Cars at ATL
Feb 19, 2007, 5:51 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 4
Cars at ATL
I have to travel to ATL this week (1st time this year
) and come to find out we now have to use National instead of Hertz. I am a Hertz 5* member and almost always get an upgrade from full size. What should I expect for vehicle choices etc. with Emerald Isle.
) and come to find out we now have to use National instead of Hertz. I am a Hertz 5* member and almost always get an upgrade from full size. What should I expect for vehicle choices etc. with Emerald Isle.
Feb 19, 2007, 6:41 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: ABE/PHL
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If arriving in the evening hours you can expect no cars. And I mean zero, as in a line of people waiting for the next Impala to come out of the car wash. It's been this way for some time now.
Feb 20, 2007, 12:16 pm
#4
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: LHR/ATL
Programs: EY Gold, AS MVPG, BAEC Gold, DL PM
Posts: 821
Feb 20, 2007, 7:48 pm
#6
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: DL - Plat, Marriott - Plat, Hilton - Diamond, SPG- Plat, National- ES
Posts: 1,857
A long wait for the bus.... and so so service.
However, don't be too upset. The Hertz service in Atlanta is HORRID and upgrades??? They think a Tarus is an upgrade for a President's Club member who reserved a full size!
However, don't be too upset. The Hertz service in Atlanta is HORRID and upgrades??? They think a Tarus is an upgrade for a President's Club member who reserved a full size!
Feb 20, 2007, 10:13 pm
#7
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: LHR/ATL
Programs: EY Gold, AS MVPG, BAEC Gold, DL PM
Posts: 821
And yeah, Hertz's service out here in ATL sucks big time. Atleast Nat'l is pretty lenient on upgrades.
Aug 30, 2008, 6:28 am
#8
Join Date: Oct 2006
Programs: UA, bmi, AA, CO, DL, B6, AMEX, Hertz, Most Hotels
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Any Updates?
1st time at ATL and 1st time w/National in over a year.
Arriving Tues 9 AM and booked a midsize (EA)
Thanks for the Code update! Got $10 off/day midweek using the listed AAA rate (6100253) ^^^
total @$98 ai for 3 days and qualifies for 2-4-1
Arriving Tues 9 AM and booked a midsize (EA)
Thanks for the Code update! Got $10 off/day midweek using the listed AAA rate (6100253) ^^^
total @$98 ai for 3 days and qualifies for 2-4-1
Sep 22, 2008, 5:07 am
#10
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
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I arrived at Nat. lot & the speedy youngster in front of me snagged the last mid-size. Attendant brought me a full-size. But, when I returned the car I forgot to fill it up and was charged about $49. Almost as much as the rental. My bad.
Sep 25, 2008, 5:54 pm
#11
formerly memoses
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New York City
Programs: DL PM, SPG Plat, Hyatt Something or another, HH Blue :), National EE, Sixt Plat
Posts: 136
They wash cars frequently at least...
Car selection is one of the worst for National in ATL (but not as bad as MSP), however they wash and park returned cars frequently in ATL, even when inventory is low. If you wait a bit, you will eventually get something decent.
Has anyone noticed how much National loves mini-vans these days? Every time I'm there the EE and EA aisles are full of Siennas, Uplanders, etc.
It takes some patience standing with the other traveling Joes, but if you wait long enough, I've driven these cars in the past quarter from the EE:
9/22: S60 (actually the full-size lot, but alas)
8/28: 2009 Maxima (sweeeeeeeet)
8/04: Trailblazer
7/26: Tahoe
6/20: Golf
Has anyone noticed how much National loves mini-vans these days? Every time I'm there the EE and EA aisles are full of Siennas, Uplanders, etc.
It takes some patience standing with the other traveling Joes, but if you wait long enough, I've driven these cars in the past quarter from the EE:
9/22: S60 (actually the full-size lot, but alas)
8/28: 2009 Maxima (sweeeeeeeet)
8/04: Trailblazer
7/26: Tahoe
6/20: Golf
Sep 26, 2008, 7:20 pm
#12
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
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Posts: 12,082
Car selection is one of the worst for National in ATL (but not as bad as MSP), however they wash and park returned cars frequently in ATL, even when inventory is low. If you wait a bit, you will eventually get something decent.
Has anyone noticed how much National loves mini-vans these days? Every time I'm there the EE and EA aisles are full of Siennas, Uplanders, etc.
It takes some patience standing with the other traveling Joes, but if you wait long enough, I've driven these cars in the past quarter from the EE:
9/22: S60 (actually the full-size lot, but alas)
8/28: 2009 Maxima (sweeeeeeeet)
8/04: Trailblazer
7/26: Tahoe
6/20: Golf
Has anyone noticed how much National loves mini-vans these days? Every time I'm there the EE and EA aisles are full of Siennas, Uplanders, etc.
It takes some patience standing with the other traveling Joes, but if you wait long enough, I've driven these cars in the past quarter from the EE:
9/22: S60 (actually the full-size lot, but alas)
8/28: 2009 Maxima (sweeeeeeeet)
8/04: Trailblazer
7/26: Tahoe
6/20: Golf
Those SUVs & Vans really suck up the gas though.
Sep 30, 2008, 9:50 am
#13
formerly memoses
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New York City
Programs: DL PM, SPG Plat, Hyatt Something or another, HH Blue :), National EE, Sixt Plat
Posts: 136
Nov 30, 2008, 4:20 pm
#14
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 31
just returned my malibu LT to ATL (picked up on Thanksgiving at noon). EA has about what you'd expect - HHRs, PTs, and lower-end malibu / impalas. ES had pretty lame selection of slightly higher-end impalas, malibus, small SUVs, base-model Avalons (unforgiveable) and 2 volvo S60s (both buried in the 'lines' & one of them w/ dead battery).
ah well...back to IAH / LAX...
ah well...back to IAH / LAX...
Jan 10, 2009, 9:40 pm
#15
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 22
I got one in ATL last year -- It was night time -- And trust me there was a sort of chaos -- no car in the lot -- everyone was made to stand and then there was rush to pick the first one shows up -- besides bus service came about after 10 minute by that time Hertz had about more than 7 busses came and went -- I am going to rent it one more time tomorrow late from them -- I will see how they fare this time -- If they suck -- I am going back to Hertz. -- I admit I will get Tauruses back but atleast good service.