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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.
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Reviewed Nov. 22, 2018
Easy instructions, Clean car, reliable, great customer service. Loved that there’s no deposit required, due to my age. And that it was very easy booking. Referred a lot of my friends. My first time using Turo and won’t be my last.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2018
Really enjoyed Turo. Easy to book, easy to understand. Upfront with all fees, so you know exactly what the cost will be. I now prefer using Turo over a traditional car rental service. Only downside is that my personal insurance company won’t cover me, so I did have to purchase the insurance. However, the cost was low, so it didn’t prohibit me from having coverage. Luckily, I didn’t need it.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2018
Had some issues booking. Support team reached out immediately and helped me through the issues. I really like all of the options of vehicles to rent. I will definitely consider using Turo again in the future as I had an enjoyable experience.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2018
The pickup was easy, car was clean and ran good, drop off was very easy as well, would recommend this service to friends, and will use this service again when in the AZ area. Great value compared to the big rental companies.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2018
I am very impressed with the ease renting through Turo offered. Seamless delivery and return. Owner was super with great communication. Pricing is very reasonable and worth the investment. Was basically able to rent a high end vehicle for a great price.
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2018
It’s good to have valet service nearby airport. We paid for the valet fee and they told me they will responsible for taking pictures and videos when I checking in. I love this service because Turo valet actually taking pictures into detail when my husband and me installing car seat and taking care the kid. But things were not goes well.
I didn’t see any of picture sent from Turo. I was told I will received an email later. There is no pictures on my app not checkin status. I was told to charged $30 cleaning fee, owner claim the car is obviously dirty than before. How can you tell with no “before” picture? Turo support team sent me bunch of picture shows there are sand on floor mat and some sand on step board on the left back seat. I kept asking for "before" picture but never received an answer. I check out the policy that floor mat that can easily be vacuumed out and shaken off are not eligible for claim cleaning fee. I remember the car is not professional cleaned while I received the car. I can smell the air spray and some dirt on the mat. Valet service did not say anything about the cleaning issues when we returning the car. The Turo online support service end up waiving admin fee $20 and refund 50% of cleaning fee. However, my Turo credit is still 0. Where the $ goes?
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2018
5 stars to the gentleman I rented car from. In Phoenix I got a tiny ding in the windshield. If you know Phoenix you know this is common. I literally had 18 emails regarding this issue. It was a windshield! $379. First it took over a week to get the estimate. Beware the advertised Liberty of Mutual insurance they carry is only if 3rd party involved. That's not how it came across. I did get basic coverage, which has $3000/deductible. Shame on me for not reading the tiny print. I scheduled a phone call per their instructions. No one ever came on the line. When I explained I had separate glass coverage on my personal insurance, I was told to send the info. Next day I got an email stating they don't contact my carrier!? All this time holding my card info hostage. I asked for the actual estimate and a copy of what was charged to my card. This would have been a great experience but customer service was lacking. Sending mixed messages.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2018
Now that I just finished my Turo rental on 11.17.18 Saturday with Darwin such an amazing person. He's the reason why I fell in love with Turo and also was my first rental. He showed and guided me throughout my rental procedure. It made it easy and excited. But now I'm renting another car from Turo but different owner. I feel I should get that $25 off on my next ride. Please it'll really help me out especially for the holiday... Thank you.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2018
I found this little car to be reliable. The gas mileage is fantastic, which I especially appreciated for how spread out everything is in the tri-city area and how bad traffic is. Dustin was kind and flexible. I was worried about the milage restriction, but in the end, I ended up having plenty of miles to spare. I would definitely rent this car again.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2018
I never thought that I would be writing a negative review about Turo. I've been using Turo for almost a year now and for a reason that they refuse to explain they deactivated my account. I tried to rent a vehicle for the holidays using my fiance's credit card. They immediately deactivated my account and asked me to send in detailed information ie... His dl, pic of his cc, a pic of him holding the dl and cc, a utility bill, check stub (which I sent in 2) my dl... I complied with EVERY request and they sent me a email stating that they still was not going to reactivate my acct and they didn't have to tell me why. Smh??? What kind of explanation is this? I can't figure out for the life of me why would I not be reactivated seeing that I complied with every request and had been a member for a year. Is this about RACE? What's the real reason?!! Also every ** that I know who's tried to gain membership has been denied. I see a class action happening soon.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2018
My wife and I planned our vacation, so we decided to try Turo, signed up with all the necessary information they require for a membership. I then received an approval email by the company. I rented a car and my debit card was charged immediately and a confirmation email followed shortly after. 24 hours later after I received an email stating that my membership has been declined and shut down, trip canceled and card refunded with no reason of cancellation. Now I have to wait 7 business days to receive my money back and no car because I have no other funds to immediately rent another car. I feel discriminated against because my trip was confirmed then declined. This is not the last of this situation.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2018
I used Turo a couple of times recently. It worked well for what we needed. I would definitely use the service again. The process was simple enough to use and I did not experience any issues with my hosts, other than some minor communication issues with my first host -- but this was just due to the host and not the service.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2018
The rental was very convenient and easy to use. The person who I rented was very nice and the jeep was very clean and had ZERO issues. The app was/is very simple to use, and had no trouble navigating and picking a rental. I will definitely recommend all my friends and family.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2018
Awesome! Great rental, new, and very responsive Renter! Fees are just higher than normal! Other than that everything was great! Ibrahim was very nice and even extended my rental on short notice! Renting is easy and app is user-friendly.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2018
My Fiat500 was great. It was nice to drive a sporty car that didn't scream "RENTAL" around Los Angeles. The pickup/dropoff was seamless and communication through the app super easy. An on-airport site would be amazing at LAX. Can't wait to see what car I borrow next!
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2018
Extremely convenient service. No need to wait in line for your vehicle at a service center; everything is prearranged and coordinated with the driver. Driver arrived when scheduled and the transition was simple. Vehicle was clean and I knew what vehicle I was getting before my trip began!
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2018
Well where do I start for my first time with Turo. Everything was very organized, and I'm all about everything being on point. The car selection as well was great, but to ride in style for a reasonable price. It can't get any better than that to be honest. Just an amazing experience. Can't wait for the next time.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2018
Brand new first-time customer that had an incredible experience! Traditional car rental through large agencies is something if the past for me now. System is very simple and easy to navigate. Working with the customer was great. The costs were lower than expected. Overall this was an A+ and then some.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2018
Simply amazing easy. Finally, someone has made car rental as easy as making cereal. Definitely, I will be using Turo for EVERY car rental in my future. Thank you for the simplicity and stress-free hassle free deal of car rental.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2018
Great car, friendly people to rent from. Very convenient and no standing in a long time waiting for a Rental car to be ready. Liked that the car was dropped off and picked up where I needed it to be and at the time that worked for me.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2018
Never had a bad experience. This is a nice service to have and we use it anytime we travel. It beats the rental car industry and allows for others to earn money too while a vehicle is not in use. Genius concept.
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2018
Very convenient app. It made things so easy to choose a car in the price range I was looking for. From start to finish it was very easy to pick up, and drop off. Tony was a pleasure to loan car from. Overall experience was awesome.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2018
I recently used Turo for the first time and have full intentions on using the company again. It is both cheaper and easier than renting a car from any of the major car rental companies. I like that you have full choice over the car you get. You can also choose a car where the allowed mileage meets your needs. I will be recommending Turo to family and friends!
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2018
Our experience was fantastic. My wife and I rented it Mazda 2018 Miata RF hard top convertible. Went to Carmel for today overnight. The car was excellent, clean and in perfect condition. Of course it only had 3000 miles on it. The owner was responsive, respectful, informative, patient, Etc. Etc. I would highly recommend this from my experience and plan to do this again soon.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2018
We had our first Turo experience and it was great. It is sooo much more affordable than the regular rental cars. Our host was so great at accommodating us and making the rental process easy and efficient. We are sold on it!
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2018
Renting from Turo was great. I will definitely use it again. The process was easy, the price was fair & the truck was perfect for what I needed. I will definitely rent from Turo again. I’ve already told my friends about my experience with Turo & they will use it in the future.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2018
I have never had an issue with Turo car owners. They are always prompt, courteous, and accommodating. I travel for business constantly and share Turo with several organizations around the US. The best part of this service is the terminal pick-up and drop off. Getting in and out of the airport is a breeze. Keep up the great work!
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2018
I love Turo. I have rented over a dozen of cars and trucks. Never had any problems. Always on time, cars clean, full of gas... hundreds of cars to choose from... from a mini van to the most luxury cars. I will highly recommended Turo to anybody that wants to rent a vehicle.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2018
I rented a car at a third of the price charged by rental companies. I had the tools I thought I needed for communication with the car owner and also for any consumer protection I might have needed. (I had one small issue and was able to contact the owner. The Turo app allows for documenting communication with the seller; presumably to assist with find a fair resolution to any dispute. My transaction went fine so I didn’t need to test this.) App provides everything I needed for safe and efficient transaction.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2018
I had a great time in my rental. So much so I'm looking for a vehicle of this type. My current car is in really bad shape. So having a car that didn't overheat or spew smoke was a welcomed change. Great ride.
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2018
We had a great first experience with Turo. Renting a car from a local is ideal because that means money to local families instead of big car rental companies. We rented a van and camped all around Kauai for a week so it was transportation and housing combined. We couldn’t have been happier with our experience, we’ll definitely do it again!
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2018
First time using Turo. Had an excellent experience. I did take the extra insurance but it was worth it. Great car and great host. Enjoyed my trip. The car I rented was a Toyota gt86. Fun little car. The return and the app was easy to use. Thanks!
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2018
Since I travel to Philadelphia often for business I have found that renting cars is expensive. This was another great way to enjoy the comfort of using someone's car for half of what it costs to rent. The app is easy to use and the communication with the owner was on spot.
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2018
It was my first time using Turo... Luckily the owner of the car was super easy. His car was ready... always in communication. Using Turo is like paying the same money on a rental car but with a way better vehicle. I will definitely use Turo again and I hope more owners will be that easy.
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2018
The way the app is designed allows room for it to be extremely misleading regarding how many miles are allowed "per day" opposed to the trips total miles allowed. As a result, I a first time user, had to pay $200+ in mileage fees because what I understood to be 400 miles/day as illustrated during my search to book a rental was in fact only 400 miles total. Trust for a first time user that's very unfortunate. Especially when my conversation with the host AND customer service rep left me feeling unvalued.
To hear the Turo customer service representative explain to me that Turo has had numerous complaints of the same issue is disturbing. How can one know there is such an issue but continue to operate without correcting it and/or making things very transparent? At the end of the day this situation really affected my perception of Turo. There were no concessions made on the fees I'm obligated to pay and in my opinion another example of big business not truly caring about those that make it thrive...the consumer. Again I can't express enough my disappointment in the situation.
