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Overall Rating4.2/10 Based on 18 ratings
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17- Dollar Car Rental Reviews

  • Full review by
    mbooker
    on 6th Sep 2008


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : 0

    Good Points: Did have a car.

    Bad Points: VERY slow and unprofessional.

    General comments: If you value your time, I strongly suggest you do not use Dollar car rental, at least in San Diego. When we showed up, they were serving people who had been waiting in line for 2 hours. Everyone already had a reservation, and was just trying to pick up a car. It took us 1 hour to get to the counter. When we returned our car, we talked to people in the line, and they had been waiting over an hour. You can walk to other car rental places, and their wait time was about 10 minutes. The others were out of cars. Part of the delay was that people kept coming back because the trouble lights were on in the vehicles they rented, or there was a lot of garbage still all over the car. Even though there was a huge line, people kept leaving the desk, and going upstairs. They would be gone for 20 minutes, come back down, serve a couple people, and then disappear again for 20 minutes. We could see them leave, and wonder around in the parking lot talking on the phone. When I did get my van, there was a damaged taillight. I pointed it out, and they told me as long as I marked it on the sheet it would be fine. When I came back, first I found out they didn't put down the pre-paid tank of gas I asked for, so they charged me for an empty tank. Then they told me they were going to charge me for the taillight. If I didn't have the original receipt, they would have charged me. They still passed it on to the insurance company that came after me. I had to again prove to them I had marked it before I took the vehicle. These people were very unprofessional in my experience, not recommended.
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  • Review by
    jaszammi
    on 22nd Aug 2008


    User Rating : 4
    Respect : 0

    Hired in California, Booked through Dollar UK, if you book with card, check your bank statement, both myself and another member of family were charged twice.
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  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 15th Aug 2008


    User Rating : 3
    Respect : 0

    Sanford Florida 2006. We paid up front for insurance (gold insurance) they charged me a fortune for a tank of petrol, they charged me $88 dollars to fill the car up thats $4.09 a gallon, the most expensive petrol at any station was $2.02, yes i complained and they said they have to go to special depot to get the petrol, what a bunch of rubbish, they seem to try to make money anyway they can.
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  • Review by
    damlou
    on 31st Jul 2008


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : 0

    Long wait for shuttle bus to take you for airport to Car rental area. Then we waited 2 hours in a long slow moving queue in the midday heat. Unhelpful staff in my view, didn't appear to me to be in the slightest interested in apologising for delay. They blamed it on "late flights" then said it was always like this unless we booked Dollar Express. Have photos to show the long queue if you want to see them!
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  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 11th Dec 2007


    User Rating : 2
    Respect : 0

    Didn't like Dollar Car Rental and will never rent from them again. Car made a funny noise and help received was poor. Was charged $191 (on my credit card when I returned home) for taking the car back an hour late, and without gas. Left my camera in the car and although they said they had it I never saw it again.
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  • Review by
    tjanvier
    on 2nd Oct 2007


    User Rating : 0
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    The Dollar Rent a Car website promised a "Dodge Caliber or similar" for $109.88. I reserved the car through Expedia. When I arrived at Dollar's Albuquerque airport desk, the agent said all the $109.88 base models were all rented (however many that might have been). Only the "upgraded" model was available and that was $179.88. After surcharges, airport concession fee, and various taxes, the total would be over $435. I decided to take the Caliber and try to get an adjustment later. As I returned, ...
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  • Review by
    J Leics
    on 24th Aug 2007


    User Rating : 1
    Respect : 0

    I would never use Dollar car hire again. When we did get the car it was filthy. Advice: Pay the little extra needed to get good customer service, and a car that doesn't have a sticky steering wheel and dirty seats.
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  • Review by
    vgb16
    on 1st Aug 2007


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : 0

    I rented from Dollar a few months back and I had the bad luck that an uninsured motorist hit me and damaged the rear bumper on the rental car. It was not my fault but I had declined accident coverage, since my personal car rental covers me. Also, by paying with a credit card you can get covered for the deductible amount you may have to pay. I realize I declined coverage but the problem is that Dollar tries to make money out of your accident and rips you off with charges! Whilst my own State Farm ...
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  • Review by
    Nick10044
    on 17th Jul 2007


