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Rated no. 1
Ace
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10.0 Excellent (1 review)
1 location in Halifax
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2790 Windsor Street
+1 902 468 7171
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Rated no. 2
Discount Car & Truck Rentals
10.0 Excellent (3 reviews)
1 location in Halifax
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6031 Livingston Street
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Europcar
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** Please Go To Discount Counter **
+1 902 873 3049
6031 Livingstone Street
+1 902 453 6762
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9.6
Upgrade
Pros: We had a reservation for a compact car, and were offered an upgrade to a larger car at no charge. Had a Hyundai Sonata, very nice car with good fuel economy.
Cons: We arrived at Halifax airport late (9:30 PM), and called the number. No answer. Waited about 10 minutes, called again, go someone to pick us up. Staff should have headsets to be able to answer phone wherever they are, to avoid panic attacks by customers.
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7.6
Good car rental in Canada but beware of excess insurance
Pros: Car was good fitted with satnav fitted and we received an upgrade
Cons: Rental company would not accept vehicle excess insurance which had been purchased, so we had to take full insurance with the rental company which was more expensive and then claim a refund on the external policy
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1161 Hollis Street
+1 902 423 0227
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10.0
Excellent
Pros: The people working at the pick up in Halifax were great..friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. I was in and out within twenty minutes. When we dropped off the car in Toronto the process took less then five minutes. The car was clean and great on gas. We would definitely rent from Alamo again and we highly recommend them as the place to rent vehicles.
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10.0
Helpful staff at rental counter
Pros: Helpful suggestions. Maps already marked. Super nice.
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6.4
Cons: 1) I didn't like that the Alamo office was closed when we dropped off our vehicle. We asked businesses close by and figured out what to do. It should have been mentioned on our rental agreement. 2) We were contacted by Alamo the next day that there was damage to the vehicle. It was marked on our form when we picked up the vehicle but it was not communicated on the receiving end. My husband informed them of this and it was cleared. We arrived home to find a letter from Alamo requesting us to get in touch with them re: damaged vehicle. My husband called again to inform them of the history. Message was left a few days late stating the letter could be disregarded.
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10.0
Pros: The compact size of the Tiguan on the outside was great. The roominess on the inside was good. The service counter personnel were fast, friendly and helpful although a little too eager to try to upsize our rental to a yukon-like behemoth of a vehicle
Cons: The gas mileage was so-so.
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4.0
Pros: Car was fine, performed well
Cons: Gave me a reservation to pick up after the downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia location was closed. Had to hire a cab to take me back to airport, to obtain car, Besides the extra $120.00 canadian for the two cab fares, the whole first day of our vacation lost. Would appreciate your consideration, of reimbursing me the $120.00, as reservation from Kayak the flawed cause.
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10.0
Excellent
Pros: The people working at the pick up in Halifax were great..friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. I was in and out within twenty minutes. When we dropped off the car in Toronto the process took less then five minutes. The car was clean and great on gas. We would definitely rent from Alamo again and we highly recommend them as the place to rent vehicles.
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10.0
Helpful staff at rental counter
Pros: Helpful suggestions. Maps already marked. Super nice.
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10.0
Pros: The compact size of the Tiguan on the outside was great. The roominess on the inside was good. The service counter personnel were fast, friendly and helpful although a little too eager to try to upsize our rental to a yukon-like behemoth of a vehicle
Cons: The gas mileage was so-so.
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6.4
Cons: 1) I didn't like that the Alamo office was closed when we dropped off our vehicle. We asked businesses close by and figured out what to do. It should have been mentioned on our rental agreement. 2) We were contacted by Alamo the next day that there was damage to the vehicle. It was marked on our form when we picked up the vehicle but it was not communicated on the receiving end. My husband informed them of this and it was cleared. We arrived home to find a letter from Alamo requesting us to get in touch with them re: damaged vehicle. My husband called again to inform them of the history. Message was left a few days late stating the letter could be disregarded.
