Thrifty Car Rental in Los Angeles, CA

Promoted insurance upgrades and ETC services

They claimed there was a smoke smell in the car during return and wanted to charge me 400. They also promoted various insurance options at pickup. Do not book the cheapest option, go for the second tier instead.

Excellent

The lady at the desk had a terrible attitude. She wouldn't answer my questions and behaved arrogantly the whole time. I asked to see the invoice before inserting my credit card, but she refused and rudely told me, 'If you want to rent a car, insert your credit card. If not, just leave.' Honestly, I was speechless. I told her it's perfectly reasonable to see the bill, and she just ignored me, leaving me standing there while she attended to several groups of other customers (Americans, Europeans, and South Americans) with a smile the entire time. I asked her again when I could see the invoice, and she continued to ignore me. I requested to speak with her manager. She seemed a little intimidated, went into the office, and then came back saying the manager would be there soon. After waiting over ten minutes without anyone showing up, I asked her colleague to call the manager. About five minutes later, the manager arrived with her. She instantly acted meek. She even tried to argue in front of the manager, but the manager told her to shut up and briefly explained the situation to me. She finally started processing my rental properly, albeit still muttering under her breath while doing so. I didn't let her get away with it, but I also decided not to engage further. In the end, her manager had already reprimanded her, so I let it go. In five minutes, the paperwork was done, and I took the keys and left.

The rental company staff handed me a form and told me I must choose one of the first two insurance options; I couldn’t skip insurance and couldn’t choose the third option, basic. Since I had already spent a long time in line and didn't want to argue (my English wasn’t good enough for an argument), I hurriedly purchased one of the insurance options to get the car. Later, I realized it included coverage like highway roadside assistance, which I didn’t need at all since I was only using the car in Los Angeles for three days. Overall, it left me with a very negative impression.

Before departure, I was told I couldn't use a UnionPay Visa card, which prevented me from booking in advance. After arriving in Los Angeles to inquire at the rental office, they said it was acceptable! They forced me to choose a mid-size car, but the upgraded car triggered a warning. Picked up the car the night before and had to exchange it early the next morning. They charged an additional service fee for the exchange, which was very frustrating! They also managed to mess up my identification number!

Very satisfied.

The staff had a very good attitude.

Very satisfied.

Good, but had to wait to pick up the car because it hadn't been cleaned yet.

Very good.

Great service, high efficiency, and excellent attitude.

Very satisfied

Since I only had a Mastercard credit card, I tried multiple machines but none worked. Finally, I found a Hertz counter machine where it succeeded. However, the staff member there, without informing me, aggressively pushed an insurance service. I strongly advise other renters to double-check the rental amount thoroughly. This person added over 200 units of insurance to my base amount, and I only realized it was commercial fraud after returning the car!

Matches the description, overall satisfied.

The service in Los Angeles was average. The staff were impatient and seemed dismissive towards non-English speakers.

Great customer service. I booked the car under a different name and forgot my driving license, but they changed the driver for me without any conditions. Seeing we had so much luggage, they upgraded the car for free! Big thumbs up to the gentleman, though I forgot to get his name.

Very good.

The vehicle was old and not clean. The staff's service attitude was poor. Initially, they claimed the reserved car was unavailable. After several changes and hours of hassle, they finally provided the originally booked car.

Great car ,,,selection huge,..great customer service