San Francisco - Monterey - Carmel - Santa Barbara - Santa Monica - Los Angeles - San Diego

Overall, it can be considered good

The staff had a bad attitude. When I pointed out that the car given to me was different from the one I reserved and requested the reserved car, the staff kept pushing me to pay for an upgrade. When I refused, their attitude became even worse. I contacted the rental company's customer service on-site, asking them to communicate with the staff over the phone, but the staff's attitude deteriorated further. The whole negotiation took about 90 minutes, and in the end, I only got the Hyundai given to me initially, not the reserved Ford or any of the other models listed as possible alternatives. I have booked directly through AVIS's website before and experienced similar issues, but they were resolved satisfactorily after negotiations. This was the worst rental experience out of my six times renting a car in the U.S.

Average

The staff was impatient and tried to push insurance on me. I told them I had already bought everything and didn't need any more insurance, but the staff's attitude changed immediately! They were extremely impatient, not allowing me to ask any questions. Also, they did not inform me that I needed to return to the counter on August 6 to renew the contract. I returned the car as scheduled, yet they charged me over $240 in late fees. Renting from Budget rental car makes me feel unsafe!

No complaints, really good!