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2018
I really enjoy the simplicity, and process of renting with Turo. You can see the exact car you are renting, who you're renting from, and what their/ the cars history is! I use them exclusively now over the standard rental companies.
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2018
I have rented several vehicles using the Turo app and I have been highly satisfied almost every time. My main purpose for using the app has been leisure rentals of unique cars that I've always wanted to drive. Just this calendar year alone, I've been able to fulfill some automotive wishes and dreams with some of the cars that I've driven. From a customer service perspective, I have had several interactions, and although the results have not always worked out in my favor, the service representatives have been fair, honest and relatively timely in their responses. I will (and have already) recommended the service to friends and family and will continue to rent through Turo whenever I need a new automotive adventure.
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2018
The car was delivered as planned and I had no problems with it during the five days I had it. This was my first time to rent through Turo, but I will do so again when needed. I have no complaints about any of the transaction.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2018
Used Turo for the first time and it was a great experience. I will never rent from a car rental agency again! Was able to pick the vehicle I wanted and it was still considerably cheaper than a rental agency.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2018
Rent a minivan for a Family Trip, was awesome. I save at least $400 dollars from a car rental and for less money I get a Kia Sedona 2007. Van work perfect, very comfortable and easy drive. I highly recommend and I will rented again.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2018
$900 for one night rental! The renting process is sketchy. The renter called and canceled the trip 1 hour before and then invited me to rent the vehicle later on. He told me that there was an accident with the previous user. I was desperate and had to use this damaged vehicle. The claims process is even worse. I agreed to pay $150 for a rental of an off road vehicle only to find out after the rental is done that there is NO OFF ROADING allowed. This failed communication ruined my trip, renter kept this information from me even though I inquired about off road travel.
After returning the vehicle they charged me an additional $300 for mileage. Because I couldn’t take the vehicle off road I had to travel around the mountain and this is why my mileage was increased. They failed to inform of the ban on off road travel me and are now charging me for the mileage I was forced to use in order to reach my destination. Afterwards, I was charged an additional $451 for damages done to the bumper. I finally received the photos of the damage and it turns out that Turo has charged me for some dirt that is on the bumper. This is the biggest fraud and scam of this entire process. I hope they get sued and investigated. After some complaining, they reduced my charge by $150. Still leaving me responsible for $600 after the initial $150. This becomes a $750 charge for one night with a broken vehicle!
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2018
I rented 2 times a car on Turo. First time 0 issue. The second time horrible experience. Since 3.5 hours I am busy with the live chat who are unable to fix my Issue. How it started: I rented the car for 2 days and want to extend it for another 10 days. In order to get a discount I need to rent it total for 12 days. My host was with me live on phonecall and waited to receive the request send by me. After I send it, it got canceled. At First the live support told me my host did not accept it. What? Was not true.
Later they acknowledged that it got canceled by their system because I send out the request one minute before the return time. They told me in order to get the discount they can connect the old and the new reservation. So I did order another 2 days to plan to extend from there the fully 12 days. After customer support connected both trips it was 12 pm by the time, I got a bill of 80 USD!!! For LATE return?!? That bill got lucky removed. But now I can’t get the 15% discount as agreed it would work. Wasted 3.5 hours... Horrible customer support. They do not know what they doing! Great idea... But to get to Airbnb level they need work on their customer support and not act as a robot??? Oh and they was unwilling to give any discount on their site as I am not a new customer. I rented 2 cars within one week ONLY.
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2018
I was looking forward to an Airbnb type experience. I was very disappointed. I made the reservation a week in advance. The day before my travel I was informed by the host that I would not receive curbside pick up as advertised. She wasn't sure where the registration was, and I would pay the airport parking fee. I was misled to believe I was renting a solid running vehicle. I made the reservation well in advance.
As I was heading to the airport I was notified that the windshield wipers were "glitchy." Unfortunately, that equated to the all-out failure of the wipers in heavy rain on the highway. There is no phone number on the website so through sprawled out emails they offered a $50 credit after I informed them that I was not to be using their services again. Lame. I'm very grateful I was not involved in an accident. Turo Customer Service (415) 965-4525.
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2018
My husband and I rented a car from Turo for our wedding, what a mistake. From the beginning we were asked to meet with the owner a little earlier since he had a call to be on. He pulls up and the car is filthy and tells us “sorry I didn’t have time”... He asked us to be early. We did not rush him. He then asks if we want to use the trunk, in a convertible. Wouldn’t you assume we’d probably want to have access to the truck? So he then pulls out a car seat, skateboard, and ALL other beach gear you could think of. Had we not said anything, this all would have been left in there? How inconvenient for those renting from you.
We had an issue with the car and somehow the leather on the seat was ripped when returned. We weren’t sure how it happened but took responsibility and followed the procedures for the claim. Here’s where it starts. We were emailed by a woman named Cynthia in claims that a $500 initial fee would be taken out of our account in 24 hours, this is on October 26th... Still waiting for that to happen. She then says that she thinks the damage won’t even cost that so we should have less than that taken from our account... That hasn’t happened. Being that we are younger and just got married budgeting is tight and expecting $500 to be deducted from our account is stressful and waiting nearly a month to see when it will happen is even more stressful.
I contacted Cynthia asking what is happening considering everything we were told HADNT happened still (November 8th). No response from Cynthia but now a new person Karely explaining that we will no longer be charged but our insurance will be. Interesting, considering I was told it would be deducted from my personal account WEEKS ago.
Upon seeing this email this morning I attempted to call a human being, what do you know you can’t find a phone number on their website to save your life. Go through the emails same thing no phone number. Go to Google and finally, but when you call the customer service operator can’t help you and want to connect you to someone else. I was connected to claims twice this morning. They aren’t even open, we weren’t told that. Then we call again and they want to connect me to someone that doesn’t work in that department because “MAYBE they could TRY to help”. So I was connected and they answered, to immediately hang up.
I am a store manager for a larger corporation and understand customer service, if I treated someone this way they would surely complain so here I am. I don’t understand how a company that has been open for 9 years can still be so unaware of how to take care of their customers. We weren’t passing off the damage, we owned that and weren’t scared away from Turo from that. However now I will warn everyone I know to go through anyone else before using this service. Worst customer service experience I have been through.
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2018
Wait ridiculous amounts of time in queues to get customer support whom don't help at all. Half of the cars I book get rejected many hours/days after booking making it impossible to plan trips reliability. Getaround and traditional rental companies are much better. Getaround has unique cars.
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2018
While driving my Turo, I was rear-ended on the highway. I was going 60 mph (the speed limit) in the right lane at the time I was hit. No other cars were around us, but the driver said he “saw me but could not slow down in time.” Luckily we both walked away mostly unscathed after whipping both cars around the cement wall and guardrail. The other driver was charged with (1) Following too closely and (2) Failing to present evidence of insurance. I was allowed to drive away from the scene of the accident because I was in no way at fault.
That’s where the issues with Turo began. Turo conveniently waives all uninsured motorist coverage in all states that don’t legally require it, without disclosing which states those are. 32 of the 51 states/DC allow for drivers to waive this coverage. Unfortunately, Colorado (where I was driving) is one of these states. The estimated damages to the car were around $3,000. Because I opted for the premium insurance, I am being held liable for the $500 deductible; however, if I had selected the standard insurance package, I would be liable for the full $3,000.
Here’s the real kicker. TURO IS ONLY COVERING 20% OF THE ACTUAL CLAIM AS SUBMITTED BY THE OWNER OF THE CAR. Their company policy is that they only cover 20% of all claims that total to under $3,750. So, in the end, I was blindsided at 65+ MPH, have to pay $500 + medical visit + missed flight + alternate means of getting to the airport, and the owner of the car has to pay for 80% of the repairs. So my deductible plus the cost of my rental will cover the cost they have to pay to the owner. Had I bought the standard insurance and had to pay $3000, they would still only pay the owner 20% and pocket the other $2400.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2018
They advertise low rates, but charge silly fees for unforeseen circumstances like traffic. Their customer service and support is poor. I cannot recommend this company. They are profiting from fees. It's underhanded.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2018
I was initially really excited about Turo as they had a car available during a peak period when many of the rental car companies in our area did not. It was also a last-minute booking (about 10 hours ahead of pick-up time), so I was grateful. Things went awry as soon as I went to pick up the car. The owner had decided to leave the car in the driveway with a note. The car was filthy, both inside and out. The gas tank was empty. The owner apologized they didn't have a chance to wash before I picked up.
As soon as I started to drive the car, I discovered that several major functions were not working, including rear lights, one of the turn signals, etc. I feel lucky I was not pulled-over as these are violations. I pinged the owner to let her know about the problems and she was totally unapologetic. I needed the car as the rental car companies didn't have anything, so I was stuck driving this for several days. I felt super unsafe. I ended up returning the car 1.5 hours late due to traffic. I pinged the owner in advance to let her know.
After all the awful car troubles, she still chose to charge me for the extra 1.5 hours. I complained to Turo and I can't remember a time when I've experienced worse customer service. We went back and forth many times without Turo even so much as apologizing for my experience with the car, which did not meet basic vehicle safety requirements. I carefully reviewed Turo's policies and saw that they had violated their own policies in terms of inspecting vehicles older than a certain number of years.
After exposing this, they first removed this vehicle from their inventory, and then after much demanding, they refunded me a tiny portion of the rental, which they indicated was the percentage they kept from the deal, since the owner apparently keeps most. Turo obviously has a huge way to go in terms of ensuring vehicles are of adequate quality, and in terms of customer service. My experience was bad enough that unfortunately I won't be giving Turo a second chance.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2018
I rented my car out on Turo. The first renter had already rented two cars and had a five star rating. When she came to pick up the car, I was supposed to check her driver's license and found she did not have one - she can't drive (she brought a friend to drive the car). I phoned Turo to find out what to do and we were disconnected (this happens a lot when talking to Turo support). I photographed both their IDs and gave them the car. Turo emailed (not called) me, telling me not to give her the car - too late. How did she rent two cars prior or even get on the platform if you need a driver's license and she doesn't have one?
