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Turo offers a flexible and often more affordable alternative to traditional car rentals with high-quality vehicles and helpful hosts. However, the experience is undermined by sudden account restrictions, last-minute cancellations, and a support system that is difficult to navigate when technical or billing issues arise.
I got charged $200 for pet hair in the vehicle and turo approved the charge. I.m Australian on a 3 week trip with 10 days of it in Utah where I hired the vehicle. I don't have a pet, nor can we travel internationally with them if I did. Protect yourself from this happening I photographing everything in and out of the vehicle. I only photographed a outside unfortunately...
I booked a Tesla Model 3 from OMNI host through Turo car hire to collect from Maroochydore Airport several days before arriving in late October 2026. Of course, the funds were debited from my account immediately, which was fine. The car was booked for 10 days hire. I messaged the host (OMNI) to state I have a Model Y and am familiar with the… Read more
operating system. OMNI NEVER replied, NEVER acknowledged my message. Days passed by without any further correspondences.
On the day of hiring the car, I uploaded my ID details as requested. Then a short time later, I received an email to say the car hire was cancelled "due to concerns with your identity". A refund was initiated to me without any consultation.
WHAT CONCERNS????? I needed a car, my details were correct, yet OMNI chose to cancel. If my photo ID was not received properly, please ask again. DON'T go cancelling a booking, citing such a PATHETIC excuse! On top of that, the refund was partial, so I had to contact Turo customer service, complain about OMNI's conduct and request a full refund, which was issued.
This left a very bitter taste in my mouth and I was NOT about to book another car with Turo, even though it was OMNI host, who cancelled without warning.
I lodged a formal complaint about OMNI's unprofessional and terrible conduct. Turo replied in a follow up email, stating they take such terrible behaviour seriously and they would follow up further, but weeks later I never heard back from Turo.
I ended up hiring a car from 5 STAR, BARGAIN CAR RENTALS.
DO NOT book with Turo and please avoid OMNI, who are as unprofessional as they come!
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App was easy to use. Car was Easy to book, great host. Definitely will use again Show details · 1
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Car was clean and drove smoothly no hiccups. Also delivery and pickup from home address was a bonus. Show reply
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Everything went smoothly and very enjoyable. I trusted and respected Turo. Show 2 replies
Damith was very personable and very easy to deal with leading up to the trip. It's a great little car the T Cross, surprisingly economical uncomfortable, did well across a variety of roads on both the west and east coast of Tasmania. Would definitely recommend. Show details · 1
Driving modern technology and experiencing Full Self Driving (Supervised) was astounding! Show details · 1
Found Turo while looking at hire cars for trip to see family. I saved $800 over 2 weeks, with the car delivered to me and collected! Great clean, reliable car which was exactly what we needed! Seamless process. So glad I found Turo! Show details
I will give turo heads up for everything beautiful costumer service reliable easy to access the cars & a way better then any other rental company's cars always clean always spotless whatever U see on the pics U will get never scammed or anything keep going turo Show details · 1
An outstanding experience, coming from Australia to USA for a holiday, I was struggling to find a real American muscle car other than a standard Mustang from Alamo.. Turo service was outstanding!!! Seamless pick up, the vehicle was better than anticipated and such a great and simple process, constant communication thru the app was outstanding. I will be using Turo every time when in the US now. Show details · 1
As a first time user of TURO, hiring a car from Australia, for use in the USA, was a great experience all round. The ease of using the TURO app, making payments, staying connected with the hosts, and the quality of the vehicle met all of our expectations. The Ford F150 Raptor was the perfect truck to tour the Grand Canyon, Sedona, and Zion… Read more · 1
National Park areas. The F150, had the comfort, looks and safety features to allow us to travel effortlessly, covering around 1400 miles. Thank you to the hosts, and thank you TURO.
Great car to drive around town. The owner brought the car to the airport and then at the return picked up the car from the departure lanes so it was the smoothest car rental ever. Plus didn’t need to wash the car when bringing it back. Made the trip super easy. All the cleaning is managed by the Turo hosts themselves. Amazing service. Highly… Read more · 1
recommended. They basically solved all the issues that you have with the big rental companies.
