Where do we even start? Hertz has been all over the news the past few years. They went through bankruptcy during Covid, had their customers arrested, and then bought way too many EV and screwed up their fleet mix which screwed their customers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

If you want service like you used to have with Hertz, use National. Don't want to pay National's inflated prices (hey, you get what you pay for), use Enterprise, Alamo, Avis, or Budget. They're all pretty much fine.

You can sign up as a member of Avis's loyalty program and skip the counter. You can do the same with sister company Budget, but it isn't as seamless as their premium brand Avis.

Enterprise owns National and they generally run a solid operation but skipping the counter at airports isn't always as easy. We like Alamo a lot since you can check in online to skip the counter or use the kiosks at the airport to do the same. Alamo is quite underrated. It's like renting with National except without all the bells and whistles, but their prices are usually way less.

If you want to save money book through AutoSlash, or at least, book wherever you like, and then track your rental with AutoSlash for price drops. Trust us, you'll thank us,