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Turo is a car-sharing network where drivers can book cars from hosts in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia and France. The company manages its reservations through an app and advertises that its prices are less than traditional rental companies. It also has more options for drivers under the age of 25 and features over 1,600 unique makes and models. Visit Turo’s website to see all of its available options.
- Available for 25 and younger
- Safe pickup
- Flexible rentals
- Affordable
- Limited mileage
- No one-way trips
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Reviewed Feb. 3, 2018
If I could give this company 0 stars I would. Worst customer service ever!! I recently created an account in the hopes to use this service for my upcoming trip. I wanted to support this new concept that I thought was changing the auto industry as we knew it. Instead I was in fact denied from their so called “marketplace” after following up why I hadn’t heard back on my account. There was absolutely no rationale behind their decision. When I followed up asking for them to elaborate on why I was denied as I personally think I check off every prerequisite I just didn’t get any response.
To add another nail to the coffin, their rep Angelique said, “We wish you the best of luck in finding a car rental, and suggest that you try one of the more traditional car rental companies." It felt like they said this out of spite. Still waiting to hear back 3 days later as I expect a response asap and a further explanation. I am going to continue to tell people not to use this service going forward and will not support them.
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2018
I rented a vehicle from a guy who's friends with Turo's director of claims here in Scottsdale Arizona 7135 E Camelback Road suite 360. Upon returning the vehicle on Sunday 1/28/18 I meet the Turo employee. On 1/29/18 I wake up to an email from Turo stating a damage claim was brought against me. The email stated no specifics how convenient to scheme on a claim when your friend works in claims. I later learn there is suppose to be a scratch on the car which is a 2015 that had damage to the front bumper. It was missing a sensor also. The before and after pictures he submitted weren't from where I picked up the car. Then this guy kept trying to get me to return the car at a later time without changing thru app. He was trying to scheme on a late fee. I'm joining the Turo pissed consumers. Pissed because I'm wasting my time on this frivolous claim. I've added photos to show my before and after of area where he's claiming damage.
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2018
Turo hands down is the worst customer service provided and can relate to any beta application out there! I’m sad to admit I rent cars for them with the highest ratings, 100% across their performance board yet I still have trash support! As a renter, I haven’t had any huge headaches but they treat their customers as if they are not part of the business, we are shareholders. I usually explain to people Turo is the Airbnb of car rental, but that’s false Airbnb is amazing. They should look at Airbnb and learn a thing or two. You cannot speak to a claims rep through the phone. Everything is via email yet they want you to submit all these information within 24 hours but they respond within 72 hours. It makes no sense. The insurance is trash as well! They do not cover anything.
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2018
Spent the last day of my trip trying to locate the car owner to find out return location. No luck. Turo's "help" was a suggestion to "leave the car in a safe location". Had to drop it at the airport parking, leave the keys outside, and made it to the gates 10 mins before closing. Attempts to get a credit for this last day from Turo failed. Worst car rental experience. Never again.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2018
Well, recently I joined Turo and was excited to start my own renting service with Turo, well I bought a car Jetta on 21st of December listed it on the same day with premium insurance plan provided by Turo, since this plans covers exterior wear and tear stuff like scratches and the customer does. It will cover it. The excitement was that my car got rented on 24th of December with premium insurance with a cut f 35% of my earnings. I accepted it as at-least my car will be safe. Hence, after 2 days the renter returned my car in the evening and said it's a fine car. I was happy that everything went good after-all it's my first time renting.
I drove my car back inside the Garage and under the light and with a surprise as I was going back I saw scratches on back right side of car stretched to front door and corner of bonnet, it looked new scratches. I messaged the renter. He didn't replied. I clicked photographs at the moment and reported to Turo, according to Turo policy. Well, I was sure everything will be taken care since, Turo has a great record.
After an hour the renter replies and denies any problems occurred during his renting period. Hence, I replied everything is documented let's see what Turo decides; Well to my surprise I had a reply from Turo after 3 business days! With saying they want more pictures. I send them all, then they replied they want to have pictures with measurement. I send them those too. Then after 2 weeks these were their replies: With the declaration that I had those scratches before I rented, well if first of all the car was newly painted and polished second, while renting the renter clicked pics and there was no scratches on pics.
"We have reviewed the documentation you provided and believe that your claim may not qualify for coverage under our damage policy. The pre-trips uploaded are not clear enough to assess whether the damage is new. As you can see from our policy below, “pre-trip” photos are required for coverage in order for a claim to be eligible unless there is other documentation that proves the damage occurred during the reservation.
For Owners to qualify for physical damage coverage for any event that qualifies as a covered peril during the rental period, Turo must have the following documentation: (1) clear photo documentation of the areas the Owner is seeking coverage for taken within 24 hours of the start and end of the trip; or (2) Other evidence (e.g. a police report, 3rd party report) that confirms the damage took place during the trip. Let us know if you may have additional photos, other information that could help us provide coverage for your claim, or any questions. I will review all of the documentation and follow up in two business days with a final determination on coverage. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation." PS: If anybody wants images and all stuff I sent to Turo, please let me know, all are documented. I will be writing a blog about all this soon.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2018
I purchased Turo Insurance that it's supposed to cover 100% if there is an accident. Someone went to my car, got an accident and wrecked the whole back end and trashed the inside. They gave me one form of the payments of what the damage is worth. When the collision repair place called nobody will return the call so I am unable to get my car fixed at this time. We have been calling to row with no success for three weeks now. My car is not drivable and it's unable to get repaired.
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2018
I had over a dozen successful rentals from Turo until they randomly put my account on hold for "periodical review." I sent them my documentation and they stated I needed to renew my ID as it was cosmetically damaged. There was only a tiny scratch on it and it could be read perfectly. This was a frivolous move on their part. I eventually got my new ID and they took two days to review, only to eventually say my membership is now declined and the decision is final and they will give no reason. I have never encountered such a miserable and staggeringly awful experience with a company.
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2018
This company uses people for their own benefit. My vehicle was on corals website for a whole year and the rules never stated that if the vehicle was registered in New York that it wouldn't be eligible for insurance. I was told that if I lived in New Jersey and the car was based in New Jersey I can rent my vehicles out the whole entire time. People at Turo knew my license plates were New York license plates. They would give me refunds on tolls and everything and never raise a flag about New York plates the moment that someone destroys my vehicle and I make a complaint. I'm now no longer eligible for its Insurance because the car is registered in New York. All they kept doing is sending me emails about how sorry they are and how their customer service they focus on it.
I actually had someone to give me a call and I said to the young lady Turo knew my car has New York plates because in order to get reimbursement for tolls and tickets you have to give the license plate number. So for a whole year I was receiving my reimbursement and you guys were getting payday percentage for insurance from me and payment from me renting my vehicle the entire time so to me you agree that it was okay that my car was on your platform. And when customer service reps spoke to me on the phone about any reimbursement it never raised a red flag to them like, "Oh this car is registered in New York and has plates. It's not supposed to be on my platform". She stated because it's an online platform that it's really hard for them to see what vehicles are on the site. I said know when you verbally speak to people and when you request your reimbursement.
You have to put the car information which is license plate number and make and model of the vehicle so you guys knew. You guys were just going to keep using me until this situation happened to say I'm no longer eligible for your insurance to cover the damage that was done to my vehicle. She also sent me a link that talked about the rules and eligibility for insurance and as soon as I click on the link it says, "Your car cannot be a registered vehicle in New York City. Now that part was never on the site. I've asked questions from Turo coming to take professional pictures to the people on the phone before I signed up. It even allowed me to sign up with my license plates so they redid the website. They added this tool and the rules and now it says clear as day, "Your vehicle cannot be registered in New York City" so I wouldn't have eyes anyone to really deal with Turo.
Hopefully there's another way you can make a little extra money but Turo will definitely find a way of not reimbursing you. I've also had a problem with the client going over my mail and I have not received the money for that. They want a piece of everything even though you pay them a percentage of every time someone uses your vehicle. It's almost like a scam. They will use you until they can't use you anymore. I even told the lady, “You've been accepting my money so therefore you agreed to take me on this insurance” so I'm trying to find out if there's someone I can speak to higher upper person but they just keep sending emails and I think it's just people working from home.
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2018
Turo has a great concept. It's why I keep on renting from them even though I hate the company. Nonetheless, I would advice you to avoid using Turo's services. Out of the five times that I've rented from them, two times were seamless, one time was bad but we worked it out, and the other two times were terrible. During those two times, I believe they showed their true colors, which is that they could care less about you. They do nothing to make a situation right, except a meaningless conversation, where they reiterate how important customer service is to them. Their customer service is laughable and insulting. I absolutely hate this company. Please stay away from them.
