Thrifty overbooked their rental cars

Overall dissatisfaction, the order was already paid for but additional taxes were charged on site. More importantly, a mandatory towing insurance of over 1000 RMB was added, with various other fees totaling an extra 283 USD.

The car rental counter staff told me that LIS insurance is required by California law, claiming it's mandatory. Who would dare to break the law? They are deceiving customers! Don't fall for it! Don't expect the car rental company to help you get justice... I won't use this service again!

I booked a sedan but was strongly pushed to upgrade. When I resisted, they gave me a hatchback, claiming that the model I booked was unavailable. I ended up with a Ford Focus hatchback, only to see the model I had booked right next to it in the parking garage.

Pros: The line wasn't too long. Although there was only one person at the counter, they were very efficient. Cons: They will try to sell you insurance and keep emphasizing the disadvantages of not buying it, even though I already bought insurance on QEEQ and it was indicated on my receipt. The staff still tried to sell me more insurance.

I arrived in San Francisco already feeling exhausted. When renting the car from Thrifty, the staff told me that I must buy third-party liability insurance as required by California law. I ended up spending half an hour on the phone with the domestic rental car service. Some representatives said it wasn't necessary, while others said to pay it first and discuss later. The inconsistency in information was very poor, wasting much of my time. Ultimately, due to my firm stance, they temporarily did not charge me for the third-party liability insurance.