When she returned the car, I entered the mileage into my phone and it said she had driven 27,000 miles in one day. I asked Turo how to correct this and they said you can't. I later found out the driver had gone through a red light camera and I got a ticket. I did not want to pay the ticket because my insurance would go up. I asked the help line what to do, they said they would email me an Affidavit of Liability Transfer to sign but then never did. Other than advertising your car the company is pretty much worthless. Maybe in a couple of years they will get their act together but they definitely have a long way to do right now.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2018
CAR OWNERS BE ALERT. TURO insurance WILL NOT cover your rented vehicle through their insurance. I have rented multiple cars on Turo for over a period of 3 years. This year everything changed with Turo. I have noticed they decline claims and try to find their way out of every claims. They are becoming more like a SCAM. I am a legit TURO car owner of more than 7 vehicles and have done more than 500 trips.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2018
I had my car on Turo for rent. Turo takes 25% of all commission as part of the "liability insurance". One of my guests brought the car with a dent on my car. I promptly reported to Turo which informed me that dents smaller than 3" are not covered. Yes, the $1,000,000 liability insurance that they claim they put on your car does not cover a small dent and now I am responsible to pay to fix the car out of my pocket because the client doesn't respond. Don't trust them with your car!
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2018
I had rented a car with Turo on my vacation, I also purchased the insurance that they offer just to be safe. As I was walking towards my rental car that was in the parking lot of my hotel I had witnessed an Uber driver back into the rental car. The Uber driver who hit my car got out and he admitted complete fault. We contacted the owner of the car, and Turo, insurance, and everything seemed settled. 1 month later I get a charge for $600 from Turo to repair the car, so I contact them asking why and they said because the insurance company of the Uber driver denied liability and was refusing to pay and said that I was the one who hit the rental car.
Turo did not even listen to what I had to say and said that there isn't anything that I can do about it. And top of that Turo is saying that the added insurance that I purchased is not applicable in my situation. After doing some research I came across others with the same problem, and it turns out that Turo and Uber use the same insurance company so it is very easy for them to create their own story and run with it.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2018
You will be overwhelmed renting your cars on this site. I was a very happy host with five star rating and did all my best to keep up the expectations of the renter. Extra money is always cheerful. I felt the same when everything was smooth. Loved the app and recommended to my friends. Renting out my car one day changed my whole impression on this stupid app. These people make money on our cars. We do make little bit I agree. But if something wrong happens. These people will show their back and you will be **. In my case, my tires were stolen and replaced with some cheap tires. My car was met in an small accident. Now I ended up spending the money I earned from Turo and extra money from my pocket. It's more than 2 months and incident is not resolved. My car was sitting at body shop for 3 weeks dismantled. Those people were unable to contact Turo or neither the insurance regarding the snapsheet they provided.
These people do not have a phone number to reach. You can consider yourself lucky if they call you on the time you request for a callback or respond to your email the next day. The funniest part is even without proper review. They declined my damage saying it wasn't submitted on time. When I sent them the screenshot of my chat and damage report they agreed to consider.
Next thing they said was they will cover only one wheel under damage. After so many emails, screenshots of prior and post trip pics They agreed to cover my bumper and other wheel. This shows how these people try to escape during the claim process and try to decline the claim every possible way. They still didn't cover my other wheel and tires. I am not sure how many more months they will take to sort this out. Whoever reading this are really trying to take the risk renting your car on this crap app for little extra bucks considering the hectic process during claims. It's totally up to you...
Reviewed Oct. 18, 2018
My account has been blocked for no apparent reason (I was about to book a car as I did successfully in the past, and suddenly I got a message error telling me to contact the customer service). Nobody would answer my request by phone. They want to communicate only by email and copy-paste emails that are not adapted to the situation. They asked me to resend several time the same documents (passport, driver license, photo of me besides my driver license, credit card). Still it wasn't enough for them and told me that they don't accept numerized documents but only pictures? After 5 useless email and no one willing to call me, I gave up and stopped wasting my time with them. I don't recommend their service at all. We go online to book car to save time but end up wasting a lot of time and being treated like robot. Hate my experience with Turo!
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2018
This company is a fraud. You make one simple mistake such as one wrong number on your bank info and they say you are submitting a fraud account. The customer service suck. At first there is no one to speak with and then you call be 2 or 3 times later someone answers the phone. The guy I spoke with told me that they will make the corrections and end up sending an email denying me. Then to top it off they message me again and ask that I upload my ID and the correct bank card and I did. After doing all that they still denied me. I think this company is FRAUD and needs to be reported to the BBB!!!! Don't rent or trust this company!!!
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2018
I rented a car back in August. It is now October and I have yet to have my calls/emails returned from their customer service after they charged me for damages on a car that I did not do. They conveniently charged my card for hundreds of dollars after my trip and will not give me any reason on why they are charging me. It has now been two months and I cannot get any information from anyone at Turo. This is a scam company and I would not recommend them to anyone.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2018
I recently signed up to try Turo and within 2 days of activating my new account, I realized made a mistake in my name. I talked with a rep at Turo through their chat option and was told a name modification was a simple request that can be easily made by emailing a request. After emailing my request, I received a response that not only would they not make the MINOR correction but that they deactivated my account. That if I felt that was an error on their part to send a picture of my driver's license, as well as a picture of me next to my driver's license. I thought that was a bit much for the minor correction I was asking for but I obliged and sent them both those requests.
I was then asked for more proof including a copy of one of my utility bills. Huh?!! They asked for almost 6 types of ID verification for me asking that 3 letters in my name be corrected. Not to mention, my driver's license that I sent them to originally verify my identity says the EXACT same thing that I was requesting them to correct my name in my profile to read. The profile name was mistakenly misspelled. How about the real issue should have been why did they allow me to start a new profile with a different name than what was in my driver's license ID? How about they dropped the ball by not catching that when I first signed up?!! Ummm... You do the math. SMH.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2018
Slowest customer service and I still haven't heard if I am "approved" to rent a car yet or not and it's been 5 days. I am a 39 year old professional women with no insurance claims or criminal history. I ended up renting with Hertz (via Priceline.com) for my upcoming trip. Took less than 2 minutes to rent a car this way and the customer service was quick and nice. Ended up paying 1/2 of what I would have had I rented a similar car on Turo. My experience with Turo has been extremely frustrating and left me feeling pretty suspicious. When you take so much personal info from a person and then vanish with it, one can only suspect that renting cars is actually a front for identity theft.
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2018
I had a awful experience with Turo. I had opened a account with Turo after due verification and I have also have rented once before I booked a car on 10-13 and I took the car for few miles, before which the car owner called me and said I need the car back, as the Turo agent gave a wrong info that my account is not verified. I Had paid for Uber to reach to pick the car and also to come back. Turo is not reimbursing the amount, Just the previous day, I had booked the trip and it got cancelled by the host. I'm having a awful experience, and there is no help with the customer support. All my time and money is wasted in Turo. Somebody has to sue them and help us. I have all the proof to sue them. My email ID in Turo is **.
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Reviewed Oct. 12, 2018
My "Fun" started off the day I was leaving for my trip that I had booked 9 months in advance. I received an email as I was boarding my flight that the seller had canceled my rental due to the previous renter damaging the car. (Ok I get accidents happen.) Then the email stated, "A representative will reach out to you shortly to help you." So I emailed back telling them to consider this critical and to call me. When I arrived at the airport and checked messages they had not contacted me or attempted to. So here I was 1500 miles from home with no transportation.
I went to 5 different rentals places to only have them tell me "Sorry, sold out." I was freaking out, My wife called them and they basically said, "Sorry for your luck," and refused to find me a suitable replacement. I finally found a company to rent me a car for 5X the amount I had paid Turo! It was 36 hours later I got an email asking me if I wished for them to help me find a car. I ripped them a new one But they graciously paid me back and gave me $75 to use towards my next rental HAHAHAHAHA.
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2018
First of all, if anyone is reading this DO NOT RENT FROM THIS COMPANY! They are FULL of false advertisement and they list UNSAFE vehicles for people to rent. I have tried to rent cars from them TWICE, and both cars were unsafe to drive. First car needed brake pads. Brakes were horrendous! They ended up towing the car for me. Their customer service had promised me a new car before their closing hours and they were dishonest. Never heard back until we contacted them and said their agents were closed so they tried to give us a new car which the 2nd car they gave me has electrical wires coming out of the front and did not have a console and windows that rolled down! Mismatched doors. It was a car out of an impound lot! They refused to give me a refund on any of this AFTER they had promised a full reimbursement. This completely ruined our trip as we were in a tight timeline and half our trip was spend dealing with this unreliable company.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2018
Customer service is absolutely horrible!!! I am no longer interested in Turo! 90% of the reviews online are bad! I have been trying to rent from them for months now, and everytime I try I received error messages. I meet all requirements and when I try to get customer support they give me a complete run around! I have provided a plethora of my personal information to Turo (probably even to much information), and I'm still not accepted! I would recommend going to a regular car rental place with credentials.
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2018
We rented a 10 yr old Mercedes Benz from a Turo host for the very first time just outside of San Francisco airport. We had to pick it up in the garage he works in in Millbrae. We drove it to St Helena where we stayed for two nights and tooled around the area to go to a couple of vineyards, dinners etc. Brought it back to the owner on time, in the same shape we got it...unremarkable two days with the car...drove fine. Next day he texts and says the wheel is bent and rubbing against the shock strut and how do we want to take care of this? WHAT?! We didn’t hear any scraping, or smell any rubber, or feel any vibration in the steering wheel the whole time we had the car. When we dropped it off he inspected it and we handed the keys to him and left. He filed a claim and now we are disputing. Stick with the normal rental companies. It’s a free for all at Turo. Never again.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2018
I live in Baltimore and was referred to this site for my trip in LA. Well after going through the whole process giving my licence and address to this company I was then later denied to use this service and they never told me why. I have been renting cars for 20 yrs and I have never been through this. Very unprofessional to take people info, store it and then deny them. So I booked with Enterprise as always and in LA driving. I will never recommend Turo to anyone.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2018
BEWARE when you rent using Turo. They allow their host to treat you unfair and overcharge you. And if you don't pay you will not be allowed to rent again until you pay the extra money. I rented a car for 30.00 dollars but when it was over I was told that I owe another 180.00 dollars. They do nothing about you getting your vehicle late. The customer service is a waste of time because they do nothing and agree with whatever the host say. BEWARE BEFORE YOU RENT WITH THIS COMPANY.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2018
We just returned home from a family vacation in the Chicago to Northwoods Wisconsin area and were very happy to work with Eric through Turo in Chicago. From the timeliness of pick up to the smooth return, the trip was exceptional. I would say, based on the other negative reviews, the experience has much to do with the owner/renter relationship. The savings alone will keep us coming back to Turo for our car rentals.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2018
Turo has THE worst customer service. We had an issue with our reservation and account so chatted with support. Waited an hour to get help. 20 minutes in they said to try texting for faster support. I didn't get a response to my text for 3 hours. Then after a full on interrogation into my life, they asked for pictures of my ID, of my credit card, of a utility bill, pay stub and travel documents. The agents were rude and condescending. And in the end? They denied my membership but couldn't tell me why. What a joke. Probably an identity theft ring. Stay away.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2018
I signed up with Turo, booked a car and then was told I was not approved. The funds were already taken from my account and they said the refund would take 3-5 business days to return my funds on a vehicle I was unable to obtain. I would never recommend this service to anyone. I usually use Avis but wanted to give them a try. I will continue to use Avis as long as they are available where I am located.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2018
I booked a ride with Turo yesterday 9/23. I lost my license but had a photo of the license that I lost and a CA ID. I arrived at the meetup site and the host would not let me begin the trip. He stated that if I obtained an interim license the next day he would allow me to begin the trip. I completely understood that request and complied. I submitted a copy of the interim license to him this morning 9/24. The host still refused to release the car. Turo refused to assist me on this matter. Turo refused to issue a refund. Turo refused to direct me to their legal department who I will have to find a way to contact on my own. Worst customer service ever. Completely irrational standpoint. An Interim license IS a valid license. Go to Hertz.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2018
What a farce this company is! We wasted 5 hours with them and then they declined membership! I was trying to rent 3 cars and pay for all three ~ they verified me and my funds ~ it was a gift to my children while traveling in Hawaii. They wanted me holding the credit card, me holding my id and the same for my children (adults). My son actually was using his own credit card! They then wanted copy of utility bill, copy of paystub and a copy of travel itinerary! Remember ~ we are trusting them that someone will actually meet us with the car and they are all in Mexico or somewhere. I booked with Enterprise for just $50 more per car and unlimited mileage. This Turo is a zero in my book!