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4.0
Pros: Car was fine, performed well
Cons: Gave me a reservation to pick up after the downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia location was closed. Had to hire a cab to take me back to airport, to obtain car, Besides the extra $120.00 canadian for the two cab fares, the whole first day of our vacation lost. Would appreciate your consideration, of reimbursing me the $120.00, as reservation from Kayak the flawed cause.
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Enterprise
8.5 Excellent (12,926 reviews)
4 locations in Halifax
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1161 Hollis St
+1 902 423 0227
17-120 Susie Lake Cres
+1 902 450 1427
2000 Barrington St
+1 902 446 4388
3387 Kempt Rd.
+1 902 453 6929
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2.0
Pros: I made a mistake and booked the car 1 day too early and when we went to pick it up, it had been rented to someone else. So we had to go back to the airport to get a car from Alamo
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10.0
Pros: All good
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6.0
Good service, dirty car
Pros: Car worked really well. Customer service at drop off was excellent.
Cons: Car interior was worst I ever had. Ketchup on steering wheel, dirty seats and console. Dead bugs. Also hidden charge discovered when dropping off. Agent at time fixed it so that ended up ok.
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5.6
Disappointed
Cons: The interior of the car was not detailed, it had not been cleaned. There was mud smeared on the bottom passenger door panel, potato chips on the floor and under the drivers seat. There was an old receipt from the dollar store, the dash was very dusty and hadn't been cleaned, the media screen had fingerprints all over it and the drivers door panel had dirt smudged on it. I had to clean the car myself for my passengers. Not what I expected from Enterprise.
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4.8
Cons: Had to come back on second day to sort out my messed up invoice which lost a whole morning of my vacation while trying to get the correct invoice as advertised when I booked the car on line. If I had not gone back I would have been charged for another $200 extra than advertised plus the vehicle did not have a full tank and I had to make sure that was indicated correctly. In the end the supervisor had to come out and sort out the incorrect invoice and seemed to be the only person who knew what to do.
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10.0
met expectations
Pros: could fit three up and coming football players and others with ease
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8.0
Good experience
Pros: Pleasant, efficient and courteous people. Car not beautiful, but clean and no problems at all.
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10.0
Pros: I made a mistake in reading my reservation and cam a day late.The staff went out of their way to accommodate us.Found a car and upgraded us ..very pleased with service.
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10.0
Great
Pros: Everything was as stated, great rate, excellent customer relations and service. Can't ask for more
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7.6
Pros: Easy check out
Cons: Slow check in. Not enough Staff.
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8.8
Save money and rent downtown instead of the airport
Pros: The car was in excellent condition and the Enterprise staff was friendly. My research showed that renting a car at the Halifax airport would be hundreds of dollars higher in cost than at the downtown Enterprise location. We were able to take a public bus from the airport to a couple of blocks away from Enterprise for $3 each. However, returning to the airport cost almost $70 for a 30 minute trip, as we were leaving very early and the bus wouldn't have gotten to the airport on time.
Cons: I had contacted Enterprise a week before, telling them that I was going to pick the car up several hours later than planned. They said the reservation was good for 24 hours. When I arrived 5 hours after the designated pickup time, I was told that there were no cars left because I hadn't arrived on time. They ultimately provided one. The drop-off process could have been faster.
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10.0
It was excellent customer service ...
Pros: The car was cleaned. The service was excellent.
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10.0
Pros: All good
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10.0
met expectations
Pros: could fit three up and coming football players and others with ease
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10.0
Pros: I made a mistake in reading my reservation and cam a day late.The staff went out of their way to accommodate us.Found a car and upgraded us ..very pleased with service.
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10.0
Great
Pros: Everything was as stated, great rate, excellent customer relations and service. Can't ask for more
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8.8
Save money and rent downtown instead of the airport
Pros: The car was in excellent condition and the Enterprise staff was friendly. My research showed that renting a car at the Halifax airport would be hundreds of dollars higher in cost than at the downtown Enterprise location. We were able to take a public bus from the airport to a couple of blocks away from Enterprise for $3 each. However, returning to the airport cost almost $70 for a 30 minute trip, as we were leaving very early and the bus wouldn't have gotten to the airport on time.
