Starting with a rant obviously wouldn't keep anyone's attention. Let me first declare that this is not a rant, but the reality. At LA's B terminal, there's a Hertz shuttle passing every 2 minutes, indicating their market share is high. Nonetheless, their service and operations are absolutely terrible! A Korean employee greeted me and told me the Corvette I had reserved was not available and offered me a standard Mercedes convertible instead. This is not even close to the same category of car, and I had paid extra for the specific model! After a lengthy discussion, he offered me a GTR instead but said there'd be an additional $109 fee, which I reluctantly accepted for the GTR. Then, after some keyboard clicks, he told me the GTR was also unavailable and offered me a Mercedes CLA 43 for free, mentioning multiple times that it was free. I assumed this was a free upgrade from the Corvette, as the CLA 43 is much cheaper in the US compared to the Corvette, let alone the GTR. He even promised a full tank of fuel as compensation. I almost hugged him for that, but you know, there's always a twist! I was still charged $109. When returning the car, I asked for confirmation and was told I agreed to the added cost. Are you kidding me? A CLA 43 instead of a Corvette for an extra $109 even though it's my reserved model that you did not have? The employee from that day was nowhere to be found. I handed over the key and left. I will never choose Hertz again! Additionally, there was another issue. When I realized I might be charged, I proactively contacted the rental platform. The customer service said they would help but later sent me an email stating: 'The store's phone is unreachable, please handle it yourself!' Honestly, why are you not as responsive when taking payments? Ridiculous!

I visited during China's National Day holiday. Contrary to some reviews, there weren't long lines for car pickup at night, probably because it wasn't a holiday in the U.S. I had prepaid, and the friendly receptionist, an enthusiastic African American woman, didn't aggressively upsell additional insurance. I was pleased with the service. I chose a Nissan Sentra, which had only a little over 3,000 miles on it. It looked pretty new.

Insurance upselling.

Returning the car was unbelievably easy. Park the car, and within 5 seconds someone comes to assist. They check the mileage and fuel gauge, and then you're done! When renting, they offer various upgrades like advanced models, fuel purchase options, and extra insurance. Just decline them all.

Like: fast service
Dislike: car was a bit beat but still got the job done