CAR RENTAL REVIEWS ON HERTZ IN SYDNEY

Hertz is always my first choice for road trips abroad. The car conditions are good, the prices are fair, and the service is also decent.

The service was really good. Despite the difficulty in communicating in English, they were very patient. Definitely the best in the world.

No Chinese service available, they aggressively promoted additional insurance and extra services like fuel exemption returns. During pickup, they did not guide us to the parking spot, inspect the car together, or direct us to the parking lot exit, they just handed over the keys. Worse, I rented a Nissan Xtrail but received a Hyundai Tucson, which are not in the same class. The vehicle length difference is 20 cm, yet the price remained the same, which was very disappointing.

Like: Staff at Hertz
Dislike: Car engine not really powerful and high petrol consumption Expensive child seat renting

As expected from a top-ranked company, both pick-up and drop-off were very professional. Hertz includes full insurance, which is very convenient!

The vehicle did not have an E toll tag (which most local vehicles are equipped with), so an additional service fee of 25 AUD was charged for tolls that only cost 4 AUD. Foreigners have to register their citizen information on the Australian local network, which involves a series of nearly impossible tasks to pay the tolls online. It's a bit of a rip-off.

The attitude was poor. I booked a mid-size SUV but was given a small SUV, which couldn't fit all my luggage. The staff did not admit their mistake. After completing the paperwork, I had to wait a long time to get the car, claiming it was being washed. However, there were several mid-size SUVs available in the parking lot. The return location address was inaccurate; the GPS led us around for a long time. Additionally, there were no nearby gas stations, which was very inconvenient. Overall, it was a rather poor rental experience.

They kept trying to sell me commercial insurance for $30 a day. Fortunately, I asked a friend back home who told me not to buy it because the rental fee already includes insurance. What they were selling locally is likely similar to the non-deductible insurance in our country. If you're an experienced driver from home, you don't need to buy it. Remember, don't change lanes recklessly—foreigners drive by the rules.

Like: Easy Drop off at Brisbane Airport
Dislike: Only one person serving customers at Sydney Airport

Pushing insurance, unfriendly customer service

The car provided was relatively old and not very clean. It was full of leaves and mud, and the windows weren't clean either, which took some time to clean.

They can speak Chinese but didn't

Everything was fine except for the language barrier. Simple enough, but the promised provisional hold turned into an actual charge, and I have no idea when it will be refunded!

Very good

This time I rented a car at Sydney Airport. They didn't have the sedan Corolla I reserved and gave me an old Nissan with noisy door handles. I refused and asked for a different car. Hertz declined, saying that the car had been assigned for my trip to Melbourne, so there's no extra fee for a one-way rental. If I changed cars, it would cost an additional 400 AUD. I contacted the rental car service, but to no avail. They only confirmed that the fee I paid already included the one-way rental cost, so I kept demanding a free car change. Finally, they downgraded me to a hatchback Corolla without informing me it was a downgrade. I later checked online and realized this meant I effectively paid extra for the one-way fee that should have been included. [Rental car service, please provide an explanation] Secondly, I explicitly requested prepaid fuel in Sydney and the amount charged included it. However, the careless Hertz staff at Sydney Airport didn't reflect this on the confirmation, because I was focused on changing cars. When I returned the car, I noticed the receipt indicated I declined prepaid fuel. I had to argue extensively before Hertz Melbourne acknowledged the error was on Sydney's part. [If renting a car through this service requires such argumentation skills and online support is ineffective, please clarify this in the rental requirements, particularly regarding customers’ English proficiency] All in all, don't place too much hope on the rental car service’s effectiveness when issues arise.

Professional

The service attitude was good, but unfortunately, we didn’t get the reserved car model (even though it was available at the lot).

The world's largest car rental company, pretty good

Like: Enjoyable and relaxing trip to the Blue Mountain.
Dislike: Nothing

Good