Pickup and drop-off were very efficient.

Pretty good. The Durango is relatively new, having only run about 4000 kilometers. It's likely mostly rented by tourists going to the national park.

Good service and friendly attitude.

As a large North American rental car company, the service staff's proficiency was lacking. There were only two people at the front desk, which led to long queues for picking up cars. My appointment to pick up the car was at 10 a.m., and I started queuing at 9:40 a.m. At 10:15 a.m., I was told that the car I had reserved was not available and I could either cancel and go to another rental company or wait. I chose to wait, although there was no guarantee of when the car would be ready—possibly 11 a.m. or even longer. I wanted to ask the service staff why such a situation occurred and whether this was Avis's standard of service, but to avoid further complications, I opted to wait. I received the car at 11 a.m., an hour later than planned. Instead of the reserved GMC Yukon, I got a Tahoe, and the service staff did not inform me in advance. Despite my frustration, I set off. As a result, I hit peak holiday traffic and was stuck in long jams, which left me feeling quite annoyed. I reached my destination late at night with a completely different impression of Avis.

The lady at the St. John’s airport Avis rentals was superb. She was quick and when I asked to make sure I had a GPS in the car she changed cars to accommodate.