Hireace Reviews 170

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Review summary

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Evaluating 59 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness, friendliness, and efficiency, making the entire process smooth from booking to drop-off. Many people highlight the excellent service and the ease of the booking process, often noting the affordable rates and well-maintained vehicles. The overall experience is frequently described as fast, professional, and accommodating to changing needs. However, some customers also noted issues with customer service, experiencing long waits for assistance or having to explain situations multiple times. A few other people also felt that there was a lack of transparency regarding costs, with unexpected charges appearing, and some reported delays in bond refunds.

What people talk about most

Staff

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Service

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Booking process

Customers had positive experiences with the booking process, often describing it as fast, efficient, and easy... See more

Customer service

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Price

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wanted a small trailer for several hours. Hireace had a good selection at reasonable cost. Online info and booking both easy to follow and complete. Helpful staff made pickup and drop off straightforw... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff were amazing from the time we had the quote to the time we collected and returned the Van / trailer. We have rented from Hireace Onehunga for many years now and always amazed of the ongoing se... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First time using Hireace & the experience couldn’t have been any easier. I happened to be passing so went in to book. Lovely guy who had me settled with what I needed in no time. Upon collection I... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top quality hiring experience from start to finish/drop off!!! Over the phone staff were super helpful and offered very clear info and guidance around insurance policies and hire payments.... I was b... See more


Company details

  1. Truck Rental Agency

Written by the company

Hireace is a well established, privately owned and operated nationwide business. Specialising in trailer and vehicle hire and leasing packages to suit your needs from long or short term, one day to one year. We also offer one way hires between our nationwide rental locations. With a well maintained fleet of vehicles and trailers, we use only New Zealand designed and built Briford trailers that have been proven in the rental industry. From moving vans and trucks to minivans and minibus hire - we do it all, and at a competitive price!


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4.7

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

170 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They lost a client

Too many people to talk to. Staff making decisions that they are not authorized to make and not responsible for. Call center not prepared to deal with SERIOUS truck break downs. Branch manager not really managing anything. They think because Hireace pays a roadside assistance, they are not responsible anymore. They leave the client dealing with serious break downs. I waited for the assistance to come for more almost two hours. There are no procedures in place to deal with how to finalise the rental if a truck had to be towed (which was the case). I took photographs and called Hireace to ask how I should proceed. Call center said the branch would call in 15 minutes because they were with "a client" (as if I am not a client). There has been almost 2 hours now and no call. They just lost a client and I DO NOT recommend Hireace. I hope they pay the bond back.

October 5, 2024
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Reply from Hireace

Dear Helen,
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your experience with Hireace.
We regret that your experience was not a positive one. To better understand and investigate the issues you faced, we kindly request that you share your booking reference or contact us directly at 021 673308. This will enable us to access the details of your booking and look into the matter thoroughly.
Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused. We are committed to providing our customers with a seamless and satisfactory experience, and your feedback is invaluable in helping us achieve this goal.
I look forward to discussing your concerns in more detail and working towards a resolution.
Best regards, Dan from Hireace

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hired a Furniture trailer and wsh*t fulles trailerhen we…

Hired a Furniture trailer and when we picked it up, it was literally full of animal fecal matters.
Used to cart animal by the last customer. Told by workers that they can't do anything about it for an hour because of low staffing. Then emailed their team and was basically told "sorry, too bad" otherwise good experience 👍

August 3, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

AMAZING COMPANY AND THE STAFF

I booked a van for 2hrs this is the 4th time I have used Hireace mainly for long trips but this time just for 2 hrs. The guys were amazing again as usual, they had the van all ready for us ready to go as I had done this online which was so easy and then I got a follow up call after I had booked online to advise everything was confirmed and ready to go for pick up the next day, plus I used the midweek special which brought the cost down. The guys and the company are so professional I would use Hireace everytime when needed. Please dont leave the Panmure/Mt Wellington area as we do not have anyone like these guys in the area.

July 25, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service. Thorough service and making sure the vehicle is safe and they check everything. Also noting that the truck I hired I understood the t & c’s, they took pics of the truck before I received the keys. No trouble whatsoever.

July 26, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/10 customer service.

10/10 customer service.
Great staff all round that ensured everything ran smoothly on the day. My rental was ready to go as soon as I arrived. Friendly staff with great smiles

July 27, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered online

Ordered online, major bonus was the insurance package. Pick up and dropoff was simple and straightforward and staff very helpful.

July 17, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The customer service was great

The customer service was great, Russ was very pleasant even though I was a bit grumpy at having to park a fair way up the road ( my one niggle is that I wasn’t advised there was no parking on site or close to pick up ) . The process was explained very well including insurance options.
Great job Russ you managed to put a smile on my grumpy , frazzled moving face 😁

July 12, 2024
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