Cons: I had contacted Enterprise a week before, telling them that I was going to pick the car up several hours later than planned. They said the reservation was good for 24 hours. When I arrived 5 hours after the designated pickup time, I was told that there were no cars left because I hadn't arrived on time. They ultimately provided one. The drop-off process could have been faster.
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10.0
It was excellent customer service ...
Pros: The car was cleaned. The service was excellent.
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2.0
Pros: I made a mistake and booked the car 1 day too early and when we went to pick it up, it had been rented to someone else. So we had to go back to the airport to get a car from Alamo
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6.0
Good service, dirty car
Pros: Car worked really well. Customer service at drop off was excellent.
Cons: Car interior was worst I ever had. Ketchup on steering wheel, dirty seats and console. Dead bugs. Also hidden charge discovered when dropping off. Agent at time fixed it so that ended up ok.
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5.6
Disappointed
Cons: The interior of the car was not detailed, it had not been cleaned. There was mud smeared on the bottom passenger door panel, potato chips on the floor and under the drivers seat. There was an old receipt from the dollar store, the dash was very dusty and hadn't been cleaned, the media screen had fingerprints all over it and the drivers door panel had dirt smudged on it. I had to clean the car myself for my passengers. Not what I expected from Enterprise.
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4.8
Cons: Had to come back on second day to sort out my messed up invoice which lost a whole morning of my vacation while trying to get the correct invoice as advertised when I booked the car on line. If I had not gone back I would have been charged for another $200 extra than advertised plus the vehicle did not have a full tank and I had to make sure that was indicated correctly. In the end the supervisor had to come out and sort out the incorrect invoice and seemed to be the only person who knew what to do.
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Dollar
Locations in Halifax
1 Bell Blvd
+1 866 434 2226
1181 Hollis St
+1 902 453 6925
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10.0
Convenient Location
Pros: Drop off location was convenient for walking around the city after. Staff was friendly. Service quick and easy.
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8.0
Pros: Quick and easy drop off. Clean vehicle.
Cons: Did not have our car type full size and the SUV that was offered as a replacement was very small.
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5.2
Poor customer service and misleadingly expensive
Pros: It was great to have a car for my stay in Halifax and it was very clean.
Cons: I didn't like how my rate went from $89 to $177 because I asked to extend it less than 24 hours longer which in the beginning they told me was okay to do. The lady who I spoke with on the phone was extremely rude, so I asked to speak with a manager who was much better to deal with. I think the charges associated with extending it a day was excessive and I felt ripped off. I wouldn't recommend this company.
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10.0
All as expected
Pros: They had the correct car. Checkout went smoothly. No high pressure. Car was nice. Good expereince.
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2.0
Cons: Gives me the shittest car you have or tells me I can up grade for 20$ a day.. typical sales bullshit. Will not use you again..
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8.4
Pros: Got upgraded good vehicle and good info I could drop at airport with no extra charge.
Cons: Vehicle was gutless poor power, charge for second driver at about $14 per day is ridiculous. Who would pay this? If it was $2 or $3 per day they might sell this option.
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7.2
Pros: Staff at Halifax were excellent.
Cons: The two telephone reps ( from Timbuck2) did not do anything they were asked to do even though they acknowledged they did. Vehicle was smaller than advertised even though the disclaimer may have shown that. Our vehicle was not similar to a Chev Tahoe by any standard.
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5.2
No car due to them overbooking
Pros: Car - clean, quite new
Cons: There was no car for me at the booked location with no idea of when one would be coming in. There was already another person ahead of me in the list who was also waiting because of overbooking so I did not feel like waiting. They said I could pick up from another location and after getting there by public transport nearly 2 hours later, they tried to charge me an extra 'prime' location fee for the new location...
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10.0
Great service and clean new cars
Pros: Polite helpful desk staff. Very easy and rapid process.
