CAR RENTAL REVIEWS ON HERTZ AT SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT, SFO

Pickup time was quite long, not very satisfied. Upon arrival, the vehicle wasn't prepared in advance, and I waited about an hour for the car to be cleaned.

When I arrived at the store, it was already 1 AM. The staff didn't say anything and just asked me to swipe my card. I thought it was for a deposit, so we quickly took the car since everyone was tired. Later, I discovered that $249.47 had been charged directly to my credit card for insurance. I had two rentals; during the first one in Los Angeles, the staff introduced several types of insurance and only charged us extra after we agreed. However, in San Francisco, the insurance fee was charged without my consent or even my knowledge. This was very disappointing. Additionally, the car rented during the first trip had a battery issue on December 10th, which wasted a whole half day of our time meant for exploring the Grand Canyon. The case number for that issue is 160322227. I chose this company because of its reputation, but my overall experience was not satisfactory.

Early morning arrival at San Francisco International Airport, the Hertz counter had no staff, and the lot did not have the advertised Toyota 4Runner or Grand Cherokee, only a Santa Fe with weak power and unstable chassis.

The explanation about payment and the pre-authorized deposit by the staff during car return was not clear, but everything else was pretty good!

Average

I wanted to rent a high-end car like the Chrysler 300C, but I got a Buick LaCrosse instead. That aside, the trunk couldn't be locked, and it could still be opened even when the car was locked, which made me nervous for more than ten days. Another disappointment was that, just like with domestic rental companies, there was no windshield washer fluid! Thankfully, I didn't encounter bad weather; otherwise, I don’t know what I would have done.

They tried to sell insurance when renting the car, but luckily QEEQ alerted me.

I rented a Jeep on the website, but they gave me a Kia. Although the models are similar, I was still a bit disappointed at first. There was Chinese service in San Francisco, but the upselling took quite a long time. Nevertheless, picking up and returning the car was very convenient and quick.

After all, it is a big company, very professional, and the efficiency of car rental and return is very high. In the US, renting and returning cars is convenient and fast. The staff suggested insurance but respected the customers' choice.

Hertz is a reputable large car rental company, the procedures are simple, pick-up and drop-off are convenient, and they have a good reputation. Recommended.

The car was very new, only 6000 miles on it. Although they suggested switching to an SUV, they didn't push when I declined. Returning the car was very convenient, with a shuttle bus taking us to the terminal.

Overall, it was quite good. The process of picking up the car was smooth, but there was some disagreement over the rescue insurance.

There are many locations and the car condition is good. It’s very convenient to pick up and drop off the car. However, there weren't enough counters to handle the initial paperwork at San Francisco Airport, so we had to wait in line.

The staff's attitude was quite mediocre, not very friendly, and they kept pushing insurance and fuel options.

Rented a Toyota but got a Hyundai.

The service was good. There were many people waiting in line to pick up the car, but they took me directly to the VIP pickup area.

HERTZ's service is not great. They tried to upsell other services at pickup, which wasted time, and the prices are high. At drop-off, they wanted to charge $175 for cleaning because there was some sand in the car. Although they didn't charge in the end after some argument, it was an unpleasant experience.

The service was okay, but since it was my first time driving in the USA and I was unfamiliar with gas prices and how to refuel in the US, I didn’t choose to return the car with a full tank. From San Francisco Airport to St. Louis Airport is less than 400 kilometers, and according to the car type provided, we only used about 70% of a tank, but the rental company charged us $57.52 for fuel. At that time, this amount could fill more than two tanks. I raised this issue with the car rental customer service, but they said they couldn't handle it. In fact, it’s very easy to return the car with a full tank at U.S. airports. This is a reminder to other customers to avoid unfair charges.

The airport branch is very convenient; free shuttle service to and from the airport.

Big companies are generally reliable. However, they often cannot provide the specific reserved model, which is not good.