CAR RENTAL REVIEWS ON ALAMO IN VANCOUVER

The line was long in the morning, but the service attitude was okay and quite professional.

The car model I reserved was unavailable, and I was told I would get a free upgrade, but it turned out to be a Jeep Wrangler! That's a downgrade! After further discussions, I got a Ford SUV, still unsatisfied. They obviously try to take advantage of Chinese customers, even though I had already bought all the insurance, they kept pushing additional coverage. Not good.

Large company, but no opportunity to choose a car, vehicles are assigned directly.

Not bad.

Long lines when picking up the car, more than other companies

The queue wasn't long, there were plenty of counters

Too many sales pitches, constantly pushing insurance.

When we went to pick up the car, we had already completed the rental process and printed out the car rental order from China. However, the procedure took over 20 minutes. After paying the remaining balance and signing the documents, the agent was about to leave the counter. While organizing our documents, I realized my international driver's license translation was missing. We called the agent, but he ignored us. We searched through all possible luggage but couldn't find it. When we asked other staff members to help us locate the agent who assisted us, they informed us he had already left for the day. We insisted on reviewing the surveillance footage and finally discovered that my international driver's license translation was stuck underneath the computer keyboard. We wasted almost an hour at the pick-up location. There was no warm service, only frustration and anger!

Convenient and fast

The pickup location is very close to the airport exit, easy to find and convenient.

No waiting in line

Professional, quick pick-up and drop-off. Provided timely advice on procedures, weather, and road conditions.

They didn't provide the original car group. An additional $20 per day, excluding taxes, was required to get the original car group.

They were dismissive towards Chinese people, chatting with colleagues while handling matters. When finally available to process the car rental, they claimed they couldn't understand the bilingual confirmation form. Just because the Chinese characters were larger than the English ones, they insisted I read the confirmation number in English, at a slow pace. I switched to another person, who also spoke only English but was swift and efficient.

Quick service

There was no queue at the time, and the staff was very attentive, explaining the procedures clearly.

The process went smoothly. I bought insurance in advance, and the store did not push for additional purchases. However, there were no snow tires or similar equipment. Be careful when driving in snowy areas like Banff. The car was in great condition, so it was safe to drive in the snow.

Like: Price paid at reservation was a much better value than other car rental choices.
Dislike: When we went to pick up the car which we had prepaid for the clerk was going to charge us an additional $200+ as a drop off charge. It was only my protest that caused her to check with her manager who waived this charge. As this was not even mentioned in the prepaid reservation I was shocked to first hear of it at pickup. This needs to be addressed in future rentals and it is an absurd charge. No one should have to pay that especially when you are quoted a specific cost for your total trip and prepay it.

Quick and friendly

Like: Good service and fast picking up procedure
Dislike: Nil