San Francisco, Highway 1

It wasn't the car model I wanted, and it was much worse than what I requested.

The car rental process was smooth. The staff just asked if I wanted to upgrade the car model or buy additional insurance. I declined, and they quickly prepared the contract. I was then directed to the parking lot where a staff member brought a similar type of car. The rental process was smooth. Later, in Los Angeles, I accidentally bumped the front bumper. When I exchanged the car, the staff noticed I had insurance, making the return process smooth. Therefore, having insurance is quite necessary. Additionally, if you're not far from the airport, they can arrange a driver to drop you off at your destination for free!

I rented a car from Alamo at San Francisco Airport. It was a Dodge that had run 14,000 miles. On September 15th, the agent, who spoke broken Chinese, told me that if I paid an extra fee of a little over $3, I wouldn't need to fill the tank when returning the car. I believed him and signed. As a result, I was charged $51 when I returned the car on the 30th. Since it was just after 8 in the morning and the agents were probably not on duty yet, I didn't argue because I was in a hurry to catch my flight. Ten days after returning home, another $22.4 was deducted without any notification or reason. Always make sure to return the car with a full tank.

We booked a Jeep Grand Cherokee or similar model, but when we arrived, the staff said there were no Grand Cherokees available and gave us a Hyundai Santa Fe instead. However, we saw a Grand Cherokee parked at the exit. We specifically told customer service that we needed a car for Death Valley and Yosemite, but they didn't give us the Grand Cherokee and instead recommended an upgrade for an additional $30 per day, which we refused. On the way to Las Vegas, the weather was very hot, and the car's RPM would exceed 3000 every time we accelerated slightly, forcing us to stop frequently. Moreover, when climbing the eastern entrance of Yosemite, the car nearly didn't make it, with the RPM close to 4000, scaring us quite a bit. We've rented from NATIONAL and AVIS before; the cars were always in great condition and matched the models on the website. This time, the experience wasn't great, which might be a case of 'you get what you pay for'. Buying directly from the rental company's website is almost twice as expensive, so I accepted it. I won't choose ALAMO again.

Fast and easy. Good selection of cars at pickup

Nice and easy. Good to have all insurance prepaid