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2018
I booked a car in Turo and I paid $245 for 9 days. The owner of the car canceled the trip, and Turo charged me $210. They told me that paper license is not accepted even though it is valid in the state of Illinois. I got the paper license from DMV, but they didn't accept it. I sent the owner my previous driving license telling him that I applied for my new driving license, but he didn't accept it. The owner of the car canceled the trip several hours after I booked it. He could do that in the first hour so that I can get a full refund, but he didn't. Turo customer service phone number does NOT work. I want to share my bad experience with police to see if I can get my money back.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2018
I will never ever recommend Turbo to anyone. Do not be fooled by low prices. I rented car 3 times and everything was going fine. One fine day after I booked a car for 107$, at last minute Turo told me that paper license won't be accepted (even though it is a perfectly valid legal document by state of California). They not only denied the trip they refused 107$ stating that I should have carried photo I'd license. I told them that it is perfectly fine with whatever policy but since they allowed 3 trips, it is their mistake but they refused to reimburse the money. Please be careful renting from this app. Enterprise or Budget rentals are always better and safe.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2018
I signed up with Turo online to rent a car. All seemed to go well. I submitted all my personal and banking information, even took and submitted the necessary 'selfie'. Approved, I selected a car and even spoke to the owner of the vehicle about the meetup. Then, shortly thereafter, I receive notification that I was summarily rejected, my acceptance was rescinded with no explanation whatsoever. What's more, I was informed by text that I could appeal (grovel) by taking another selfie holding my driver's license and credit card and provide a bill in my name and other debasement. I feel humiliated. Although I appreciate cybersecurity and fraud prevention, treating (some?) customer prospects like criminals is not how business should be conducted. I would NEVER recommend this company to anyone, ever.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2018
I’ve now had 3 bad experiences in a row with their customer service which leads me to believe the company getting worse.You cannot get a support number without going online and filling out a form. Then you sit in hold for a while until someone from the Philippines answers. There used to be US based people that could help. Now I just get idiots who have no idea what they are doing. I tried having to call support now because they do such an poor job. I would consider looking for other options if you’re looking to rent out your car.
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2018
I signed up with this company, saw great deals for half the cost of rental companies and all seemed really awesome, even got a text from the car owner. They verified some info about me during the sign up and all checked out and was verified. I proceeded to rent the car, made payment, received a confirmation email stating my rental. Two days later I receive an email from Turo stating that I was declined membership for unknown reasons and I would be refunded in 3 to 5 days. I proceed to google the phone number which I called and was disconnected. I then used the chat option on their website and was told to reply to the email. I then replied to the email and received a response that I was denied membership and my account was closed due to reasons that they will not disclose due to the efficacy of the verification process, but if I wanted to appeal the decision then I can.
So I again asked the reasons why so that I may appeal, which they again replied that they reserve the right not to disclose the reason why. How do you appeal a decision without knowing why. Too much effort for me to save $100 dollars. I then read in the terms that they conduct credit checks, insurance score, criminal background check, personal reference check and I’m sure I read somewhere a DNA test. Of course I’m joking about the DNA. I don’t have to do all this at a traditional car rental company. Then more so not disclose the reasons why it would still encourage me to appeal. Nope not doing it!! Seems like a scam to get your info!!!
Reviewed Sept. 5, 2018
I had a very frustrating experience with Turo and wanted to let fellow drivers know why I strongly recommend against using Turo: If you drive a Turo car and the Turo host receives any erroneous toll violation, the host pays it right away with substantial administrative fees tacked in, even before letting you know and letting you contest the toll with EZ Pass. Turo then directly deducts the toll from drivers credit card on file, without letting the driver dispute the charge.
I got charged over thirty times what was rightfully due because of this: I carried my EZ Pass transponder throughout the journey and on one toll booth, the sensor failed to read my transponder. Note that this is not a rare occurrence. So be forewarned that you may get charged of hundreds and hundreds of dollars and will be given no option to contest the charges, even when you are not at fault. All Turo Customer Support team got back with was: "I completely understand where you are coming from, but my hands are tied based on the policies that you agreed to. All further responses will be read but not responded to."
Reviewed Sept. 5, 2018
Absolutely floored at the money grab attempt after turn in. Car was returned in better condition than received. Everything on turn-in checklist was followed exactly. For the owner of the vehicle to not expect the slightest amount of surface dust on floor mat after 500 miles in a dusty desert environment is beyond ludicrous. This is my first time using your service and will be my last. I have received the owner's pictures of the "vehicle damage" and am completely dissatisfied that you could assess a fee that was more than the original rental. I was skeptical from reading the online reviews of Turo and from my first and only experience I can definitely see why there is an overwhelming amount of dissatisfied users.
Reviewed Sept. 2, 2018
Turo declined my account due to my insurance score. When I contacted them and provide them with my TransUnion Score of 870 out of 950, they changed their tune and stated they needed to confirm my identity. This company seems like it has not internal guidelines or standards to follow. Based on my experience it seems like the employees make up the rules as they go. I understand the safety and security measures are there to protect both the owner and the renter. For this reason they should guidelines for employees to follow when approving or declining applications. My driving record is perfect. No accidents or tickets for the past 30 years.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2018
The owner (rents a fleet of 14 luxury vehicles) of the vehicle I rented in Orlando, Florida recently took advantage of the fact that I inadvertently forgot to take photos of before and after readings of the odometer. He even texted me to see if I took a picture of the odometer to check before filing a fraudulent claim. He submitted a claim for over $600 to get reimbursed for excess mileage. He submitted a before and after picture of the odometer reading which clearly shows that he used a tool to change the odometer in the after picture since it didn’t have the second odometer reading below to show how many miles I actually traveled. I provided other evidence from my Life 360 app that proves that I clearly drove under the allotted 300 miles. Turo ruled in my favor and stated that the case was closed and did not charge me the fee.
The next day, I received a charge for over $600 on my credit card on file. The customer service representative stated that his supervisor overturned the ruling without my knowledge and charged my card without giving me another chance to refute the charges. Now they are saying that they will escalate the matter to a specialist which I have not heard from in several days. I have taken up the matter with American Express to file a dispute and have gotten my attorney involved to file a fraudulent claim by the owner and a fraudulent charge by the company. I am looking to file a class action lawsuit to hopefully prevent this company from allowing scam artists to do this to other unsuspecting individuals.
Don’t rent from this company. They give the owners the benefit of the doubt and who use these vehicles to scam you since it is very difficult for them to make any real money through the services that they are trying to provide. Good concept but very poorly executed and bad service all around. It is unfortunate that my first two experiences trying this out were very positive and had to experience this last one.
Reviewed Aug. 26, 2018
Extremely disappointed at Turo's customer service. Be aware that everything will look fine and they will be extremely friend until you finalize the transaction and deliver the car, then they will find ways to forcefully make you pay for extra fees. Besides having had some technical problems with the car I rented, but having being flexible and not even having complained formally (just having told the car owner directly at the delivery site; to be considerate since it was the first time I was using the APP and didn't want to put the car owner in hot water). When the delivery day arrived I texted the car owner and we set a time and a location for the delivery that was convenient for him, btw very very far from my neighborhood, but it’s ok. We three (my friend and the car owner) would have dinner since we felt it was a chance for a good conversation.
The car was delivered and everything was fine until having received an email from Lucrecia (Turo's Customer care assistant) saying I would have to pay a fee of $150 + $25 admin fee for having delivered the car two hours late unless I sent and email in 24h with evidences that the car was delivered on time. Besides being an absurd amount (two hours would correspond to some days of car rental, they don’t respond or talk to you, just keep repeating a memorized paragraph) So I sent the email right away. I sent some emails with copy of the texts between us and the car owner proving that the car was delivered on time and the owner was ok with it, but Lucrecia from Turo would just keep repeating the same over and over saying the policy was I had to advise Turo and not the car owner and even it was my first time using the service, they couldn't waive the fee because that was the standard procedure.
If the standard procedure is to unduly charge a large amount and not even listen to the client, that's unacceptable. I asked to talk to her superior and she hasn't even addressed my request, not even answering to it. It's so clear they make a percentage of those unduly high fees charged on your CC after you think everything is OK. Also there's no phone number you can call. Please avoid this service to protect your pocket and your peace of mind. What looks like a good deal will cost you infinitely more. Unfortunately it was highly disappointing since I though it was an amazing alternative to rental Agencies.
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2018
So I just paid $450 to rent a car for four days which was advertised as ‘Instant Rental.’ My card was ‘instantly’ charged the full amount and then the host replied 1/2 hr later stating he was out of town and that the car was unavailable. I requested an immediate refund from Turo but their policy is 3-5 business days to process a refund even though the host had canceled the rental. The emails from support only offer to find me another rental but why would I do that having been burned the first time and Turo’s seeming lack of concern stating ‘most hosts actively de-list their cars when unavailable. Funny thing is, the host has another car still active on Turo even though he is ‘out of town on business.’ Something smells fishy. If you want a guaranteed rental car when you really need one, go to anyone but this company.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2018
This company allows hosts to rent ineligible vehicles. I rented a car (unknown to me) that had two bald tires, a failing transmission and 158,707 miles on it. (Way over the limit) The car died. The closest, SAFE place I could get the car was a gravel parking lot. They were going to reimburse me until they heard about the parking lot. I broke their off-roading rule and now I lose. Lying host and unethical company. Spend the extra money and save yourself the hassle!! There were other issues, but I am going with the highlights. It could have ruined my vacation. Don't do it!!
