I had already selected the full insurance coverage for the rental car. When picking up the car at the store, the staff, who was an Asian-looking guy speaking English, suggested buying additional insurance for $14 a day. We refused, stating we didn’t need any other insurance since we already had full coverage. So, the $14 insurance wasn’t added. We didn’t read the rental agreement carefully before signing it as it was entirely in English, but he still added other insurance to the rental agreement. It was really an unforeseeable hidden charge.

Following the airport signs, we quickly found the location with no lines. The pickup and drop-off process was very convenient, and the service was excellent.

Poor vehicle maintenance led to a breakdown during the trip. When we called AVIS, they asked us to tow the car to a designated location, but later denied instructing us to do so. There was no replacement of the same type available, so we had to downgrade. They also refused to compensate the difference. The company is careless and dishonest.

Frustrating car rental experience

At the Los Angeles airport location, there were long queues and poor efficiency; it took nearly an hour to get the car. On-site, I was informed that only the main driver's credit card could be used for the deposit, not MasterCard UnionPay, and only Visa UnionPay. The reservation was made under my friend's name, who is the main driver and only has MasterCard. I had prepaid for the car and had a Visa. I contacted the rental company customer service to change the main driver to me or coordinate somehow. Despite explaining the issue three times, they kept repeating: 'You need to prepare a MasterCard or Visa credit card. We're sorry, but we can't solve this.' They totally didn't understand my issue! Eventually, the on-site staff coordinated with a supervisor to use my friend's MasterCard, but it added $150 for insurance!