Ronald C.
Yelp
On September 5, 2024 at approximately 5:20 P.M. I arrived at the Hertz location at the Las Vegas, Nevada International Airport. I had flown there from Los Angeles to attend my best friend's wife's funeral. When I arrived at the upstairs Hertz rental office, I saw my name illuminated on the Hertz board. The only other information on the board stated I was a Gold member. There was no Hertz employee to direct customers on what the next step was, or any indication on which vehicle I was to take. I went in the office where there was approximately 12 people standing in line, and one employee assisting them.
I stood in line hoping to be quickly served. Due to my disability (I am not able to stand for a long period of time without experiencing excruciating pain in my lower back). After about 15 minutes of standing in line another customer came in and walked to the form of the line and stated, "I have a quick question." The employee replied in an extremely rude tone, "there are no quick questions, get in line like everybody else." I was also going to walk to the front to find out where Gold members go the pick up there vehicle, but after that encounter I decided against it.
After standing in line for 40 minutes another employee came from the back of the office. He assisted the lady in from of me. After helping her, I was next in line. I showed him my rental agreement. He told me that since I was a Gold member, all I had to do was pick any vehicle parked in the spaces between 100 to 129. Prior to selecting a vehicle, my wife and I walked around the area both by the downstairs and upstairs Hertz rental offices, to see if there was any type of sign, or a representative instructing the procedure for picking up a car for Gold members. We were unable to locate any representatives or signs.
As we were exiting the facility in the rental car, I asked the employee working at the exit gate, the name of the employee working inside (who had been rude to the other customer). He told me the employees name was "DJ".
I don't rent cars very often, but for people like me there should be a Hertz representative or some type of sign that directs people how to obtain their rented vehicle, without having to wait in line for 40+ minutes.
That particular employee needs to be better trained on his customer service skills. I understand that for a while he was the only one working the desk, but the response he gave to that customer was very rude and uncalled for.
One would think that at an airport with that volume of customers, they would be better prepared to assist people. I had to unnecessarily stand in line with an aching back for absolutely no reason.