Turo - Better Than Car Rental

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Turo - Better Than Car Rental

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User Reviews for Turo - Better Than Car Rental

Incredible Service

I don’t normally write these, so you know it’s either super good or super bad. In this case I was blown away with how responsive and fair minded Turo is. I rented a Tesla and paid about $1000 ahead of time. About a month before my trip, the car was unavailable due to mechanical problems or something, I’m not really sure I just got a notification that I had been refunded and my trip was canceled. I was very worried, I thought I wouldn’t be able to rent another Tesla of the same year and model (I’ve never driven one and was super stoked for this!). Luckily, it was super easy to find a help button and choose the option to speak with a customer service rep. I pressed 2 on the call to speak with someone and within 1 minute I was explaining my situation to a real human (something very important to me). Within 10 minutes I not only received confirmation of my full refund, I had also received an additional $500 of in-app credit to use towards my next rental. I was able to rent an even nicer Tesla I wouldn’t have been able to previously!!! Let’s goooo. Outstanding customer service, I highly recommend this app to anyone looking to rent a car. Much better rates than the big companies, more flexibility, AND nicer cars. And obviously from the rest of my review you can gather that they have incredible customer service that responds very quickly!

abcbyuman2, Jun 03, 2022

The Way it Should Be Done

I’m not sure why renting a car before the Turo app was seemingly in the dark ages, but today renting a car through their platform shows that it should have been down this way from the start. You choose the exact car you want, not from a fleet of “Ford Explorer or comparable”. It’s way cheaper than the big guys, by a lot, and this is still including the highest Turo insurance that you can get which covers everything. Many times you can get unlimited miles if you have a lengthy trip. Hosts at this point have many trips under their belts and have reliable reviews that you can trust. Very importantly, the host knows the car and will demo everything in detail instead of just handing over the keys and sending you on your way. Also, while you can get the car delivered, I have not been inconvenienced by a short Uber trip to pick the car up, being that there are now endless hosts using the platform which means a car is never more than a 10 minute drive away. My personal car Is about a decade old and I’d rather not put the wear and tear on it, but I also don’t want a new car payment. My company pays me pretty well per mile when I travel, so using Turo once a month for my longer trips definitely pays off and I don’t mind spending the money being that it really is so affordable compared to chain rental companies. All in all, Turo has really changed the game and you should give it a try!

beenay15, Sep 06, 2021

Mehhh...

With other car sharing services like Zipcar (among others) around here in San Francisco, it seems kind of ridiculous to have to pay such steep “service fees”. As an example, if you’d like to rent a car for $120 a day: You would be expected to pay an additional $30 for the minimum insurance and the an additional $112 as a “service fee” (WHAT?) With an app like Uber you still have to pay a fee however at least you essentially have a “chauffeur” driving you around for a couple days and it’s still not as expensive. On the other hand, most Turo car owners will have a mileage limit and then charge you for every miler you go over. Yes you heard that right. So not only are you driving yourself, but you’re paying per mile to continue to use the vehicle on top of the hundreds you’ve already spent on gas, mileage fees, anywhere you park, and then “service fees” to top it all off. So essentially the price to use the app is almost as much as renting the car alone. 🤦‍♂️I would say this is a great app if you want to have the opportunity to drive a nicer car for a day. But as a practical car sharing app (the only reason I gave it an extra star), it really doesn’t give you a good bang for your buck.Turo has a great opportunity to have a truly groundbreaking business model but are missing opportunities to really catch on by having such nonsensical fees.

Buckwheat Magee, Dec 02, 2020

Worst Customer Service

My first (and last) rental with Turo I was charged $150 cleaning fee for having an animal in the car, which we did not. I was charged the fee without my knowledge. I was then emailed after they charged me, but never contacted about whether I actually had an animal in the car. When I tried to dispute the fee, I found you can only email or “chat” with what may or may not be a real person. I was summarily dismissed every time I tried to present my side and after 3 exchanges told my emails would not be responded to. I was told next time to contact the company “as soon as an issue arises” and provide evidence. How do I prove there was no animal in the car? How do I know there’s an issue, if they don’t let me know? The host waited until I left a 5-star review to charge me the fee. When I asked to change my review, I was told it could only be removed, but not changed. Clearly, he was covering what should have been his business expense by charging me and Turo never gave me a chance to defend myself. They just sided with him. This host came with a 5-star rating and was an “All-Star Host.” Who knows how many other people couldn’t change their positive rating to a negative one, like me. This company has the absolute worst customer service I have ever dealt with! Do your research on this company. The more I started digging around online, the more I found many other people in similar situations to mine. Rent at your own risk!