Cons: Everything was fine with the rental.
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10.0
Convenient Location
Pros: Drop off location was convenient for walking around the city after. Staff was friendly. Service quick and easy.
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10.0
All as expected
Pros: They had the correct car. Checkout went smoothly. No high pressure. Car was nice. Good expereince.
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10.0
Great service and clean new cars
Pros: Polite helpful desk staff. Very easy and rapid process.
Cons: Everything was fine with the rental.
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8.0
Pros: Quick and easy drop off. Clean vehicle.
Cons: Did not have our car type full size and the SUV that was offered as a replacement was very small.
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8.4
Pros: Got upgraded good vehicle and good info I could drop at airport with no extra charge.
Cons: Vehicle was gutless poor power, charge for second driver at about $14 per day is ridiculous. Who would pay this? If it was $2 or $3 per day they might sell this option.
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7.2
Pros: Staff at Halifax were excellent.
Cons: The two telephone reps ( from Timbuck2) did not do anything they were asked to do even though they acknowledged they did. Vehicle was smaller than advertised even though the disclaimer may have shown that. Our vehicle was not similar to a Chev Tahoe by any standard.
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5.2
Poor customer service and misleadingly expensive
Pros: It was great to have a car for my stay in Halifax and it was very clean.
Cons: I didn't like how my rate went from $89 to $177 because I asked to extend it less than 24 hours longer which in the beginning they told me was okay to do. The lady who I spoke with on the phone was extremely rude, so I asked to speak with a manager who was much better to deal with. I think the charges associated with extending it a day was excessive and I felt ripped off. I wouldn't recommend this company.
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2.0
Cons: Gives me the shittest car you have or tells me I can up grade for 20$ a day.. typical sales bullshit. Will not use you again..
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5.2
No car due to them overbooking
Pros: Car - clean, quite new
Cons: There was no car for me at the booked location with no idea of when one would be coming in. There was already another person ahead of me in the list who was also waiting because of overbooking so I did not feel like waiting. They said I could pick up from another location and after getting there by public transport nearly 2 hours later, they tried to charge me an extra 'prime' location fee for the new location...
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1717 Grafton Street
+1 902 492 2847
3275 Kempt Road
+1 902 429 6382
362 Lacewood Drive
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10.0
Halifax to Bangor rental
Pros: I loved getting an SUV for our vacation and the price was very reasonable considering we returned it out of the country!
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10.0
Pros: Car was clean...easy to drive and navigate with Bluetooth and Google.
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9.2
Pleasant Avis ride in beautiful Cape Breton
Pros: The Taurus we rented was in great shape, clean and ready to go as promised. The manager at the Avis outlet in Halifax was courteous and helpful. Though I rented with Kayak, he found my Avid Preferred number in the system and saved me a little more. We immediately drove up to Cape Breton and all over the island. Very enjoyable trip, and the car served its purpose quite well. If we visit NS again, I will certainly rent with this agency.
Cons: Not the franchise's fault, but the road construction on Grafton Street in Halifax, not to mention all over downtown was horrible. This is on the City, with a seeming lack of proper traffic flow analysis before they'd shut down streets. Total lack of signage too.
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9.2
Overall good, gas tank unfilled at pickup
Pros: Friendly representatives, clean car, modern
Cons: Gas tank wasn't completely filled at pickup, didn't notice till started driving
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10.0
Pros: The car was clean and in good condition; the counter help at pick up in Halifax was very friendly and very informative; the drop off at the airport was quick and easy.
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8.8
Pros: They were conveniently located in the city center. The agent was by himself when we arrived soon after they opened, but he was very helpful. Perhaps we were scheduled to drop off at the airport location, we were super-upgraded for free.
Cons: Nothing really. If we must, the upgrade was a bit too luxurious (we'd requested an economy car, as it was just two of us with not much luggage, but got a Cherokee. Hmm, extra gas...)
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10.0
Halifax to Bangor rental
Pros: I loved getting an SUV for our vacation and the price was very reasonable considering we returned it out of the country!
