National Car Rental

Advantages: Could Choose Car
Disadvantages: No Club Membership

...she ended up booking with National due to the special Bank Holiday rate of £53 from Friday 12noon until Monday 9am. Not bad eh? = VEHICLE COLLECTION = On arrival at the branch I was greeted by friendly staff, one of the first things you will notice is the colour scheme for National....green,very green. The office, uniforms and logos all green. Mmm nice I don't think! As I was the only person collecting a vehicle at the time the service ...
...size cars together so for National it goes something like this: Group A Nissan Micro 1.0 or similar Group B Ford Fiesta 1.2 or similar Group C Vauxhall Astra 1.4 or similar Group R Ford Focus 1.6 or similar Group D Ford Mondeo 1.8 or similar Group S Volkswagen Passat 2.0 or similar I decided to choose a Peugeot 307 1.4 as I had not driven one of these yet, I was asked to check all over the car for damage, it had two scuff marks on the drivers ... Read review

Advantages: Staff are Courteous, Conscientious and Not Pushy, Good Value Rental
Disadvantages: Queue at arrival and return desk

...I then tried the National Car Rental website, the site was easy to use, prices clear to see, cars well described and very reasonably priced in comparison to competitors. The initial price quoted was £192 which I tried to book on-line. Unfortunately, for people carrier class and above, I had to phone a special number to check availability. The price was confirmed, the availability was confirmed and I asked for the booking to be made and an email sent ...
...training - Well done National Car Hire !, there are other companies out there who should follow your training methods and standards of customer care. Needless to say, the EasyJet flight was delayed for departure for 3 hours at Glasgow Airport, and I was concerned that the office at Luton would not be open when we were re-scheduled to arrive. Once quick call to National Car Rental in the Luton Airport arrival hall, put my mind at ease. When we did ... Read review

Advantages: quick and easy booking
Disadvantages: no information about when the car is being picked up

...renting all their cars through National Car Rental. And recently I made use of them quite frequently, so I thought, I tell you about them. They offer a very good booking service. We for example have an online booking system integrated in our Intranet - you simply fill in the data, get approval by your manager and usually 1 hour later, get the booking details emailed to you by National Car Rental. One option they offer is very useful for me. You ...
...automatic with less than 5,000 miles. The car is always filled with petrol to the max and that's the way they expect it back. National Car Rental is really worthwhile getting a price offer from when you need a car. They are flexible and provide a really good service. ... Read review

Advantages: Competitive, Friendly, Helpful and Low Restrictions on Driver Age
Disadvantages: Airport Surcharges & International Rates

...mainstream car rental provider) to National and Alamo Car Rental. The staff at this company are exceptional and have done everything from paying for my taxi fare to the rental location, to providing me with a lift home when I forgot my drivers licence and even providing me with a special account that suits usage of the cars. Renting is always a pleasure, at regional locations they take the time to go through the rental procedure, answering any ...
...you and then accompany you on an inspection before you drive the car away. The process can range from about 10 minutes to 25 minutes and you even have the option of returning the car full or purchasing a tank of fuel from the rental location and returning the vehicle empty. The fuel is usually discounted at around 2pence per litre which might be beneficial if returning to an airport. In my regular experience of driving away vehicles, I have no complaints, ... Read review

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Misleading online prices, poor customer service, the double glazing salesmen of car rentals

Don't use National! I booked a car online for the weekend using the internet pre pay facility, the rate was £45. When I came to collect the car I was told that there was a rental extension charge, even though the pickup and drop off times were exactly the same as I requested online. The rental extension charge pushed the price to nearly £70, so an increase of more than 50%. When I asked about this I was told that customer services were closed and ...
...car rental on the spot and now over 3 weeks later I am still trying to get my money back. The whole thing felt like a cheap sales tactic to entice people with a cheap online rate then ramp up the price when you go to pick up. I expect many people are left with no choice but to pay the extra, luckily I was able to walk away. I wont be using them again and I would say be very careful when booking online. ... Read review

Advantages: Scenic, plenty to see & do, cheap, friendly people
Disadvantages: Too big to cover in a short time

...colonial houses. It has its fair share of lighthouses on its coast line along with many homes that once belonged to sea captains. Maine has managed to preserve its land rather well & tourism is the main industry. Part of Maine borders on New Hampshire to the west & Canada to the north, the weather can get rather cold in winter but the popular times to visit are between June & September. THE JOURNEY BEGINS We flew into Boston on a Saturday night & stayed overnight at a hotel close to Logan Airport. We had booked car hire, accommodation & flights via the Internet before we left the UK. With a large pile of confirmations printed off we set off, our trip started on the Sunday morning at 10am at the car rental office close to the airport. The National car rental site was huge with its own bus terminus & taxi rank. They couldn't provide us... Read review

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...by Cab. So, we decided to hire a car. Here is where the fun begins. We were recommended by a cab driver to hire a car from National Car Rentals in Nicosia. Well, being a very hot and humid country, i naturally decided to go for an airconditoned car, but good lord, will you believe it, they did not have a single car with air conditioning. i was told that all the A/C cars were rented out. The only one available was a manual Proton with a radio/cassette (which does not work, by the way) and the brakes squeked when you used them. The best part is that, you had to pay the same rate as usual with all these so called 'extras'. Shall i continue.....let me know what you think.... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent hotel for small-scale conventions; spacious; love the full-scale breakfast, happy hour, fridge and microwave
Disadvantages: No ghosts, a corporate hotel

...of the largest pools in Phoenix, separate children's pool, fitness center, whirlpool, & lighted tennis court. We offer free parking, National Car Rental desk, complimentary newspaper, gift shop, room service, guest laundry & valet dry-cleaning service. More than 15,000 square feet of versatile meeting facilities accommodating up to 400 people for meetings & 500 for receptions. Our experienced Sales & Catering Team are ready to assist you down to the last detail." This was my second trip to this hotel and I stayed for two nights. Reserving the room was a breeze, and using the convention code, I received a good room rate. Opportunities to sample EVERYTHING the hotel had to offer never arose, but I'm happy to touch on those that I did. Just one right turn off the Greenway ramp of Highway 17, it is convenient and easy to find. Unfortunately... Read review

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