Book Hertz car hires in London

Pros: New car. Lots of features.

Cons: No one around to explain features of the car. Had to return the car two weeks early due to covid 19. Did not get a partial refund for those two weeks. Was contacted by P.R. person when I gave them a poor review who seemed like he might give me a partial refund but I believe they are now in bankruptcy proceedings so doubt I will see it.

Pros: The drop off staff was super nice and friendly. The shuttles worked well. The car was fine.

Cons: We were grifted by the pick-up representative. Upon arriving from an 11 hour international flight, the guy insisted a vehicle upgrade for an extra £80 (because “rain and safety”) as well as a fuel package (no need to fill up before drop off) for £51.32. Being a tired foreigner who didn’t think to take the time to review the distance, mileage of the original car, or convert the currency, I just said ok. This is on me; I should have made the guy wait while I did the math. But he was rushing me and my partner and I were tired with an addition 2 hour drive ahead of us. I feel angry with myself for letting him do this to me, as it literally more than doubled the cost of the vehicle. The distance we drove didn’t even need one fuel stop, and surely it wouldn’t have cost us £51 to fill up the car. Also, the smaller car would have been fine; the weather wasn’t an issue, and neither were our bags. The guy conned us, ostensibly so he could make a commission, or because hertz encourages that behavior. Pretty unhappy with that.

Cons: Car not available at time of pickup. Had to wait over 30 minutes in rain for car.