Los Angeles City

Arrived at the rental company at 10 PM, extremely slow efficiency. Took 30 minutes to get the pickup slip with the car number. Waited at row T for an hour, asked 3 people and checked the slip, all said the car was being washed. Finally found out there was no such car, got a Mazda 3 instead.

Great service, convenient pick-up and drop-off. The car had over 10,000 kilometers on it and was not very clean, likely not washed properly.

Why pay again on-site after paying online?

There was some trouble communicating due to language barriers when picking up the car, but the staff were very patient in explaining everything. The car provided as per our reservation didn't meet our needs, so they helped us upgrade to a newer, larger SUV. The trip went smoothly without any issues. When returning the car, we just filled up the tank as per the contract and cleaned the car a bit. It only took a minute to complete the return at the designated location, which was very convenient. It's best to rent from a big company like Avis; they are well-organized, and both picking up and returning the car are straightforward.

I am originally one of their preferred members. A black employee at the car rental took my credit card and charged me $213.55, then asked me to sign the contract and pushed various insurances on me. I noticed that the $60.55 extra charge was actually a one-way fee, which was already included in my reservation price. After repeatedly explaining this to him and having others check it, they finally completed my rental agreement. The extra charge of $60.55 has still not been refunded to my credit card. Returning the car was very convenient; just park it yourself and inform the front desk at the hotel where I was staying. They upgraded my vehicle to a full-size for free since there were no mid-size cars available. The car was in good condition, practically new as it was bought just two months ago.