1- Get the car you actually want not a similar model 2- Get it delivered wherever you want. No need to go pick it up. 3- No need to clean it on return. just make sure that its not extremely dirty in which case it would be rude not to clean it.
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Having a vehicle delivery + pickup to accommodation address was invaluable for a few days interstate to attend an afternoon wedding. Owner was very friendly & helpful with how to use the Turo App adding photos & license etc. The car was immaculate he even added a bottle of water. The welcome note with petrol app suggestion appreciated. Highly recommend his service. Show details · 1
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So i used Turo for the first time. And I am very happy with how it works super clean no hassle and plenty of options available in the app. I will use Turo from now on. Flexible, trustworthy and simple. I hired a beautiful M car and was delivered to my address the host was amazing massive shout out to (Lex). With his convertible m4 comp I hired… Read more · 1
for a special occasion definitely met my needs and more. Thank you Turo ill be using this more often. As well as add my own on here.
Latest follow-ups
there was some issues with the website and I got charged but spoke to tech support and got fully refunded. Very grateful I didn’t get scammed. Thank you Turo, even though I haven’t used the service yet I will be trying again. Show details
Follow-up · I HAVE OFFICIALLY BEEN SCAMMED BY TURO ❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌ DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY ❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌ They have sent me a fake reimbursement and have told me I would have been reimbursed by 30 days. It's currently bee nearly two months and they're not responding. What happened: I booked a car, there website wasn't working and I couldn't… Read more
I am SO happy I discovered TURO! Such a fantastic service! Thank you to TURO & to the wonderful Hosts I also love to support. I highly recommend this service to all! Show details · 2
Follow-up · Outstanding! I absolutely love the whole TURO service! It’s fantastic from start to finish with the whole easy process. I do recommend to check the reviews to ensure you find a great Host & have a wonderful Vehicle Hire experience as I have on my most recent TURO car hires. I am delighted with TURO & can highly recommend for all. Thank you to TURO & to your Hosts.
Using Turo for our car hire in Hawaii was a seamless experience. The app is incredibly user-friendly, and the entire process, from signing up to booking, was straightforward. The hardest part was choosing from the huge selection of well-maintained… Read more · 2
cars! We appreciated the variety of affordable add-ons like booster seats and beach gear. Coordinating the pickup and drop-off was a breeze, and communication with the owner through the app was both easy and effective. Overall, it offered great value and made our island drives a pleasure.
Follow-up · Have now used Turo back home for a couple of interstate trips and it has been effortless. On both recent occasions, we have hired EV’s and have had a pleasant experience for both. Incurred a minor airport parking fee which was readily repaid by the host - discussed prior so no surprises when I picked up the car. Even thinking of becoming a host now myself!
Positive reviews
What a great little car to zip around LA in... especially with the top down. Fun and economical car, easy to drive, low fuel usage and easy to park. I drive a Mini at home, so this was the perfect car for a work trip in the US! Show reply
Booking through Turo/Carma Carhire is an absolute breeze from start to finish.Their vehicles are all modern, clean and comfortable with a variety available on their fleet, my favourite so far has been the MG. Everyone I've dealt with has been lovely, even making sure they have spare cables available so you don't find yourself unable to use the apple carplay/android auto. Highly recommend these guys! Show details
I love Turo, both as a host and as a guest, and after my last rental with a respected company in Honolulu, I realised that Turo is going to thrive. When you rent a car from me, I try to make sure the guest feels that personal touch. When a clerk hands you a car, they don't really care — it's not their car. I see my role as a host as sharing the… Read more
joy of my cars with wonderful people. My cars bring a special mood to guests in Sydney, especially the convertibles and my Marco Polo. I sincerely wish Turo continued success, and I wish the same for myself together with it. I can see how the platform changes and improves every time a need arises for guests or hosts. Wishing everyone love and kindness!
