Customer Reviews for Sparwood Esso
(U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer)

309 reviews

111 Aspen Dr   Sparwood, BC V0B2G0

(236) 531-2004

Office Hours

  • Mon-Sat: 10 am–5 pm
  • Sun: 10 am–2 pm
Special Operating Hours
  • 3/29/2024: Closed
  • 5/20/2024: Closed
  • 7/1/2024: Closed
  • 8/5/2024: Closed
  • 9/2/2024: Closed
  • 9/30/2024: Closed
  • 10/14/2024: Closed
  • 11/11/2024: Closed
  • 12/25/2024: Closed
  • 1/1/2025: Closed

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(236) 531-2004

111 Aspen Dr
Sparwood, BC V0B2G0

Services at this Location:

Office Hours

  • Mon-Sat: 10 am–5 pm
  • Sun: 10 am–2 pm
Special Operating Hours
  • 3/29/2024: Closed
  • 5/20/2024: Closed
  • 7/1/2024: Closed
  • 8/5/2024: Closed
  • 9/2/2024: Closed
  • 9/30/2024: Closed
  • 10/14/2024: Closed
  • 11/11/2024: Closed
  • 12/25/2024: Closed
  • 1/1/2025: Closed

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  • 24 hour customer return

Testimonials From Recent Customers

Customer feedback is extremely important to us. We use these reviews to guide our efforts and improve our service. Everything that follows is direct from our customers, without any filtering or editing on our part.

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Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Cora Schacker 
Rating:
5.0

The U-Haul application is clunky and the employee apologized for it several times. He was excellent, but U-Haul should help by improving the system. That is my only complaint which wasn’t a bother cause it was not in a hurry

Scott Trippel 
Rating:
1.0

Customer service from the owner was careless. He said that I was supposed to come back the next day to return the vehicle because the system was down. However, minutes later I realized that I could return the vehicle via the app.

Ricardo Wolff 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Cliff Mare 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Edmund Hattingh 
Rating:
3.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Dave Weber 
Rating:
4.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Ivica John hegedus 
Rating:
5.0

Great staff, so helpful!!

Eric Brocklesby 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

GREG LOSHNY 
Rating:
5.0

The staff Was very awesome

nick miklic 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

ROBERT ALLEN 
Rating:
1.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Spencer Gordon 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Daniel Simpson 
Rating:
4.0

Maybe clear the snow in on and around equipment.

Cindy Christie 
Rating:
2.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

doug black 
Rating:
3.0

Nasal spray bottle on the seat and used moving blankets all over the box.

CAYLE PASIECHNYK 
Rating:
1.0

After booking well in advanced could snow supply the booked trailer. Was told 24hrs before pick up. Moving house and could not fit everything in. Disgraceful service from uhaul I’ll be sure to tell everyone how terrible they are!

timothy davis 
Rating:
4.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Kristie Brownridge 
Rating:
3.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Dustin Auger 
Rating:
5.0

They are great people, they are more than happy to help you. I've rented a truck and 2 different trailers from them within the last year.

JEREMY FINKBEINER 
Rating:
5.0

Excellent customer service at this location!

Rob Greczko 
Rating:
3.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Shawn Thompson 
Rating:
3.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Alesia Rogers 
Rating:
4.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

CODY MYCHALYFHYN 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

ERICK DENNEHY 
Rating:
1.0

The owner of this location was not helpful and rude. They do not seem interested in providing any customer service for Uhaul at this location. I would recommend finding another operator. Also the Uhaul hours at this location are from 10am-5pm which is not very practical for a one day rental. I reserved for a earlier pickup time and used the App to pick-up but they were being challenging about giving me the keys and said they are only going to deal with Uhaul between 10-5. Find a new operator in the Elk Valley please.

Swansburg Co Limited 
Rating:
4.0

The trailer pulled hard. You could have a better policy on paying cash.

John Hopkins 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

erin werry 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Paul Kabiru 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Paula Kroetsch 
Rating:
4.0

Convenient location and easy to drop off.

ERICK DENNEHY 
Rating:
3.0

The actual process of trying to pick up and return the unit using the mobile service did not work. But the ESSO customer service worker was extremely helpful and professional.

Alexandra Demuynck 
Rating:
1.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Khushpreet Uppal 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Anderson Alexander 
Rating:
5.0

This is my favourite location.

TAMARA HANNAH 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Cameron Willoughby 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Ryan Doering 
Rating:
3.0

Guy couldn’t give me reciept for amount I actually paid ? Told me I have to call U-Haul myself same as place in Langley when they tried charging me $200 bucks extra instead of them helping me UHaul was very dissapointing would not recommend it to anyone I’m sure I was charged extra

Daniel Malanfant 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Caitlin Sandilands 
Rating:
4.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Randy Lockhart 
Rating:
5.0

Excellent service.