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2018
Avoid this company. I reserved 4 different cars in the last week or so. I never actually got a car--the owners or Turo cancelled the cars for whatever reasons. But, Turo charged my credit card anyway. They did credit me for one car. But, they still owe me $707.40. I had to shred my card to stop these charges. Now if someone hacked their system and is using people's credit card information as the other reviewer stated that may be the problem. But, my bank is reversing all the unauthorized charges anyway. I would suggest not using Turo. If they are easily hacked, or if they are committing fraud it's all the same to me.
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2017
There is no customer service. They will charge you fees if anything goes wrong including non-responsive drivers and app errors. I called, e-mailed, chatted, etc. and nothing. Worst company ever! Please warn your friends and family that this is a dangerous company.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2017
Two months after renting a vehicle the company hit my credit card for $38 without any prior warning alleging I had an unpaid toll. I showed receipts and evidence of having paid the toll and my communication with the car owner confirming payment of the toll two months earlier. Nonetheless they disregarded my documented evidence and refused to refund me the full amount they had fraudulently charged to me.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2017
This was truly the most disastrous experience I could ever imagine. The car was a piece of ** from the day we picked it up with wire is hanging out everywhere and the console and a significant wearily coming in from the rear of the period. It was clear that the car was a previous police vehicle but currently not being taken care of period. On Day 2 and a 1/2 the car broke down in the middle of a highway on a very cold wet rainy afternoon. The experience was her effect and trying to reach the roadside assistance there was no answer and I was on hold for 90 minutes trying to reach that period. The owner did absolutely nothing to assist me.
Finally Highway patrol took matters into their own hands. We are so grateful they had us towed to the local mechanic via my Tripoli account. It has now been 24 hours and to date the owner has yet to apologize for the incredible inconvenience. We've lost an entire day and a 1/2 of our trip leaving us stranded having to pay a fortune for a new vehicle. I think with some frustrating to me is we received 0 to no assistance. Nobody seems to care. This is not a company I would ever recommend renting a car nor would I ever do it again.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2017
My son set up his account to rent a car for me when my car broke down three days before Christmas. I never knew about Turo until my son told me about it. We didn't know the process because then I tried to set up an account for myself as well. When Turo seen that my son account and my account had the same info they asked me to explain why so I did. Then I was asked to take a picture of my DL and a picture with me holding my DL so I did. Then I received a email stating they declined me. I responded with please provide me an explanation as to why I was declined. They responded they can't disclose their process procedure. My question no one tried to understand that we were new to the site and we didn't know, no investigation done just declined. But reading most of these reviews maybe that might have been best for me. Thanks Turo. Keep up the good work (NOT).
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2017
I rented from Turo a few times and was really impressed with the options available. It was easy to rent any car I wanted - from an economy clunker to a supercar. The hosts were nice enough. So this summer when I ended up with an extra car, I decided to host for Turo. Things to be aware of: As a host, Turo will take 15-35% of your rental fees for "insurance." Note that renters are also paying a pretty hefty price for insurance. I'm convinced Turo's revenue comes primarily from marked up insurance premiums and so they necessarily avoid paying all claims possible.
On a recent rental, the renter screwed up the driver's seat in one of my cars. I'm sure it was an innocent mistake on their part - the driver seat is now stuck in a reclined position. I attempted to call in within their 24 hour reporting period, but I was unable to file a claim over the phone. Unable to complete it until the next day and believing that Turo would realize that I called in, I filed the claim the next day.
To my dismay, they have determined that I am not eligible for damage coverage because my report came in more than 24 hours after the rental period. They refuse to speak with me about it - their support center won't even transfer to a supervisor. Every phone number goes through an insane phone tree. The result: After paying more for Turo insurance over six months of hosting than I paid on my auto, homeowners and umbrella policies total, I've decided that Turo is a sham of a company. Before renting or hosting through Turo, be aware that if something goes wrong, chances are YOU will be personally responsible for the actions of the random people driving your cars around. If you're renting, you could be personally responsible for problems too.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2017
Be careful with Turo, I think someone is about to hacker into the customer info. Turo customers support ask sometimes for picture of your credit card and driver license. They are asking to send the picture on your email account. It will be very easy for hackers to collect all that info. I heard the same complaint from others customers.
Reviewed Dec. 12, 2017
Turo has a lot of problems. I rented an electric car from an individual for one day. The owner required to have the car fully charged upon return, which was not possible due to the fact that the car needs to be charged 4-5 hours to be completely charged. The range of the electric car was mispresented by the owner and caused a lot of inconvenience, including 2 Uber rides for well above the rental rate for the car. To top things off, I was charged an additional $10 for not returning the car fully charged. Should I hang around for a period of 5 hours at a charging station in the owner’s area? Also, I left a review for the car rented and Turo does not publish the review unless the owner rates the driver as well. Well aware that I was dissatisfied with my renting experience, of course, the owner would not leave a review. Therefore, all reviews on Turo are inflated. Negative reviews are not considered at all!
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
Turo is not Airbnb. You don't get a rental contract for the car you rent and as a consequence no normal car insurance will cover you. So you need to buy Turo's own premium insurance with a 500 $ deductible. Otherwise, you can get screwed easily. If there is any damage Turo will send you their own estimate of the cost without any evidence that this reflect actual costs and will deduct that amount from your credit card. I ended up with a nice car with no license plates and 3000 miles past its last inspection. Also, unlike Airbnb, if there is a problem you end up with an unhelpful and at times hostile Turo customer support.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
I went onto Turo, was at first impressed. I successfully rented a car, provided all information. When I logged back in accidentally using another email address, I got tripped up with having to re-register. This threw my entire account out of whack and subsequently was asked for all kinds of crazy personal information, photos of me holding my license and so although have a paid-for rental? I have no ability to log into my original account. It's totally insane. On top of it, their Malaysian or Filipino customer service is not very adept and they have a whole text messaging system which I would not call very functional. My point is, if I'm already verified, they took my money, and the rental is still happening. Why do I have to re-verify myself through crazy steps???
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
So here's my story. I decided to use TURO to take a weekend trip to Tahoe with my girlfriend. Everything went well and the pickup and drop-off process went smooth. However, during our trip back we noticed that there was a hairline crack on the windshield (probably a small rock or pebble kicked up while driving) in which I wanted to report in case things get messy. I'll tell you guys what. I feel like there wouldn't have been difference if I manned up to report that there was a hairline crack or not. I would have been better off returning it and running off. But No. I'm not that kind of person.
So after everything was all said and done, I got an email from TURO's claims specialist which they took a 500 dollar deposit while they undergo investigation. One week after they claim that the owner had to replace the whole windshield which pretty much took 500+ including their processing fee or whatever the added on top. So you're telling me acts of nature will completely be my responsibility? I kind of want to know what would happen if lightning or a tree fell on the car and if TURO will blame me for all financial responsibilities. Overall, it was my first and last time using TURO. They left a sour taste in my mouth.
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2017
Since I'm under 25 most car rental companies won't let me be their customer. With Turo I can pay a small daily fee and rent a car. Picking up the car is easy and the individuals are very friendly in my experience. I look forward to someday hosting my car on Turo.
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2017
Very unhappy!!! I rented a Turo car for a few weeks. No issues, but I wanted to extend to rental date. Someone else had already made reservations to rent car, before I could extend or modify the rental date and time. I tried to modify at least the time, to avoid any late fees. The Turo app will not let you make any changes, if another trip is booked. I called the owner, hours before the rental return time. I told her I will be a few hours late returning the car. She said, "Ok no problem and return the car as soon as possible." The car was returned 5 hours late that same day. The car was inspected by my self and the guy picking up the car, no issues reported. I was later charged a $225 late fee and another $21 car wash fee.
To make things worse, 2 weeks later. I got an email from Turo, claiming I damaged the rental car and will I charged an $500 assessment fee, while the claim was investigated. A Turo claims agent stated in an email, the transmission was damaged from an impact. WHAT IMPACT??? The owner of the car claimed the check engine light came on and after a visit to the dealer. The transmission needs to be replaced for $3600+!!!
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2017
We started with Turo in February, 2017. At first, it was great. Then, the first renter of my brand new car wouldn’t return the car, it came back dirty and damaged. Turo never had the decency to call me, but they did take care of the damage. The process was horrible, but in the end, the car was fixed. We continued on. We met wonderful people. Turo was never fantastic about answering questions. They don’t listen. Anyway, we were still trying to figure it all out, so it was like growing pains.
In October, 2017, because business was slow where we live, my son moved the location of the cars to Manassas, VA. We washed the car and cleaned the interior for every renter. I have five star ratings. Business picked up. In mid November, I was talking to Turo on the phone and Christopher of Turo said, "If you ever feel uncomfortable with a renter, call them and they will cancel."
