Dollar - Boston Logan International Airport Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Like: Fast friendly service
Dislike: That I bought insurance when I didn’t need it, the extra money I didn’t have to spend. Left my sunglasses in the car, hopefully able to get them back?

the counter is not really helpful and no ida why we need to pay and buy more stuff than wwbsite

Service at pick-up was virtually nonexistent (take whichever vehicle you want... and gone ) Contrast with the warm welcoming at return .

Car was dirty inside and out but only complaint

The Dollar desk was a little tricky - the old insurance sale scam - other than that it was seamless and the car was great.

Last car for rent at moment if pick up, not at optimal condition due to several minor scratch and visible the front suffer damaged. Excellent customer service by dollars personel at Logan airport.

They may suggest upgrading your car or purchasing additional insurance, but make sure to ask everything clearly before deciding

Pickup was extremely slow. All rental companies in Boston share the same hall. While other companies processed 2 to 3 customers, Dollar barely managed one. If I hadn’t paid in full, I would have definitely switched companies on the spot. The most disappointing part was the GPS, which was a barely usable LG Android model. To make things worse, they didn't provide a GPS mount, so we had to hold it by hand in the passenger seat. After using it for half a day, I went to buy a Garmin GPS myself.

The staff were very patient and the recommended additional options were quite practical. Pickup was very convenient with a good selection of vehicles, all in excellent condition. Overall, very satisfied.

Was overcharged more than 360 dollars for insurance. If you're not good at English, don't rent here. It's better to book directly on the official website.

We arrived at Boston Logan Airport at 5:30 AM on September 10th and headed straight to the rental counter. There weren't many people early in the morning. A golden-haired representative, who initially appeared friendly, turned out to be quite the opposite. She aggressively recommended EZPASS, claiming all East Coast highways required it, and it would cost $15 per day, adding up to $70. She went on for about 40-60 minutes. Although we have good English, we insisted we didn’t need it as Google Maps could avoid toll roads. We had experience from a previous West Coast trip. After resisting the service for an hour, her attitude shifted. She asked if we had additional drivers to include in the contract. Thinking it was like Hertz, we added my wife. She briefly mentioned 'more money' for the extra driver without specifying the amount. We received two contracts, and something felt off. Before leaving, I reviewed them and noticed our bill, which should've been around $110 with one-way fees and taxes, was $190. Other people had lined up, so we waited and inquired. She claimed she informed us about the extra costs, yet didn’t specify the amount. We requested a cancellation, intending to have just one driver since the extra cost was unnecessary. She refused and insisted it couldn’t be canceled at her counter, only at the pickup location. Before leaving, I took a photo of the counter, but she demanded its deletion, fearing trouble on-site so we complied. At the pickup location, her supervisor assisted with the cancellation. A waiting customer informed us she mocked us after we left, wishing we'd be fined on East Coast toll roads. He also found her very rude. Sorting everything took two and a half hours, a nightmare. Later, we realized EZPASS was unnecessary, showing she set two traps after failing to sell it. Strongly complaining about the service of the 'pretty' representative on duty from 5:30 to 7:30 AM on September 10th at Boston Logan Airport. Her attitude was terrible!

Good

It was supposed to be a JEEP Grand Cherokee, but after waiting for a long time, I got an old Nissan similar to a CRV. The car broke down after two days and got towed. The rental fee was still charged at the Cherokee rate.

The queue moves quickly.

The shuttle bus from the airport to the rental car company’s parking lot comes about every 20-30 minutes. The rental car company’s counter is easy to find. However, the counter staff insisted on adding $59 for the EZ pass, saying that the highways from Boston to Washington don’t accept cash or credit card payments. Though the booking website mentioned only paying $259 at the store, Dollar ended up charging me $369 with tax included. I didn't bother arguing but felt that the rental car company should inform customers more clearly; it's quite disappointing.

No need to queue

They overcharge. I want to file a complaint. I initially booked a smaller car, upgraded to a larger one for 10 days, but was charged 13 days of upgrade fees. Also, I forgot to refuel when returning the car and was charged for two full tanks of gas.

No charges for returning the car 5 hours late, everything went smoothly.

Lack of transparent fees and deliberate overcharging.

Extortion and forced insurance sales, taxes, etc., the actual rental fee almost doubled

The service process was very organized. There was hardly any queue. The rental company recommended the EZPass in-state toll package, but it turned out to be unnecessary. We didn't travel that much, and part of it was out-of-state tolls not covered by the package. If you don't choose this package, you might actually spend less.

It's acceptable.

The car was in good condition, and during pickup, there were 7-8 cars to choose from. The downside is that the ETC is fixed at 9 USD per day.

Fraudulent company

It was okay, the process was smooth, though the front desk attitude was average.

Very satisfied

Overall, it was pretty good. However, when picking up the car, they recommended a device similar to ETC and a service where you don't have to return the car with a full tank. For the convenience of paying tolls and not having to refuel, I accepted the offer and paid $107.

Very satisfied, the flight arrived very late, so there was no queue.

Very satisfied

I initially didn't notice it was an electric vehicle until I reached the counter. Since they required the car to be fully charged upon return and I feared I wouldn't have time to charge it then, I switched to a gasoline car, which cost an additional $45 per day. The rental company was not well-prepared; there were no cars available in the lot, and we had to wait for over an hour for cars to be delivered.

There was a bit of a queue at the counter, but they had four counters open. The guy who helped me was very nice, didn't try to upsell, and explained everything clearly. Just had to wait a bit long for the vehicle, about 20 minutes.

Overall satisfied with the service.

When I checked car rentals in Boston for July 2022, Thrifty was at the same counter as Hertz. Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty are operated by the same company at Boston Airport. Despite the different brand names at the counters, the pickup and drop-off locations are the same, and the staff are the same, wearing Hertz uniforms. The staff were very friendly. Make a joke or chat with them when picking up the car to build rapport. The waiting time depends; if many people on the same shuttle bus arrive, there might be a queue, but it wasn’t too bad. When I arrived, only Dollar had many customers picking up cars, while others had few. I asked a staff member named Martin why Dollar had more customers and was told it’s because they are cheaper. After comparing several companies, I found Dollar was the cheapest for the same car category. Renting through Hertz’s website ends up costing much more for the same car and location.

No upselling. If you declare you don't want insurance, they cancel it accordingly.

Not bad, no need to worry, just communicate properly. Acceleration pass service fee is $14.99 per day based on the number of rental days, regardless of whether you use toll roads or not. This can add up. They added insurance when I picked up the car, but after communication, we cancelled the unnecessary coverage. I mistook a 4 for a 9 in the parking spot number and took the wrong car. The staff at the exit noticed and had me wait while they brought the correct car. They were quite nice, thanks.