Do not use URDrive - Worst service, discrimination, and complete unreliability
Do not use URDrive - Worst service, discrimination, and complete unreliability
URDRIVE (40 Baxter Rd, Mascot NSW 2020) provided one of the most appalling customer service experiences I have ever encountered. Despite booking a 7-seater vehicle months in advance — and confirming again via phone — we were told upon arrival that there were no vehicles available. According to staff, bookings are “first come, first serve,” rendering the concept of a reservation completely meaningless.
What made this worse was the complete lack of accountability. No immediate alternative was offered until we insisted multiple times, at which point we were told to return the next morning at 7:30am — but even then, we have to wait for the cleaning of the car and no vehicle was guaranteed as the customer service staff FAYE wouldn't be there. This is not a solution; it's a delay wrapped in uncertainty.
URDRIVE also tried to charge us for the first day despite having no car to offer. Only after asking repeatedly — three times — did the staff member FAYE begrudgingly offer to remove the first day’s charge, with zero empathy or professionalism. Her hostile attitude, lack of apology, and clear refusal to take responsibility made an already frustrating situation significantly worse.
Even more disturbing was the behavior of another staff member, PENNY. Not only was she unhelpful, but she interrupted our conversation and belittled our entirely valid concerns by saying we were “going overboard.” To be dismissed and attacked while trying to get clarity on a failed service is unacceptable.
What crossed the line into something far more serious was an incident of blatant discrimination: while we were being denied a vehicle, a 7-seater was clearly parked outside, and then given to a Caucasian couple who arrived after us. We overheard PENNY say, “we rather give it to you,” confirming our suspicions. This is more than just poor service — it is subtle racism, and it has no place in any business, let alone one that deals with the public.
URDRIVE, as a company, has failed on all counts: professionalism, integrity, fairness, and basic customer service. FAYE and PENNY should not be in any position that deals with people, and the company should be held accountable for discriminatory practices.
I strongly urge anyone considering using URDRIVE to reconsider. There are plenty of rental services — choose one that respects its customers, honors bookings, and doesn’t tolerate discrimination.
18 kwietnia 2025
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