Budget® Reviews
The day before I was supposed to pick up the truck, I received a call from Budget saying my truck had mechanical problems and I needed to call customer service. Upon calling customer service, they said they would locate a truck and call me back within 2 hours. They did not call back, then customer service closed for the day. The next morning I called again, they said they would locate a truck and call me back within 2 hours, and THEY DID NOT CALL BACK AGAIN! I called back, told them the problem and asked to speak with a supervisor. I never got to speak to the supervisor, but they did find me a truck, 2 1/2 hours later than my original reservation time. They neglected to tell me that the new pick up location opened later than the original location, and I waited in their parking lot for 20 minutes before they opened.
The truck had a flat tire when I arrived to pick it up and the trip was delayed 4 hours. The auto trailer had a flat 13 hours into the trip resulting in a 4 and one-half hour delay. And the truck's motor experienced failure about 3 miles from my destination requiring a tow. Several years ago I used another Budget truck without any difficulty. I will never use Budget again and suggest other potential customers follow suit, WFB
Cancelled my truck 24 hours before I was going to pick it up after confirming my reservation two days prior. Stated reason for cancellation was "inventory issues." The spokesperson claimed they had cancelled 15 reservations this week alone. They also had no recourse for me. Unacceptable for when you are moving across the country and relying on the truck to get you there. Had to scramble to find another truck from a different company. Never again.
We rented a 16' truck a month in advance. A day before I got a call from the location saying they didn't have a truck for us. Which I understand can happen based on long-term rentals taking an extra day or two...However, they then told me they couldn't help with alternative options and gave me a generic Budget number to call. I talked with 4 separate Customer Service people over a span of 6 hours. Each new one didn't have information on my case or notes from prior calls and said they were searching other options in the area but I never heard back from them. I eventually got an email saying the reservation was cancelled with no warning. Thank goodness we were able to work with another company (Penske) and they were able to get us a truck. First and last time working with Budget.
Unusual let-down from an otherwise generally positive experience renting through Budget. Booking online took me to an incorrect address, the vehicle was extraordinarily dirty and dinged/dented, and the air conditioner never worked. The folks I worked with to correct the address problem and file the paperwork for renting the truck were helpful and professional. It was really a truck that likely should have been removed from the fleet that caused ire.
I has reserved a 16’ truck 2 months before my move. The day of the move they noticed me that their 2 16’ trucks were in the shop for repairs and therefore they could only offer me a 12’ truck. This resulted in , Me having to putting many items in storage which will cost me $208 a month and then I will have to rent a truck again to get the items from Virginia to North Carolina. Plus the truck the rented mr had no catalytic converter which was the reason they gave for the 16’ truck not being available. NOT HAPPY with the additional costs.
Cargo van was clean and ran well. Unfortunately, the back door lock did not work. Because we were traveling 650 miles, which required an overnight stay at a hotel we had to rig up a system, using tie down straps to secure the back door from inside the van to prevent it from being opened up while left in the parking lot overnight.
This was my first time renting a cargo van and was nervous to drive a large van, especially for a long distance. The van had some wear to it, but the seats were surprisingly comfortable for the long drive. The staff in Charleston were very accommodating and friendly. My only complaint is that I never got a receipt when I dropped off the van in NY after hours.
My pick up location got changed because they didn't have the truck I reserved (they did offer a larger truck at no additional charge but I wasn't comfortable driving a larger truck). I dropped the truck off a day early and the guy at the counter said I could drop the key and go since he was waiting on a different customer. It's 3 days later and I haven't received confirmation it's closed. I was told to call back...
Truck has a governor on it that doesn't allow it to go very fast. I was passed by multiple Uhaul brand trucks. Suspension was good, nothing broken after going over several bumps and potholes. Gas mileage was terrible, I stopped every 250 miles on a 34-36 gallon tank, but I expected as much. I moved a one bedroom with dining room, living room, and storage closet and it fit everything. Ride wasn't bad, wish it had cruise control though.
They didn't have the truck ready at the location it was reserved but they did call us and let us know and found an alternative location. While we weren't thrilled, and it was a major pain, we understand that they have no control over another customer who may not return a truck as promised. We appreciate that they took the time to call around and find the nearest location with the same truck and honored our contract price. It was a pain but it got resolved in the long run -we lost a day of loading and that sux.
We had to organize within 24 hours a new moving truck with a car trailer, as Budget informed us the day before we needed the confirmed and booked equipment that it was not available. So we had to drive a significant detour, and they were not really engaged in finding a solution (the local person tried but without success).
We got a 16' truck with a car dolly to tow my wife's car. The truck was exactly what we needed & for a great price considering we traveled over 1000mi. We actually ended up getting a flat on the trailer though, & getting roadside assistance was a little difficult. Aside from that, using Budget Truck Rental was a great decision to help us move to our new home! When & if we need to move again, we will be using Budget!
1 star is too high. It was miserable. I had an 8am pickup appointment but the location did not open until 9. I had movers on the clock waiting. I was originally told I could leave my car for a few hours only to be denied and had to move it. I was told there was no night drop. I had a noon dropoff time only to find that same location was no open until 2pm. I had to drive back a second time to drop the key and was asked why I did not leave it in the night drop. Enraging!!! Never use Budget truck rental on Anderson Rd in Rock Hill, SC