Super

Very friendly

Picked up the car in Lyon, France. The pickup location on the map was different from the actual train station address, causing me to go to the wrong place and be late. The staff member handling the pickup was a black man. Since I don't speak French and my English is not very good, I couldn't understand his professional terminology. Initially, he wanted me to upgrade to a larger car, thinking the one I chose was too small (though there were only two of us). The car he gave me was automatic and included extra insurance, which added 100 euros to the order. Eventually, I insisted on getting the car I booked, and after some reluctance, he gave it to me. This entire process involved coordination through the rental company and my family communicating with him in French. Overall, they were unreliable and delayed my pickup by nearly 2 hours, which was very disappointing. Fortunately, there were no other issues when returning the car! It's really hard to have a good impression of him (not a personal attack, it's their own actions).

Extremely negative review. They forced us to pay for full insurance, otherwise, they wouldn't let us pick up the car. After a 10-hour flight, arriving late at night with an elderly and a baby, and it was raining outside, they made us wait for an hour until we paid for the full insurance to get the car. I've never encountered such an agent! I've driven in Europe at least 5 times, rented from Sixt in Norway, France, and Italy, and used QEEQ in Germany. For these four trips, I used the same Hong Kong license with basic insurance without any issues. But this time in Paris with Avis, the customer service claimed I needed to pay for full insurance because my license wasn’t an international one; otherwise, they wouldn’t let me pick up the car. After nearly an hour of negotiation and no other choices with my family waiting, I had to agree. My phone hadn't been activated in France yet, so I couldn't contact QEEQ. Later, we asked nearby rental companies Eurocar and Sixt, and they all said the same thing: an English translation on the driver's license is enough, no need for an international license. Clearly, Avis was scamming us to make more money under the guise of requiring an international license. Adding money means you can pick up the car, otherwise, you can't; what kind of policy is that? Moreover, the return location in Paris city center is very inconvenient. I will never use Avis again.

The AVIS desk at Orly Airport was quite frustrating. The lady at the front desk didn’t want to handle my request and told me to go to the pick-up point to find someone else to assist me. However, the young black man at the pick-up point provided excellent service. I guess the staff attitudes are inconsistent. Compared to my experience in Nice, this was fairly standard, probably because I chose a lower category car. Anyway, I requested a hybrid Toyota Auris, which was quite nice and highly recommended for city use.

Staff are patient and courteous, free upgrade.