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2018
I decided to try out Turo for the first time. I was making a trip to a city I had never been, for business. I don't usually purchase insurance on cars, but since this was my first time trying it out, I purchased the premium package. When I arrived at the airport the vehicle was ready for me which was nice. I also don't usually take photos of my rentals inside and out, but I did. Thankfully I took a photo of the license plate. I arrived at my rental apartment, parked the car on the top floor, two spots away from the door because it was raining. I rushed in because it was raining and I was getting wet. About three hours later I go to get in my car and it is gone. I combed the entire parking garage which was only 3 levels and not very big. As I physically searched the garage myself I did not see the car. I also pushed the panic button and it did not register the alarm.
I found security, he did the same thing as we called the towing company and the nonemergency police line. The car was not there, the towing company did not have it, so I called the owner, he also did not have it. The owner filed a report on the vehicle and I gave him his key fob back. The owner told me he had another car I could use. It was in the shop, but it would be ready by the following afternoon. I took several Ubers while waiting for the backup vehicle. About an hour before needing to make a run to the airport, the owner informs me that Turo will not allow him to give me another vehicle because it is under investigation. Shortly after that I got a call from their investigation team to give my report and was again informed that they will not give me a replacement vehicle. During the call, they made it seem like I stole the vehicle myself! I am from out of town and have a return flight in 4 days, I don't plan on keeping your car.
I am now without a vehicle, need to pick someone up from the airport for a meeting we need to attend. In a panic, I rushed to the nearest Blue Indy car share kiosk which did not work, all cars were taken, so again, I had to revert to now two Ubers for my colleague and I to make it to our appointment from two separate locations, the fees are racking up. I went online and the rental cars I was previously looking at prior to the trip for $300 were now going for a significantly cheaper rate thankfully, $80. I rented a car, took another Uber to pick it up, and was on my way. The whole day was insanely stressful. This has never happened before. That night as we are driving through the garage I spot the same type of car I rented, on a different level, different section of the garage. I stop, pull up my Turo app, check the license plate listed on the rental agreement and it doesn't match the car in front of me.
When I return home from my trip, on a whim, I pull up the photos I took of the vehicle and realize the license plate number listed on the Turo rental doesn't match the photo of the plate that I took. I immediately call the apartment and the car owner and say, "Can you go check the garage, it may be your vehicle after all." It was indeed the vehicle. It was on a different level than the one I parked on but it was back. Turo sends me a message saying they are charging me a $200 late return fee! The entire rental for less than 4 days was about $225. They want to charge me $200 for it being returned one day past the due date. I would have been able to identify the vehicle before the rental was due for return had the correct license plate been listed and had the key fob worked. For all I know the owner came and picked up the vehicle then returned it.
The owner said it could have been left on and I didn't realize it since it is an electric vehicle and you can't tell when it is on or off. He said someone may have used it to run an errand and get out of the rain and brought it back to the apartment complex since the key wasn't with the vehicle it will run until you turn it off or the battery dies. Turo told me the vehicle was never stolen, I just forgot where I parked. I can assure you that is not the case. I live in Vegas where the parking garages are 20 times bigger than this garage. I have rented over 50 vehicles, and I can promise you this has never been an issue. I parked on the top floor in the rain. The car was found on a lower level not near the entrance door. I had 4 large bags and was carrying them all on my own. I know for a matter of fact, that I did not just forget where I parked. Me AND the security guard went through the entire garage individually when the car was missing.
The owner admitted to having the wrong plate listed. The owner also looked in the wrong garage when he came to see for himself even though I gave him specific instruction as to where the car was when I last saw it. Bottom line, Turo does not have the renter's interest at heart. I spoke with Lovejit from Turo and he was completely one sided in his views and kept telling me I was at fault for everything. The owner also informed me that Turo kept pressuring him to file the charge for the $200. I have never been treated so terribly by a company in my entire life. Bottom line, the car would have been identified sooner had the license plate info. been correct, or the key fob worked.
The owner thanked me for my due diligence in helping recover the car. It could have sat in the parking garage indefinitely and never been recovered. Turo should make tracking devices mandatory for all rental vehicles, it seems like common sense. Information should be verified for their rentals eg: license plates (kind of a big deal). They definitely need to work on their customer service, because it is beyond terrible. I wish I could post some of the correspondence e-mails. I was shocked. Clean up your game, Turo.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2018
I had a bad feeling early on as when Turo sent a welcome email and gave a link to support, it didn't work, referred me to another link and I got an error message. Then on every page under the welcome from each car owner, it says click here for your $25 discount or something like that. But the link doesn't click, I found a tab or something about the discount but then couldn't find it again... multiple issues with their links, the website, and now I am charged a $25 delivery fee even though the owner did not list that as a cost on his page.
The delivery of the vehicle in Mpls was ok, the car was ok but made a screeching noise. Two days before my trip ended I texted the owner about where to meet to return it. This should have been written out with a map and given to me when I got the car but nothing is handled professionally or with any common sense. He gives me an address of a restaurant to meet in the parking lot but google maps street view doesn't show a restaurant so I tell him I can't find it. He gives me another address and says it's 4 miles from the airport.
I was visiting my family and dealing with health crises and didn't have time to do his job for him so I said I'd google it and I'm an optimist... thinking everything will work out. He offered no help on directions... shortcuts, landmarks... nothing. So I leave this morning and follow the google map route that did look fairly easy but when I actually got to the interchange etc. it was confusing and I had no idea which way to go... again nothing had been clarified for me. I had gone in circles, around corners, etc. trying to get to the 55 which on the map clearly showed an exit to 50th street but I knew I was lost and getting very upset. I pulled into a gas station to pull up the voice directions. Just then the owner called and asked if I was "close"... he was waiting for me.
And by the way, I had changed the meeting time later by half an hour as when I arrived in Mpls, I realized I had left too much time to get from the plane to the front curb and he wasn't ready but he did get the car to me without too much delay. More on this later. Since he and I had communicated about the pick up and time I assumed the 1/2 hour time change for delivery was done the same way. After all, it's only between us; it never occurred that it had to be done on the app and I was too busy trying to get UN lost to think of the app.
So, I'm at the gas station getting more anxious by the minute and I texted that I was lost. His only response was "ok"??? Then he called and he has an accent so it's hard to understand him, but he said meet me at the Delta terminal instead. I replied that I had no idea how to get back to 494 but I was on my own and had to keep pushing forward somehow. I did manage to get back to the freeway and got off on the terminal exit.
Well, I am not familiar with the Mpls terminal either and took a ramp for Departures. It was clogged with cars and people but I got to the U-turn and found myself going down a ramp away from the terminal. Somehow I crossed lanes and got onto a Return to Terminal ramp and drove around the circle again. Up the ramp and again I find myself on the one side that would lead me away from the terminals. Then I looked at the other lane and saw that it was one way in the same direction but I hadn't seen any sign or entrance so I could get to Delta that way... and it would mean another circle around with the clock ticking. He called and I told him what was happening but I couldn't talk with all of this going on. I came around again and finally just pulled over to the curb and got my bags and went across the median to the Delta terminal..then had to walk what seemed like two miles to get to my gate, and got in at the last minute.
I get home, exhausted and frustrated, and get an email saying I am charged a $100 fee for not turning the car in on time... I was late because I was lost!!then a $25 dollar delivery fee is added which is not mentioned on his page at all. They claim that I extended my trip and I was supposed to change things on the app although I don't recall seeing any instructions like that or any warnings. I did not EXTEND the damn trip... I was wandering around because this guy does not communicate, does not have the smarts to think ahead and provide a map or directions to where he wants to meet... etc.
And a heads up about the terminal one way lanes would have been really helpful. I am contesting the late fee as this was not my choice but I am convinced that Turo is a scam and they clearly don't guide the car owners to be pro-active and use some common sense. I told Turo I would post negative reviews everywhere I could and this is the first. Overall, it was a very unpleasant experience and I will go down fighting (I'm 77) before they'll scam me for $100 for this.
Reviewed Aug. 18, 2018
I signed up for Turo and went through the whole process of renting a car when at the end I got a message saying, "Sorry you cannot book with Turo." After hours of phone calls, emails back and forth, confused, I find out my application was denied based on my "auto insurance score"... I don't have auto insurance! It doesn't exist! I don't even own a car... hence renting one. I disputed the claim, provided proof, documentation and followed all the extra steps and somehow I was still not approved. I don't own a car or insurance for the car that doesn't exist, I've never gotten a ticket or pulled over etc. I'm baffled. What's wrong with this company?? Turo, seriously you're the absolute worst.
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2018
Everything went great with the car owner. I got there and started the Turo app, and pressed "Check In". I checked the car, the owner checked my license, I did the safety and orientation of the car, and I left. But, now that I got home, the app doesn't indicate that my ride started, and I can't figure out how to remedy that. This seems like a horrible error in their programming. It took me 5 minutes to go through a million unrelated messages about how to fix problems I'm not having, and finally it put me in the chat queue at position 1. I have been in the chat queue for 40 minutes, but the app just reset my queue position to 7.
The app is buggy, the app has a poor UI, the app asks too many questions to contact customer service, the customer service is bad, and it seems as though the people designing and programming the system don't work there anymore, because all of these issues are obvious simple things that should have been fixed long ago and any Engineer CEO would fix immediately and effortlessly.
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2018
When I went to pick up the car, I learned that the family hadn't owned the car for two years and the guy on the account wasn't in the country so I couldn't ask him what had happened. Turo was very good about refunding the amount I had already paid immediately, and I was able to borrow a car but if I really needed THIS car I would have been way out of luck. The explanation Turo gave was that it was an "auto-book" so although it looked to me as if the owner had approved my rental, in fact it had never gone to him. Still this is a HUGE red flag and based on this experience I will NEVER RENT A TURO CAR. Their app and staff has got to be smarter than to rent out cars based on two year old information and with no follow up from the owner prior to rental. What?!
I was visiting my family and wanted to rent a car. It is quite expensive as I do not have car insurance, and I was told Turo would be cheaper. It really wasn't once I calculated in all the costs but I wanted to try it out anyway because I like the idea of being able to share a resource that isn't being used. Lesson learned, I will never rent a car from a similar service (Turo will never have my business now) unless I have personally communicated with the owner. However having used Airbnb for close to ten years with never a problem like this, I went in with full confidence but not all services are the same!
