Drivo Rent-A-Car offers a wide range of cars available for rent in Newark EWR Airport NJ. We pride ourselves in our customer service, and hassle-free renting experience.
Drivo Rent A Car (drivo.com) has 698 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 3.0 out of 5.
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drivo.com
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Vehicle Rental
Location
Newark, New Jersey
Listed on Five Star Index
2026
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Never rent from this company!!
High Milage Cars with damage
Bait and Switch Low Rate at time of rental then double at return.. Fuel offer at 3.25 gal at return then 50 dollar surcharge
Response from Drivo Rent A CarMay 14, 2023
Ray Weil, we're disappointed to hear of the negative experience you had at our location. We would like to have a better understanding of your experience. Please reach out to us at (855) 550-0008 or email us at [email protected] at your earliest convenience, and we will do our best to resolve this with you.
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Luzski
Book in auto rental for the price of…
Book in auto rental for the price of 205 and Deposit 13 something but when Im getting the car at Drivo rental different rate plus did not dedict the deposit made to auto rental. Then I got only liability insurance but in the end they add more on what I request without telling me. The First Guy call me when I complain is rude and not helpfull at all. I just keep explaining my concern. Customer need to be aware before signing in to their contract cuz Until I got the receipt which I need to request since when I got the car they did not send to my email I need to get a printed receipt after I drop off the car, which I saw all the additional charges which are additional inssurance I did not get that they put on my acct, Im suprise. Customer need to be aware.
Response from Drivo Rent A CarMay 14, 2023
Hi Luzski, we regret to hear that you are dissatisfied with your recent experience with us. We would like to have a better understanding of your experience. Please reach out to us at (855) 550-0008 or email us at [email protected] at your earliest convenience, and we will do our best to resolve this with you
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Hemanth H.
Drivo is the worst
Drivo is the worst , one of the worst staff, they have the dirtiest car, filthy smell, they gave the car with absolutely no fuel in the car , we had to push the car to the fuel station, they still haven’t deposited my refund
Response from Drivo Rent A CarApr 11, 2023
We are disappointed to hear that you did not have a more positive experience with us at Drivo Rent-A-Car. We regret that you weren't satisfied with your experience. We hope you will give us another chance. Please call us at (855) 550-0008 or email us at [email protected] so we can work towards a solution. Thank you and have a great day.
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Daniel E.
RENT FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE
RENT FROM SOMEWHERE MORE REPUTABLE. I saw the mixed reviews and I regret not listening to those saying do not rent from here. They gave me such a hard time when I arrived to pick up the car, adding on extra fees, and making me feel bad for not wanting to use their insurance. They basically tried to scare and threaten me saying “if there’s any small scratch or dent on the car then we have to report it to your car insurance and it will be on record permanently.” Then they finally hand me the car & it is already full of scratches & dents. I took photos and videos with the fear that they would try to blame one on me & screw me over. Another issue was I accidentally booked the car for 5 days instead of 4 and initially the dude said he couldn’t change it, that I could return the car on the sooner date but that he would still have to charge the 5 days. I demanded to speak to a supervisor and he went to the back and God knows if he spoke to anyone, he came back out saying the supervisor was able to alter it and he read me the rates again and THEY WERE THE EXACT SAME. I told him you just said the same exact prices and he REFUSED TO ADMIT IT. He just kept trying to make lame excuses to make me feel crazy like a misheard. I was in there for almost an hour before finally getting the banged up car. Awful. Then when I went to return the car on off hours, I had been given the incorrect number for the shuttle and I had to literally flag a shuttle down in the rain for them to take me to the airport.
Response from Drivo Rent A CarMar 11, 2023
Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We regret that you had a negative experience, and will use this as an opportunity to improve. We hope you will give us another chance. Please call us at (855) 550-0008 or email us at [email protected] so we can work towards a solution. Thank you and have a great day.
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Mona A.
Dishonest and poor service
I went through Expedia and booked a car through them. My mistake that I went with the option that they choose the type of car. A week before I rented a car from them at the same rate which went ok but I had chosen the category. This time, with their option to choose, they give you the most damaged and older car. The rate again is the same so I am not paying less money by any means and expecting something extraordinary. When I voiced my concerns, then they exchanged for even a worse and older car because at this time it became a personal issue for them instead of being fair. They lied over the phone several times, made me go back and forth between LaGuardia and JFK locations and yet did what they did because they had the control. Very unfortunate that they treat different people differently. If you have white privilege, you’re probably good to go and will get a decent car. Otherwise, it’s on their discretion how you get treated.
