Book Budget car rentals in Roanoke

Pros: Staff was nice

Cons: I requested a transit and got an express van. No CD player. No headrest to put kids DVD players for long drive. No plugs in back to plug in DVD players like transit has.

Can’t even believe it

Pros: Absolutely nothing

Cons: Arrived and counter person informed that I was at the wrong airport location (because the consumer understands there are two budget airport locations in a town as small as roanoke, when I am told by customer service, yes pick up from the Roanoke airport there is only one conclusion to draw). He then laughed at me for being so stupid in front of other customers. I got a rental which I have pictures of that was not only absolutely filthy, but still had duct tape on the doors and trunk. The gas tank was half full despite the “full” indication on the paperwork. After informing him I was from Alaska I got to listen to how much he disproved of my senator and how the death penalty should be reintroduced nationwide. I was pulled over for a taillight the morning after pick up (day of travel) and I was informed the gentlemen filled the incorrect last name out, completely different from my own by every letter (not just a simple misspelling) and was told to go to the rental place immediately (I have both copies of paperwork) the best part? He wrote my correct drivers license number clearly showing this was malicious. I absolutely cannot even believe what happened. It’s so unbelievable it sounds like a fallacy. I assure you it is not. I am at a loss for words from my experience.

Pros: The employee was kind and let me check-in early, the process overall was quick and efficient. No hard sell on extra services. Check-out was similarly efficient, same employee, he was kind and took care of the check-out even though I forgot my paperwork.

Cons: The car was unclean and had a strong cigarette odor(I'm a non smoker). I took photos for my own sake, and would have asked for a second car if I wasn't late for an appointment. The odor stuck to my clothes and I smelled like cigarettes every time I got out of the rental.