That same night, someone rented one of our cars. Then she said she wanted to get her partner listed because her partner was actually going to drive the car. For whatever reason, Turo was slow to approve the partner. The rental period was an hour away and I was concerned as to who would be driving my car. I called to cancel, but they wouldn’t. They said I had to send the renter a text and wait for a response. I had to leave to make the rental time, so I began the drive, still waiting to cancel with that rental.
I called back and called back and called back. They laughed at me, hung up on me, and kept talking about her handing me an invalid license. I was like what? They didn’t listen. They wouldn’t cancel. The renter called and promised to take care of the car and said she would be the only driver and it was an emergency. I agreed, but Turo wouldn’t cancel anyway, so I felt forced.
It took two more hours to get a supervisor. They again hung up on me and laughed and put me on hold for forty five minutes. They do that a lot. Finally, got Joe, the supervisor. He was awesome. Appeared to get that no one understood the issue previously and hadn’t read the notes. He apologized and promised an investigation. So, I was stunned that night to find they delisted my car. I called back and was told they delisted the car because I gave the car to an unauthorized renter.
The next two calls were not transferred to the supervisor as I asked. Finally got him again and he said it was to keep that renter from extending and told me not to extend her rental. He said he would call me back after the investigation. Never heard from him again. He’s always out when I call they say. She did ask for an Extention. I had to decline it. We were going to quit Turo then, but we were on target for a thousand dollar month. So, the next night, the car rented out again. We were out eating a good half hour from my house. The renter wanted me to call him, so I did. His question was is the car available. We went to hand wash and clean the interior of it. He wanted it at 9 pm.
About 7 pm, he called to ask that we meet at 8 pm. I said all changes have to go through Turo and they won’t let the owner make the changes. He said, "Let’s keep it at 9 pm" and that he couldn’t contact Turo. So at 8:15 pm, he called and literally said that he had been at the drop off location and I was taking so long that he left and went to Olive Garden. He wanted to change the pickup location to there. I said all changes have to go through Turo but I would call and ask. He said he couldn’t. I did. They wouldn’t let me. Renter said fine. We met at 9 pm he walked around the car and said it was very nice and very clean. He left. He had the car from Sunday at 9 pm to Sunday at 9 pm. He called the night it was due back at 7 pm and said he wanted to return it at 8:30 pm. I had even sent him the phone number and reservation number so he could contact Turo to make changes.
He said he didn’t have the app and used the computer to make the reservation. So of course he called me and not Turo. Since it was just a half hour earlier, Turo was ok with getting the car earlier without a formal notification. We got there at 8:01 pm, and so did the renter. We felt damage to the front bumper, just underneath. The car was dirty, inside and out. There was garbage in the car. Feathers in the seats. Gross. The renter began screaming at my son and I. I informed him the car was dirty and damaged and he hadn’t followed procedure from minute one. He kept screaming that we had no idea who we were dealing with or who he and his friends were. They wanted to fight my son.
Scared and upset, I called Turo. They were still screaming at us. I told her what was happening. She kept putting me on hold. The renter began walking around me taking pictures of me and screaming he could take pictures too. We had only taken pictures of the damaged and dirty car, not of him. She said she was transferring me to damage claims, but she didn’t. I thought she had hung up cause I didn’t hear anything. I kept saying there was damages and he was threatening us.
Finally she said the car is dirty, is that all. The renter left. She again said she was transferring me to damage claims. Forty five minutes later, I was still waiting on hold. Finally, Hannah answered. I told her all that had transpired. She understood the danger of what happened. I found his garage opener in the car and told her I was afraid to meet with him. He started texting and calling non-stop. He said he was coming back. He called Turo. While she was telling me to call the police, Turo was calling me and telling me to return his property. Hannah of Turo was saying stay away from him. Turo left me an email that they had called me about his property.
My son had the movie theater nearby call the police. Hannah was with me for awhile on the phone, but the billing office closed before the police came. I forgot to mention Hannah was with billing, not damage claims. She couldn’t help me with the claim. The renter got back before the police. The car sped towards us. The renter got out and chased us. The movie theater employees saw it. They recalled police. I called them too. They came and I gave them the garage remote and pack of tissues that had been left in my car. The officer said the renter and his friend yelling and threatening were intimidation. He also said it was a civil matter with the car damage. And that these apps were dangerous.
Turo gives you 24 hours to file the damage claim. I submitted the pictures and estimates from the body shop and the detailed. I had handed the renter the garbage and I picked some of the feathers out of the seats. The body shop found dripping blood and hair under the car. They said a deer was hit. There is over $900 in damages to the underneath front bumper and the front plastic pieces and the front grill is damaged and the radiator is busted. I included recent mechanic receipts to show the car was in good condition prior to that renter. Turo said that what happened to us was unacceptable by a renter, but they rejected my claim. They said the cleaning fee was excessive and that the pictures from before were not good enough.
We took all the required pictures, and they clearly show damage. The body shop said it was fresh damage. We made a little more than $1000. Our best month. It’s going to cost all of that to fix the car. The renter said I shouldn’t be renting the car and I shouldn’t expect it clean and he said I couldn’t prove he damaged the front end.
Despite all the pictures and reports, Turo isn’t doing anything. I’m still shaking from his abusive and threatening behavior and they won’t cover one thing. We even have the top insurance through them for a rental car, wear and tear damage, and lost rental income. I had to turn down a rental. That car has been out for most of the month and was clearly damaged during that rental. They didn’t even call me. Rejected the claim through a cold email. They don’t protect or support the owners.
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2017
I have rented multiple times with Turo and even the one time an owner never showed up with the vehicle, Turo made it right by providing credit towards an even better vehicle nearby. Far cheaper than your standard rental service. Will continue to use in the future. Useful when needed and helpful when things go wrong.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2017
Using Turo couldn’t be any easier! I am incredibly pleased to say I’ll never rent from Enterprise/Hertz/etc. again. With Turo, my vehicle was better than anything the rental companies could offer... and at literally half the price of the rental companies’ lowest priced option!
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2017
I used Turo on my USA trip. I'm from Pakistan and it was cheap and easy to hire a car through Turo. People I deal with all was nice. I rented 4 cars in 19 days. I didn't had any problem or nor anybody try to take some extra money. Pick and drop was so easy and as per my need. Surely recommend to other people but please don't pay anyone money outside from the app.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2017
I would give 0 stars if possible. Here it is the day before Thanksgiving and I am not able to visit my family. I was supposed to have car from Turo today at 2 pm. Owner cancels 1 hour before my trip. I call Turo and they tell me, "So sorry will give a refund in 3 to 5 business days." Well that does not help me because I need my money and a car to travel now! I will never again use this company. My holiday plans to visit my family are over! I'm in tears right now!!!!
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2017
Seemed easy enough, most of the rental agencies in Seattle were booked, so being smart or not so smart, I tried TURO (old RelayRides). My experience with RelayRides was great and my family drove to the mountains. This time, in a bind, I tried TURO and found a Prius. When my rental period of 3 days ended I tried rebooking with the app and yes I was a few hours past the deadline. This was the start of the nightmare.
I tried rebooking furiously and contacted the owner. I explained to the owner I was rebooking and he agreed. Basically each time I tried to rebook, I was told I was not authorized to rebook. After about 8 calls to customer service, I found out that their system was down for some reason and to try calling again in an hour. The app kept giving me this annoying message and neither customer service or the app could explain the issue. Resigned and in a panic I drove to the owner to return the car. Once I did get to rebook but the system cancelled my reservation and said I was the one who cancelled. When I contacted the owner, he explained he lost on other bids to lease the car out. I agreed that a $50 fee would be appropriate and he agreed, verifying this. Through emails to TURO, I was told there’s a $50 hour late fees.
After being assured in one of my final calls, that I could rebook... A new message starts popping up that I need to reverify my account. Another round of calls and then finally email and phone number and credit card verifications. What a runaround. I finally gave up on renting through Turo. Now all this is crazy as far as fees. What’s even crazier is the fact that I couldn’t rebook and got the runaround from customer service. It doesn’t stop there. They finally said that the owner was charging me $100. Higher than what we agreed. There was also a $25 admin fee. All because the app and customer service messed up my rebook.
So $32 a day turned out to be much more hassle and I was threatened with collection activity in addition to being inconvenienced. So TuRO is not a good solution to renting a car. The car I got was filthy on the inside and not only had body damage, but over 150,000 miles. One of the headlights was out and the owner quickly said I could replace the car, but I declined. I don’t need to keep switching cars. Bottom line is TURO is charging me $125 penalty to pay for their messy customer service and junk - saying I returned their rental car late. Yes. That’s a given when I’m given a runaround.