Response from Drivo Rent A CarMar 8, 2023
Hello Mona Ahmed,
We regret to hear that you had a negative experience with us, but would appreciate the chance to turn your experience around. Please reach out to us at (855) 550-0008 or email us at [email protected] so we may identify ways to improve your experience.
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sandra G.
Dont ever rent from this company they…are scammers
Dont ever rent from this company they are the worst !!!. They are scammers and everytime you ask for a manager all they get on the line is the same man . He is extremely rude and has no customer service skills. I rented through priceline they charged me $20 a day , When I arrived to the location the lady said i will give you a upgrade for $8.00 more a day. But in the end we paid $20.00 a day for the original vehicle and then $28.00 for the upgrade . Also we wre told when we got there that the the vehicle is not unlimited miles that we have to pay $10.00 a day extra in the end when we handed the vehicle in we were charged $20.00 a day when i asked the manager what is this he said $10.00 for the miles and $10.00 surcharges daily for the miles . Plus all the other charges they added on. I will take thsi to consumer affairs as a comppany owner myself I dont go around lying or scamming my customers.
Response from Drivo Rent A CarFeb 26, 2023
We appreciate all reviews, and appreciate you giving us the chance to improve by providing us with this feedback. We hope you are willing to give us another chance. Please reach out to us at (855) 550-0008 or email us at [email protected] so we can work towards a resolution.
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Stas S.
Overcharged at the LaGuardia Airport…
Overcharged at the LaGuardia Airport location. The agency claims that returning the car at 8PM instead of 7:15PM entitles them to charge me for an extra day (and for an extra day of SLI insurance!). When I was returning the car no one mentioned anything about being late or any extra charges being incurred. All I was told was "great, everything is in order." The extra day charge was added surreptitiously, hoping I would not notice. The agency also did not provide me with an updated invoice at the time I dropped off the car, which is unusual, they always sent me a copy of the invoice within minutes of car drop off. Basically they scammed me out of $60.
Response from Drivo Rent A CarJan 14, 2023
we're disappointed to hear of the negative experience you had at our location. We appreciate you bringing this experience to our attention. If you are willing, please contact us at (855) 550-0008 or email us at [email protected] so we can work towards a resolution. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Toshi
Got robbed at the Newark counter.
Got robbed at the Newark counter.
Made a reservation in advance for a full sized car for the period 12/26/22 - 12/29/22. The reservation summary quoted $209.34 for the 3 days @45.92 per day + other incidentals.
Flight got cancelled, and arrived at the Newark counter only on 12/28/22 at around 10 am. Gave the agent my confirmation number, and told him I'd be dropping the car back the next day (12/29/22). The agent told me that they did not have a car just for one day. I asked him to honor the original reservation for 3 days, and it was ok to charge me the full amount.
The agent apparently made a new reservation that came to $481.97 for 2 days (since I'd be bringing the car back after 24 hours i.e after 10 am the next day).
He even added CDW, roadside assistance and liability. I told him I don't need those since I already had those, and had additionally purchased renter car damage insurance just for this booking. But oddly the agent kept repeating that whether I chose CDW, roadside assistance and liability, or did not choose to do so, the charges came with the reservation.
It was important for me to be somewhere that same day and hence made the decision on the spot it was more important for me to be where I had planned to be, than to waste more time at the Drivo counter, and so told the agent to do what he wanted to do, and just get me the car.
After the trip, and once settled back home, I did call up Drivo customer care and explained the situation, hoping they could do something, but the line just went silent after around 30 minutes into the call with me explaining the situation..
My advice to folks, Drivo is the equivalent of a hole-in-the-wall operation among car rental companies. Go for more established ones like Enterprise, Avis, etc. even if it means a few extra bucks. They do indulge in predatory pricing too, but are more professional and the situation like I described above would never happen.
Response from Drivo Rent A CarDec 31, 2022
Hello Toshi W.,
We regret to hear that you had a negative experience with us, but would appreciate the chance to turn your experience around. Please reach out to us at (855) 550-0008 or email us at [email protected] so we may identify ways to improve your experience.