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10.0
Pros: Car was clean...easy to drive and navigate with Bluetooth and Google.
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9.2
Pleasant Avis ride in beautiful Cape Breton
Pros: The Taurus we rented was in great shape, clean and ready to go as promised. The manager at the Avis outlet in Halifax was courteous and helpful. Though I rented with Kayak, he found my Avid Preferred number in the system and saved me a little more. We immediately drove up to Cape Breton and all over the island. Very enjoyable trip, and the car served its purpose quite well. If we visit NS again, I will certainly rent with this agency.
Cons: Not the franchise's fault, but the road construction on Grafton Street in Halifax, not to mention all over downtown was horrible. This is on the City, with a seeming lack of proper traffic flow analysis before they'd shut down streets. Total lack of signage too.
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9.2
Overall good, gas tank unfilled at pickup
Pros: Friendly representatives, clean car, modern
Cons: Gas tank wasn't completely filled at pickup, didn't notice till started driving
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10.0
Pros: The car was clean and in good condition; the counter help at pick up in Halifax was very friendly and very informative; the drop off at the airport was quick and easy.
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8.8
Pros: They were conveniently located in the city center. The agent was by himself when we arrived soon after they opened, but he was very helpful. Perhaps we were scheduled to drop off at the airport location, we were super-upgraded for free.
Cons: Nothing really. If we must, the upgrade was a bit too luxurious (we'd requested an economy car, as it was just two of us with not much luggage, but got a Cherokee. Hmm, extra gas...)
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Locations in Halifax
1554 Hollis Street
+1 902 492 7542
3275 Kempt Road
+1 902 492 7535
362 Lacewood Drive Unit 14
+1 902 450 7368
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10.0
Close to cruise ship
Pros: A few blocks walk from the port... easy pickup and drop off and they were open til 6– some close at 5. Worked great for a day in port. Efficient.
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10.0
Pros: Helpful staff; efficient.
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4.0
be careful when making reservations
Pros: I
Cons: I asked for an airport pickup but the reservation was made at an off airport location resulting in my paying double the price.
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10.0
Pros: The car was ready and clean! Drop off at the airport was easy and painless.
Cons: I believe the agent at the Halifax Lacewood location was upset to be working on a Sunday.
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2.0
Pros: I didn't rent a car from Budget ... I am confused so ya, it was poor.
Cons: That you are saying that I rented a car from Budget and I did not. Please do let me know what is going on as I would like to leave a review. Thank you
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9.2
Pros: I wish there had been a more low cost option for a hybrid vehicle or at least one that was more fuel efficient. Also, it took a bit to figure out how to work the windshield wipers. It was a bit different in this newer vehicle. We had to look it up in the manual. Tired to use the Bluetooth but it wasn't enabled. Someone going through the features would have been nice.
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10.0
Pros: The guys were great, the care was better than expected, they were flexible on the drop off location and they had the best price in town.
Cons: not 24/7
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5.6
Picked up car was not cleaned at ALL
Pros: location of pick up.
Cons: The car was not cleaned on the inside or outside. There were foot smears on the front windshield on the inside and sand/dirt on the dash board from the front passenger putting their feet on the dash. There was food in the back seats and garbage in the car. The outside was dirty and the windshield was covered in bugs. Very unhappy with the vehicle state when we picked it up.
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6.8
Wrong price advertised
Pros: good service apart from inaccurate pricing
Cons: Your site indicated the pre-tax price would be $144. I paid $180.
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10.0
Pros: The car had only 1000KM on it.
Cons: The car had a very small gas tank.
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9.2
Pros: Booked on line and everything was ready to go when we picked it up.
Cons: The fact that if we picked up the car at the airport when we landed it would have cost us much more than picking it up in Halifax. Should be the same rate.
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10.0
Smooth ride in Nova Scotia
Pros: Everything from start to finish was perfect with Budget. Efficient staff at check in and check out. Good value and a clean, good- working car.