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2017
I could not be happier with my dealings with Turo. It was easy to use - easy to deal with the people I rented the cars off and the overall service was fantastic. Getting ripped off by car hire days are over!
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2017
I rented a car (Mercedes crossover) using Turo for the first time in November 2017 while traveling to Colorado. The experience was almost perfect and it cost me at least less than of that of a rental car.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2017
Applied for an account. Tried to rent a car. Turo requested additional documentation over and over. Provided all documentation requested. Denied without a reason, as many others here. Asked for a reason. No response. No one to talk to. Hiding behind email. Can't do business that way.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2017
The app looks pretty easy to use and appears to be a cheaper alternative to official car rent offices, but you will feel completely insecure once you give them your credit card details. I got one successful booking even with their 25$ discount for first order, but later their services completely disappointed me: They can deactivate your account without any particular reason. I made one account, but after first booking when every time I tried to book a car there was a message "you are not able to book this car". Turo never check the owners' cars. The one I get from the owner (his name is Mansour, from Lawndale) was without number plate and without any documents. As I'm just a tourist, I didn't realise that it could be a problem as I learned later. Luckily we weren't stopped by police. Once there is problem with car, it's your problem now.
We took Prius, but the gears were broken and there was check engine sign. The owner said he has no other cars to replace this one, but later he gave us a crappy old Mustang with a giant hole in the roof, we have no other choice than to accept this as we needed car urgently. In Turo there is no option to cancel or modify order in case the car is broken. They can charge money from your credit card without reason and explanation. And finally, when I gave up on Turo and haven't been using in for two weeks at least, I get the notification from bank that they charged me 77$. For what? I called their support but they were not able to give any explanation to it, they checked and said there were no payments from my account. **, this is frustrating. So be careful with it.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2017
The rates were not substantially cheaper but I wanted to try it on my recent trip to Austin. Booked it a month early and on the morning of my travel, the owner canceled the rental. Turo offered help to find replacement car but their help is useless. The car was not clean and empty as you would expect from a standard rental. Avoid this service if you can.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2017
I would rate this guy with zero stars if I could. He stole from me over $300 dollars in cost for my belongings. I try to contact Turo and guess what happened? Nothing. If you want to rent a vehicle from someone trustworthy that won't steal from you Aleh is not in the list. I have rented from Turo for a long time, but now any type of people can put their vehicle in here. What happened is that my belongings were in the vehicle and when I dropped it off everything went so fast that my belongings were inside.
I left because I was in a hurry. I saw Aleh cleaning the vehicle while I was waiting for Uber. After 4 hours I call him telling him that in my hurry I left some belongings. I also call Turo the same day. My belongings had a tracker and the last location was at the shop where Aleh works at 7 pm and I drop off the car at 12 pm. Now he is telling me that nothing was found and that he doesn't has clue of it. I would never rent from Turo ever again. We as customers we run away from bad and untrustworthy customer service like this, and I thought because I've been with Turo and they didn't. I guess it's cheaper to pay thieves like this guy than keep honest people with better backgrounds. Oh and just so you know I put 1 star on his profile and guess what? When I submit the rate it said 4 stars and a half.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2017
I had the most unpleasant rental experience the owner of the cheap car I rented that was not worth 34 per day. When I received the vehicle the front driver head light was out which the owner did not even acknowledge. Also the owner did not thoroughly go over the car lights and just was not as thorough as the previous renter I had. The 4th day of having this rental the battery died and this owner is Paul. However in Turo the owner is listed as Louis which is not who I dealt with. Ever I had the unfortunate experience in dealing with Paul her unprofessional aggressive husband. I communicated to him to try to bring the car back early and was asking if he can come pick up the vehicle because I was unable to get someone to pick me up once I dropped off the vehicle. Paul was completely difficult and disrespectful.
I brought the car back later when I had a ride and he was very defensive and stated that the car was have a tank. I stated I thought I had a half a tank when I picked. However I said, "No problem. Let me go to the gas station and fill it up." And he was making negative comments. Then I brought up the fact that the battery died on the car and that it was a day I had a car that I was unable to use because the car is so dated, it didn't even have jump cables and I tried to contact him for him to come either get the car or get the car a jump. He did not respond until 9pm at night. Total ungrateful inconsiderate individual. I dislike how Turo there is no real way to speak to anyone.
I called and got a text stating they were closed. However they said their hours of operation is Mon-Fri 8-4 however their office is closed?? An absolute nightmare I should of just went back to my original renter who is professional and considerate not like this jerk. Turo lacks customer service. There is no one to reach anyone which is a major concern for me. This car is unsatisfactory and not worth 34 per day. It's a ripoff.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2017
The website is oversaturated with car rental companies so it's not often your car will actually be rented. I rented my car out on Turo for I barely made any money choosing to pay for the highest quality insurance. This insurance is supposed to cover everything. When I received the car back it was filthy, a nail In one tire, another tire was blown and the entire car smelled like **. I sent in before pics, after pics. I proved the Car had been smoked in and used to transport **. I requested a detail cleaning and alignment and one tire. They said yes but after I spent the money to have it done the rep Edith from Turo keeps asking for things she has and unnecessary information, like breakdown a detail cleaning??? They are completely playing games and doing all they can to avoid payout. I highly suggest you think twice on this one.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2017
Dont use Turo, they will rob you, and if you dont pay they will send you to collections. I needed a rental car for 2 days, I paid 130.00. I got to the Denver airport took my pictures and got on the shuttle bus to the airport. Once I passed security and was able to sit and upload the pictures and figure out how to do the checkout on my phone, I did so. Now Turo is trying to charge me $75 dollars for a late check out fee. Mind you, there was poor reception service in the parking lot. And I am not going to wander around the parking lot at 4am in the morning looking for reception while it is freezing cold and snowing to upload the pictures and check out right away. I could not afford to miss my airplane.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2017
My wife and I have been using Turo for years now. Even before they were Turo and were known by the name of relay rides. We just recently planned a trip to go to Hawai'i to visit my family and when we tried to purchase our rental car, it notified me that my account was deactivated. My wife then tries to book it for us and they deactivated her account as well. We sent email after email and tried calling a ton of times but we would get the same response, "Sorry we cannot disclose the reasons for deactivating your account. You may continue to email us, but we will not respond." I cannot believe that this is how Turo treats their loyal customers. **Do not use this company for your rental car because they will eventually screw you over.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017
My husband and I have used Turo for the last 3 years with no problems. We've used them probably 15 times and have had great experiences. We had already booked a car for our upcoming trio and then today got emails to our separate accounts telling us our accounts had been deactivated and they want all our insurance information and pay stubs to reconsider our application.
We called their customer service and were told they couldn't help us and all communication must be done via email. When we asked them via email to explain why our accounts were deactivated they said that it was company policy that they not disclose this information. After reading reviews here we will not be submitting all of our private information as it seems they take this and then still doesn't fix the issue. Super super frustrating as our reserved car was cancelled and now we are forced to pay hundreds of dollars to rent a car because Turo cancelled our accounts within a few weeks of our trip.
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2017
Numerous attempts to contact Turo support about a refund but there has been no response. Reserved a car Oct 10th and they charged my card for $250. However, owner canceled but Turo never credited my account. Attempted to contact for over 10 days via phone, email, twitter, facebook but get no response. Previously named Relay Rides and don't think they have anybody handling complaints or support.
Reviewed Oct. 18, 2017
I attempted to rent a car thru Turo, for 84 days. The car was listed for a maximum of 9000mi limit. So when I made the initial application to Turo, I specifically specified I wanted unlimited miles, not the 9000 on the webpage. I also specified I wanted, (1) a long-term vehicle (2) a hybrid vehicle (3) A vehicle that was equip with a satnav. I received a confirmation email from Turo, the vehicle I had selected was approved and they gave me a telephone number to contact the owner, saying they would debit my C/C later.
Within one day, my C/C was charged the $3320.40 (even before I could contact the owner). Being that I am in Australia and the owner was in Los Angeles, with a 17 hour difference, it took me a day to contact him. He immediately refused my request for unlimited mileage, and stipulated there would be a charge per mile over the listed 9000mi advertised, and when I said something about a hybrid vehicle, he said the vehicle was not a hybrid, despite what Turo advertised it as! He also informed me to cancel the contract, I would have to contact Turo myself. When I contacted Turo, they told me I have to contact the owner to action the refund. So far, we have been going back and forth, but I haven't received my $3326.40 refund.
