CAR RENTAL REVIEWS ON ALAMO IN CALGARY

Simple and fast

Dealt with quickly and efficiently at the counter. Lighting in the car pick-up area makes the pre-checkout inspection a little difficult.

No issues, easy and seamless.

Poor service

Very good

The wait was too long, and there were errors

Great attitude, not crowded

The staff at the Calgary airport counter kept pushing for an upgrade. When I refused, they looked visibly displeased. While I was picking up the car, one of them sarcastically told a colleague, 'I suggested they upgrade, but they didn't want to. I really don't like this car.' The colleague responded with equal disdain, 'I don't like it either.' Additionally, during the return, I inspected the car with the staff and reminded him that I had rented a GPS and placed it on the steering wheel. He said everything was fine and didn’t verify the charges with me; he just asked if I was paying with a credit card (which was already authorized during pickup). He confirmed there were no issues with the car, so I agreed to the payment immediately. To my surprise, I later found an 'equipment replacement' charge on the receipt after I reached the boarding gate. I reported it to the rental car customer service right away, but Alamo never responded. When I called Alamo's customer service today, they said the GPS was missing and kept telling me they would escalate my issue. It's been two weeks now. Do I need to record the entire return process to protect myself? How can they simply decide the GPS is missing? The inspection staff charged me for it immediately. Are they taking advantage of foreign travelers? The rental contract included airport construction fees and taxes, but these were also overcharged ... what a hassle.

Very dissatisfied. Without informing me, a fee was suddenly charged after 3 days, claiming the fuel tank was not full, even though it was only one bar short. Charged over 170 CAD which is very unreasonable. Poor user experience. The car was not the one I selected; each car has a different price. I specifically wanted an American car but got a Korean one. How is the price difference calculated? Seems suspicious.

Picked up the car at 8 AM. The Calgary airport branch wasn't busy, no queues, paperwork was processed quickly without pushing any insurance. Very satisfied.

The rental differed from expectations

Charged an extra 500 CAD after returning the car, no reason given so far.

The car pick-up was quite good. They knew we had already purchased insurance and did not push us to buy more. However, during the drop-off, we were in a hurry to catch a flight and did not check carefully, resulting in an extra charge of around 10 Canadian dollars.

On the day of pickup, I found out the fuel gauge was below F when I was leaving the gate. I immediately complained to the staff at the gate, but they said the tank was full. Since it was my first time renting a car, I believed them, thinking there was a problem with the gauge. Driving from Calgary to Banff, a distance of over a hundred kilometers, I had to add 18.452 liters of fuel. From Banff to Jasper, a distance of over three hundred kilometers, I only needed 20.797 liters. Just an additional 2.345 liters could cover 200 kilometers. I only drove a total of 1115 kilometers during the entire trip. Can ZuZuChe provide an explanation?

Big thumbs up for QEEQ's customer service!

No queue

I originally booked the most expensive full-size Jeep, but was given a Chevrolet Equinox instead. I thought they were the same class so I didn't mind. After returning home, I found out that the Chevrolet Equinox sells for only a bit over ten thousand dollars domestically. If I had known, I would have booked a much cheaper small-sized SUV!

Our trip to Canada and the USA included 14 days of car rental, 7 days in Vancouver and 7 days in Calgary. The 7-day Vancouver car rental review has already been completed and submitted to QEEQ. The Calgary rental experience was smoother and more proficient due to the prior practice in Vancouver. Remarkably, ALAMO only charged CAD 204 for the 7-day rental in Calgary and waived the deposit, showcasing their generosity. Of course, we remained diligent in safe driving and strictly adhered to traffic regulations to return the car in perfect condition and honor ALAMO's trust and friendliness.

The counter staff was very helpful in all aspects of the rental.

Very convenient, but we had to wait a long time to get the car. People who arrived later than us got their cars first. We were constantly asked to wait with no explanation.

It was quite convenient to reach the rental point, and the procedures were relatively simple.