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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/prices/Advantage_Rent-A-Car Recent reviews written about Advantage Rent-A-Car en-us 100 100 http://www.epinions.com/prices/Advantage_Rent-A-Car http://img.shopping.com/cctool/PrdImg/images/pr/100X100/00/01/54/b2/10/22327824.JPG http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_467961155204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mgschott - I was lured to this company based on price alone.  I rented a Saturn Aura at the Denver Airport location.  The counter clerk implied that I had to buy additional insurance in the form of either "full coverage or basic coverage." ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467961155204 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:05:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_467961155204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_465532128900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author joelamota - I rented a car for a week and when I returned it I forgot my GPS inside it. I know I forgot it in the car because I used it to drive to the drop off destination, Denver airport in Colorado.I called the day after (Saturday morning) and they asked me... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465532128900 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:55:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_465532128900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_465199206020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author joshuasp - Undeterred by the negative reviews on this site I made the mistake of renting a car from Advantage's Toronto (Pearson Airport) location. I was initially lured by the promise of an extremely low rate. The rate was so low that I should have known it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465199206020 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:56:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_465199206020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_459181690500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jojo62 - Too bad no less than 1 star available.  I refused damage waiver, even after they gave me the hard sell.  They thought this gave them a right to "find" damage when returned.  I marked the dent in the rear and the missing paint on both... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~459181690500 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:53:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_459181690500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_452566027908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author drasheed - Reserved a car with advantage due to their low rate from Chicago Midway Airport several weeks in advance.  Was quoted a price of $146 for the week.  I received a confirmation email 2 days before my trip, confirming the same... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~452566027908 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:29:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_452566027908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_443212336772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dccareergirl - Never rent from this company. They use deceptive marketing and selling practices, and will charge you for everything extra that they can, even when you have explictly said you don't want the various little add-ons they attempt to push on you to increase... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~443212336772 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:35:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_443212336772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_440545021572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author snakes43 - I rented a car from Advantage through the Delta.com website. Advantage was offering 6,000 sky miles for a luxury car or better. I made the reservation and asked for a luxury car and rented it for 7 days. When I picked up the rental, they gave me a Dodge... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~440545021572 Sat, 9 Aug 2008 18:08:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_440545021572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_439540420228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author nvds - We rented a mini-van from them and were promised we could switch to a different CC when we returned the car. This was confirmed at the time of rental and before. When we returned the car, we were refused the promised option. Not only this, we were... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~439540420228 Sat, 2 Aug 2008 01:34:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_439540420228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_439527313028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mh57 - I returned to my office the next day to discover that they had charged me the full price ($650.74) and did not credit me the $300 deposit or early return (should have been charged $282.50 total). Although I reserved my car a week in advance from... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~439527313028 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 23:55:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_439527313028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_438813232772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bobd10 - I had a confirmed reservation for Advantage Rent a Car in Toronto at Pierson airport. i turned up, reservation in hand, on time and was simply told "there are no more cars". I asked "what can I do" and I was told "check with the other car companies"... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~438813232772 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:47:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_438813232772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_438610923140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mikedog - I was looking for a bargain, and I got it with Advantage. $70 cheaper than the nearest competitor, Advantage worked out fine for me. We needed a car in Orlando, did everything online, and took the shuttle to the Advantage car lot about 3 miles away... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~438610923140 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:38:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_438610923140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_437933477508?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author joikawa - Does $106 a week for a car rental in Cancun sounds like a great deal? You will not think so when at the end of the week you walk out of their office with a bill for $420. How does a $106 a week “deal” turns into $420? Easily. First they’ll “... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437933477508 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:50:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_437933477508?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_437668580996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author hjoanis - This is probably my worst experience in renting car and I rent car quite a lot, I thought I would choose them to same my CIE money but at the end of the day, it cost me more than renting at a respected CIE. First of all the location is remote from the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437668580996 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:58:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_437668580996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_434125508228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bskijnky - The following occurred during my rental experience: -45 minute wait for shuttle bus -once at the counter 40 people were line to rent. Took almost 70 minutes to get through the queue. -Sales staff 'upgraded' my car to the one I reserved at an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434125508228 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:02:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_434125508228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_429216468612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author chefklb - I recently rented from Advantage in Las Vegas. I made an online reservation for $69.00. My boyfriend and I waited in a very short line for almost an hour. My boyfriend was to be the primary driver. Advantage would not take his credit card. I asked if... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429216468612 Wed, 7 May 2008 23:25:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_429216468612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_424477167236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dosland - After reading the many horrible reviews on this site, I was a bit nervous about my reservations with Advantage. Fortunately, my fears proved ill-founded, and I had an excellent overall experience with Advantage. Based only on my experience, I'd recommend... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424477167236 Tue, 1 Apr 2008 19:35:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_424477167236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_423207014020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author megwick - I made a reservation through Advantage, thinking I was getting a deal since their price for a standard-size weekly rental was half ($222.52) what all the major chains were charging ($550). Right afterward, I went online & started reading all these... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423207014020 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:34:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_423207014020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_422486838916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author david0250 - My brother rented from Advantage at O'Hare (Chicago) last weekend. What a rip-off company! He arrived first, so he rented the car. Then I arrived the next day and we went to add me as an additional driver. Yeah, for a fee of $10 PER DAY. Then, my flight... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~422486838916 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:31:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_422486838916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_420564209284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author saintdaddy - I rented my car on line with a quoted rate, showed up in Austin, TX 1.5 hrs before a family member's funeral and was charged $75 more than the rate I booked. When I complained they used every way they could think of to explain it away and when I showed... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420564209284 Sun, 2 Mar 2008 16:36:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_420564209284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_419411562116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author karlinam - We made a reservation for two vans to take 16 people on a camping trip, and when we arrived at the Advantage office at 4:30am the person working told us, "we have no vehicles to give you." We were dumbstruck, and reminded him that 1) we made a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~419411562116 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:56:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_419411562116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_417279020676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rosa58 - You get what you pay for holds true here. Although a cheap rate, expect a long time to process and pickup your vehicle. Also expect not to expect the vehicle you had reserved. When you return your vehicle expect to wait some more. It took longer to get... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~417279020676 Tue, 5 Feb 2008 21:24:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_417279020676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_414863232644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author yuiou - I'd have to say avoid Advantage. They have hidden charges that make their quote uncompetitive if they were exposed. When I asked an employee at the Las Vegas airport location to honor their quote, I was told to "go somewhere else, you've just... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414863232644 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:56:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_414863232644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_414383181444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author burgermom - We rented a car from Advantage on a recent vacation. We were on vacation with some friends who also rented from Advantage. First of all, we rode the free shuttle to their office. Fine. We don't see a whole lot of cars out in the lot. Maybe they... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414383181444 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:17:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_414383181444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_413445164676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author alwaystravelin - I flew into the Phoenix airport (PHX) on Dec 20th 2007 for an 8 day Christmas vacation with Family. I had a reservation with Advantage Rent-A-Car for a Minivan with tax included at a price of $217. Without thinking I took any extra options, my rental... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413445164676 Sat, 5 Jan 2008 21:37:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_413445164676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_402835017348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author skibum1229 - I recently went on a week long trip to Colorado and booked my rental at advantage at the Denver airport. The shuttle took us directly to the rental location and within 10 minutes, I was on my way. I rented a premuim car and received a nice 2007 Dodge... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402835017348 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:08:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/Advantage_Rent-A-Car/content_402835017348?linkin_id=8003929