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2017
Extremely unprofessional and inadequate customer support and service. The car renter/owner is able to cancel the trip for any reason at any time (hours before a trip). These individuals are not obligated to answer any questions or follow-up with any of your concerns; however, they will CHARGE YOUR CREDIT CARD the second you book the trip. Basically I was left with an approximately $200 charge and no reply to several emails and messages to the driver. When I cancelled they charged a cancellation fee! Thus, the individuals putting up these cars are potentially completely protected, they are not in any way shape or form obligated so as far as I see it is a scam: get a client to pay for a car, ignore their messages/attempts of contact and then collect $15 +/- fee for cancelling within a week/day/hour, etc.
Basically one can make bank by ignoring clients and pocketing fees. I'm most definitely going to have my credit card dispute this fee. Absolutely horrible experience, in order for this idea to work, the renters must be held accountable. I recommend everyone to spend the extra money and go to a professional car rental company.
Reviewed Oct. 13, 2017
So I booked with a friend using Turo in Orlando, Florida because we thought it would be quicker, easier, and cheaper than traditional car rental services. Boy were we wrong. Long story short, we were charged with "damages" that the owner of the vehicle submitted to Turo. We're talking scratches to the clear coat (which I'm still convinced weren't caused by us) and some white scratches on the hood. Regardless, I was an additional $370 once it was all said and done with. Mind you, the damages were only $67 and I was also charged a $150 cleaning fee (which I still don't understand) in addition to other Turo "fees". I will never in my life use this "company" again. I told them that I will make it my personal vendetta and I will literally go out of my way to ensure no one has to go through the ordeal that I am STILL dealing with as of October 13th, 2017 (car was turned on August 29th, 2017).
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2017
I don't usually turn to social media, but after our experience with @Turo this weekend all my friends renting cars need to know how terrible our experience and this app is. When our car that was confirmed as booked turned out to be a no-show, the app wouldn't even let us cancel our trip so we couldn't book another car last minute to replace our no-show. We finally got ahold of the guy who owned the car and he was very flaky, changed his story twice and then he also couldn't cancel the trip on his end via the app.
What makes this experience so disappointing is Turo's customer service. We called four times over the span of the whole weekend and never once got through to a representative. We emailed, we texted, nothing. The app still thinks we have this car we never got. We're still waiting to speak to someone to make sure we don't get charged for this booking and it's been two days. Huge shout to @car2go for saving our weekend. We booked the car for two days and were able to make it home for family holidays. Renters be aware. When you're stuck in a tricky situation in a Turo car, they leave you hanging with no customer service.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2017
My 2012 Chevrolet Volt was totaled by a Turo renter over a month ago and I still don't have the first offer for a settlement from Turo or their designated handler The Littleton Group. Turo's insurance is really only to protect them for liability and not for owners' cars - despite what they claim on the web page. Both of my Turo cars have been damaged from Turo renters and getting an insurance payout from them is next to impossible. Turo seem to have no incentive keep an owner happy after a loss. If you are a Turo owner and choose to rent out your car through Turo, you should get your own commercial insurance and decline Turo's coverage. Or, be ready to write off the car when it gets into an accident. Turo is not going to cover you.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2017
Do NOT use Turo. I rented a car and had to literally stalk the owner for pick-up logistics and was still unable to get ahold of her. Morning of trip, I contacted Turo to inquire about cancellation, had to talk to two different people and finally found out that the owner had taken her car off the website. I was guaranteed a refund of the $50 and it is now 5 days later and don't see the $$$ back in my account. Frustrated beyond belief, I just contacted their customer service to discover their mailbox full. Will never use them again. The $200+ rental car service is the more relaxing way to go.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2017
In July one of the renter's drove my car for 3 days then he called me saying the engine is broken! After taking it to the mechanic and waiting for Turo to send their appraiser then wait for the result which took them 1 month of not making money and my car is at the mechanic shop. They refused to pay the mechanic invoice which was $2900.00 saying that the engine broke because I didn't took care of my car! Which of course not true as I have all the receipts that shows how I'm doing all the necessary tune ups and the manufacturer recommended services (They didn't ask for them and when I offered to show these receipts they refused to see them). Bottom line I don't recommend them, they are not a BBB accredited and can't be trusted.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2017
When I tried to cancel my trip on the TURO website, a TRIP FEE appeared. Basically, you have one hour after confirmation (approval) from renter to avoid this hidden fee. Nowhere is this fee explained as a fee for canceling until you press cancel. It is hidden as TRIP FEE in all their fine print. With all the changes to vacation plans; car rental agencies allow you to cancel within a reasonable time. What is reasonable to TURO is one hour. FYI to all people whose plan might change and need to modify their plans. Furthermore, I tried to contact the owner of the car and he did not respond for over a week. I then decided this smells like a SCAM and would eat the TRIP FEE (roughly 10%). Have read too many horror stories about no cars or wrong cars promised from TURO.
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2017
Turo is a horrible company. They charged me for a car I never received, the verification department has no direct contact. I've only rented 1 time from them and everything was ok besides the person bringing the car a day late, I tried to rent a car again but they denied due to unexplained reasons. I'm still waiting on my refund for both trips.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2017
This company has taken the concept of making money off of others cars to another level while dumping the owners of those vehicles along the roadside! No one available in a supervisor role that will ever come to the telephone. Claims resolution is a nightmare! After over 100 rentals of my cars and 3 cars listed; I can never get resolution with one phone call. Recently had a 21 year old renter that booked my BMW and I choose to deny the booking, yet Turo charged me $25 to cancel reservation because I felt uncomfortable with booking, despite calling them to warn that reservation was a fraudulent booking.
Attempted to get resolution and called 3x's and requested supervisor and was told, "SUPERVISORS DO NOT TAKE CALLS!". Was told, "No one can help you!"... The idea that you'd make a profit off of my car and then try to take my power as an owner away is ridiculous. I would warn all owners who care about their cars to avoid this company. It took them 2 months to finally get another one of my vehicles repairs from damages by one of their renters.
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2017
We had one good experience renting from Turo and then a series of bad ones. The major problems. They don't back you up at all if you have issues with an owner, and don't practice ANY quality control over the listings. For example, we booked a car that said it was running well. Owner contacted me and said it was having some problems, so I cancelled it, and was charged a late cancellation fee. In another incident, the owner misrepresented their vehicle, and they cancelled it, but I was still charged a late fee. We tried to get these fees back through Turo but had to get them back through our credit card.
Just today, we discovered that they've deactivated my account and my wife's account. She actually discovered this, and called and talked to someone. They wouldn't give her a reason. She's actually never rented with them, but is listed as a driver on my account. When I tried to log in, my account was deactivated, too. This company is VERY shady. Do not use them.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2017
We have rented plenty of times from RelayRides, before they were bought out by Turo. Went to rent a car and there were issues with my account. Contact customer service who say they routinely verify accounts and needed me to send pictures of my face with drivers license, credit card, bill in my name. After going back and forth with getting them everything they needed, then they tell me thank you for the documents, but my account was still being verified.
After sending them all my CC and license info, the communication stopped and I can't get still response. I am very uncomfortable as this seems VERY sketchy. I was needing this car to get back and forth to work and spent 2 days trying and being told this would be straightened out as soon as I sent the info. Now I have work tomorrow and am at square one trying to figure out what to do. Do not use this company. After seeing all the other horror stories, I have a feeling they won't be in business much longer anyway.
Reviewed Sept. 9, 2017
The worse car rental experience ever. I rent 2006 minivan for my vacations in Orlando, FL, I got a confirmation that I will get charge $200 for 6-day rental. But they end up charging me $450. To pick up the car was a nightmare, it took me to 2 hours to find the car at the airport parking lot because I was looking for a 2006 Toyota Sienna with specific plate number as described on the vehicle details. The plate number on the vehicle was different than the one I was given, the car year was a 2004 instead of a 2006 and the color also was different. I try to call the car owner but he never answer, so I call Turo customer support and they got in-touch with the car owner. He call me and told me where he had park the car and I respond him, "That wasn't the car that was describe to me on my confirmation vehicle details" which he just respond "if the keys are there that's the car." So I finally got in the car and drove away.
A day later I notice that the car had expired temporary license plate and no insurance. I couldn't believe this company will rent cars to their customers without making sure this vehicles have all the paperwork in order. Do not rent cars from TURO. They don't have control over the vehicles that are rent to their customers, they don't know if the vehicles are fully insured and if they have valid registrations. They don't know if this vehicles are mechanically safe to drive.
I recommend you to rent from a reputable rent a car where you can see and inspect the vehicle before you drive away and if there is an issue someone is there that you can address your concerns, a company that is fully responsible for their vehicles. Vehicles that are insured, have a valid registration and are mechanically safe. Turo you have a lot of work to do to guarantee that all vehicles rented through your company comply with safety and legal documentation.
