National **Another Great Experience!**

[curlyjbs]

Just back - Used National's Emerald Reserve for a fullsize $117 for the week. The pickings were slim. We chose an Impala with 18K miles. NICE RIDE! Very impressed with it. There were 2 of them and 1 electric blue PT cruiser. Kids wanted the cruiser but we are a family of 5 and it would have been tight! The emerald Aisle had 1 Red PT cruiser and 3 Aleros. That's it. I didn't see any vans or SUV's. The rows were empty. Even the Executive row had very little. Oh well.........we got a great car. Lots of room and great pick up. VROOOOOOM!


Minor Rant: VERY FEW of the garage employees spoke english. I have nothing against ESL people but dont put them at a job that requires answering questions or giving information. When I asked one attendant if there were more cars elsewhere in the lot she looked at me blankly and said: "My English is no good. I sorry" ARGGGGGGGGG!

All in all National was EASY! Watch out though. They charge $5/gallon for gas. Dont forget to fill it up before you return it.

curly

 

[Tink03477]

Thanks for the report and the heads up on the gas too!
They tried to charge me extra for gas last time and I only drove to/from the airport!! I was telling them, "Why would I put gas in it if the needle didn't move??" I'll use it more this next trip so I'll make sure to gas up before returning it.
Thanks!!

 

[inkkognito]

Thanks for the report. We've only had National once, since we rent through Priceline and they don't seem to deal much with National, but our experience was smooth even though we did not use Emerald Aisle.
We were upgraded to an Impala once by another company (don't remember which, but I think it was Avis or Hertz), and I LOVED it! It was great on gas, too.
We fill up at the Circle K on Boggy Creek, which is near the airport. If you take 417, just turn right instead of left. We have the receipt in case they want to argue, but we've never had a problem.
Barb