When our language skills aren't very good, it's important to rely on the service quality and awareness of the rental staff. For this location, I felt the service person was just average. He was a middle-aged man who seemed eager to finish up by 6 PM. We arrived at 6 PM after getting our luggage and passing through customs, and he seemed a bit impatient. He also recommended the 'prepaid full tank option,' which we considered and agreed to, so we can't really blame him for that. Additionally, we showed him our three-year international driver's license obtained through the rental company, but he didn't recognize it and insisted on using their company's translation service. Fortunately, I had the foresight to apply for their translation service and had it printed out, which saved us a lot of trouble. Otherwise, it would have been a real mess (which made us quite unhappy and frustrated).

Good

It was my first time renting a car overseas and I had a genuinely good experience with Alamo. I initially reserved a Ford Fusion, a large car for 4 people. Perhaps they saw we had more luggage, or maybe they didn’t have our reserved model. Either way, they upgraded us for free to a Dodge 7-seater MPV. It was a new car, with only over 1100 km on it. As a result, our trip in Vancouver was very smooth and enjoyable. Alamo definitely deserves 5 stars!

The Chevrolet Epica is quite good. We drove it daily in Vancouver and used only $20 worth of gas in three days. It's inconvenient without a car, but having one is quite nice. The only downside is that parking can be expensive.

The store service for both renting and returning the car is very convenient. The vehicles are new and the service is excellent.