Clearlyamyr, Apr 29, 2022

The TRUTH about Turo

I have used Turo as a customer & have put my very own cars on the site to make extra money. I see a few customer complaints about negative experiences they have had when renting a vehicle with unreliable host. I acknowledge they may have had those experiences but I think people need to pay attention to the details. If you just pick the bottom of the line price without seeing if your host has a 5 star rating, then there is a good chance the experience may not be up to par. I would suggest using the filters & only using 5 star hosts & then call them in advance & make 100% sure they actually deliver curbside if that’s what you require. I wish more hosts were honest & not so scammy as it makes the company look bad. I personally am a 5 star host & I always deliver a top notch experience for my clients. I do ACTUAL curbside service & suggest people should select favorite when they have good experiences & try to deal with the same hosts if possible. I’m thankful for the innovations of this company as being a way to make money with a depreciating liability & turning it into a depreciating asset. From the customer side this app is really fun in that if you’re savvy then you can usually get a MUCH better car for the same money on Turo as opposed to typical car rental companies. I love Turo! ❤️

DfwAutoRental.com, Aug 25, 2019

What is not to love?

I absolutely love Turo, so much that this review won’t do it justice. Not only is this a genius idea for a host, but it’s unbelievably convenient for a guest! We were over paying for subpar rental vehicles through Expedia and car rental companies for years until we found an unexpected need to search elsewhere. We thought we would be stranded without a car because we waited too long to book a vehicle, but Turo came to our rescue with a better deal than we could have asked for. I must admit I was skeptical during our first use, afraid of an unknown first experience. But that all changed after our first trip using Turo and we will never go back to the way we were renting previously! We had 24/7 communication with our host, pick up and drop off were so easy and convenient, and we didn’t wait in any lines after we picked up our luggage! We went straight to the airport parking lot and drove off in our beautiful, affordable rental- we felt like locals!If you are new to this app and considering using it, please do yourself a favor and go for it. You will not be disappointed- I have recommended using Turo to all of my friends and family already and encourage you to do so as well!

kccp110, Jun 10, 2020

Turo mean less hassle!!

I have used Turo a few times now for family trips and when traveling with kids, ease of travel accommodations is essential. The entire process with Turo is user friendly from the beginning. The search, and selecting a car is step 1 and the details regarding specifics of each vehicle is user friendly. Fees and cost are up front and available to see, not hundreds of fees added at checkout. Prior to the trip a few minor steps to upload drivers license, etc is quick and can be done in a matter of minutes from your phone. Obtaining the car varies depending on location and host. I have been picked up and baggage claim or walked to shuttle and dropped at car. Both were seamless and zero hassle. Way less waiting and hassle than any car rental company I have ever dealt with. Beginning the trip requires documenting a few photos, again phone friendly steps and drive away! The return is as easy as returning to the prior spot and handing off the keys, and again a few pics. I typically pay for the cleaning service $20-25, I know I don’t want to wash and vacuum the car so much easier. That doesn’t mean leave trash!! Be respectful. Throw away your trash. Also, prior to each of these steps the host will send you written and often video instructions so nothing is confusing.

Lje25, Mar 21, 2021

Love this app!

I used Turo for the first time on a recent trip to Kauai (Sept 2021). I couldn’t find a single rental car on the island a few months before our trip and asked friends for advice and one told me there was an app for cars similar to vrbo for houses. I set up my profile and found a car I liked, and then everything went very smoothly on our trip. I now would likely prefer this to a traditional car rental service, or at least will always compare prices and availability in locations with both rentals and Turo. I wish I’d thought of this! The only improvement I can think of is pick up and drop off. We paid extra to have the car brought to our hotel versus picking it up at the airport. We didn’t need it for our entire trip and it was a few hundred dollars a day, so thought we’d save some money. If the “host” lives closer to your drop-off location than the airport, not sure why it needs to cost more. Would seem better for them as well. So seems like there could be up front discussion of location and then fees set only if the requested unique drop-off is less convenient for the host. Also, our host seemed to not be clear that we’d also paid for pick-up at the hotel (although very clear to me in the booking details) and it created a lot of back and forth messages on date of pick up. App needs to make sure host is clear on locations to avoid hassle for the guest when trying to enjoy vacation.

