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  • Does Advantage offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport (CLD)?

    No (according to our data)

Reviews

Pros

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Overall rating5.3 FairBased on 726 reviews
Cleanliness
6.2
Comfort
6.2
Overall
5.3
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.3
Value for money
5.4

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2.0
Very poor service. I was given the wrong address for picking the car up so had to take multiple Ubers to and from the airport, hotel, etc. to get the car. Also, my flight home was delayed so I needed the car an extra couple of hours and they charged me $100 for that. Lots of hidden fees too that I wasn't in the mood to argue with them about. Just a horrible experience with them, but the car was fine at least.Reviewed 4 Oct 2025
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6.0
Convenient to airport. Counter person was great. Could not find keys to my requested car!!!!!!! Substitute car was ok except for overpowering bad smell. Had to stop at convenience store and purchased $6.00 or air fresheners!!!!!!!! Return process was fine.Reviewed 21 Aug 2025
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2.0
The Advantage car rental went out of business!Reviewed 10 Jul 2025
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2.0
Apparently advantage at MCO ceased doing business the weekend prior to my rental. And offloaded reservations to Zezgo rental cars. So the pickup instructions were wrong. It was in a different location. Even further away. Upon arrival. It was lined up out the door. Two people working the counters. The several interactions I watched lacked professionalism. After 25 minutes, I decided it wasn’t worth the effort. And departed. Be advised. Any monetary savings that might be perceived with renting from This company is not worth the time, effort and the inconvenience.Reviewed 28 Jun 2025
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2.0
Nothing, they close at 8pm and I wasn’t able to make it to the rentalReviewed 24 Jun 2025
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2.0
Really bad. The price wasn’t the same at the page. The pick up was reaaaaally slow. Never again with kayak and never again with advantage.Reviewed 25 May 2025
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4.0
When I was at the counter picking up my rental the kid giving me my keys said he just washed the inside and the outside of the vehicle at it was ready to go The jeep was filthy and smelled inside I will never use Advantage Rental again and I will make sure to tell everyone I know not to use them as wellReviewed 15 Apr 2025
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2.0
I don't recommend. What is advertised online is not what you will pay. They force you to take their insurance even if you have full coverage with your credit card and with your personal car insurance. If you don't take their insurance they will just tell you that you can't rent and free to leave when you are already way out of the airport and have all your luggages around. The car is dirty and full of stains. They also say they will put a 300$ hold but in reality they will charge you 300$ on your credit card which they say will refund after 7 days! So that's already a lie to begin with. There is no hold and you end up dishing out and extra 300$ out of nowhere that you won't get right away once you return the car. Hotels put hold and release the hold after. Advantage charged us an extra 300$ The workers there don't really care. They also tell you to get the toll pass which is around 20$ USD every day because you will need it. They said going to FLL to Miami, you have no choice but to pass to a toll way. Good thing we didn't take it because it's a complete lie. I will avoid and reason learned!!Reviewed 11 Apr 2025
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4.0
i wasn’t offered the rate i was promised. i was told i missed a 2 hour window and given a rate 3 times what i was promised. this at the outset soured me on this rental agency drop off easy,Reviewed 4 Apr 2025
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2.0
We did not ended renting the car from advantage because the tacked on so many fees, said we had to purchase their insurance- so we from $30 for 2 days to $130 for 2 days. Companies should be upfront of the total.Reviewed 3 Apr 2025
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4.0
Car was dirty at pickup and I had to pay $200 because of a screw in one of the tire.. Which could have been fixed for $30.00!Reviewed 3 Apr 2025
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4.0
Exterior of car was dirty. Car had a very rough idle. Hidden fees caused price to be about $100 more.Reviewed 1 Apr 2025
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