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10.0
Close to cruise ship
Pros: A few blocks walk from the port... easy pickup and drop off and they were open til 6– some close at 5. Worked great for a day in port. Efficient.
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10.0
Pros: Helpful staff; efficient.
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10.0
Pros: The car was ready and clean! Drop off at the airport was easy and painless.
Cons: I believe the agent at the Halifax Lacewood location was upset to be working on a Sunday.
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9.2
Pros: I wish there had been a more low cost option for a hybrid vehicle or at least one that was more fuel efficient. Also, it took a bit to figure out how to work the windshield wipers. It was a bit different in this newer vehicle. We had to look it up in the manual. Tired to use the Bluetooth but it wasn't enabled. Someone going through the features would have been nice.
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10.0
Pros: The guys were great, the care was better than expected, they were flexible on the drop off location and they had the best price in town.
Cons: not 24/7
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10.0
Pros: The car had only 1000KM on it.
Cons: The car had a very small gas tank.
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9.2
Pros: Booked on line and everything was ready to go when we picked it up.
Cons: The fact that if we picked up the car at the airport when we landed it would have cost us much more than picking it up in Halifax. Should be the same rate.
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10.0
Smooth ride in Nova Scotia
Pros: Everything from start to finish was perfect with Budget. Efficient staff at check in and check out. Good value and a clean, good- working car.
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4.0
be careful when making reservations
Pros: I
Cons: I asked for an airport pickup but the reservation was made at an off airport location resulting in my paying double the price.
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2.0
Pros: I didn't rent a car from Budget ... I am confused so ya, it was poor.
Cons: That you are saying that I rented a car from Budget and I did not. Please do let me know what is going on as I would like to leave a review. Thank you
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5.6
Picked up car was not cleaned at ALL
Pros: location of pick up.
Cons: The car was not cleaned on the inside or outside. There were foot smears on the front windshield on the inside and sand/dirt on the dash board from the front passenger putting their feet on the dash. There was food in the back seats and garbage in the car. The outside was dirty and the windshield was covered in bugs. Very unhappy with the vehicle state when we picked it up.
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1 Bell Blvd
+1 902 873 3700
1919 Upper Water St
+1 902 421 1763
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10.0
Pros: very fast return in Halifax excellent price
Cons: no complaints
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10.0
Great service
Cons: Nothing, really, though at drop off, I realized that the line for picking up a car and renting a car were the same. So, if I were to have been rushed to drop off the car (perhaps being late for a plane), I would have had to wait through the same line as those picking up cars. This was in Halifax so perhaps different from other places. Usually when we've rented cars, the return processing happened in the parking area.
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9.6
Cons: The car I paid for (full size) was not available in Halifax, NS Canada. They gave me a mini-van which worked fine. Lots of additional fees.
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10.0
Pros: They upgraded my car to a challenger! it was the best 6 days I have had with a rental!
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5.2
communication
Pros: Car was fine- easy to use.
Cons: Communication & customer service very iffy. I tried to call in to change my drop off & was first given the wrong information on the phone, then, after going to the original drop off point ( on time) I was told I couldn't get the the airport on time but should have been able to change as I called in to do but as I was running late I had to pay extra money for airport drop off. The woman at the desk was inconsiderate & showed little interest in really helping- it was all "rules" & defensive.
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5.2
So many hidden costs
Pros: Clean modern car, great drop off service
Cons: So many hidden costs, I would go with another car company like enterprise. It would end up a lot lot cheaper in the end.
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8.8
Cons: When we drove into the airport to drop the car off there was no one there to scan us in. 8;30 am on a Tuesday morning. We gave keys to the guy in rental office.
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7.6
Cons: There were no running boards on the truck and it was very hard to get into and out of
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6.0
Not my first choice
Pros: The car was spotless! The pick up process was easy. Staff were great!
Cons: The hidden fees they don’t mention, it was over double my quoted rental price. I won’t be rentIng from here unless it’s a last resort.
