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FAQs about renting a car from Payless at San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport

  • Does Payless offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport (CLD)?

    No (According to our data)

Reviews

Pros

" was timely and pleasant"(in 182 reviews)
" cosmetically"(in 1903 reviews)
" at pickup."(in 630 reviews)

Cons

"The car smoke"(in 169 reviews)
"Will there again."(in 229 reviews)
"Have if booked"(in 2293 reviews)
Overall Rating5.7 FairBased on 4262 reviews
Cleanliness
6.5
Comfort
6.4
Overall
5.7
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.9
Value for money
5.8

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4.0
Paid for midsize car and received an entirely no-frills economy car (and price not adjusted). Smelled of cigarette smoke and exterior dirty.Reviewed 6 May 2025
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2.0
NothingReviewed 4 May 2025
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2.0
You guys approved me and took my money. The rental car company did not approve me when I showed up to pick up my rental 😡😡Reviewed 3 May 2025
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2.0
Got a car after waiting longer than an hour for it as the process is totally manual - calling the dispatcher to locate a car I ordered days before (who really saved the day and did a fantastic job in balancing out the incompetence of process and the don’t care attitude of the front desk person). When I got the car it was on empty - what the heck? I then ended up paying 340$ on top of the 170$ I had signed up for - never again!Reviewed 29 Apr 2025
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8.0
Car had low oil warning throughout the drive, long line during checkout.Reviewed 27 Apr 2025
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2.0
Hidden unknown fees. Will never rent there againReviewed 24 Apr 2025
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2.0
Double the price form what I had reserve with no explanationReviewed 23 Apr 2025
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6.0
The pickup line was too long, standing for two hoursReviewed 23 Apr 2025
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2.0
They offer only old cars with tires about to explode and they charge as if it was a luxury car, I am pretty sure the cars they are offering are the cars from the same staff working there….I wouldn’t recommend anyone to rent here….its ridiculous!Reviewed 23 Apr 2025
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10.0
The employee at the desk was very friendly, even though she had to handle many customers, and she worked hard to get me the car that I had originally been offered, I will definitely use this car rental company again, and refer them to othersReviewed 16 Apr 2025
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10.0
GoodReviewed 14 Apr 2025
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2.0
The vehicle was fine, but my $140 reservation ended up being $504 by the time they added all the "mandatory fees". They refused to accept my insurance. It's one thing to have a few taxes or roadside assistance to pay, but the final cost was more than triple what I was quoted!Reviewed 10 Apr 2025
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