How do I talk to a live human at Dollar Rent-A-Car?
A:Press 1 for English. Then you must choose an option 1-4.Our free phone can also navigate phone menus to get a live human at Dollar Rent-A-Car for you.
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Does Dollar Rent-A-Car offer 24 hour customer service?
A:Yes! This call center operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.The least busy day is Sunday, and the most busy day is Tuesday.
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How long will I wait on hold?
A:The average hold time is 3 minutes.The longest hold times are on Wednesday, and the shortest are on Friday.You can skip the hold time for free.
Toll-free · 24 hours, 7 days · Calling this Dollar Rent-A-Car number should go right to a real human being · · Free tools available: Talk for me, Skip the wait, Schedule my call
Toll-free · 24 hours, 7 days · Press 0 (English), 1 (English) or 2 (Spanish), then press 3 (Tech support), then press 1 (Internet, but works for general support). · Support related to upcoming reservations, press 1. Rental in progress, press 2. Completed rental, press 3. Dollar express reward inquiries, press 4. To repeat this menu, press 9. · Free tools available: Talk for me, Skip the wait, Schedule my call
How do I get through the phone menu to a live person?
Consider using our free service that calls and talks to customer service for you, then sends you a report. Or use our free service that waits on hold and tells you when a human rep is on the line. But if those options don't appeal to you, our team has also documented the phone menu for Dollar Rent-A-Car below.
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GetHuman researchers routinely call this Dollar Rent-A-Car phone number to document the phone system.
Here is how our research team describes the way the Dollar Rent-A-Car phone system greets you: Support related to upcoming reservations, press 1. Rental in progress, press 2. Completed rental, press 3. Dollar express reward inquiries, press 4. To repeat this menu, press 9.
Here is our latest tip for weaving through the phone menu to get to a real person the fastest:Press 1 for English. Then you must choose an option 1-4.
Below are some clips we've found from Dollar Rent-A-Car's phone menus and tips that help give an idea of what you will encounter when you call. We've highlighted why they are important as well:
Heard when the phone system first answers
"Thank you for calling Dollar Rent A Car. This call may be recorded for quality monitoring purposes.
Thank you for calling Dollar Car Rental.
For faster service, booking reservation, profile updates, password reset, and much more, visit dollar dot com.
Please listen carefully as our options have changed.
For support related to upcoming reservation, press one.
For a rental in progress, press To book or modify up upcoming reservation within US and Canada, press one."
Excerpt from a call with Dollar Rent-A-Car
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 10:00 PM
The first phone menu
"Thank you for calling Dollar Rent A Car. This call may be recorded for quality monitoring purposes.
Thank you for calling Dollar Car Rental.
For faster service, booking reservation, profile updates, password reset, and much more, visit dollar dot com.
Please listen carefully as our options have changed. For support related to upcoming reservation, press one.
For a rental in progress, press two.
For a completed rental, press three.
For dollar express reward inquiries, press four.
To repeat this message, press nine."
Excerpt from a call with Dollar Rent-A-Car
Saturday, August 17, 2024 3:57 PM
After you press 1
"To book or modify a upcoming reservation within US and Canada, press one.
To book or modify upcoming reservation outside US and Canada, press two.
To repeat this message, press nine.
To go back to the main menu, press pound."
Excerpt from a call with Dollar Rent-A-Car
Saturday, March 23, 2024 6:16 PM
After you press 2
"If you are currently renting a vehicle, and would like to extend or change your return location, press one.
If your current rental vehicle is experiencing a mechanical break down and needs an emergency roadside assistance, press two."
Excerpt from a call with Dollar Rent-A-Car
Sunday, May 19, 2024 12:53 AM
After you press 3
"For all inquiries related to your recent rental experience, we have enabled w w w dot dollar dot com slash contact us on our website that will provide you with the best and most efficient way to quickly resolve your inquiry.
All support is now available through this platform.
And once you submit your web form inquiry, a customer care professional will respond to you within our standard three to five business day turnaround time.
If you would like us to text you the link to w w w dot dollar dot com slash contact us, please press eight now.
To repeat this message, press nine.
For dollar express reward inquiries, press To better assist you, please choose one of the following options.
If you would like a copy of your rental receipt, press one.
If you have a question about the release of your deposit or hold on your dollar rental, press two."
Excerpt from a call with Dollar Rent-A-Car
Friday, April 5, 2024 12:45 PM
What are the hours and when should I call?
Dollar Rent-A-Car operates the call center for this 800-800-4000 phone number 24 hours, 7 days.The short answer is that you should call on a Thursday.This observation and the following section are based on analysis of a sample set of 1,255 calls made in the last 90 days using our free, web-based phone (see above).
When you use our free AI-powered phone to call and talk, wait on hold, or navigate for you, it will automatically wait until the Dollar Rent-A-Car call center opens before trying to call. It will ask your permission before it places the call, so you can also further delay that scheduled call until you are ready. But that means you can "set it and forget it" ahead of time.
An important note: busy times vs hold times vs best time to call
When we refer to busy or less busy times, we are talking about the volume of calls. The busiest times are when the most people are calling this Dollar Rent-A-Car phone number (least busy times have fewer people calling). This high call volume does not necessarily mean that you will have a long hold time when you call. Companies like Dollar Rent-A-Car staff their call centers differently based on the time of day and day of the week, so you may experience a shorter wait on hold at the busiest of times. When we refer to the best time to call, we are referring to the optimal combination of lower call volume and shorter wait times.