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3.6
Cons: They wouldn't allow a spouse to drive with out an extra $13.00 a day charge, nor would they allow us to substitute my husband's name for mine to avoid the charge. It took over an hour for them to produce the car. On return they "accused" us of scratches on the fender which we did not make! They were already present on this rental with over 50k kilometers. Lousy experience coming and going. I do not recommend Hertz at Halifax Stanfield airport.
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2.0
worst customer service ever!
Cons: Don't expect customer service to solve any problem if you use third party website. They will deflect all responsibilities to the third party while the third party does the same thing. It is the worst run around circle I've ever been. They are cheap for a reason
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9.6
Cons: A few people in line overwhelmed the single person at desk. Took over half an hour before were servered.
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10.0
Pros: very fast return in Halifax excellent price
Cons: no complaints
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10.0
Great service
Cons: Nothing, really, though at drop off, I realized that the line for picking up a car and renting a car were the same. So, if I were to have been rushed to drop off the car (perhaps being late for a plane), I would have had to wait through the same line as those picking up cars. This was in Halifax so perhaps different from other places. Usually when we've rented cars, the return processing happened in the parking area.
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9.6
Cons: The car I paid for (full size) was not available in Halifax, NS Canada. They gave me a mini-van which worked fine. Lots of additional fees.
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10.0
Pros: They upgraded my car to a challenger! it was the best 6 days I have had with a rental!
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8.8
Cons: When we drove into the airport to drop the car off there was no one there to scan us in. 8;30 am on a Tuesday morning. We gave keys to the guy in rental office.
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9.6
Cons: A few people in line overwhelmed the single person at desk. Took over half an hour before were servered.
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5.2
communication
Pros: Car was fine- easy to use.
Cons: Communication & customer service very iffy. I tried to call in to change my drop off & was first given the wrong information on the phone, then, after going to the original drop off point ( on time) I was told I couldn't get the the airport on time but should have been able to change as I called in to do but as I was running late I had to pay extra money for airport drop off. The woman at the desk was inconsiderate & showed little interest in really helping- it was all "rules" & defensive.
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5.2
So many hidden costs
Pros: Clean modern car, great drop off service
Cons: So many hidden costs, I would go with another car company like enterprise. It would end up a lot lot cheaper in the end.
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6.0
Not my first choice
Pros: The car was spotless! The pick up process was easy. Staff were great!
Cons: The hidden fees they don’t mention, it was over double my quoted rental price. I won’t be rentIng from here unless it’s a last resort.
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3.6
Cons: They wouldn't allow a spouse to drive with out an extra $13.00 a day charge, nor would they allow us to substitute my husband's name for mine to avoid the charge. It took over an hour for them to produce the car. On return they "accused" us of scratches on the fender which we did not make! They were already present on this rental with over 50k kilometers. Lousy experience coming and going. I do not recommend Hertz at Halifax Stanfield airport.
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2.0
worst customer service ever!
Cons: Don't expect customer service to solve any problem if you use third party website. They will deflect all responsibilities to the third party while the third party does the same thing. It is the worst run around circle I've ever been. They are cheap for a reason
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Thrifty
Locations in Halifax
1 Bell Blvd
+1 877 283 0898
1181 Hollis St
+1 902 422 4455
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10.0
Quick and smooth
Pros: The gentleman who was assisting me took the keys, gave me my paperwork and I was off in less then 5 minutes!
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8.0
Friendly personel
Pros: I enjoyed the car and the cleanlyness. It was easy to reach and park on the way back.
Cons: I had to look arround for the location as it was not clear that it was in the Westin hotel.
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10.0
Nova Scotia
Pros: The service was excellent. The counter person was alone and it was extremely busy downtown Hotel location; but he was efficient, courteous and very helpful. The vehicle was very clean. He was helpful with directions and arranging an Airport dropoff
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8.0
Great experience
Pros: It was easy to get too for pickup and drop off.