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2018
I rented a Jeep in Hawaii and drove it for 3 days. On the way back to drop off the vehicle, plastic piece that surrounds the wheel well fell off while driving on a straight road on a crystal clear day at 40 mph. At first I was told that under the conditions I agreed to, I was liable for any damage that was not there when I originally picked up the car.
I pointed out to Richard in the claims department that this simply wasn't true as there are several exemptions (including a mechanical failure/defect that results in damage that occurs due to normal usage) and asked why this incident didn't fall under the exemption I was told that since I could not prove that it didn't fall under the exemption there was no reason to think that this shouldn't be covered. I asked how I would go about proving that a piece to a car was about to fall off when it was not obvious from looking at the vehicle, I was not provided an answer, instead I was read why he made his determination.
The reason for why I was on the hook... the car simply came back without a piece that was there when it left. I purchased the basic rental insurance so no problem, right? WRONG. The rental insurance they provide, even their top tier, is SECONDARY to the renter's personal auto policy. So now there will be an insurance claim against me for something that was 100% not my fault. STAY AWAY.
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2018
I have rented for years with Turo, some good some bad. The past few times I’ve rented there have been car issues. I was recently on vacation in Orlando with my family. Rented one vehicle. There were mechanical issues with vehicle, returned vehicle no problem. In the meantime was trying to rent another Turo vehicle because we needed a vehicle. Unfortunately with Turo in order to talk with the Host of a vehicle you have to book a vehicle. I found a vehicle, a Dodge Caliber with Matt, to rent. Once I spoke with him he could not accommodate an airport return pickup. So I canceled the vehicle. Apparently I missed the 1 hr cancellation policy by 2 minutes according to my text line on turo but when I disputed with Turo customer support it was 6 minutes. So 6 minutes late Cost me $279 for a vehicle I didn’t use because the host could not accommodate according to my travel needs.
Turo's policy of having to book a vehicle which you are charged for in order to communicate with host of the vehicle to see if they can even accommodate your travel needs is very bad business. Support was very unhelpful, understanding, or accommodating considering the issue I was already having with 1 of their vehicles, trying to get to my hotel and finding another vehicle. They have lost a customer and I will no longer do business with them. Read the fine print on their policy page before renting.
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2018
I attempted to rent an SUV to take my daughter to college and when we went to pick up the vehicle the owner was not there. We were instructed to check in and inspect the vehicle the vehicle was dirty and smelled of mildew and pets. But the kicker here is that the car would not even start! it would not turn on. It would not turn over. ZERO battery power. We called the owner and he offered to give us a jump. We declined and have been trying to contact Turo support for over 2 hours now via phone and the green bubble chat even twitter.
This entire company is a scam. BEWARE. DO NOT USE. We are unable to cancel through the app because he had us check in. we uploaded the nasty dirty photos. This is awful. And I'm especially upset because I canceled my Enterprise rental for this. Just went back to Enterprise now they don't have anything available. Stay FAR away from Turo. Who rents a vehicle to someone KNOWING that it wont even start? SMH.
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2018
So far my experience with Turo has been good. I had 3 instances where cancellations were made by negligent hosts, but at the same time I met some amazing hosts. Only complaint is the underage fee (30% for under 25) which is just insanely high. They assume people under 25 are crazy, and its bad for their business too.
My bad experiences: Host pulled a no show and I noticed his plates don’t match his car. Staff was responsive and gave me 50$ credit for the hassle. Host showed up with expired stickers and told me it's “okay”. Again Turo was very responsive, but their booking department failed to find another car for me. 25$ credit then another 50$ after I complained. Host contacted me about issue with car, and was very upfront. He told me he broke the rim on the pothole, and that the car was vibrating at 100+ kph. I appreciated his honesty and made no complaints to Turo.
Otherwise everything is great. They just need to take down the unreasonable 30% under 25 fee, it's just absurd. If anything they should be supporting students by giving them student discounts. I hope they can keep up the good service. I see a lot of bad reviews but it's mostly the hosts’ faults and not Turo corp. Turo also has a number in Canada so I don’t see why others are claiming they have no number!
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2018
I paid to get a rental for 5 days which totaled $535. I returned the vehicle early. The fuel tank wasn't completely full. I was given a fee to pay for the gas which I paid as I completely understood. The next day I was given a $75 cleaning fee which is crazy because the car had small amounts of dust on the outside (desert environment). I have no issue paying for a car wash but $75 is a crazy fee. I sent an e-mail to inquire because I was told it was due to a smoke smell in the vehicle and I DO NOT smoke. I didn't receive a reply until the end of the week just informing me it doesn't matter and my fee has been sent to a collection agency. So instead of just talking with me they go 0-100 real quick. I'd suggest NEVER renting through them at all. They continue to tack on fees day after day with zero compassion for the renter. Stick to Hertz or Enterprise, at least they'll let you know you'll be paying too much to rent a vehicle.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2018
Some might have had good experiences with this company but they allow car host (owners) to scam customers. Avoid this company at all cost. We reserved a car that was malfunctioning at pick up. Turo nor the car owner refuses to fix the issue and we had to escalate this to the authorities. Turo does not validate the condition of the owner's vehicles. We were scammed.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2018
I will absolutely never use Turo again. I was charged a "fine" by a renter and was given no opportunity to have it removed by Turo. It was to have the vehicle washed although the rental was for 11 days in rainy weather driven on highways only. I've rented from rental companies dozens of times in Anchorage, AK and the condition it was returned is absolutely 100% common and they would and have never unscrupulously charged the renter extra to have it washed. Shady practice to allow these charges to occur. I contacted the renter and they said it should have been returned fully detailed, really? What other rental company would have the audacity to make such a comment. Also I picked up the vehicle and the windshield had over 12 chips in it and two major cracks of 8 inches or longer across the windshield, making it difficult to see out of the vehicle.
Additionally, the owner would not greet me upon return curbside at the departure terminal as promised. At the last minute they told me to park it in a parking structure, so I had to find parking and then rent a cart to travel the much longer distance to the airport terminal which caused a major delay. Unprofessional and flaky behavior that using Turo subjected me to and adding insult to injury I'm charged extra without my consent and when I called customer service the rep said that's the policy and they can't and wouldn't do any thing to assist removing the extra fees. I'm surprised I wasn't charged for an oil change and new brakes! Also it's always a gamble that you will arrive to your destination and have a rental vehicle, because Turo allows the owner to cancel the rental contract at any time. No trust, safety issues, and shady one-sided policies will cause me to stay away from Turo.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2018
Beware! I used Turo for the first time, and was not aware of the policy to extend time. I requested an extension of time, and to my surprise it was denied. I found out by Turo at the exact time the car was supposed to be returned. Being at least 30 minutes away and needing to stop for gas, I ended up being 45 minutes late. They did not give any warning that the request was denied and charged me $75 for being late. After trying to appeal with their customer service, by the way there is no phone number just an email to talk to, they said they had no record of my original request. After providing PROOF of that request, they still denied it and charged me for it. Zero customer service and poor policy notices.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2018
I just paid $931 for a cheap, dirty unsafe car, because of $3 per mileage x158 miles over the allowed 1000 miles. Why would Turo let this owner charge that much for this bad car??? I have never had an issue with Turo or other car share programs with mileage until now. I did see 1000 miles over 2 weeks. I was not concerned, as it's never been an issue and I was only staying local in the Chicago far west suburbs. If I had seen the $3. per mileage over, I would have gotten a different car, or negotiated ahead of time. It's ludicrous that I am paying DOUBLE for a 2010 dirty vehicle. [Yes the carpet has not been vacuumed or cleaned in some time.]
The other safety concerns were: Bad tires that spun out with the slightest acceleration from a stop light, even in dry payment. Faulty driver's window that would not stay up automatically [this happened 9 days into my trip]. The locks that would not open, when the car was shut off and key removed AND drivers door opened. [This may be Honda issue, but it was not easy with elderly passengers.] Austin has 2 very old, cheap cars [he lives in Marion, IN 200 miles away from Ohare Airport] and he hopes that he can cash in on your mistakes. NEVER TURO EVER.
Reviewed July 31, 2018
If I can give them a five 00000 I would. These people are rude and they didn't approve me but I asked why. They told me they don't have to tell me. I have asked 3x for the policy. That will not give it to me. If I were you I would never rent from this place. They seem shady. Go to a big company and please read the reviews.
Reviewed July 29, 2018
About a week ago, I started researching the cheapest way to rent a car, I found Turo too reasonably priced and went ahead with booking, entered all information correctly and they cancel my membership and sent me a message stating, "If you think Turo made a mistake," please send a picture of my license, me holding my license, a utility bill in my name, the card I used, and pay stubs. Sent in my documents and they emailed back stating they couldnt accept my membership and failed to give me details. As they “have the right to withhold their review process." It is absurd and stupid.
Reviewed July 29, 2018
I am a traveler, the father of an extraordinary family. We are five. We love to try new adventures, we believe in people's kindness and honesty. We are sensitive to the local economy and small businesses and we like to encourage people before businesses. In this state of mind, we decided for our one-month trip to Maui to trust Turo for the rental of our car. Big mistake. All did not go well and I tell you this incredible story. On January 1st, 2018, my little family and I decide to plan a trip to the paradise islands of Hawaii. We plan to travel the 1st to the 31 of July 2018. From the month of January, we decide to book our car with Turo. This is a website that allows car rental between individuals. Turo facilitates this exchange. Six months in advance, we reserve a vehicle. Unfortunately on May 25, 2018, a month before our departure, the owner of the car decides to cancel.
Of course, with Turo, the two stakeholders of the lease are bound by a contract and it is allowed to break it according to the rules of the game. The first risk of failure is here. Since this is an exchange between individuals there are many instabilities and what is likely to happen is that the landlord cancels the contract. A month before our trip we find ourselves without a vehicle. These are things that can happen, but the fact remains that the experience is very disappointing. We are adventurous and optimistic and decide to give a second chance to the runner and try with another person to rent another vehicle. The payment is made, everything seems to go well and the exchanges are cordial. On June 30, the day before we leave, we communicate via Turo with the landlord and explain that the flight will be delayed by a few hours. Instead of 10 o'clock in the morning we will arrive around two o'clock in the afternoon.
