No hidden charges.

No issues with the car rental

I picked up the car from the rental company very late, close to closing time. Because I had booked everything through Zuzuche, I thought I could follow the booking exactly at Hertz. However, the staff first asked me to upgrade the car for an additional cost, suggesting an upgrade from my original Corolla booking to an Infiniti. When I refused, they said there were no Corollas available. I said any car of the same class would be fine, and the staff reluctantly agreed. The staff handed me a receipt without asking any questions. I asked if the only additional charge I needed to pay was for the baby seat (as stated on Zuzuche). They confirmed this, and I left without checking the receipt. Hertz staff did not prompt me to inspect the car, but to avoid issues later, I recorded a video of the vehicle, especially the areas with dents and scratches, before returning to the staff. They said it was fine, but if I insisted, I needed to fill out a vehicle condition form, marking the problem areas and specific issues. After completing the form, they kept the first copy and gave me the other two. When I got home and checked the receipt, I found two unexpected charges. Hertz staff had added two insurance items without my consent, increasing the cost. I contacted Zuzuche's online support immediately. They said similar issues had occurred before and advised me to visit another Hertz location the next day to cancel the insurance fees. The next morning, I went to a nearby Hertz location, but they said it wasn't possible as the car was rented at the airport. Changing the contract at another location would require a $70 inter-location fee to be paid to the airport branch. They suggested I return to the airport rental office, but the day’s insurance cost could not be waived. Given the distance to the airport, I decided to let it go. A few days later, I complained at the Hertz airport location during the car return. The sales manager attended to me personally and listened to my feedback about Hertz’s service quality. He canceled the insurance charges, which was a pleasant surprise and showed commendable service from the American staff.

In New York City, there's no choice; we were pre-assigned a Nissan that had already driven over 35,000 miles. The most problematic issue was the return location at Washington Union Station. It required driving into the train station parking lot first, and there were no visible signs for the rental company outside. Setting the GPS to the address provided was confusing. I recommend that the app provides more detailed instructions. Also, when placing the order on the app, a second driver was supposedly added, but it seems Hertz didn't sync the information, so an additional $3 was charged on-site.

Vehicle was not ready at time of collection. Service staff was under man hence have to wait for more than an hour to process the transaction. Overall service staff were polite and professional.

Good car rental deals. However, insurance coverage could be in more details. Hertz felt that the comprehensive insurance is insufficient and strongly recommend to increase the coverage.