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2017
After having a successful rental, I submitted additional documentation for a following rental of high value. My membership to the service was unexpectedly denied without explanation or verification for the reasoning. They are following emails with me indicated they would not tell me why and finally that my emails would no longer be responded to and their decision was final. This is the first business I've ever dealt with in my entire life that turns away return customers in good standing with no explanation and email correspondence shutting down any conversation!
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2017
Everything is great with Turo unless you have a problem of any kind. Since they do nothing to verify the condition of the cars people are allowed to rent out on their site, even with reviews you are never sure of what you are getting. Here are three reasons why you should not rent with this company. 1) No replacement vehicle should something be wrong with the one you rented and not all problems are immediately evident. There was a problem with both cars I rented from Turo but one was more problematic than the other as it made the vehicle unsafe to be driven.
2) The customer service is terrible. They will give you no support and are extremely difficult to reach. Here's the deal, I discovered that the vehicle could not be driven at night because the lights didn't work. So not only could I not go out to dinner that night, I couldn't drive it back from an all day boat trip I had scheduled for the next day. I called Turo to ask what can be done. They said the only thing they could do for me was send a tow truck in the morning for the car. No reimbursement, no replacement assistance. They did tell me they would call me the next day to follow up and put in a request for the vehicle to be picked up the next day by 8 am. The tow truck never showed and they never called.
The thing is after costing me a day of my precious vacation waiting around for a tow truck that never showed because customer service scheduled the pick up of the vehicle for the wrong day, and causing me to lose $200 for a boat trip I had already paid for that day but had to cancel because I now had no way to get to the boat and had to wait around for a tow truck, I was insultingly offered an insincere apology (by email) and a $30 travel credit towards a future rental. They put in the wrong day despite sending me two service texts reminders with the correct day and time on them.
The only follow up they have done is to email me twice to rate my customer service experience. They had even less contact with the owners of the vehicle whose car they were towing. In the end the owners ended up handing over their personal vehicle that they get around in for the rest of my trip (thankfully). Turo assisted us in none of this and nobody has refunded me anything. Not the cost of the time without a car, or for the prepaid boat trip I had to cancel in under 24 hours thus causing me to lost out on a refund. 3) They are not cheaper than traditional car rental companies, in fact they were nearly double and I only rented a 2005 Nissan Frontier with 100,000 miles on it.
There is no advantage to using Turo. You will get cars that you have no way of knowing its true condition. They are liable for nothing and so you will get no real customer support if you need it for any reason. Refunds are near impossible to get and they will not find you a replacement vehicle should something be wrong with the vehicle you rented in good faith. They will offer to reimburse you for up to $50 in cab fare, which in my case wouldn't have even gotten me half way to the boat dock. They save you no money. You're better off with a traditional rental company. Shame on Turo for abusing public trust.
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2017
If you are thinking to put your nice car on Turo, then that would be the worst decision you are ever going to make in your life. Turo Insurance policy is a lie, they would nicely promise a lot to deduct that huge chunk of percentage out of your money, but when it comes to cover your damages they find sneaky ways to do that your claim.
I rented out my mini Cooper to Soel Alvins, he returned my car with the scratches on the rim, cigarette burn on the seat and ashes all over the floor, and lot permanent scratch on the dash. I have reported this within 24 hours. I have seen policy required me to do so, but then to deny the claim saying that the renter says he have received the car in this condition although I had pictures to prove it that the car was immaculate when I give it to him but Turo decided not compensate me.
My second 2016 Nissan Rogue car was totaled by a renter. The cars KBB fair value was $18,000 But Turo offer me $3,854.77. Yes I'm not kidding. $3,854.77 was the balance of my finance so Turo offered me to pay my balance of the loan not the value of my car. Their excuse was that my car was in bad condition and was not safe for driving. But guess what the car pass MD state inspection like 2 months ago and the car has 32,867 mile a car that is still under warranty how bad condition could it have been. Turo just using those language to deny your claim. Turo's first attempt is to deny the claim until you fight them.
I hope some lawyer will someday be able to file a massive class action against this fraud. After exhausting of the available revenues are you going back with them, I have finally decided to sue Turo, I am suing them for my damage and all the legal expense out of my pocket, if needed I will spend more hell lot of money in legal fees to at least bring Turo CEO to the court and let a lot of people know about how them.
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2017
I tried to sign up for an account and provided everything required (current driver's license - perfect history, valid credit card, FB account). I have an insured vehicle and a clean driving record. I am a "Superhost" rated Airbnb host and client, have Uber and Lyft accounts so I completely understand how these sharing sites should work and operate. I submitted every single thing as required, but have now been told WITHOUT EXPLANATION that my account has been permanently deactivated and I will never be able to rent from or to Turo.
I am shocked at the lack of professionalism and communication from Turo. If you want your business to succeed you should recruit high quality renters and when some mistake or error has occurred Customer Service should respond to it - NOT IGNORE IT. You have lost my business which could be substantial - and I will tell everyone I can to avoid this business. I plan on writing this review in every forum I can find on the internet so that people know how ridiculously awful their business practices and lack of customer "support" is. Imagine if you rented your vehicle through them and had an issue.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2017
I have never seen such a ridiculous customer service care. Turo Car Rental is one of the most UNRELIABLE Car Rental Company! Customer service is horrible, first you cannot reach them on the phone. They make you to text them. And when you text them they make you to email them. And when you email them, there are different emails from different representatives that cause huge confusion and at the end they end up by asking to verify your account and that lead to either cancel your account or limit your options to rent a car.
This company is DISCRIMINATE people and they use in defense: "According to Turo Policy" and "We cannot release details". The company doesn't cover you up if there is accident or any damage. They are finding way to get out of this and excuse why it's on your responsibility no matter what. They are just trying to make money off by using you as either a customer who rent a car from other person or customer who looking to rent your own car to other people. They will make their money once a trip got booked but right there it's over. They don't care about you anymore. If anything happen they will make you go through frustration of emails and at certain point they will blame you to not be qualify according to Turo policy verification team and just block you or ignore you.
Christian ** (Turo Team verification representative) who was handling horribly with no respect my case was Rude and talk to me like he think I'm his friend... At certain point I was asking him to stop to contact me and a minute after my account was deactivated. I was asking why it was Deactivated. His answer was "it's Turo policy. I cannot release any details etc." Turo is waste of time.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2017
I'm a car owner that rent cars through Turo and I'm done. I've had an almost impossible time contacting support and when I finally get through, the people on the other end make Forrest Gump seem like a rocket scientist. My renter was involved in an accident, but thankfully nobody was injured. Turo cancels the next rental that was booked 2 days after the current renter returned the car (it was still drivable) because the next renter probably wouldn't be happy renting a banged up car. Fair enough. But, they didn't notify me they canceled the next rental and more importantly they didn't block the availability on my calendar. You'll never guess what happened next? C'mon... guess!
You're correct! Another renter booked the damaged car! Then I had the pleasure of informing the new renter the news that the car they just rented wasn't available. But wait... this gets better. If I cancel their reservation I'll be charged a fee because I cancelled! Really starting to feel good about Turo right about now... Oh, wait... It gets even better. Then I'm informed by Turo's insurance provider that 2 years prior to listing my car, they have a record of the mileage showing the car had 107k miles on the odometer. Why is this an issue? Because the car must have less than 130k miles when it was listed and they assume we put on more than 23k miles in 2 years so they're denying the claim. They have zero proof the car had over 130k miles when it was listed (it didn't) and now I have to sue them to get them to cover the claim.
If mileage could invalidate insurance coverage, they could easily verify mileage BEFORE accepting the listing. But no, they take 15% of the listing fee from me for insurance and in this case, the renter paid 40% (WTF?) more to have premium insurance added. Then when there is damage, they concoct an excuse to pocket the money and deny the claim. What if my renter had killed someone and there was no coverage? They took the money they made from their shady business practices and used it to build a pretty website to lure in more unsuspecting renters and owners. Just my humble opinion. The choice is yours!
Reviewed July 29, 2017
I have rented with Turo over a dozen times and I've been happy with all but two of the cars. I see them as the AirBnB for cars. Some are lower priced excellent values, while others are a bit trashy. I travel a lot for work and for pleasure. When I travel for pleasure rental car companies charge around $50 per day and often charge extra fees so Turo is a good option especially in larger cities like Boston, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Atlanta, where there's more competition.
