Penske® Reviews
Was very disappointed with them only because of their lack of good record keeping. When I returned the truck they said that I was over my allowed mileage for the truck by 92 miles. I found out that they did not check back in or update their records from the previous person that rented the truck. The millage for my round trip move was under 14 miles.
The people I dealt with were helpful and pleasant. Changing to a day earlier was easily accommodated. However, I had requested a 22 foot truck and when the time came, I received a 26 foot truck (it would not have mattered what day I had picked up). For a short distance move this might not have been an issue, but for 800 miles it was a bigger vehicle using more fuel and more difficult to maneuver in an out of some service stations. I was given an 8% reduction when I mentioned this at the time of pickup. The 2 dozen furniture pads were mainly thin black ones, about the thickness of 3-ply tissue which is great for the nose, not so great for protecting furniture. I also seemed to have been shorted about 3 "furniture pads" and ended up making up the total from my own supply before returning them. I should have counted them myself at pickup.
I rented a 26ft Truck to move from VA to GA. The truck is BIG. Prior to this move I had never driven anything this big, but was able to manage just fine. The truck was in excellent condition. It is a diesel truck, so if you decide to rent one as well remember to budget in diesel gas prices to your calculations. Customer service was good - the face-to-face interactions occurred at local Home Depot tool rental counters in both locations. I chose this company for one reason: military discount. However, I would use them again and will recommend them to others. Of note: ensure you fold the furniture pads if you decide to rent them. Otherwise there is an up-charge. Weigh stations: I went through one on my whole trip, the others had me pass by without having to be weighed.
We were able to reserve the rental truck from home in Williamsburg VA and pick it up at the Home Depot located just 6 miles from our moving site. This helped us keep our costs down since they charge for mileage. The only negative was that the paperwork at pickup and drop off of the truck took longer than we thought it would. Plan for 25 minutes or so for paperwork each time.
By using 2 new Penske trucks & a car carrier (instead of worn out 250,000 mile U haul trucks like I have done in past moves) that I picked up at a convenient Home Depot in Atlanta and dropped of at another convenient Home Depot in Charlotte, I had a great move. Penske and Home Depot customer care folks were really great.
Must say through all our travel moving troubles Penske did stay on top of our issues. So very cold in early January, the diesel trucks just had problems. We were continually in contact with the Penske representatives. Finally arrived at destination 2 days later than expected, but safe. Very good service from Penske. We commend them on the professional and ethical attitude they exhibited on our "eventful" move.
The 26' truck performed well during the 11 hour drive with no mechanical problems. It did have a headlight out @ rental but Penske sent someone over within an hour to fix. Our experience with Penske could not have been more positive. We were moving to SW FL the same week as Hurricane Irma resulting in numerous delays & challenges to our move. Penske was extremely understanding & accomodating. We communicated regularly with them about the delays. They allowed us to keep the truck an extra week and reduced the rate. The rental office guys inside the Home Depot were also helpful & friendly.
A 26' truck, 16' POD, & small UHaul were needed for our 4 bed home. The 26' truck performed well during the 11 hour drive with no mechanical problems. It did have a light out @ rental but Penske sent someone over within an hour to fix. Our experience with Penske could not have been more positive. We were moving to SW FL the same week as Hurricane Irma resulting in numerous delays & challenges to our move. Penske was extremely understanding & accomodating. We communicated regularly with them about the delays. They allowed us to keep the truck an extra week and reduced the rate. The rental office guys inside the Home Depot were also helpful & friendly.
Generally a good experience with Penske, except the truck got less than advertised gas mileage, and we were not going over a lot of mountains. Home Depot (where the truck was rented) did a poor job of orienting us to the truck -- basically it was a "here's the keys, drive safe." It would have been nice to receive a few more tips on the truck.
This was my first rental from Penske. I was extremely satisfied with the price, unlimited mileage one way, AAA discount, and the customer service I received from Novak Auto Corporation-K.Novak. The truck was clean and filled. I usually rent from UHaul but decided to try Penske. I'm glad I did. Better, bigger truck, more time, better pricing. I will use Penske for my next move and will use Novak for pickup as long as I'm still in the area. Thanks!
