ImperialProbeDroid

I noticed this when checking rates at the Hertz website for a few potential rentals from Hertz Local Edition (HLE) locations in Austin.

Customer Facility Charge (CFC). $3.50/day. Excerpt from Hertz website “The Airport requires that all car rental companies collect this fee. The money collected is used to pay for new car rental facilities.” $3.50/day.

Airport Concession Fee Recovery On Flight Arrivals. $1.20/day
I confirmed the CFC with a Hertz reservations associate – but he didn’t see the Airport Concession Fee for Austin area reservations. So it looks like another rental car company stealth rate increase - think “Energy Surcharge.”

For now - Avis isn't charging a CFC or Airport Concession Fee at their Austin area off-airport locations.

chemist661

I checked the Round Rock Hertz HLE location and they do not charge the extra fees.

I checked one of the downtown Enterprise locations on a weekend special. (Friday-Monday). I checked for a September weekend & it was approx $40 all in. The base rate was $29.97 plus $5.XX, then sales tax for $40.XX all in.

About 8 years ago, I took the bus from the airport to downtown and paid about $34-35 all in for a 3 day weekend special at Enterprise. It would have well over $100 if I rented at the airport. Since I spent 6 yrs in Austin, I knew my way around town.

Bottom line: No CS fee or airport access fee for this downtown Enterprise location.

for Hertz adding the extra fees. Even Anderson Ln that is some distance from the airport charges the fees.

spades097

If a HLE is charging you a CFC then that isn't a genuine CFC. That is Hertz ripping you off unless they are in a hotel.

I would avoid them.

NYCTaximan

I don't have any CFC on my rental from NYC HLE.