One of my best rentals was a sporty Mini Cooper S in Los Angeles for $35 per day. Such a crazy low price, and awesome deal for a fun little car. A rental car company would consider it an "exotic" car so they could charge $100/day, so it was a real deal at one third the price. I had a hard time keeping it under 75 mph on the open road. Pickup and drop off at LAX was easy at a parking lot about 1 mile away. The car was spotless, inside and out. I like it so much that I rented a Mini convertible on another trip at $40 per day. It was perfect for driving up the PCH on a sunny day. It didn't matter if the traffic was jammed, the ride was awesome.
I also rented a Jeep Grand Cherokee in Boston for $30 per day. That was on the other end of the scale. It can "pre dented" and had enough dog hair to knit a winter coat. I arrived at the pickup location and it took the owner half an hour to just come to the door. Then he told me the car had been in a small accident last week, but was drivable and wanted to know if I still wanted to rent it. I was in the middle of the city, needed to get to another location and had little choice but to take the Jeep. The Jeep drove OK, but the doors on the right side were hard to close because the frame had compressed on the passenger side. Inside and outside windows were dirty as well as the entire interior.
So, let's go back to AirBnB, just like Turo, there are good ones and bad ones. My advice is to look a the owner ratings and the number of cars. I've had the best luck with owners that have more than 10 feedbacks at 4.5 or above. If the owner has several cars that's even better because if there's a mechanical issue with one car, it's likely that he'll have another one available. If you're not certain of using Turo, make a backup reservation with a regular rental car company. With most, you can make a reservation without paying any fees, even if you never show up. Give them a try on your next pleasure trip. You may be able to rent something really fun for a low price. If you're not sure about it, have a backup plan. Drive Happy!
Reviewed July 18, 2017
This company is a joke. I submitted every single thing they asked for (current driver's license, valid credit card). I live in the state I am trying to rent from (Hawaii) with my own vehicle being insured and a clean driving record. I am a 5 star rated Airbnb host so I completely understand how these sharing sites should work and operate. I literally submitted every single thing in a timely fashion, am told my account has been permanently deactivated and I will never be able to rent from or to Turo. I am offered ABSOLUTELY no reason as to why this might be and told in an automated email that none of my future messages will be read.
This is the first time I have ever taken the time to write a review, that is how horrified I am at the lack of professionalism and communication from Turo. If you want your business to succeed you should be trying to recruit high quality renters which is exactly what you just lost out on- AND OF COURSE I WANT TO MENTION AGAIN- with absolutely no explanation to why my account has been terminated. I plan on writing this review in every forum I can find on the internet so that people know how ridiculously awful their business practices and lack of customer "support" is. Aloha.
Reviewed July 18, 2017
Turo has cheated me for 175 usd by charging me late fee, even when I delivered the car 1 hour earlier. The system first accepted my extension but later they charged me for a late drop of vehicle on a different drop off time. My extension was until 23:30 but they made it 20:00 and charged me for a late delivery. I dropped the car at 23:00. Will never use Turo or recommend it to anybody. It is nothing but a group of cheaters. Me being a non American feel like being a victim of fraud.
Reviewed July 15, 2017
I had very disappointing and dissatisfactory experience renting with this company, and specifically a car owner named "Shirin" in Las Vegas. I called and learned that he is actually the "husband" of Shirin. I rented a car with this company well before my trip started. It wasn't until I requested a modification to my trip did I learn that the owner was out of town until after my trip and could not fulfill his end of the bargain. Why didn't he cancel my trip before and why did he accept my trip to begin with? Apparently, car owners can cancel your trip up to 3 days before it begins without any penalty! Additionally, customers are under pressure to cancel trips themselves because if they wait, they will not receive their refunds. Caveat emptor!! Especially with Turo!!
Reviewed July 12, 2017
When I attempted to extend my rental fee by one day, the owner did not respond in time. This then led to Turo adding an additional "late fee" of $75. Then a day later they told me the owner who had signed off on my return, was now claiming damage to the car and turo was also holding money/my credit card for supposed damage. Crazy, poorly run company. Stay far away.
Reviewed July 10, 2017
Turo abandoned me. Like many others on this section, I got a pre-baked email from Turo the day before my trip to Denver that due to "mechanical" (their exact word), they had cancelled my reservation. No plan B to offer, no empathy. Just a cancellation. I had made the reservation 2 months before, so now the only rental options were hundreds of dollars more. When I called customer service (in the Philippines, where Turo is based), the agent was apathetic, and offered no help, just read off a script. I thought this would be like Uber or Lyft for rental cars, and boy I was wrong. They have no ethics. Shame on them. I wonder how many families have been left high and dry by these shady operators.
Reviewed June 28, 2017
I did a blunder by putting my car on Turo. The renter damaged my car miles away from my place. First of all Turo support is so pathetic that each time some new customer service officer will pick up the phone and you need to explain him everything again. Then their claim support is horrible. They won't respond. In fact they don't want to pay... I am so disappointed with Turo. Please, please NEVER EVER put your car for rent on Turo.
Reviewed June 25, 2017
Renting car from TURO was the worst experience. Their unprofessionalism made them the worst business ever. If I could I would put a zero-0 star rating. They canceled the trip the day before the trip without notifying me. The owner did not respond to any type of communication. We called customer service and none of them spoke English well. They are located in the Philippines. I will never use Turo again. We had to use Enterprise and they were great. USE ENTERPRISE. NEVER USE TURO.
Updated on 06/26/2017: When I talked to them, they said they would contact the owner and call me back, they never called me back. They cancelled the reservation the day before the trip and didn't call me to let me know. When I called them back because I left town already and wondered why they had not called me, the customer service lady told me that she sent me a e-mail cancelled the trip.
I was shocked. How could she didn't let me know to cancel my car rental. She told me that she would call me back to find me another car and she never called me back. I was in a terrible situation the day before the trip with no car. The whole experience was terrible. TURO is a bad business, they need to screen the car owners. Few owners had cancelled the trip a day prior to the trip and repeated the cancellation. Those people still allowed to list their car for rent. I will never use TURO again.
Reviewed June 25, 2017
We rented a car from Turo and the owner is Jiwanjot **. Everything was perfect until the day before, when we were hit with a hail storm while in Colorado. We were even contemplating using him again for our next trip. When we returned the car, we immediately showed him the damage to the windshield, and he said, "it is your lucky day, I carry glass coverage on all my cars." When we rented the car, on the application we declined to use Turo's insurance because we were using our own company. We included our policy number and name of the company on our application.
The next thing was, he opened the back door of the car, and said, "did you have the car cleaned." We said "no." We told him, we were going to have the car washed since it was dark blue, it had spots from the rain/hail, but due to the damaged windshield we were afraid to. He said Turo charges $150.00 for having the car cleaned and detailed. My husband said we would not pay that, since we were the only two people in the car, and no one rode in the back seat nor did we eat or drink in the car. He then said, he would have the car cleaned himself and only charge us $50.00. We had no choice but to pay him, as we were in front of his house. My husband paid him the $50.00. We noticed there was mud in the trunk area when we received the car.
Since we have been home, we have been going back and forth with a Turo claims adjuster. We have contacted our insurance company and were told due to the damage being an act of God, we are covered under our comprehensive insurance policy. They have used our credit card information to charge us $500.00 as a downpayment on the damage. Their claims adjuster said, they have a price of $385.00 to replace the windshield and a charge of $25.00 processing fee which they will deduct from the $500.00 that they had charged to our credit card. The balance will be credited back to our credit card. We have contacted our credit card company and are disputing the unauthorized charges.
Reviewed June 23, 2017
If you would like solid schedule for you trip turo.com is not an option. First off no guarantee that you actually will have car on date you would like, I got cancelled just hours before my trip started. The rates actually almost the same as in regular rental, I got cheaper rate at the Budget rental with unlimited mileage, while with Turo you have restrictions. So if you would like uncertainty and risk turo.com is choice for you!
Reviewed June 16, 2017
Renting car from Turo owner. Cancelled 1 day before trip, Turo did not seem to care at all. Set up another car and rental was to be 309 and they charged me OVER 400 dollars immediately. Turo is a RIPOFF. Stay away.
Reviewed June 9, 2017
This company is a scam it seems. I have great credit. No accidents against me and only one claim on my insurance (vandalism). That being said after my application was done I was told I was denied able to rent cars. I call the company and they say, "Oh you cannot talk to them you have to email". I email and generic copy and paste every single ** time. They said they needed a consumer report from me from TransUnion. TransUnion is a credit score place. I ask why you need my credit score over and over and they keep saying they need my consumer report. I finally got the info they needed from TransUnion and sent it to them. It has been 3 weeks now and still no reply back. I have messaged them many times and nothing. What a joke this company is. Oh I cannot rent a car from that site but they say I can rent my car out if I wanted BAHAHAHA. Ya like I would use this crap company ever.
