items and then asked me to sign. I questioned the amount, and he claimed it matched the order. I had to show him the order for him to remove the extra items. When I finally got the car, it was a Hyundai Accent, not a Honda, which was small and extremely dirty. I couldn't see out of the car and it was undrivable. After arguing with them, they finally gave me a car of the same class as per the order, but it was still dirty and the wiper blades were ineffective, so I had to make do.

The service was terrible. We arrived at the New York airport store on time to pick up the car, but they didn't reserve the car as per the booking terms. We had to wait for other people to return their cars. When questioned why they didn't honor the contract, they blamed the third party, which is QEEQ, and said we just had to wait. They couldn't even tell us how long we would need to wait, or offered us the option not to rent. We waited at the New York airport store for over 4 hours before getting a car. The kids were so tired they fell asleep on the floor. The car they gave us was not the model we had reserved. After much arguing, we finally got the right model. No one assisted us with inspecting the car or taking it. It was a terrible car rental experience. We will never rent from Budget again.

The wait for pickup was really long. There should be a way to pre-register a few things beforehand or extra staff. Also the car had a weird cut in the tire which I wasn't sure was safe but no one is on site when u pick up the vehicle so I could not ask. Also they were a bit weird when it came to tolls and I did not understand the associated fees