Not happy with the overall service received. Rentals should be quick and simple on holidays time is

Initially, we had a pleasant chat with the lady at the counter, but when she checked the computer, she said there were no cars available and offered us a downgrade to a Polo for the four of us. We explained that we couldn't fit four people and two 28-inch suitcases, and she suggested making two trips to shuttle people and luggage. Finally, a teammate went to the parking lot, found the reserved car that hadn't been cleaned, waited for the cleaning, and then took the car. Felt that car rentals in Europe are very unreliable; reservations don't seem to help.

The pick-up location was changed without prior notice. The new location was far away and required a light rail ride, which delayed us by over an hour.

Despite having paid the full rental amount, I was told an hour late that the reserved vehicle was no longer available. They raised the price, forcing me to switch to a manual transmission car. Since all my travel plans were already set, I had no choice but to accept these unfair terms, which left a very bad impression.

The wait time while queuing for the car was very long, and the staff's efficiency needs improvement. We booked a BMW 2 Series, but they claimed it wasn't available and offered us a POLO instead, unless we paid extra for a different car. However, when we picked up the car, the BMW 2 Series was clearly parked next to the POLO, which felt deceptive. The car return location was also hard to find; we returned the car at Rome airport and drove around in circles before finally figuring it out with the help of airport staff. Overall, we will not rent from AVIS again.

Didn't clearly explain the additional insurance charges. The waiting time was very long.