Reviewed May 27, 2017
All I can say is wow if I could give a 0 star review I would. We rented weeks in advance for Memorial weekend. I'm with my family, a newborn baby and about 8 bags of luggage. Been stuck here for 2.5 hours by a no show Turo owner. The Turo reps have been completely nonprofessional with this issue. No help. They offered for a measly $30 credit but what the hell will that do if rentals will be $850+ dollars for an SUV at the rental agencies. Moral of the story: DO NOT RENT FROM TURO FOR A VACATION. Nothing is guaranteed with this company. Nor are the owners. We booked a 5 star owner with 40+ reviews and he was a complete no-show. Thanks to Turo I just spent $833.28 at Avis for a last minute rental before MDW. Highly disappointed user. I rent my car on this app and will be sure to never use them again.
Reviewed April 19, 2017
This company is a joke and misleading. I've never heard of anyone taking your money (a transaction of agreement) then cancels service without explanation. I created an account, paid and reserved a car only to get a generic email stating it was canceled. No explanation of any sort. I only received an email. My account had a temporary hold on it because my name didn't match my driver's license. My household/family email name shows "mrnmrs **." Not odd to me but I responded with the requested documentation (picture of I'd and short explanation of why) as well as the question of how should I proceed in correcting it.
They respond with a generic email stating my account is under review then a membership decline email. No mention of refunding my money or why I've been declined membership. I have a clean driving record, no accidents or tickets, I have great insurance and good credit! The only explanation I could think of was I have a shared email account with my wife. So I tried to create a membership with my individual email account. They placed a hold on that membership because of shared information with the previous account. I exhausted trying at this point. I was never allowed to speak to a live person even once. I called more than 5x but no option leads to a live representative. It merely a voice message system.
Customer service is not "copy and paste" a generic email that does not answer a person's question. Customer service is not hiding behind a computer and forcing every customer to refer all questions to a FAQ or email and never allow anyone to speak to a live person. Customer service is not responding to an email stating, "we will no longer respond to any more of your emails." even though my questions were never directly answered or money returned! I will make sure everyone I know NEVER considers using Turo. They has no understanding of basic business practices.
Reviewed March 14, 2017
It's very easy the vehicle option and it can satisfy to all the customer because as I used the apps it's describe a wonderful. Amazing and I like it. It's also very safe to use. That's the best way that I like. No worries about the price because it's affordable. It's very convenience my family, friends and me like this apps and I will recommend this to my newly friends because it's very easy to use.
Reviewed March 12, 2017
Turo was pretty easy to navigate but there were glitches. I didn't like the colors but that could go either way for you. A couple of the menus were a little small to precisely hit with a smaller phone. Pricing was a little less than a taxi service and on par with Uber and its competitors. There were many different vehicles but usually only one or two that I reasonably liked particularly close to my area. There weren't any very weird people driving me around, a couple were a little unfriendly and a few drove a couple miles over the speed limit but that was about it.
Reviewed March 7, 2017
Turo is very good app and easy to use. I'm really very happy to have it. No app cant work like it and I have recommend everyone to use it. It is not so much costly like other apps. Everyone can get it. This kind of app is very difficult to get in this price. So everybody download this app and start using it. Its features for vehicle is very helpful. Who does have vehicles should use this apps. I am sure that you will like it. It's really safe. There is no compromise with safety.
Reviewed March 6, 2017
This is very useful app. I like it very very much and have no trouble with it. I use it very often because it do the best job. I am very satisfied and I think it is going to get up more popularity. I have not used something like this before and I am glad to support something worthwhile. I think this is good value for money, worth the price I pay, even more. The level of security is also very good. I am going to use it in the future.
Reviewed March 5, 2017
Price of this app seems fair to me. Though it is not low price but counting of its benefits, this app worth it. You have to pay a good amount to get a good app like this one. This app’s vehicle options are pretty good too. You can use this app in many ways. It is quick and very much effective. It is not at all harmful. I am using this app for a good long time. It is safer than others. This is the best convenient app to use so far. I am fully satisfied using this app. I am planning to use it in future. Everyone should give a try to this app. You will not be disappointed.
Reviewed March 4, 2017
Despite reviews I've seen, I haven't had an issue thus far. The drivers are just normal people looking to make some extra money, it's a community based type of thing. There is a totally unique selection of cars. That gives the user so many options. You can choose a Toyota or a Tesla. You can see pictures of the cars too, and that's helpful. Paying less than $100 a day is pretty nice. It depends on the car though. I would recommend this. I had a good experience, and is way cheaper than a rental agency. It helped me and a group of friends get out of a tight situation one night. We were in desperate need of transportation, and we were lucky someone in the group has this app.
Reviewed March 3, 2017
Extremely convenient app to use if you are looking for the best one to download. Highly recommend to everyone that is looking for something in this particular field. Easy to access and load. Pricing is pretty reasonable. This app has a great variety of options relating to vehicles. Their service's safety considerations is the very best and should be considered highly reliable.
Reviewed March 2, 2017
The app is confidential as well as very easy to use. In addition, it is very amusing and funny. The pricing of this app is really well fare because of the fact that this app should be very expensive but the company who made it tried to make it cheaper for the people like us. It is assistive and easy to drive because of the speed and its total control of the vehicle and the wheels. I really like it. I'd recommend it to more people as soon as I can because it is safe to use, helpful and whatever they need they will find it in it.
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2017
The app's pricing is very fair and good for customers. The best part about it is customers get the best satisfaction. The app's vehicle options are simple to follow and are very useful when applying the usage of the car. The car needs to include this app in order for the vehicle to function more effectively. The convenience is great in order to use the app and includes excellent usage for day to day activities. The app is also is very technologically superior and interesting. The service's safety consideration is important in order for the system to work properly. This is vital for that safety, applies to the operation that is necessary to complete.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2017
The app uses a similar interface as the other apps. The app is simple to use and doesn't take much effort to book a ride and save money. The app pricing isn't that bad, they charge a flat rate along with a mileage rate. It's good to use when having a night out or having to go somewhere with limited parking. Most people use similar vehicles. You can choose different vehicles for extra if you have more people using it. The vehicles are usually in good shape and dependable. Also, the safety of the app is pretty good, but like with everything there is always a chance of danger. You have to try select your driver carefully just so you don't end up with someone sketchy.
Reviewed Feb. 5, 2017
The app is very easy to use with navigation. I enjoy exploring the site and getting a feel of what it does overall as an app. It also had a variety of options to choose from. They explain in great detail about the vehicle and prices and they have pictures to give you a visual. It's not exactly cheap or high but sort of in the middle but it's still really good. The app is very safe. They take super precautions to make sure everything is extremely secured and hassle free and they have a lot of security monitors.
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2017
Turo made it easier to rent a car with the their app. Even though most of the cars were rented for the holidays, I was still able to rent one. The car wasn't the best I could have got for my money, but it did get me from point a to point b. It was safe enough although the pricing could have been a little more reasonable especially during the holiday seasons. If I had not been in a hurry I might have looked around for a better deal.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2017
It is very convenient to use and easy to operate. It is more informative and more readable so I like it very much and no other app can replace it or reach this purpose. The vehicle options is good but generally it's a little more slumb so it need improvement. Also, the price is a little high but it is acceptable for our normal users. It would be better if it could be a little cheaper. The designer need more attention to improving its service safety since it is more important too now.
Reviewed Feb. 2, 2017
Turo is very easy and convenient for use. It leaves a detailed instructions on how to use the app that even a two told can understand, if not, you can very easily read the instructions in pure detail explaining how to. For the vehicle options, try it out for yourself and see if it leaves you with a smile on your face. It also gives you a few different price options to whether pay for one month or one year or five years along with a guarantee of satisfaction and the quality of their services. Moreover they put the s in safety when it comes to information being protected 100% thru their site and if you have any issues bring it to their attention.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2017
Vehicle Logger is the easiest and simplest way to create, share and report vehicle logbooks for mileage, fuel, expenses, and tax purposes. It is very easy to install to the device and operate as you wish. It is very helpful and very interesting app. Very safe for our date and very trustworthy. Also, it is great good value. Can add pricing templates and link these templates to app prices or in-app product prices.
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2017
I believe that it was a really great app to use for many things and I would recommend it for so many people. My family uses it most of the time and so do I and my friends but it can be glitchy a lot so you would most likely hate ads and glitches. The price is okay. Maybe if it was free more people would buy it or use it a lot more and it has many uses but always has to cost so much money. Most apps are free or 0.99 dollars which I would like for this. The safety is amazing, great and fabulous. I mean seriously it is so good who wouldn't want any safety not me of course but yeah good app. And most people would love to have safety and be safe on the internet.
Turo Company Information
- Company Name:
- Turo
- Website:
- turo.com