Joyelle Black 
Rating:
4.0

26’ truck I had a scary clunk in the steering.

Adam Savidant 
Rating:
4.0

Install 7 pin trailer plugs, or include the adapter, include a hitch. Didn’t expect to have to buy those to rent a trailer.

James Zimmer 
Rating:
5.0

Great service from friendly staff.

Amanda Atkin 
Rating:
4.0

The units A/C wasnt working, but this was through no fault of the location. The team was dutyiful, timely and made the process easy to work through. They had me off and moving in a timely manner.

Randy Lockhart 
Rating:
3.0

All the units were old and I’m bad shape. The guys who helped were great though

Greg Smith 
Rating:
5.0

Everything went great. Great service. One thing was the wait on getting registered. The uhaul system was pretty slow

Brent Hornquist 
Rating:
3.0

I had some left over uhaul moving chair covers that I didn’t use and other uhaul purchased items that I wanted to return for refund. Personnel could not refund me as they didn’t know process?

BERNIE PULSIFER 
Rating:
1.0

First of all the system couldn't work for 50 minutes that I was standing there waiting after they called me 5 6 times to remind me to return the Uhaul on time at 5 PM when I picked up the Uhaul a few minutes to 6 PM.. They took a picture of my credit card which I've never seeing before. And The young lady's father was rude and races too. He had no patience for when I felt like I was being over charged. He started pointing his fingers at me and speaking in his Asian language to the point where the daughter had to grab him on the arm aggressively to tell him to calm down. I would rather beg for someone to let me use their personal truck instead of using their service ever again.

Anthoulah Dessalines 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Ana Maria Zaharia 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Richard Clarke 
Rating:
4.0

Manage the fleet availability better. 2hr. drive to pick up the truck, 2 hours back (x 2 people) = a lot of time while trying to move. Reservation system and scheduling had me calling multiple times trying to pin down a rental - and I had reserved one over a month prior to moving. I believe the term to describe the scheduling is a "s***show". Super stressful compounded by not getting consistent info fom the schedulers.

James Schnauss 
Rating:
3.0

Accommodate the needs of customer

Stacy Bland 
Rating:
5.0

Check out system was very slow. Slow internet speed. Had to wait 5 minutes for check out questionnaire to load. Get faster internet at this location.

Sean Mitchell 
Rating:
5.0

The outside of the unit wasn't washed but it was clean inside.

Blair Cooke 
Rating:
4.0

Very helpful with our overcharge for mileage. Company says they will refund.

Diane McLean 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

jamie whitney 
Rating:
5.0

The attendant was very friendly and helpful. We wanted to change trailers as the trailer we originally got had smoother tires. There was no problem with changing.

Kathy Clow 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

BLAIR GIZIKOFF 
Rating:
4.0

The location was fine but the, reservation and equipment guarantee were terrible. I would never book a U-Haul for any location other than my home town. I ended up with different equipment, picked up from a different location located 200 kms from my planned one. Instead of an 8X 12 trailer I got 5X8 - less than half the capacity.

David McCallum 
Rating:
1.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

ARIC COREY 
Rating:
4.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Brandon Page 
Rating:
5.0

Quick and easy..definitely pays to reserve..will rent from this location again

Scott Banks 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

David Elliott 
Rating:
1.0

The hitch of the u-haul trailer was frozen to the ground and had to be chipped out of the ice before it could be attached to the hitch of the truck. The trailer hitches should be placed on blocks to avoid them freezing to the ground. The attendant did not come out to inspect the trailer or our vehicle before we hooked up, nor did he offer any assistance in hooking up to the trailer or explaining how to do so properly. If my husband didn’t have a truck full of tools and the knowledge of hooking up to trailers, we would have been unable to do so.

Brook Clancy 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Pieter Malan 
Rating:
5.0

Had an excellent experience. Staff friendly and explained process for using and return.

ED LEONARD 
Rating:
3.0

It’s hard for me to rate the drop off location due to being under renovation and their computers being down. Employees were polite

Alex Polinelli 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Dave Stack 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Tami Chechotko 
Rating:
4.0

Parking lot was very icy and I fell hooking up the trailer. Other then that everything was great

Clifton Mitchell 
Rating:
5.0

It was an excellent and easy transaction. I booked ahead of time and was in and out with my pick up within 15 min(computer was slow loading, not the buisiness' fault.). Drop off was easy as well, I was out within about 10 min. Staff very friendly. Will rent again from here.

