Budget® Reviews
The Budget truck, a 16 foot one, was in good condition and ran well for the move. Picking it up in downtown New Haven took a little longer than was reasonable, but the folks were polite. There was only one person working that day. Otherwise, it was a smooth and simple process, including returning the truck.
The people I interacted with in the process of getting the truck were professional and very helpful. I didn't originally reserve the car dolly, but they had them on hand and also helped me select the best choice for the car I needed to tow. The truck they gave me was fairly new and in excellent condition. I've always been happy with Budget each time I've used them, and this time was no exception. Also, their unlimited miles option was quite useful for this move, since we weren't going straight from the original point of departure to our new place (we were traveling Denver -> DC -> Providence).
the service in Cincinnati was very professional they took the time to show me how to hitch a trailer to the truck and put my truck securely on the trailer... i had a one way destination..... when i return my truck in Atlanta the customer service from the owner was very poor, it was business as usual no conversation just give him the paper work and go. The young lady who found my belongings i left in the truck was very friendly and helpful.
The rental truck recommended by Budget wasn't big enough for all of my belongings, even without a sofa and love seat. Not sure if the next size up would have been too big, but given the fact that I was forced to overload my car and still fill the passenger compartment, it may have been the better option for my move.
Good experience with Budget renting a 24 foot truck. Truck was ready and waiting and in good working order. The gas reading was a little lower than full, so I marked that on the sheet with no problems. AC worked well, though the radio didn't (I'd recommend checking that as part of the walkthrough). Estimated price didn't include taxes (6% sales + 10% rental), so that was a bit of a surprise. Once on the road, the truck ran very well. Dropoff was easy and painless. All in all, a good experience.
Miscommunications btwn reservations and local branch caused major delay in truck pick up. Local did not have truck or Car carrier as reserved. Ended up having to do double pick up duty of truck on one day and carrier on day two. Customer service was somewhat accommodating by giving a small discount, which helped to provide some relief.
Randy C
Washingtonville, OHWe had used Budget in the past, and had found their prices reasonable, and their service better than some of their competitors, but this time they were a big disappointment. We had made our reservation a month in advance, and were supposed to pick up the truck from a liquor/convenience store/Budget location at 9 am. Due to various delays, we showed up at 9:30, but the place wasn't even open yet! We gave Budget a call and let them know, and decided to wait around because their sign said they would open at 10. In the meantime, we decided to walk around the place and see if we could find the truck and get an idea of whether or not it would need a through checking-over. We walked around the entire property, and the only trucks we saw were 16 footers, not the 24 footer we had reserved. When the place finally opened, the man said that he did not have a 24 footer available, and that they had all been rented a few days before and he had not gotten any back. He offered us a 16 footer (which, in retrospect, we probably could have managed with, but we didn't expect our movers to be so awesome at packing the truck! :) ). He called around and eventually sent us to another location about 10 miles away, where we got a 24 footer that was in functional, but not great condition. The truck itself was a bit beat up, and there were a couple of holes in the floor and ceiling, each about 8 inches in diameter, and we had hoped to have a ramp at the back, but wound up with a platform. We had also reserved 24 furniture pads, but the man at the new place only had 6. He and the man at the first place said something about giving us a discount for the inconvenience, but we're not entirely sure if that actually happened or how much it might have amounted to. If it did indeed happen, I expect that the discount would have been 15-20% - which isn't too bad. On the whole, I believe that most of the problems were caused by the man at the first location - he should have been aware of our reservation and been in charge of having it ready - but I also think that if Budget communicated better with the people at its locations and simply had a better organizational system, that most of these problems could have been avoided.
1.Budget Truck Rental although gave 20% discount but later they added same amount of fee as Rental Fee on top of applicable sales taxes. 2. Budget Truck Rental leave customer to figure out do hooking and unhooking of the towing trolly for the car. This is very critical to ensure the correctness and safety of moving hooked system on the freeway. Because customer are not routinely doing this type of hookup and be able to do properly without the help of Budget Truck Rental professional guys. Budget Truck Rental guys absolutely refuse to help the customers to ensure the proper hookup of towing trolly.
the one way rental truck had steering issues ..once on the interstate the truck was hard to control as the steering wheel was extremely loose. if i hit any bumps on the interstate the truck would swerve so badly i felt like it would run off the road so i had to go no faster than 50 mph and even slower thru the TN mountains on I 24..once i made it to my destination the engine light popped on..waiting for roadside assistance as i type as i dont know if the truck will even make it to the drop off point
The air conditioning on the 24' box truck stopped working after 3 days on the road. Called Budget to report this and they were unable to repair it, so I had a truck in the summer heat of July with no air conditioning, I called them again and asked if they would offer a me a discount, they replied that they would consider it after the truck was returned. I am still waiting for their reply and adjustment.
Budget does not guarantee anything. Period. They don't guarantee the truck will be available, nor that furniture pads will be available, nor, despite their assurances, the rate you will pay. They cancelled our truck twice. Once two days out, once less than 24 hours out and while we were on a 3 hour trip to the house we were moving from. The second reservation had been made by their customer service. Apparently they don't have a better shot at getting a truck than anyone else. We got a smaller truck at a reduced rate. Because of this, we had to rent a second truck and have a second moving event with overnight hotel expenses and additional movers and the whole nine yards. They did discount their truck rate, but in no way did it make up for the hassle and extra expenses we incurred. The second truck was charged at a higher rate than we were promised, I still have to call them on THAT.
