It was my first time renting and driving a car abroad, and it went smoother than I expected. The Toyota, which had 100,000 kilometers, still looked quite new. I used the air conditioning throughout the journey, so fuel consumption was a bit high. For the 300-kilometer round trip between Bangkok and Pattaya, I refueled twice: 91-octane costing 530 THB and 95-octane near the airport costing 450 THB. Overall, it was a great experience. Pickup and return were very convenient, just make sure to allow enough time. I’ll choose this again next time. The Shell gas station near the airport is a total rip-off—prices are much higher there.
The car I rented had already run 130,000 kilometers, and it broke down halfway. The rental company offered no compensation, and I wasted half a day calling for a tow truck.
It was past 3 a.m. when we landed at the airport, but thankfully the rental office operates 24 hours. After completing the paperwork, we took their shuttle van to the parking lot outside the airport. We waited for more than 10 minutes while the driver was just nearby smoking and not moving. When I tried to communicate, the driver didn’t speak English. He used Thai to translate to Chinese, but it still didn’t make sense. Eventually, he started driving. The ride to the parking lot took about 10 minutes in total. It was raining at the parking lot, and there wasn’t a sheltered area for us, so we had to quickly take photos to document the car’s condition. They upgraded the car model for us (which I only realized later since they didn’t inform me).
The strange part was after driving out, I discovered the rear seatbelt didn’t work. The next day, I contacted the rental company’s customer service in a group chat to report the issue. The representative seemed apologetic and informed the branch, but their solution left me very confused. That evening, the branch sent someone to deliver the car model I had originally booked. As I mentioned earlier, I had already been upgraded without knowing, so at this point they were giving me my original booking back. However, I felt that since the upgraded car had issues, they should replace it with one of a similar level or price. The replacement car was worse than the car I was already using, even though its rear seatbelt was broken. I requested to keep the upgraded car, but the branch refused and insisted on taking it back.
Here’s where it got really odd. They took the upgraded car away without informing me, and my child’s stroller was still in the trunk. When I contacted the rental company’s customer service, they reached out to the branch, but the branch told me to go to their location to pick it up myself. Their office was dozens of kilometers away from my hotel. The way they handled the issue was extremely rude and unprofessional.
When I arrived at the store, there was no staff, and I had to call them myself. This is quite inconvenient! If a tourist hasn't activated their phone, how can they contact the staff? It is recommended to have staff available at the store at all times. What's even more ridiculous is the license plate number...167! The car sides were very worn, and you could still see the remnants of Hertz stickers on the vehicle. Additionally, there was a long scratch on the body of the car, stretching from front to back.
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