We have a confirmation of reading of our message by the landlord. Day of our departure, we are very happy to leave for this new adventure, we clarify a second time our arrival with the landlord and we leave. Arrival at the airport, he comes to pick us up and it is here that the problems arise. While we rented a respectable 2006 minivan, he arrives with a dilapidated vehicle from the 1990s. He explains that since the reservation of our vehicle was for 10 o'clock in the morning and it is 2 pm he canceled the contract and rented the vehicle that was destined to us to someone else. We arrive from an international flight of twelve hours. It is of course impossible to control everything. He offers the old pile of scrap in exchange. We are not afraid and love adventure, we are tempted to accept it. Unfortunately, the vehicle is not yet in its name, the plate transfer is not quite complete yet.
We start to sniff the scam and to settle our dispute we have to call the police. We are in another country, tired of our trip, with three children running out of patience. It's been almost 18 hours since we slept. Fortunately, my spouse is perfectly bilingual and can communicate and we can organize, but imagine the horror if we were in another country with a foreign language. After long hours of discussions, a good dose of adrenaline and stress, we find ourselves, two adults, three children and a mountain of luggage on the side of the street without a vehicle. Here is the story of the beginning of this adventure. If you want my advice, do not leave with Turo. The risks are far too great, there is a good chance that the experience will be too much complicated.
Reviewed July 27, 2018
I absolutely do not recommend renting from Turo. The main reason is because the person you are renting the vehicle from can just cancel everything all of a sudden, which can be a huge inconvenience! I tried to rent another vehicle and the owner declined my trip. The note said something about the vehicle needing repairs, yet it was still posted on Turo afterwards. Not everyone rent a vehicle for leisure. Some of us actually have important appointments to get to!
If you rent a vehicle from a typical rental place, yes, you will have to have a credit card, but at the same time, you will not have to worry about them cancelling your reservation!! On top of that, I texted Dan who claimed he would help me and that I could text him. I texted him asking how long it would take for a refund to be completed. After an hour, I did not hear back from him. I tried live chat. After over 50 minutes no one came. At first I was number 24. Then I saw something to click on to resume the chat. Before clicking that I was number 7. After clicking on that, I was number 18! I have never experienced anything like this before.
Reviewed July 26, 2018
We tried 3 different times to use Turo and we're unuccessful every time. The first time, we reserved a car and had to wait 30 minutes before we could even try to book again. Once he did not confirm, we tried again and the exact same thing happened. Finally, we booked a car that was guaranteed. We never heard from the person and paid a taxi to go pick up the car at the address that was provided. When we arrived, it was a apartment complex and he was nowhere to be found. He did not answer his text messages and he did not answer his phone calls. Avoid this company at all costs! Very dissatisfied customer.
Reviewed July 25, 2018
We rented a Hummer in Hawaii with about 31k miles on it. This was our first Turo experience and were initially excited for the Hummer experience. While driving the Hummer started to overheat. Then the check engine light came on. Shortly after a "SERV TMP" alert came on the dash. So, the car started falling apart. I alerted the host as it's generally encouraged to handle any problems with the host before contacting the service. I messaged the host, and he admitted that he didn't have time in between the last renter and us to get the car serviced. He apologized but didn't offer another car or anything else. We were not told there were problems with the car or else we would not have rented it. Anyway, we blasted the heat in the car even though we were in Hawaii in the middle of July so it's hot AF, but we got by.
I logged into Turo and I see there's a $125 charge for "cleaning fees" on the account and I'm barred from renting another car. The customer service agent said the exterior was dirty. Really, some mud on the outside warranted $100 by Turo's standards is "HEAVY CLEANING - $100 Major stains or residue on seat fabric or other hard-to-clean surfaces." This didn't exist on the car at all.
The host chose this fee to try and make more money, probably to fix all the car problems! At this point I'm mad. I tell Turo that the car was in barely usable condition, and that their terms and conditions require that this be disclosed to renters prior to the trip taking place. They couldn't care less. They just said they'll report it to management and someone will follow up with me. They also said it was up to the renter to report this, and because we "had the car the entire time" it was somehow not an issue. This is BS. God forbid the car break down when we were on one-lane roads alongside a cliff.
Turo clearly doesn't have a checks and balances to see if the fees the hosts want to charge are even warranted, and in their Terms it states the renter has to pay any fees, otherwise they will come after you with Collections. Who knows if the host will even be charged for violating the terms of providing a safe vehicle with all mechanical issues known up front. Turo doesn't care, as long as they get their admin fees as a middleman.
Reviewed July 23, 2018
We rented a truck through Turo while vacationing in Oregon. The truck was very dirty inside and out, with severe damage on the passenger door (so much so, that the key could not be used on the passenger door). This was NOT revealed in any of the photos that were posted in the listing. Worse, the truck did not sound right as we drove away from the airport. Within 24 hours, it began to stall. Within 48 hours it completely broke down, leaving us stranded in a town with no other car rentals (also, there were no Uber, Lyft, taxis, etc).
We had to hitchhike to a nearby store. We continuously tried to contact Turo's customer support from the beginning. It has been over a week, and we still haven't been able to get a hold of anyone. All we want is a refund. We paid for 6 days. The 48 hours we had the vehicle were incredibly scary since we had to push it off a busy highway at one point. It's unbelievable that the company will not speak to us. (I just logged onto my Turo account before submitting this review. There were no messages from support. However, I am no longer approved to drive and my account status says that I am unable to rent a vehicle through them!)
Reviewed July 23, 2018
I personally will never use Turo again because of the pain and suffering I got from dealing with Turo and the owner of the vehicle I rented from Turo. This person rented me a car that was (filthy with dirt inside and out, with a half tank of gas, and the car had accident damage on the front right fender (on top) from before my reservation. Although those things were problems, the main problems were arose when I brought the car back to him. He refused the car and told me he's pick it up later (in two hours or so... When I refused to agree to wait two hours or more, until he was ready, owner accused me of being unappreciative and ungrateful. Does Turo have an "unappreciative or ungrateful" clause in contract agreed to? If so, I didn't see it. The dirty car and the half tank of gas were problems, but, the return of the car to Adam was unbelievable.
After relaying my story (many times) to people whom I was assured would help me, I received no help... What I got instead was (sometimes).a sympathetic ear and what sounded to me like "yeah, that's right. ".but later in the day I started hearing "but our contract reads, blah, blah, blah." I assert that if Turo didn't vet this collaborator, who lied on many occasions to me, about me and tried to defraud me, it is not my fault. When I sensed something fishy going on, I told Turo about it. On or about 7/14/18 I was told owner Adam ** had filed a damage and towing claim and he didn't even have the car... Because of the fraudulent claims by the owner and lack of investigation by Turo, I didn't have a chance of a fair outcome dealing with Turo, or its collaborator ADAM **.
Reviewed July 20, 2018
Rented vehicle & host canceled because they said the brakes are being repaired. Turo says I will not receive my refund for 30 days!!! The car should have never been listed on the site if it was not operable, nor should Turo have taken my money if the car was not operable. The fact that the host contacted me after I had already paid for the service and it was canceled by them, Turo should have refunded my money immediately. If this isn't fraud, I do not know what is????
Reviewed July 18, 2018
Accident Claim - It's been 2 weeks since the accident and Turo's involvement is worse than I could imagine. They still can't provide the rental contract!!! I don't even have the energy to list all the problems I have with them.
Reviewed July 17, 2018
We rented two cars through Turo for my adult daughter and I. We were traveling with a two year old. One problem after another and the worst customer service I’ve ever experienced. We were told that since my daughter made both reservations in her name one would need to transfer and we had to call Turo with hold time approaching 20 minutes. Once we got someone on the phone then they told us to cancel and rebook but suddenly the car price went up 5 times the original amount. On hold again with a Specialist for 25 minutes and still waiting.
To add to this my daughter just renewed her driver's license and has the yellow paper until she gets the new one in the mail and they won’t rent to her so she’s on hold too. They say to avoid the rental counter but that would have been a joy compared to this. Fortunately my granddaughter is being good but she is hungry and tired. Or one person tried to actually help us and instead we just keep holding. This is ridiculous.
Reviewed July 16, 2018
Turo - What a great service - I have praised it to everyone I met since my recent trip with my son on his college orientation at the U of O. The Mini Cooper was reasonably priced, about half the price of traditional car rental, and the pick and drop off was super easy too. Two issues, one the app feature that allowed me to track the car on arrival was not available on my iPhone; driver speculated that because the start time was earlier than the actual pick up, I missed my window. Second not being able to change the start time and finish time without fully canceling reservation was not so convenient. Both issues could just be me being not so tech savvy. Net net will use again and tell my friends.
Reviewed July 16, 2018
Turo is a great app for the modern traveler which facilities mobility in new cities. In comparison to traditional rental agencies, Turo offers several services like pick up/drop off, communication through the app and convenient exchanges of information and money if need be. The only downfall is the mileage cap so users looking to go extra the mile during vacation should pay close attention to the odometer.
Reviewed July 16, 2018
We love Turo and use it over traditional rental cars whenever possible. Turo is generally much cheaper and often much easier and more convenient than using a traditional rental car company. We have used it several times and have not had a problem yet. Highly recommend!
Reviewed July 16, 2018
I've already recommended to my friends a bunch of times. It's usually cheaper to rent through Turo than other car rental agencies such as Budget or Avis, and you can get nicer and larger cars. I'll rent a car for a weekend like once or twice a month and Turo is always the first place I look when I'm making plans.
Reviewed July 15, 2018
Lexux rental - Everything exceeded my expectations. The owner was very prompt, explained everything, simple pickup and delivery. I thought I chose to deliver the $30 gas fee but he says no, I filled it up. Ritesh is a really nice guy, would rent again.
Reviewed July 15, 2018
I rented a Jeep with Melvin on my recent vacation to Kauai. It was great. I would highly recommend Turo to anyone who has not tried it. I have rented cars from several rental car companies in the past and this is much better. The drop off and pick up were much easier. Turo will be my first choice for car rental in the future!
Reviewed July 15, 2018
I have been with Turo when they were even called RelayRides! I ABSOLUTELY love this car rental service and anytime I need a rental this is my go to website. I am a big fan and will be using this site as long it is operation!!
Reviewed July 15, 2018
From start to finish my experience with Turo was superb. Starting with accommodations from the airport to the Turo pick up lot, to the friendly customer service picking up the car, as well as excellent service from the person renting their car; choosing Turo for a car-rental service was a decision that I would make again.
Reviewed July 15, 2018
I want to thank Turo for giving me the opportunity to drive what will be my next car to make sure I really wanted it. Thanks to Turo, I was able to drive a Tesla Model S for 2 days and I loved it. Great company! Great experience. I was a little lost on some of the Turo rules because I missed email alerts. However, everything went flawlessly.
Reviewed July 15, 2018
Prompt. Courteous and of quality. If only big name enterprises could be of this caliber. Highly recommend this service and the individuals I rented from. No mess. No Hassle. Fantastic service and quality of vehicle.
