Great car rental at a great price

Brand new Fusion with only 2 miles

Quick and hassle-free return!

Very enthusiastic and thoughtful

Car rental services in the US are highly developed. We originally booked a 7-seater van online, but upon arriving at the Los Angeles branch, we found the trunk was a bit small. They allowed us to choose an 8-seater GMC with a bigger trunk and more space. They only charged us an additional insurance fee of around $150, and upgraded our vehicle for free. During the rental period, we had a few issues: a scratch, a flat tire, and a broken window from a thief. Each time, we called the rental company and they directed us to the nearest service point to replace the car for free, without any hassle. If this were in our home country, it would have been a much more troublesome experience. The service attitude was also excellent. Overall, this international car rental experience was very satisfactory.

Economy car booked at LAX. On arrival counter clerk tried to get me to up-grade to a Compact car, saying it would be roomier and more comfortable over long distances at an additional cost of only so many more dollars per day, which I declined and said I would stay with the Economy car booked, asked about cruise-control and was told that only Full-size cars had cruise and would do well to upgrade to one [ at extra cost of course. ] I again declined and was then given a Compact car, at no extra cost. Why ? Because they did not have any Economy cars, having previously tried to get me to pay for an up-grade which they were bound to give me gratis anyway ! Nice try Alamo. On checking 5 different makes of Economy cars, I found that they ALL had cruise control, making the counter-hand, at best, woefully ignorant of the features of the vehicles Alamo rent out, or a deliberate liar at worst. Commission-hungry rental agents who are prepared to tell customers anything to boost their income do little to maintain the reputation and integrity of Alamo. I have taken the matter up with Alamo and am waiting for their response, but thought I should advise you of the dubious methods being practiced there.