Margarita79, Sep 29, 2021

Absolutely Terrible EVERYTHING!

Terrible company! They will say you did damage to the car when pictures clearly show otherwise! I had the worst experience with this company!! And still dealing with it as I’m writing this. I’ve rented hundreds of times in my life and I want to make sure no one else has to go through what I did. The host controls everything and you have no rights as the renter/guest. My host changed the pickup location right when I landed. The location was at a haunted house parking lot in a dark, muddy in the middle of no where location. Couldn’t take any before pictures because it was so dark. I drove the car for 3 days and basically had it parked most of the tine away from other cars because I was working in a small town in Indiana. I returned the car at the original location and took my pictures of the car that clearly shows nothing wrong with the car! Here’s the best part, the host messages me and asks me if I hit the car on anything in the whole driver side of the car? I said no, look at the pictures I took. Well it doesn’t matter what pictures I took, the host has all the power to make a claim and say I did it. That’s what she did! I got the basic coverage and it states I am liable even if it’s not my fault!!! I would have to pay 3k out of pocket for something I didn’t even do! I’m still dealing with this and just want to make sure you watch out for this company, they will screw you over big time!!!

MAX GERHARD, Nov 28, 2021

Turo does not care when you get scammed

I took a trip with Turo renting a very specific electric vehicle. The listing was ambiguous, so I followed up immediately after booking confirming it was the exact model with extended battery. When I picked up the car it was the standard battery which affects both range and performance numbers, lowering horsepower and acceleration. The range is what I was most insulted over, I specifically mentioned I was road tripping and the loss of 20kwh battery space made us charge more often and limited the use of the vehicle at destination. We went to a place that only had level 2 charging but if we had the extra capacity this would not have been a difficulty. Instead we had to take taxis while we let the car sit to charge at 7kw/h. Turo didn’t care, at all. They refused to even engage with me until I combed their terms and conditions and found the very specific way you have to complain to them to get a response. They told me that because the vehicle was a premium model that it didn’t matter I was lied to over the battery size. They offered me $25 future credit. Like I would ever rent through them again. Told me I could pre-pay $375 to arbitrate, pro-tip: when you sign up for Turo send them an email saying you opt out of forced arbitration so when you get screwed you can just file small claims. All in all, Turo and Michael Dennis the owner of the standard battery Ford Mustang Mach E are scum who scam. Do not recommend. Use at your own risk.

Nate H., Jan 10, 2022

Description

Turo is the world’s largest peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace where you can book any car you want, wherever you want it, from a vibrant community of local hosts across the US, Canada, and the UK. Whether you're flying in from afar or looking for a car down the street, searching for a rugged truck or something smooth and swanky, guests can take the wheel of the perfect car for any occasion, while hosts can take the wheel of their futures by building an accessible, flexible, and scalable car sharing business from the ground up. Whether it’s a truck to help on moving day, a swanky exotic for a luxurious weekend away, or a classic cruiser for a picture-perfect road trip, with more than 600,000 vehicles listed worldwide, Turo lets you find the perfect vehicle for your next adventure.

Turo offsets 100% of our estimated global carbon emissions, so you can rest easy building your businesses and satisfying your wanderlust knowing that our carbon footprint is accounted for. Upgrade your travel plans • Choose from a totally unique selection of cars and drive the perfect one for your trip • Book cars directly from local hosts, starting from $25/day • Safely access cars through a variety of contactless check-in options • Get the car delivered, and book trips on the go with a quick tap Start your own car sharing business • Share your car and build a car sharing business with Turo • Start with a car you already own or buy one to share — any car owner can start exercising their entrepreneurial muscles • Choose how many cars to share, scale your business up or down however you want, and decide how to reinvest your earnings • Whether you want to commit a lot of time or a little, you can earn at home or on the go, on your schedule, and divest any time • Rest easy with $750,000 in liability insurance from Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Company backing each trip Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.