The least busy time to call
The least busy day to call Dollar Rent-A-Car is Sunday.The most busy day to call is Tuesday, which averages 54% more phone calls by comparison.Again, this is based on a sample of 1,255 calls made with our AI-powered, web-based phone in the last 90 days.
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The shortest wait on hold
We measured the shortest hold times to be on Friday.The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Wednesday.
I don't usually use Dollar Rent-A-Car, but a friend recommended them for my next trip so I figured that I would give them a try. However, while I was trying to book my rental online I ran into a few questions so I decided that I would just call and see if I could talk to someone instead.
When I called, a virtual agent picked up and said,"Thank you for calling Dollar Rent-A-Car. For faster service, you can take care of booking reservations, profiles updates, and much more at Dollar.com. For support related to an upcoming reservation, press 1. For a rental in progress, press 2. For a completed rental, press 3. For rewards queries, press 4."
I listened to the options twice actually because I didn't have a reservation, but one seemed like the closest option to choose from. I turned out to be right, but I feel like they could have made those options a bit easier by saying for "new reservations." Then I was told, "To book or modify upcoming reservations in US or Canada, press 1. To book or modify an upcoming reservation outside of the US or Canada, press 2." I chose one and it offered me two choices that pertained to my situation which were, "To book a future reservation or check rates within US or Canada, press 1. If you have not yet picked up your vehicle and want to change or cancel an existing reservation, press 2."
I was then told once again to go online as they agent said, "To book a new reservation, please visit Dollar.com where you will find our best rates guaranteed. Stay on the line if you want to be connected to an agent." However, I stayed on the line and was offered a callback service. It's a good thing they did because the callback ended up being well over half an hour.
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Why Customers Call Dollar Rent-A-Car
If you have time to do a bit of reading before you call Dollar Rent-A-Car, we recommend you read over some of our problem-specific articles.
The minimum age to rent a car from Dollar Rent-A-Car is 20 years old, except for rentals in New York and Michigan where the minimum age is 18. However, drivers between the ages of 20 and 24 are required to pay a young renter fee. Additionally, all drivers must possess a valid driver's license and a major credit card in their own name at the time of rental. Young renters may also be subject to certain restrictions, such as limitations on vehicle selection and higher deposit requirements. It's always recommended to check the specific age requirements and policies of the rental location before making a reservation, as they may vary depending on the location and certain circumstances.
Dollar Rent-A-Car's cancellation policy allows customers to cancel their reservation without any charges up to 24 hours before the scheduled pickup time. However, if the booking is cancelled within 24 hours of the pick-up time, a cancellation fee equal to one day's rental cost will apply. In case the customer fails to cancel the reservation and does not show up, a no-show fee equal to one day's rental cost will be charged. It is important to note that prepaid reservations are subject to specific terms and conditions, and cancellation fees may vary. To cancel a reservation, customers must contact Dollar Rent-A-Car's customer service or manage their booking online using the provided reservation number.
Yes, there is a mileage limit for Dollar Rent-A-Car rentals. The specific mileage limit may vary depending on the rental location and the type of vehicle being rented. However, most rental agreements include a generous mileage allowance, allowing you to drive a certain number of miles within a designated rental period without incurring any additional fees. If you exceed the mileage limit, additional charges may apply. To avoid any surprises, it is recommended to review the rental terms and conditions or contact Dollar Rent-A-Car directly for more information on the specific mileage limits for your rental.
Click the link above to get answers to just about any Dollar Rent-A-Car customer service question, including step by step guides for the most complex issues. You can also detail a new issue and get answers instantly.
Below is a sample of recent calls to Dollar Rent-A-Car, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Payment issue with reservation: "I'm being charged twice."
- From a call lasting 27m 45s , Oct 3, 2024 4:51 PM
Rental charge dispute: "I got charged for four extra rental days."
- From a call lasting 4m 1s , Oct 3, 2024 12:33 PM
Information about why customers call Dollar Rent-A-Car is extracted from issues that customers have reported to GetHuman.
Corresponding with a customer service department by email may not be your first choice, especially if your issue is urgent or time-sensitive. But email is a nearly ubiquitous form of communication, and Dollar Rent-A-Car will reply our your email.
Dollar Rent-A-Car Customer Help Desk / Web Support
As a last, sometimes only, resort- Dollar Rent-A-Car customer service can be accessed through their website. This can entail digging through help articles before finding a form and "being allowed" to submit a problem to their team, and rarely leads to a real-time conversation, which is why GetHuman does not recommend this unless it's the only way.
Conclusion and closing notes
This is Dollar Rent-A-Car's best phone number, the real-time current wait on hold and tools for skipping right through those phone lines to get right to a Dollar Rent-A-Car agent. This phone number is Dollar Rent-A-Car's best phone number because 5,352 customers like you used this contact information over the last 18 months and gave us feedback. Common problems addressed by the customer care unit that answers calls to 800-800-4000 include Make a booking, Change booking, Cancel booking, Overcharge/Strange charge, Loyalty program and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call Dollar Rent-A-Car first, consider describing your issue first; from that we may be able to recommend an optimal way to contact them via phone or email or web. In total, Dollar Rent-A-Car has 3 phone numbers. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to Dollar Rent-A-Car representatives, so we started compiling this information built from suggestions from the customer community. Please keep sharing your experiences so we can continue to improve this free resource.
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