Penske® Reviews
The truck rental worked out great. My only issue was with the person at Home Depot who checked me out. She was not friendly, and didn't look at the order and missed getting my packing blankets and dolly loaded until I remembered it and said something. She had an attitude when I didn't want to sign off on the damage on the truck without seeing it first. She also assured me that the return location information was in the packet she handed me and it was NOT. She didn't act like she liked her job much. She mentioned some extra insurance to me that was apparently beyond the initial insurance that I took, and said that the 3 different types of insurance were $7, $5, and $14 for 3 days. I questioned her about the charges for this several times and she said it was that price for 3 days. After she rang up the transaction, the bill came to way more than I expected and I questioned her. THEN she said that the insurance was a PER DAY charge for each, not for 3 days! Big difference! She did not apologize or seem phased by this at all or try to correct it. It seemed to take a bit long for her to check me out - and I rented U-Hauls for a long time, so I know it should go faster than that, especially since they had all my info from online. As I mentioned, the truck itself worked out great. The truck itself cost me $305 + insurances + dolly + 3 dozen packing blankets = $547
This option worked well for us as it was the least expensive way we found to move our graduate student daughter. WE had to use the 16 ft truck in order to pull the car carrier, but we only filled it half full. The driver's seat was uncomfortable, but the truck was otherwise fine. Customer service was good all around.
We rented a 12 foot Penske truck to drive from NYC to Houston with the equivalent of a one-bedroom worth of stuff. The rental place gave us a new truck, which was very nice (all the cords and hookups we could ever need), and it was in great condition. We booked online to get a discount and used AAA. Penske's customer service was overall good, though the fees incurred for cashless tolls in the Northeast are a bit high. I would have preferred to rent an EZPass.
I am disappointed in Penske. It took 3 trucks to get me one that was ready for use. First one needed an oil change, 2nd one the transmission wouldn't work. Even the 3rd one didn't have taillights working. I expected the truck I reserved to be ready and working.....will probably use Budget next time.
The night before the move, Penske notified me that my 26 foot truck is not available, despite assuring me two days prior that it is definitely confirmed. More empty promises ("we will get you the truck in a few hours" "tomorrow"), followed by radio silence. Thankfully, I was able to find a 20 footer at Uhaul. Penske really screwed me and showed ZERO remorse. Worst customer service among all truck rental companies. Avoid!!!