Negative reviews
Worst customer service and for some reason they cancel your account. Its a nightmare and leave you helpless as its my first time never again. Use local car hire no hazzle
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DISGUSTING GREEDY GREEDY COMPANY. AVOID. They LOVE to STEAL YOUR MONEY. Turo cancelled the booking hours before pickup due to a "verification error" with my licence and of the $197 paid they only refunded $73 back to me . Absolute scam company. GIVE ME ALL MY MONEY BACK YOU GREEDY PIGS. Stick with the well known and reputable hire companies and stay well away from this shite. Reservation ID #62151105
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Unexpected daily turo fees of $42 per day. Apparently it changes but i hired a tesla for 4 days so thats a guide. I certainly dont remember being notified when i booked and the fee comes through after the trip. Very sour taste in my mouth as i feel duped. Pretty sure would have been better off with hire company and will not be using Turo again.… Read more
Your also gonna have to stump up tolls and recharge, fair enough, but they should let you know beforehand. The set up process was difficult and the hand over and drop off are nerve racking.
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Recent reviews
Was my first time driving on the Volkswagen the car was excellent and clean, good in petrol too. I had it for five days, the owner was very friendly and kind it was easy to communicate with. Loved how the car was cleaned and he put car chargers and wipes there for you to use. Show details · 1
I booked a vehicle through the TURO app, the booking process was relatively straightforward, the vehicle was booked and confirmed, the $1500 was withdrawn from my bank account until 20 minutes later I received an email from Turo saying my booking was cancelled, I was confused as to why it was cancelled so I contacted Turo via the app and asked… Read more
what was going on, first they told it was cancelled due to unmet safety standards so I messaged the vehicle host to ask if they could explain what was happening, the host told me that Turo advised him that I had cancelled the booking.
Turo sent me another email saying that they had restricted my account due to a screening check.
On the same email saying they had restricted my Turo account they also said “we reviewed the information you sent and are happy to approve you to list your eligible vehicle as a host on Turo, we’re sorry to say that we’re unable to approve you to book a vehicle as a Turo guest” WTF!
As I was still needing to hire a vehicle I started looking with different hire companies but I couldn’t because Turo told that me my funds would be returned to my bank account within 10 days, are you kidding me, Turo was quick to take my money and completely mess me around but expect me to wait 10 days for a refund.
I don’t think Turo has any idea what there doing and definitely DO NOT practice customer service, I told Turo a number of times that my family and I were stranded and I needed my funds back to organise another vehicle and I got the same response each time, you will receive your funds in 10 days, REALLY!
**More than three hours wasted trying to book a car** My experience with Turo was extremely frustrating\. I spent more than three hours trying to book a vehicle, and ultimately I didn’t even get a car\. The website and booking process were unnecessarily difficult\. In particular, I could not successfully upload the required photo of my driver’s… Read more
licence despite repeatedly trying to complete the process\. What should have been a straightforward car rental turned into hours of wasted time\.
The most frustrating part was the lack of effective communication or human assistance\. I couldn’t get the problem resolved, and there was no phone call to help sort out what was clearly a problem with the booking/verification process\.
Turo took my payment and then subsequently refunded it\. So after more than three hours of trying to give them my business, I ended up exactly where I started—without a rental car, but having lost a significant part of my day\.
I understand that identity and licence verification are necessary when renting a vehicle\. My complaint isn’t that Turo required verification; it’s that their system made it extraordinarily difficult to complete and there was no effective support available when it failed\.
A car rental platform should make booking a car easier, not turn a relatively simple transaction into a three\-hour ordeal\.
I won’t use Turo again\.
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Turo Support shut my account down. With no decent explatation. Was verified. Borrowed a car. Returned it. No issues arraised with owners. Owners were looking to rent me a van the following week. Turo deleted my account with no grounds explaing why. Support process bloody annoying. Ai chat bot round and round. Be careful.
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The whole experience was extremely disappointing. Once you book a car and the reservation becomes non-refundable after 48hrs, you are then presented with additional insurance costs that were not made clear upfront. At the same time, the host can cancel the booking right up until the pickup date and give the car to another renter at a higher price.… Read more
The arrangement feels completely one-sided: the customer is locked into the booking, while the host still has the flexibility to cancel. Very disappointed with the service and lack of transparency.
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So much cheaper than big companies and a great experience. I’ve just used Turo for the first time, I rented a 2020 RAV4 for a months visit to Canada.i opted for the $500 excess,roadside assistance and although I didn’t need it…I feel assured I’d be covered if I did. I highly recommend Turo..to go through an agency would been $5500 to $6000. I paid $2700! Show details
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