Budget® Reviews
Budget truck rental cancelled my 26' truck rental the morning of my move, because the other party that was renting the truck needed it longer. After the initial craziness of trying to find another rental company with availability for such a large truck, I went with U-Haul which I should have done from the get go.
I selected Budget Truck Rental for a long-distance move based on availability and pricing. The size of the truck I reserved would have worked well for my move; however, the main issue was that the reserved truck was not available at the time of pickup and they changed the location from Cincinnati to Dayton without 24 hours notice. This required me to quickly secure an alternative rental on the same day, which created additional stress and increased costs during an already time-sensitive move. Because of this, the transportation option ultimately did not work as planned. While I understand that availability can be affected by factors such as late returns or mechanical issues, having a confirmed reservation not honored significantly impacted my experience. Customer service was responsive, but the resolution process is still ongoing. I would recommend that others have a backup plan in place if using this company, especially for time-sensitive or long-distance moves.
The local service was outstanding. They did everything possible and were very proactive to help me. Unfortunately, the equipment was problematic. A 16 footer wasn't returned as expected and I had to use a new truck with a broken ramp. I would have scored a 5 star except for the broken ramp. It made the move more difficult.
Reserved the truck and car carrier 2 months before the move and got there at 9am on pick up day to find they had no truck or car carrier in stock. Had to drive to another location to get the truck then but was told that there was no car carrier available anywhere. 2 stars because they did work to get a mechanic to work on an out of service car carrier and got it fixed up for us before the end of the day, however when we got the carrier hooked up to the truck, we found out that the lights weren't working. We were still in the budget truck rentals parking and had to wait for roadside assistance to come and fix the lights. It was essentially a whole day ordeal just to get the truck and car carrier. This issue seemed to be a big inventory management miss on handling reservations while the site itself did what they could to get us what we needed. However when people are moving great distances, hearing "we don't have a truck or car carrier" is not what you want to hear the day before you are scheduled to move out.
I used Budget in the past and they were very informative and on time and helpful but this experience in Baltimore was trash. I made the reservation 4 days ahead of time. Upon calling the day before to add a vehicle transport trailer I was told they were "expecting " the truck to arrive that evening or the next day early morning. ??? They said "we do not keep trucks here. They have to be sent" okay? To no avail, I called the pick day to let them know I was running behind and they informed me we do not have your truck. We dont have any. Sent me to customer service with budget. They wanted to call me back when they found something. I was not having it. I held on hold until they gave me a new pick place and to get there and the guy was not going to get me a truck. He eventually caved in and got me a truck. But someone else was going to be disappointed like me. Their whole system is crazy. I needa refund for multiple frustrations ??
My transportation experience was seamless. I rented a 16' truck one way, and everything went smoothly from pickup to return. Refueling at Sam’s Club cost about $60, and the drop-off location was just 7 miles from my new place, which made things easy and stress-free. Couldn’t have asked for a better process.
TERRIBLE!! They would not let me rent (I do not drive - I had my state ID and my driver had is license- I do this all the time) and said my driver would have to pay. Then the clerk didn't cancel the reservation even though I specifically asked him to and he said ok and I was charged a NO SHOW fee of $150! Never again!!!!
Great price, though the trucks have certainly seen some wear and tear. The truck I had flashed the change oil light constantly and the cab leaked a substantial amount of rainwater (did not leak into the box where the items were stored though) Customer service was good. This was for a one way move to a different state, so the price was very good in comparison with other companies. I would use again even in spite of some of the minuses.
The truck was great but I reserved moving blankets which I had to have and they did not provide. It was a Sunday so that limited my options. They said it was only a reservation. That really frazzled me and I ended up using every towel and blanket we owned. Now they are all taped up and I hope not ruined!
The drop was after hours. Although I filled the tank just minutes before the drop off there was a sign on the Elston site to include the gas receipt with my name on it. A pen was not much of a consideration when I went to drop off the keys. Then a charge was made larger than I expected (expected no additional charges). A rip off in my opinion.
