To put it kindly, a learning experience…
Response from developer
Thank you for providing us with your valuable feedback. We take all feedback seriously and use it to better our product and services. We're sorry that your first Getaround experience did not go as smoothly as we would've wanted it to be. We thank you for immediately reporting the car's condition to us so we were able to deactivate the listing to allow the Host to address the reported issues. We are actually more than happy to assist our Guests in rebooking once we receive reports of car issues upon pick-up.
Badly operated in Los Angeles area
Response from developer
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We're sorry to hear about your experience. If the host has cancelled your trip, then we will refund you manually for the full amount. Please open a support ticket and an agent will be happy to assist you. The Getaround Team
Use Turo if you need a reliable vehicle
Additionally, months ago, I had thought it may work well to rent my own car out in this app while I am traveling! I submitted my info on Getaround’s site and was told a representative would reach out to complete the process. I never heard anything at all. This app has potential, but is not reliable.
Response from developer
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We're sorry that not every trip has lived up to our promise of easy, convenient mobility. We would like to look into the issues you've reported here, so we hope you will take a moment to submit a support ticket (referencing this review and the user name "avoid flying american airlines") here: https://help.getaround.com/hc/en-us/requests/new.
DO NOT USE
I would rate this zero stars because of the company itself. We arrived at the car and it wouldn’t unlock. After calling customer service they suggested we cancel the trip, leaving two young girls stranded out of town in the apartment complex parking lot in the middle of the night in a strange city. We then had to Uber to a hotel nearby and pay to stay the night then Uber back to the car in the am. In the morning I talked to customer service who said the car was unlocked but had been moved to a different address, so I Uber to the new address only to find the car not there. I call the host and they explain the car is at the original address so we Uber back to the car original address and are finally able to get into the car and get on with our trip. We lost an entire day of our trip and had to pay for a hotel room rental and extra Ubers. When I explained all this to customer service the best they could do is compensate me $15 for this HUGE inconvenience. This was my first and last time using this app. I am extremely disappointed with how I was treated and the overall experience.
Response from developer
Hi Grace, Thank you for your review. We're sorry for the poor experience. We can see that our customer support has since provided you with the proper compensation for this ordeal. Once Getaround's presence in Nashville matures, this sort of experience should be very minimal. The Getaround Team
What out for extra charges…
Horrible Experience
Response from developer
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback. We take all feedback seriously and use it to better our product and services. We're really sorry that your experience was less than stellar. Please continue to work with the agent assisting you to resolve your issue. We have noted your feedback points and have shared them with our internal team for further review. Again, our apologies for the issues you encountered while renting a car on our platform. The Getaround Team
Raggedy cars
Update, so it’s been well over a week I haven’t heard anything back from Getaround, there is no phone number to call them and they will not respond to your emails.
Response from developer
Hi, Thank you for your valuable feedback. We take all feedback seriously and use it to better our product and services. We're really sorry that your experience was less than stellar. Please continue to work with the agent assisting you to resolve your issue. We have noted your feedback points and have shared them with our internal team for further review. The Getaround Team
Lot of issues
On top of that they charged me twice for the rental and the $150 deposit. Not a big deal since both are being returned but seems to be a lot of issues that they need to smooth out. Love the idea of the app but now I’m having to go back to the airport to grab a rental last minute since they canceled mine a hour before pickup and had no other available vehicles.
Fraudulent charges, awful experience
We responded back to the customer service rep letting them know that we hadn’t left the window down and to check the photos we submitted upon parking the car. They replied that the owner said it was not visible in the photos. When we tried to argue it and told them that the owner was clearly attempting to scam us out of damage fees, they blocked our account for violating their terms of service (??). We did not use foul language toward the employee during this exchange, or do anything that should have resulted in a ban.
I would not recommend this service at all after our experience - it is far too easy for vehicle owners to charge fraudulent damage fees, and the app’s customer support will not even attempt to investigate your case if this happens to you.