Reviewed July 15, 2018
We rented an Audi A4. It was so convenient and easy, when I normally rent I always am angry about the hidden fees, not having the right car, saying they are at the airport then waiting forever for a shuttle. They delivered it to me and I returned it to the airport gate. Perfect!
Reviewed July 15, 2018
This was my first Turo rental and I am beyond pleased. Great vehicle, curbside pickup and drop-off, great communication, and NO hidden fees! Turo makes sure photos can be submitted of vehicle so there is no guessing.
Reviewed July 15, 2018
I honestly think that this is one of the most positive Turo experiences I've had. I've had quite a few experiences, but Richard was very nice, on time, flexible, understanding and he understood the system in how everything works for Turo. It's nice having a person that understands the order of operation. We enjoy Turo. I am considering renting my car on Turo.
Reviewed July 15, 2018
We had an amazing time with our rental experience. The vehicle pickup was very easy and straightforward, the first time I've ever used a remote pickup process. The instructions are pretty straightforward and the communication was very informative. The drop-off was just as easy and pleasant experience overall. Thank you.
Reviewed July 14, 2018
I had a great experience renting from Turo on my last trip to LA. Car was delivered to me and I was dropped off on my way back home, communication from the renter was great. Will definitely use again.
Reviewed July 14, 2018
No lines. No counter. Caylan, the car owner, was extremely friendly and knowledgeable about the area. My trip to and from the airport was full of lively and engaging conversation. Totally unlike the impersonal experience of renting from an agency.
Reviewed July 13, 2018
This was the first time I used Turo- it was amazing! We rented an Audi Q5 that was really clean and in great shape! Tony was quickly responsive to my request and brought the car to me at the dinner we had scheduled... He then met me at the airport for drop-off! What a great concept! He made the whole thing so simple and the price was really reasonable! Sooo much nicer and easier than car rental agency! AWESOME EXPERIENCE!!!
Reviewed July 13, 2018
I've had two wonderful experiences renting from Turo. I have rented a Porsche 718 Cayman and a BMW 335d and both experiences have been flawless. Both owners made it easy for me to communicate with them and even extend the trip length as needed. The cars drove phenomenally and were in impeccable condition.
Reviewed July 13, 2018
Turo is a decent alternative to using a car rental company like Enterprise or Alamo. The pricing is about the same as what you'd pay anywhere else. I guess the biggest advantage is you're renting from an actual person, not a company. Since using Turo, I've had to call into customer service several times, however the agents are always friendly, and my issue was resolved... eventually.
Reviewed July 13, 2018
I know it may vary depending on the car owner, but I had a great rental experience. Great owner. Turo customer service was also great when I had an account lockout issue. They even gave me a credit for my troubles. Overall great!
Reviewed July 13, 2018
From beginning to end, the simplicity of renting a Porche for the week, could not have been easier. Upon pick-up, the car was ready and just as shown in the pictures. Deen took a picture of my driver's license and away I went. Drop off was even easier. I could have just tossed the keys back to my gracious host but we opted to talk Porche for a few minutes before I left. I'll be back!
Reviewed July 13, 2018
So far, I have used Turo twice. For both trips, it was a convenient and pleasant experience. The app is user friendly and I'm always able to find the vehicle I want at a reasonable price. Thank you Turo!
Reviewed July 12, 2018
Great company and a very easy app to use. Rented a Tesla in Colorado and the process was very efficient and quick. Trevor the owner of the car was helpful and friendly. Would definitely use this company again.
Reviewed July 12, 2018
I am pleased with the last Turo host, however the host before canceled on us last minute and messed up some of our plans and we spent way over budget. The Turo host that came to the rescue was awesome and totally worth paying the extra money, but I wish I wouldn't have had to pay that much. Also, the young renter fee wasn't immediately told to the renter and so that seemed very shady to add that at the end. I'm 24 years old and the reason I wanted to use Turo in the first place was because I thought they weren't trying to charge me extra for that, but apparently they don't tell you that until you are already checking out. So overall good experience with the car and host, but I don't know if I would use Turo again. At least not until I'm 25.
Reviewed July 12, 2018
Will never rent car again from Turo and will inform my friends and family the same. I rented car through Turo for 1 week, Turo charged me to 7 full days Jul 3rd to Jul 10th. I picked the car at 1 Am and returned car at 8:30 PM. Turo charged me additional $100 even though I informed the host I was late and he was aligned and he in fact came to pick the car at 8:30 and not before. I even sent the text message conversation between me and the host as Turo requested. So not sure why Turo would charge me $100.
I requested waiver. I would only get email that this is the policy even though it was first experience. Initially when I booked I had so many challenges making reservation and the host would cancel my request even up to the date of travel. The cars are NOT reliable. The car I rented had oil change turned and it even wobbled during the rental period if I was on highway. Unlike traditional car companies Turo does not have concept of customer service. Worst customer service. I will never book a car after my experience with.
Reviewed July 12, 2018
So far the 2 cars I rented the from Turo have been outstanding. Excellent customer service from both and the app makes it easy and convenient to use. So much easier then (all the car rental cars). If you guys pay me per month, I will put a decal with your name on it on my car and promote you.
Reviewed July 12, 2018
This rental went very well. Mike met us at the airport gave us driving tips for the island and even arranged to have the car moved back to the airport after our hike to Kalaupapa. I would recommend their car to anyone.
Reviewed July 12, 2018
Turo was a really great option for me when I was in Denver. I had never heard of it until my friend mentioned it and we needed a car since hers was in the shop. The app was easy to navigate. It was easy to find out about the renter and get his info. We had all the information we needed to make a good decision. I am definitely using Turo again and have already told several friends about it who were unaware of it before.
Reviewed July 12, 2018
July 5 - change of car. Reserved a car and was met but he said air broke and switched car for a high miles. Beat up car - max speed 60. Unsafe. Very dirty. Very wrong. I took it out of fear - and gave him a 5 star due to fear.
Reviewed July 12, 2018
Armen’s Challenger made my first experience enjoyable. To top it off, Turo’s Program made it easy for me and Armen to have an efficient and communicative relationship throughout the entire process. Turo’s definitely got a new happy customer!
Reviewed July 12, 2018
It was my first time using this sort of car rental agency and I was honestly impressed by the ease of it all. Communication with the owner and the app itself were clear, simple and made renting a great experience. I would highly recommend this app to anyone.
Reviewed July 11, 2018
Jonathan was quick to respond to our messages. He was right outside at the luggage claim when we walked outside. He was friendly and explained everything. He gave us tips on Hawaii. Upon our return he was waiting right at the departure gate ready to take the car back. Everything was smooth sailing. The car ran great and was in good condition. Would definitely use Turo again!
Reviewed July 11, 2018
Originally planning on renting a car on Oahu and seeing the prices I was shocked. My boyfriend recommended the app and I was blown away with the prices and ease of use. Great great app! Will use again!!!
Reviewed July 11, 2018
We rented a Jeep for the weekend and had a blast! John had the Jeep ready to go when we arrived, he was kind enough to remove the doors at our request. The ride was immaculate, a great stereo for the wives to sing along with the radio while the wind blew through their hair. It was our first time to use Turo, but definitely not our last! I have already suggested it you all our friends and sent them the link to setup their own Turo account. A huge shout out to John, for the awesome hospitality and great vehicle!
Reviewed July 11, 2018
Turo has charged me a $175 fee for allegedly having a pet in the car. There was no pet. There wasn't even anyone but me. I left a few crumbs on the seat and floor, which, within their stated cleaning policy, is not eligible for a fee since it could have been shaken or toweled off. Their photos show no pet hair or paw prints yet they are insisting that that's what it is. The owner of the car saw the car when I dropped it off to him in person and said there was no problem. The only possible applicable fee would be $30 for light cleaning that does amount to stains or residue. They are ripping me off and charging an administrative fee as well. Do I have recourse?
Reviewed July 11, 2018
Love the vehicle. There was no problem. Edward was on time waiting for me at the airport. I would definitely rent from Edward again, also recommend anyone who whats to rent a vehicle due so from Turo, not one of the big four companies. Wish you were in New York City.
Reviewed July 11, 2018
I recently used my first Turo rental and had an incredible experience. From start to finish the process was seamless, secure and smooth. The Turo interface worked perfectly and the host I rented from was professional and communicative. This is such a great alternative to expensive rental car companies.
Reviewed July 10, 2018
I have only one complaint. If the Turo ad states that it is a free delivery to the airport, then a customer should not have to pay for the fee to get the car from an airport parking. Although the car was there at the airport, I still had to pay $35 to exit the parking lot. I wouldn’t have minded if this was stated upfront but I feel that it false advertisement. Other than this, everything has been awesome. I love using the Turo app.
Reviewed July 10, 2018
I’ve used Turo 3 times, each time was a different but pleasant experience. Rented cars in Maui, Portland and Anchorage. Much easier than renting from a car company and less expensive for the quality of car. Being met at Baggage claim upon drop and pickup really saves $. Or if you don’t need a car the first couple of days on your trip, they’ll deliver right to your hotel just when you need it. I love TURO and will keep using as long as prices remain lower than the big rental companies.
Reviewed July 10, 2018
I’ve rented through Turo four times so far and each experience has been a pleasure. It’s much better to pick a car you want to drive than get one that is “close” according to the rental company. For example, I rented a Ford Fusion Hybrid because I’m shopping for one. Wouldn’t have done me any good to get a Camry or Civic. I got to live with the car for five days and really get to know how it handles highway and surface roads. Turo lets me do this and others don’t.
Reviewed July 10, 2018
My girlfriend and I spent a weekend in Denver and Boulder and rented a car through Turo. Galand, who we rented from, communicated frequently with us prior to our arrival, met us at the airport, and picked up the keys when we dropped the car off at the end of our trip. He was courteous and polite, his car was clean and comfortable. Turo made the entire trip easy and updates on the app let us know when to drop the car off, how to return the car, etc. We would definitely use Turo again.
Reviewed July 10, 2018
This is my first time using Turo. It was a great experience for me and my wife. The people we rented from where both professional and very friendly. During the setup of the rental, there was prompt responses, during the drop off of car, and pickup of car it was a very smooth transaction. There was no hassling over anything. I will definitely recommend Turo to everyone, and I would definitely recommend the people of turo to rent from. Thanks.
Reviewed July 10, 2018
From pick up to drop off this rental car experience was spot-on. The communication by the owner was consistent and easy. The car was beyond awesome. The whole experience was something I will continue to recommend to friends.
Turo Company Information
- Company Name:
- Turo
- Website:
- turo.com
