Cars at BNA
Dec 2, 2012, 9:07 pm
#47
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Arlington, Va.
Posts: 321
Pick up Sunday 2-Dec around 11am. EA and ES were fully stocked with your usual pickings -- lotsa Malibus and Impalas, some pickups and one small SUV.
I actually made my way to the midsize area and took a fully loaded Ford Escape ... it has all the bells and whistles (surprisingly) including the vista roof, leather seats, heated seats ... OK-plates
I actually made my way to the midsize area and took a fully loaded Ford Escape ... it has all the bells and whistles (surprisingly) including the vista roof, leather seats, heated seats ... OK-plates
Dec 25, 2012, 8:25 pm
#48
Moderator: New York City and FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Picked up midday 12/23 and the Emerald Aisle had:
Impala LTZ (2 - I snagged one with 5K miles and nicely trimmed)
Nissan Maxima (1 - would have taken this, but we had a lot of luggage)
Nissan Rogue (2)
Dodge Avengers (numerous)
Chrysler 200 (several)
Nissan Altima S (several)
And, for the record, yes, you can fit 6 rollaboards AND a stroller into the trunk of an Impala.
Impala LTZ (2 - I snagged one with 5K miles and nicely trimmed)
Nissan Maxima (1 - would have taken this, but we had a lot of luggage)
Nissan Rogue (2)
Dodge Avengers (numerous)
Chrysler 200 (several)
Nissan Altima S (several)
And, for the record, yes, you can fit 6 rollaboards AND a stroller into the trunk of an Impala.
Jan 7, 2013, 5:39 pm
#49
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,784
Picked up a car around midnight on 1/4, and the ES and EA were loaded with small SUVs (Captivas and Escapes), Camrys (Camries?), and some crappy Mopar offerings (200s, 300s, and Avengers). I drove off in a fully loaded 2013 Escape SEL, which is now at DCA.
Feb 15, 2013, 12:30 pm
#50
Join Date: Dec 2010
Programs: Delta FO, Marriott LT Titanium, HHonors Gold, Nat'l Exec, Amex Plat
Posts: 420
EA/ES yesterday morning (2/14/13), just looking over as I dropped my rental off.
-Lots of Chevy Silverados
-2 or 3 Suburbans or other big SUV's
-4 or 5 300's (1 300C)
-Several 200's
-A few Ford Tauruses
-1 Mustang
-Plenty of vans
Premium section was loaded with Cadillacs. Probably a half dozen or so.
-Lots of Chevy Silverados
-2 or 3 Suburbans or other big SUV's
-4 or 5 300's (1 300C)
-Several 200's
-A few Ford Tauruses
-1 Mustang
-Plenty of vans
Premium section was loaded with Cadillacs. Probably a half dozen or so.
Apr 22, 2013, 11:01 pm
#51
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
Programs: AA 2MM, Bonvoy LTT, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,638
Monday morning. No cars other than pickups. People were waiting for cars to pull up.
Went back during the evening to do an exchange. A couple of Maximas. I took a Genesis.
Went back during the evening to do an exchange. A couple of Maximas. I took a Genesis.
May 21, 2013, 11:21 am
#53
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Nashville TN
Programs: National executive elite, Marriott gold, Hilton diamond, swa cp, DL DM
Posts: 71
nothing left
I live in Nashville and changed my reservation for better cars to be told that the airport doesn't limit reservations but tried to get them out as fast as possible. Waited 30 minutes for a car. Good luck if you needed a SUV, a woman had been waiting over an hour for a reserved full size suv.
Jul 30, 2013, 11:15 am
#55
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 3
0 cars but plenty of time to wait
I have been renting at BNA for the last 5 weeks. 3 of the 5 weeks I had to wait for a vehicle (none were available at all) This week I waited nearly an hour. The waiting list was 30 people long. They were also giving EE and EC members Corollas, Elantras, and Versas. I got a '12 Taurus with 30k Miles as an EE...This place is easily the worst run National I've experienced in 8 years of renting every week.
Aug 1, 2013, 4:18 am
#56
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: RDU
Programs: AA LT Gold, DL SM, HY Disc, Marriott LT Gold
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I have been renting at BNA for the last 5 weeks. 3 of the 5 weeks I had to wait for a vehicle (none were available at all) This week I waited nearly an hour. The waiting list was 30 people long. They were also giving EE and EC members Corollas, Elantras, and Versas. I got a '12 Taurus with 30k Miles as an EE...This place is easily the worst run National I've experienced in 8 years of renting every week.
When we got back at noon today, the lot was nearly barren. There were maybe 5 vehicles - a couple of what looked to be midsize sedans, a couple of pickup trucks, and a van.
Even before the location switch, the rental cars at BNA would often sell out. It appears that they have a combination of low vehicle inventory and an inefficient process for freshening up the cars and sending them back to the lot.
Aug 9, 2013, 11:15 am
#57
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BNA
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Posts: 1,176
When we got there yesterday about 7 PM, there were about 10 cars in the EA/ES - a couple of sedans (Avengers), a number of intermediate SUVs (mostly Kia Sorrentos), and a bunch of big SUVs/crossovers. I wanted to try something new as I only had about 15 miles of driving, but I ended up getting a Traverse.
When we got back at noon today, the lot was nearly barren. There were maybe 5 vehicles - a couple of what looked to be midsize sedans, a couple of pickup trucks, and a van.
Even before the location switch, the rental cars at BNA would often sell out. It appears that they have a combination of low vehicle inventory and an inefficient process for freshening up the cars and sending them back to the lot.
When we got back at noon today, the lot was nearly barren. There were maybe 5 vehicles - a couple of what looked to be midsize sedans, a couple of pickup trucks, and a van.
Even before the location switch, the rental cars at BNA would often sell out. It appears that they have a combination of low vehicle inventory and an inefficient process for freshening up the cars and sending them back to the lot.
However, this doesn't justify National not having enough cars to fulfill reservations.
Aug 13, 2013, 7:34 am
#58
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Thanks for the insight. The lack of an offsite facility does appear to limit the amount of inventory they can store overnight at the airport. I'd ballpark their lot capacity at about 150 cars, which is about what it was at the old location under the Southwest check-in area. During a convention (I noticed that there was a Shaklee convention) it's imperative to reserve well in advance if you don't have a guarantee tied to program membership.
Aug 13, 2013, 9:21 am
#59
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BNA
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Posts: 1,176
There are feasibility plans being conducted right now on future parking expansions at the airport. This may impact the rental capacity by moving some of the short-term parking across from the arrival doors to a location elsewhere. Nothing concrete though.