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Lacie Holmes
Jul 17, 2026
I recently attempted to rent a vehicle from the Enterprise branch near me, and the experience was extremely disappointing. I’ve rented from Enterprise several times a year without issue, but this visit revealed a serious lack of accountability and professionalism.
My rental was originally scheduled for Thursday, but a payment on my credit card hadn’t cleared yet. I rescheduled for Friday, made a payment on another card, confirmed the funds were available, and went to pick up the vehicle.
When the associate attempted to process the payment, it declined. I suggested removing a day to lower the cost — still declined. I stepped away, called my bank, and confirmed there had been a fraud alert that they removed. When I returned, a different associate used the same iPad, which had been sitting idle with my information still pulled up. This time, the payment did go through on my end — I received the rental agreement email and saw the charge immediately reflected in my account.
However, on their side, the transaction didn’t complete.
Instead of taking a moment to troubleshoot or allow the system time to update, the associate attempted to restart the process. I raised my concern that restarting meant recharging my card, especially since the payment had already posted. He assured me it was just signatures — but at the end, it asked for payment again. I told him I didn’t have another $400 available for a duplicate charge.
A manager (or senior associate) came over and immediately dismissed the issue by saying, “We see this happen with prepaid cards or Cash App cards.” I was using a credit card, not a prepaid card. The comparison was inaccurate, dismissive, and frankly disrespectful.
He then told the associate to void the transaction and instructed me to call my bank to “manually release the funds.” My bank confirmed that the charge was approved and pending — meaning Enterprise would need to process a refund, which takes 5–7 business days. In other words, Enterprise charged me, voided the rental, blamed my bank, and sent me away with no car, a $400 charge, and a rental agreement in my email.
I was traveling out of town for my grandmother’s 75th birthday. This branch is the closest and most convenient for me, and I’ve rented from Enterprise multiple times a year. But this experience was disheartening. The issue may not have been entirely their fault, but the lack of accountability, the dismissive attitude, and the refusal to acknowledge the inconvenience were unacceptable.
A simple apology, a willingness to troubleshoot, or even a gesture like a future upgrade would have shown care. Instead, I left feeling blamed, unheard, and unsupported.
I have already contacted Enterprise’s national customer service to file a formal complaint. I hope this branch improves how it handles difficult situations, because how an organization behaves when things go wrong is the true measure of its character.