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Payless Car Rental

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Payless Car Rental Aloca, TN operates one of the world's best-known car rental brands. Payless is one of the world's top brands for customer loyalty. 

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2055 Alcoa Hwy, Alcoa, TN, 37701, United States

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Mon6:00 a.m. to Midnight
Tue6:00 a.m. to Midnight
Wed6:00 a.m. to Midnight
Thu6:00 a.m. to Midnight
Fri6:00 a.m. to Midnight
Sat8:00 a.m. to Midnight
Sun8:00 a.m. to Midnight
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Nancy K 
2 years ago

I attempted to rent a car on my recent trip to Orlando Florida. I was told that the car I reserved through Payless was confirmed by the representative I spoke with at the location. I booked the vehicle through Orbitz and the money was withdrawn from my account. When I got to the location I was informed that my credit score was too low to qualify for the deposit on my debit card. I have spoken to Orbitz twice on this matter and have been denied a credit card refund. 

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Cristian S 
2 years ago

Rented a car in România - car did not work and had to return it. Avoid this company. 

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dan t 
2 years ago

Good: The person at the counter was nice and very chatty. When I complained about being overcharged, they took off the extra fees. Bad: The car was a piece of ****. An extremely basic Nissan Versa with body damage and 80K miles that had basically no amenities. I don't know how old it was, but when I plugged my iPhone into the USB port (no Bluetooth) it identified it as an "iPod." The thing also made kind of a screeching noise when I accelerated, as if the emergency brake was still on (it wasn't). The chatty clerk also charge... read more

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monica m 
2 years ago

The daily rental rate for my car is $60 but Payless Car rental is charging me $168 to extend my rental for a day + 4 hours. I missed my flight because I spent the day in the ER and can’t believe I have to spend an extra $100 over daily rental rate to extend it. 

Business response:

Dear Mr./Ms. ******,<br /> <br /> In regards to the aforementioned BBB complaint, thank you for giving us the opportunity to address your concerns.<br /> <br /> Payless values the relationship that we have with our travelers and always strives to do the right thing. We apologize for the inconvenience this matter has caused.<br /> <br /> Once this complaint was received, we tried to conduct an investigation. Unfortunately, there was not enough information provided, and your rental was unable to be located if you would kindly ... read more

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Garry M. 
2 years ago

My wife and I have been renting vehicles all around the world for over 30 years. In this time we have always tried to return the vehicles in an as clean state as possible. We are sure that many are returned in a shocking state, but this time, in Kona, in May we we're charged $125 cleaning fee for 'Excessive Sand' in the vehicle. We don't argue that there was some sand on the floor mats, but in NO way was this excessive in our opinion? (see attached pictures if available) Do we now have to clean our rental cars inside and out... read more

Business response:

Case: ********<br /> <br /> Dear Mr./Ms. ******,<br /> <br /> In regards to the aforementioned BBB complaint, thank you for giving us the opportunity to address your concerns.<br /> <br /> Payless values the relationship that we have with our travelers and always strives to do the right thing. We apologize for the inconvenience this matter has caused.<br /> <br /> We have reviewed the pictures provided by the rental counter and they do support the cleaning fee. However, as a gesture of Customer Service we have discounted the... read more

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Pete N 
2 years ago

I rented a vehicle in Managua and had the worst experience ever. When I returned the vehicle I was told it needed to be washed. When I told them it didn’t say that in the contract he started to verbally insult me. It was completely ridiculous and unprofessional. He wanted cash. He was trying to extort money from me because I didn’t have it washed. I took a picture of his badge. However I don’t know where to file the proper complaint 

Business response:

Dear Mr./Ms. **,<br /> <br /> In regards to the aforementioned BBB complaint, thank you for giving us the opportunity to address your concerns.<br /> <br /> Payless values the relationship that we have with our travelers and always strives to do the right thing. We apologize for the inconvenience this matter has caused.<br /> <br /> Once this complaint was received, we tried to conduct an investigation. Unfortunately, there was not enough information provided, and your rental was unable to be located if you would kindly prov... read more

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Terri C 
2 years ago

I had prepaid my car through Travelocity. I also prepaid additional car insurance. When I arrived, the man at the desk asked for my card that the reservation was under. He then tells me because it is my birthday, that he was going to "give" me an upgrade, not charge me for an upgrade. Then while he is typing on the computer he mutters something about it only costing an additional $100. So I said no I am not paying for an upgrade, just give me the car that I already paid for. Then he states that I still have to pay for taxes ... read more

Business response:

Case: ********<br /> <br /> Dear Mr./Ms. ****,<br /> <br /> In regards to the aforementioned BBB complaint, thank you for giving us the opportunity to address your concerns.<br /> <br /> Payless values the relationship that we have with our travelers and always strives to do the right thing. We apologize for the inconvenience this matter has caused.<br /> <br /> Our records show the Payless San Diego location is independently owned and operates as a franchisee of Avis Budget Group. We've forwarded your complaint to the owner... read more

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Rosa R 
2 years ago

Payless Car Rental not only overcharged for the car rental it has also retained the cash deposit for an excessive period of time. Dealing with Payless Car Rental has been a very unfair, frustrating and the worse nightmare I’d ever encounter with many other car rental companies. What is worse is that contacting the company to request a deposit refund is no only time consuming but more waste of time. The agents in various locations were not helpful and very rude. After calling several times, on the last call the agent did not ... read more

Business response:

Case: ********<br /> <br /> Dear Mr./Ms. *********,<br /> <br /> In regards to the aforementioned BBB complaint, thank you for giving us the opportunity to address your concerns.<br /> <br /> Payless values the relationship that we have with our travelers and always strives to do the right thing. We apologize for the inconvenience this matter has caused.<br /> <br /> Our records show the Payless at the San Juan, PR. location is independently owned and operates as a franchisee of Avis Budget Group. We've forwarded your compla... read more

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Jill L 
2 years ago

I had a very poor experience with Payless Car Rental. I arrived in Las Vegas May 19, 2023, my wait at the rental car desk was an hour and a half. Once I got the car it smelled of urine. When I returned my car Sunday May 21st it was not the usual car rental return experience. Finally an attendant showed up and said to leave the keys in the car and we would get an email confirming the return of the car. Three days later I received an email stating I didn't return my rental car. I am super frustrated and have reached out to Pay... read more

Business response:

Dear Mr./Ms. *******,<br /> <br /> In regards to the aforementioned BBB complaint, thank you for giving us the opportunity to address your concerns.<br /> <br /> Payless values the relationship that we have with our travelers and always strives to do the right thing. We apologize for the inconvenience this matter has caused.<br /> <br /> Once this complaint was received, we tried to conduct an investigation. Unfortunately, there was not enough information provided, and your rental was unable to be located if you would kindly... read more

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How is Payless Car Rental rated?

Payless Car Rental has a 1.7 star rating with 180 reviews. 

When is Payless Car Rental open?

Payless Car Rental is open now. It will close tomorrow at 12:00 a.m.  

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