    User Rating : 1
    Respect : 0

    On 13th July 2007 I rented a car from Dollar, Salt Lake City Int'l Airport. When I booked online, I was in fact attracted to 'Dodge Caliber' (or similar). I was given a 1.8 ltr front wheel drive 'Nissan Sentra' which eventually told on my nerves for next two days. The control panel cover was so hazy because of fungus or what God knows I could hardly read the odometer, the steering wheel kept on shaking like an epileptic patient, manual door-lock, windows and mirrors were causing inconvenience al ...
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  • Review by
    lady4elise Rank: Lance Corporal
    on 19th May 2007


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : 0

    We've used Dollar for years and apart from a couple of problems that were easily sorted out, they have been very reliable. We had to pay our deposit in cash one year because the credit card we had was not in the name of the main driver. When we took our car back, it was a public holiday weekend for them and no-one could locate our cash. We received a cheque when we arrived home, after a quick call to Dollar UK just to make sure they didn't forget.
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  • Review by
    daspinall Rank: Lance Corporal
    on 17th Jan 2007


    User Rating : 1
    Respect : 0

    I was given no choice of car at all. Dollar staff tried to persuade us to upgrade several, whilst I had previously paid for an intermediate car that was the size required. I paid for the gold insurance package through our travel agent ahead of our holiday, which did not include payment for a full tank of fuel. Needless to say that we left the car at Sanford airport with a full tank of fuel when we returned the car. Dollar staff checked it, said it was fine and then when we returned to the UK we ...
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  • Review by
    UK12345 Rank: Major
    on 22nd Aug 2006


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : 0

    I found that the Dollar Rental car at MHT was great value. The staff were kind and they offered me a cheap upgrade. I received a new Jeep Liberty. they are nice people. The cars are clean and also new.
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    redcolauk Rank: Corporal
    on 6th Jul 2006


    User Rating : 7
    Respect : +1

    We used Dollar car rental for our stay in Orlando, Florida, through Virgin Holidays. I requested and paid for the "Platinum" package. I specifically checked that I had paid for the package where we could return the car with an empty fuel tank with no extra charge (to save finding a gas station on the last morning of the holiday). I checked this with Virgin Holidays when we booked. Then I asked again at the desk when we completed the collection paperwork on arriving at Orlando Airport. I had ...
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  • Review by
    wingcommander Rank: Major
    on 12th Apr 2006


    User Rating : 7
    Respect : 0

    I hired a jeep from the MHT depot of Dollar car rental. The collection point for the vehicles from the terminal is quite a walk, and for an airport with few trolleys, this can be challenging, especially if you have a lot of luggage and kids! This branch is also a franchise of some sort. So Dollar reservations cannot do all the deals they could normally do, as they're restricted by the local company policy ... just something to bear in mind when booking. Staff were young females when I was ...
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  • Review by
    badgern Rank: Staff Sergeant
    on 6th Aug 2005


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : +1

    Always use Dollar on our frequent visits to the USA. They seem to be on airport more than Alamo and the queues always seem to be shorter. We must have hired 30+ cars from Dollar and we have never had a problem with any of them. They also tend to be a little cheaper than their main rival Alamo.
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    jackitere Rank: Sergeant
    on 30th Jun 2005


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : 0

    Los Cabos, Baja California, M xico - We were a little worried about renting a car in M xico--we had heard so many horror stories. But our experience couldn't have been better. We received the exact car we were expecting and for the expected price. It was in great condition and blended right in with the vehicles of those who live in Los Cabos -- very important in my opinion. Though we had a "Dollar Rental" sticker on the back of the car, we didn't want to have a vehicle that screamed, "Hi! W ...
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    wingcommander Rank: Major
    on 22nd Apr 2005


    User Rating : 7
    Respect : 0

    When I arrived at Boston, there was a bus ride ... we waited 5 mins for the bus and it took another 5-7 mins to get to Dollar. This is OK, but its much better if the rental is on the airport. The lot is dirty and could do with a good clean inside and out, the place was busy and the staff seemed harrassed. Getting the kids seats seemed a hassle to the staff and then they did not fit to well. On the plus side they refunded my gas charge when I told them of this on my return. Great car, big Mi ...
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