They kept pushing upsells—insurance, car upgrades, fuel fees, etc. I was talked into buying additional insurance by the front desk, even though it was only around 100 dollars, it was quite annoying. I thought the insurance included in my order was comprehensive, but their 'full insurance' was actually just an extra coverage similar to full insurance in other rentals. In the end, Alamo added another super coverage. This was the third Alamo I encountered during my trip at San Francisco airport, the previous two didn't ask these questions. Overall, the worst experience of this trip!

Great car, easy return, no lines

Picking up and returning the car was very convenient, but unfortunately, the rental centers in San Francisco and Las Vegas are too far away, making it very inconvenient with lots of luggage when getting off the plane.

The flight was delayed for over 5 hours. When we arrived, we took a shuttle bus directly to the rental car company from the airport. There weren't many people, and the paperwork was processed quickly. There were no excessive sales pitches, and the price matched what I had booked.

Like: I was particularly impressed at how quickly we went through the pickup process, especially given how huge the crowd was and how stressed the other customers looked. We used the self-checkout process at the SFO Alamo counter, and while the kiosk actually malfunctioned, this allowed a manager on duty to whisk us through the process in remarkably short time. We had no issues with the reservation, and we were even given a wide choice of cars to choose from in the parking deck, including even a pickup truck (despite that we'd reserved a compact car). The return process was equally smooth, efficient and utterly hassle-free.