Kathryn Hunt 
Rating:
1.0

Takes for ever to rent a unit, every time a customer comes in to the gas station you have to wait, took an hour to get the unit and my info was in the system, Lethbridge uhaul on the west side was the same way.

Shawn Whiffen 
Rating:
4.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

ken lypka 
Rating:
5.0

lots of equiopment

John Carruthers 
Rating:
3.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

KENNETH PAETZ 
Rating:
2.0

The personnel in Starwood did not answer their phone to answer questions prior to drop-off. I received little guidance when I arrived with the trailer and the seemed uninterested. This was after I was re-directed to this location after I picked up the trailer and paid for it. The drop off location was 120 kilometres out of my way during an already busy Christmas travel season. Uhaul’s logistic management is terrible and can not be relied upon.

John Leach 
Rating:
2.0

Sunday Dec 4th: The setup and Yard is good in Sparwood. Lot was cleared and snow plowed for the most part. No assistance given by the franchisee...I had trouble getting the Trailer off of the hitch due to snow etc. Woman was surly and unpleasant at best saying that Uhaul hours were only until Sunday 2pm despite it being a Gas Station open until 10pm. I was there at 2:42. She basically told me to go away and come back on December 6th when I had 'rented' the trailer until according to the contract. I believe this was the only option I was given a Minimum 3 day rental $750. If I am entitled to a rebate I will gladly take it!! After some back and forth that I was only dropping off the trailer she put the closing contract through finally...not pleasant. Sparwood is the only franchise location within 100+kms each way. Sad to see Fernie Auto Parts is no longer a franchise...never had an issue there Lastly in booking online it says Sparwood drop off has 24 hour drop off service (I already knew this was untrue) and asked at pick up location to confirm hours to return in Sparwood. She told me until 5pm each day. This is on Uhaul to fix for future customers.

Andre Bloemink 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Mark Tennick 
Rating:
4.0

The Customer Service Person was very helpful and knowledgeable. I was helped in a timely manner and was treated well. Overall it was a good experience.

Christine Ely 
Rating:
1.0

Less expensive

Briar Kluserits 
Rating:
1.0

Get some one not quite so rude,with a decent command of English.

Merritt Broughton 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Troy Hromadnik 
Rating:
3.0

The trailer should have a tongue jack and the running lights didn't work. Typical U-Haul garbage.

James Macleod 
Rating:
3.0

Unit was found to be covered in 8 inches of snow which I had to sweep off. Trailer hitch was frozen into the ground. Although I was by myself and am somewhat disabled, the staff did not offer or give me any help in cleaning the trailer and hitching the trailer to my truck. The lady at the counter was however very nice.

GREG MCLEAN 
Rating:
4.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Rikki Bowman 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Mark Tennick 
Rating:
5.0

Personal were helpful Thanks...

Shayne CLARKSON 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Jason Swanson 
Rating:
5.0

Best U-Haul station

ShengDong Yao 
Rating:
5.0

I want to thank the staff. My reservation was not complete, no car hauler was available. They helped me work this out with a new reservation. Thanks again.

Corey Broster 
Rating:
5.0

Pick up was seamless and very pleasant.

Matthew Glanfield 
Rating:
1.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Bonnie Cisneros-Mah 
Rating:
4.0

1) As a U Haul policy, gas tanks should be full at time of pick up. It is a hassle to have to gauge not overfilling past a set fuel point prior to return 2) I had to buy washer fluid for the truck at time of pick up as it was empty. No reimbursement for the expense. Only $ 7.50 but the principle.....

Bruce Ladon 
Rating:
4.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

AuraTaina Turcasso 
Rating:
4.0

I find it somewhat offensive that your customers are required to purchase one of your U-Haul padlocks. A padlock of the customer’s choice would by all means be sufficient and the risk would default to the customer exclusively. I see this as a cash grab, especially because it was revealed at the last minute during the contract signing. A friendly word of advice-these are precisely the things that will turn potential customers away as opposed to attracting them. People generally don’t appreciate being nickel and dimed.

Ron Hiscock 
Rating:
3.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Riley Wiebe 
Rating:
2.0

I had hoped to just drop off the equipment and key and be done with my move, but they asked me to disconnect and park both the trailer and truck, and then also to fold and bag the blankets for them and unload the 2 furniture dollies. I was hoping my move would be over simply by returning the equipment.

RAY GONSKE 
Rating:
5.0

The staff were friendly and efficient making it a quick smooth process.

Harriet Tinnish 
Rating:
4.0

The staff was friendly and made the process smooth/efficient.

Harriet Tinnish 
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