Bad Car and Cleanliness
I was just going through my emails and received a very disappointing email about my account being deactivated and I am just trying to understand why? Your app has great potential but there are a few things I would love to point out to better improve the experience. My rental experience was not very great and if this is an issue with the lister of the vehicle I want you to know that this experience has made me appalled at some the of vehicles listed on your site and the inexcusable shape these vehicles are in for paying customers like I get to ride around in. Since when do cars come with old French fries under your seat. Not a great start to a trip but not the biggest of issues. Now to begin i received the vehicle with about 67% left in the tank. Since when are full tanks not the standard. I ended up returning the vehicle with a fuller tank than I received it as well so again not a great start. Second I was charged with a late fee for being 10 minutes late in drop off. Which just added insult to injury and I don’t feel like that is a justifiable charge. I can add more details about the scratches in the outside and smell of the inside but I will not get in to that. All I am is asking for it to be waived as $50 is quite aggressive during these times I feel like feels right. Hope you understand where my frustration is coming from and that you can work on a better user experience.
Sincerely,
A valued customer
DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE
Response from developer
Hi ButtMunchMcGee, Thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear that the car you reserved suffered a maintenance issue and our customer support inadequately explained the process and next steps. Once the car has completed it's mechanical inspection, our Claims team will follow-up with you regarding your refund request. Thank you.
Terrible customer service and an a predatory Terms of Services.
Getaround and a car owner associated with them is currently withholding my wallet with important information inside from me. I dropped it in one of the vehicles my sister borrowed and, despite our efforts, the company insisted that we pay $866 to rent the car again, a raised price due to alleged damages that I have nothing to do with. This is included in their Terms of Services, yet I never agreed to any of that. I did not rent the vehicle nor have I used the app, yet the company continues to insist on an absurd payment for my property back. After conversing through emails, Getaround has decided that my sister, the renter, is no longer allowed to access the Getaround platform as a result of a “routine audit”. This happens during the support ticket for the retrieval of my wallet back. Meaning, if she did decide to attempt to rent the vehicle again for $866, this would no longer be an option, as she is prohibited from using the platform. I have tried contacting the company myself, but once they realized I was not the customer, they stopped emailing me. I am missing several items crucial to my identification yet this company does not care when they do not get their money.
Response from developer
Hi Ghvbh, Thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear that you forgot your wallet in a car and you are unable to retrieve it because your sister hasn't paid for the damages she caused to said car. The Terms of Service are agreed to when you use the service and as per the Terms; Getaround is not responsible for lost items. Getaround is unable to grant anyone aside from a renter to access the car because we do not own the car. Thank you.
Zero stars would be better
Response from developer
Hi, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're really sorry to hear about your trip. Please continue to work with the agent assisting you to make sure that all issues are resolved. Unfortunately, dead batteries are things that are out of our control. The Getaround Team
Horrible Response Time and Lack of Resolution
This is a SCAM - STAY AWAY!!!
Update: I got a faster response here from leaving a bad review than I did through opening a support ticket. I’ve been waiting over a week for them to delete my personal information. I’ve also spoken with the private contractors who rent out their fleet of cars through Getaround. They have admitted that this business is a total scam.
##!! Apple needs to review this company for fraud and data harvesting !!##
A mess
A customer for over 4 years and had enough of their poor user experience
On several occasions I have rented a car through their app only to find upon arrival the car MISSING. We would walk up and down all four directions to check with no luck. We would then have to call and be put on hold and have to speak with a representative for over 30 minutes to get reimbursed. All my plans for the day have basically been ruined from the lack of promptness necessary for them to remedy a COMMON issue.
We got our money back and some credit but we’re not going to subjugate ourselves to their poor business practices anymore. Don’t tell us you have a car at a location and not have it at the location. Getaround has lost us as customers and I’m filing a complaint to the BBB for their inaccurate app experience.