Cons: Nothing
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2.8
everything was extra
Cons: pushy sales person. everything was extra. did i want winter tyres... eh its winter in canada?? of course. did i want insurance...i had taken the insurance on the kayak. but apparently that is no good and on it went
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10.0
Top of the line
Pros: Easy pickup and drop off someone coming to vehicle to print your final receipt was perfect
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10.0
Pros: great price -great car
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9.2
Cons: Picking up the car in Halifax took way to long, over 45 minutes which caused us to be an hour late for a wedding. A new (I assume) employee was very slow.....had to ask someone else to step in and move us along faster, in being late, my partner slipped on steps and twisted his ankle, stressful, but all in all, the rest was fine. I had called the rental the day before picking it up to see if I could drop by and fill out the paper work to speed it up, this option was not available to me.
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10.0
Best experience
Pros: Nice service by CSR and car was nice and clean . Best everything is best will rent again .
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8.8
Wish I realized this *wasnt* at the airport
Pros: Car was clean, ready and return hours were flexible. Great location and staff was helpful
Cons: I wish I had realized that this pickup *wasnt* at the airport - cost us $70 to get to downtown Halifax to pick up the car, but the rental was also $400 cheaper to get from downtown as opposed to the airport. the markup is a blatant example of price gauging. Thanks, capitalism.
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6.0
Nice customer service, but beware of hidden fees
Pros: Polite, efficient service, flexibility on return time and car ran perfectly.
Cons: There were a bunch of hidden fees charged by Thrify, not included in the Kayak policy.
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10.0
Wonderful experience
Pros: Never used thrifty before, very nice folks there! Cleanest rental vehicle I've ever gotten. Will definitely use again!
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10.0
Quick and smooth
Pros: The gentleman who was assisting me took the keys, gave me my paperwork and I was off in less then 5 minutes!
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10.0
Nova Scotia
Pros: The service was excellent. The counter person was alone and it was extremely busy downtown Hotel location; but he was efficient, courteous and very helpful. The vehicle was very clean. He was helpful with directions and arranging an Airport dropoff
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10.0
Top of the line
Pros: Easy pickup and drop off someone coming to vehicle to print your final receipt was perfect
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10.0
Pros: great price -great car
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9.2
Cons: Picking up the car in Halifax took way to long, over 45 minutes which caused us to be an hour late for a wedding. A new (I assume) employee was very slow.....had to ask someone else to step in and move us along faster, in being late, my partner slipped on steps and twisted his ankle, stressful, but all in all, the rest was fine. I had called the rental the day before picking it up to see if I could drop by and fill out the paper work to speed it up, this option was not available to me.
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10.0
Best experience
Pros: Nice service by CSR and car was nice and clean . Best everything is best will rent again .
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8.8
Wish I realized this *wasnt* at the airport
Pros: Car was clean, ready and return hours were flexible. Great location and staff was helpful
Cons: I wish I had realized that this pickup *wasnt* at the airport - cost us $70 to get to downtown Halifax to pick up the car, but the rental was also $400 cheaper to get from downtown as opposed to the airport. the markup is a blatant example of price gauging. Thanks, capitalism.
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10.0
Wonderful experience
Pros: Never used thrifty before, very nice folks there! Cleanest rental vehicle I've ever gotten. Will definitely use again!
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8.0
Friendly personel
Pros: I enjoyed the car and the cleanlyness. It was easy to reach and park on the way back.
Cons: I had to look arround for the location as it was not clear that it was in the Westin hotel.
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8.0
Great experience
Pros: It was easy to get too for pickup and drop off.
Cons: Nothing
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2.8
everything was extra
Cons: pushy sales person. everything was extra. did i want winter tyres... eh its winter in canada?? of course. did i want insurance...i had taken the insurance on the kayak. but apparently that is no good and on it went
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6.0
Nice customer service, but beware of hidden fees
Pros: Polite, efficient service, flexibility on return time and car ran perfectly.
Cons: There were a bunch of hidden fees charged by Thrify, not included in the Kayak policy.
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Locations in Halifax
1 Belle Blvd.
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keddy by Europcar
Locations in Halifax
6031 Livingstone Street, Halifax
+1 902 453 6762
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