How do you get the smell out of rental cars?

These include:

1. Airing out your vehicle with the windows down on a clear breezy day.
2. Wiping down your seats and interior with dryer sheets.
3. Leaving a small bowl of coffee grounds in the car to soak up the smoke smell.
4. Boiling a few cinnamon sticks and placing them in a travel mug to cool and clean the air in your vehicle.

Do all rental cars smell like smoke?

Cleaning Fee for Smoking or Vaping in a Rental Car Non-smokers often will not accept a rental car that smells like smoke, so companies have to go to great lengths to get smoky odors out of a car. The company will need to take the vehicle out of service to clean and deodorize it.

Why does my car smell like garbage?

Deep clean your car Chance are that the smell may be coming from trash or bacteria growing on your carpet. Next, turn on your car’s AC system to see if the deodorizing spray is working. After you have deodorize, make sure you air out your car for a half an hour before driving.

What if I smoke in a rental car?

Rental companies inspect their cars when they’re returned. If they think the hirer’s been smoking, they’ll charge a fee to get rid of ash and the smell of smoke. If smoking causes damage to the interior of the car, the rental company will charge the full cost of putting that right.

How do rental cars detect smoke?

According to Hertz, a vehicle will be considered smoked in if a company worker witnesses a customer smoking, finds proof of smoking (“such as ashes, cigarette butts or burns”) or smells smoke inside.

Why does my AC smell like garbage?

AC Smells Like Rotten Garbage This scent is likely caused by a bird, mouse, rat, or other rodent that has died inside the ductwork of your air conditioning system and is beginning to decompose. The solution: A decomposing animal is not a comforting thought, but luckily it’s not particularly dangerous.

Can dealerships remove smoke smell?

It might be impossible to get cigarette smoke smell completely out of the car, but dealerships will go to great lengths to cover up how bad it smelled.