AVIS - Kayseri Airport Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Nothing to write about.

Upon arrival, the car I booked was not available, and I was asked to pay extra for an upgrade. I was very dissatisfied after refusing.

Extremely dissatisfied!!! The AVIS rental point at Kayseri Airport is incredibly dishonest. I have had numerous rental experiences in many countries over the past decade, and this was the worst experience I've ever had. Firstly, they overcharge customers in every possible way. Secondly, during normal working hours, the rental staff were not present at their station, causing delays for customers returning cars and catching flights. Starting with the overcharging: 1. When renting a car on June 23, they charged extra by using an exchange rate 8% higher than the bank rate. Although the booking on Zuzuche was in euros, the rental company actually charged my credit card in Turkish Liras at a rate of 3.2:1 euros to liras, claiming this was their company rate. However, during our 20-day stay from June 20 to July 11, every other transaction, including rentals, hotel bills, shopping, dining, and airport currency exchange, was all settled at a rate of 2.95-3.00:1 euros to liras, consistent with Turkish banks' rates during that period. 2. At pickup, the fuel gauge showed about 90%, but the rental company employee insisted it was full, saying, “No Problem”. Yet upon return, they charged me for not returning the car with a full tank, despite my explanations. They also added charges for parking fees. On to the second point: On the return day, around 5 PM, we parked the car at the airport parking lot but found no AVIS personnel there. I called the AVIS desk—no answer. After passing through security into the airport, the AVIS desk was unattended. We spent over 40 minutes going back and forth from the parking lot to the AVIS desk looking for someone. Finally, a helpful security guard called around and found someone who told us to go back to the AVIS desk inside the airport. Carrying our luggage, we went through security again only to be told to take the car back out for inspection. This led to the situation where they charged us for not returning the car with a full tank; despite our explanations, AVIS demanded we refuel the car. Resolving this issue took over an hour, including the 40 minutes of searching for AVIS staff. If we hadn't planned extra time, we would have missed our flight. AVIS, a large company, but engages in petty tricks!

I booked a VOLVO S60, and the order explicitly stated S60. However, when we got to the counter, they informed us that there was no S60 available and gave us a V40 instead. The car was quite average too. To make matters worse, when returning the car, we missed a gas station, and the fuel tank was only half full. For that half tank of V40 diesel, AVIS charged us 300 lira, almost 700 RMB, which is roughly 23 RMB per liter of diesel—a ridiculously high price. After a tough negotiation, we managed to get it down to 250 lira. Overall, I'm very dissatisfied with AVIS. I paid for a mid-sized car but got a compact car experience. Fortunately, we only had 3 people traveling; if there were 5, the trip would have been impossible. Additionally, being overcharged when returning the car was aggravating. If I weren't afraid of missing my flight, I would definitely have gone to find a gas station before returning the car. Choosing AVIS initially seemed like a good idea because of its reputed service and reliability, but it turned out no better than any other company, if not worse. More money spent for poor service.

The price was not what I originally booked. They added some insurance without informing me, costing an extra 200 bucks. Also, the car wasn't the one I booked. I reserved a Ford but got a Hyundai i20, which was very small. However, the car was quite new.

The process was smooth, but the refund wasn't very straightforward.

The pickup and drop-off process were very convenient. The car was new and very clean. However, fuel in Turkey is quite expensive.

Average attitude

The service attitude was good.

Both pick-up and drop-off were very quick.

During the rental period, our tires were slashed, so we went to the nearest Avis. However, since the insurance was purchased from QEEQ and not Avis, it took three and a half hours to address the issue, and we ended up fixing the car ourselves. The process was highly inefficient, and we had to communicate with the car rental company in Turkish, which was quite challenging. Besides that, everything else was alright.

There is still insurance promotion, just say 'No' if you don't want it.

Overall satisfied, both pickup and return were convenient. However, the booked Ford Focus was replaced with an Opel.

AVIS is a big company, but during my last car rental, they aggressively pushed insurance despite me having already purchased all necessary coverage. Although I fully paid in advance, they charged me extra at pickup, claiming it was a balance. I reported this to QEEQ, but the issue remains unresolved. What fees were these? The weirdest part was that it was a brand-new car with only 9 kilometers on it, and the central screen, etc., had no power!

Very satisfied

Avoid this car rental company!!! They force you to buy insurance!! When we picked up the car, the staff kept pushing for full insurance despite our clear refusals. The road from Kayseri to Goreme is in good condition. Even after we declined the full insurance, our credit card was still charged 1123.68 lira without our consent. The car rental company recorded our credit card details manually without using a POS machine (which is very concerning). Only after we left did we notice the charge. We later found out it was for the forced full insurance.
When returning the car, there were no staff members in the parking lot. No one answered the phone either. After waiting for some time, they came only when other customers arrived to rent cars.

Overall, it was relatively smooth.

Very good, the paperwork was done quickly.

Very satisfied

Very patient

We bought full insurance directly at the store because if there's an issue, it's easier to handle locally. If you buy it on QEEQ, it's through a third-party platform and the local store won't handle it. The staff at the store spoke decent English.

The car had over 50,000 kilometers on it, but the condition was excellent. All four tires were new. Pickup and dropoff were smooth, and any questions were easily addressed with the help of translation software.