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6.0

When I picked up the car, the thrifty/Hertz car rental agent did not have a record of the contract that I had been sent by email. He insisted that I pay the standard contract of €102 per day instead of the €42 specified in the contract. He said it would be resolved the following Monday when I should come back to the office. When I returned to the office on Monday, staff reduced the price to €82 for the day’s rental, and only after a great deal of fuss, reduced it to the €42 that had been agreed upon when I rented a car online and in the email that I received confirming my booking. This resulted in slow processing at pick up, and an extra visit to the office two days later which by happenstance I was able to do, since I am traveling almost every day.Reviewed 28 Sep. 2023

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4.0

Unexpected insurance cost quadrupling the rental cost on arrival in Dublin was a bummer.Reviewed 28 Sep. 2023

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2.0

lady at Dallas airport pickup was extremely rudeReviewed 27 Sep. 2023

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4.0

In El Paso, the Thrifty desk was closed and the sign told us to get in the long line at Hertz counter. Then, when getting the car I had to wait in another long Hertz line. And even though I had reserved a specific type of car, they only had the base sedan in stock.Reviewed 27 Sep. 2023

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8.0

Polite and professional staff. Car was great and zippy. No pressure from staff for add-ons after declining once. Really appreciate the quick process. Would recommend this location.Reviewed 27 Sep. 2023

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2.0

The communication with the third party company was bad. I could not collect my car and was chargedReviewed 27 Sep. 2023

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10.0

The staff was absolutely excellent. I was late and they stayed open until the last minute and still made me smile when I arrived to pickup the car. Even gave me good tourist recommendations. Please give them great feedback!Reviewed 27 Sep. 2023

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2.0

Woman at the front desk was very rude. She was acting like we were the criminals and she was the police officer at charge.Reviewed 26 Sep. 2023

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Worst I. Ever hadReviewed 26 Sep. 2023

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4.0

Did not like discovering the hidden costs of adding a second driver. The pickup experience was AWFUL - 2-and-a-half-hour wait for the vehicle in a sultry garage without water or bathrooms - after we had completed the rental agreement. Will never rent from Thrifty again.Reviewed 25 Sep. 2023

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2.0

The car was not ready, waited 45 minutes. Staff was unfriendly and not helpful.Reviewed 25 Sep. 2023

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4.0

It took two hours for us to get our car. They did not have any vehicles available when we arrived at our pick up time. After an hour we were told that we could take a vehicle that was a level down from our rental. Reluctantly we agreed. It was a new employee helping us and by the time he worked through the process another employee gave the car to a different customer. We eventually got the car we originally ordered but it was a long, frustrating wait for it. On a positive note, the vehicle we received was new and clean and the drop off process was painless.Reviewed 25 Sep. 2023

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• How much does it cost to rent a car from Thrifty at San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport?

  On average a rental car from Thrifty at San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport costs C$ 63 per day.

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

  No (According to our data)