Smooth!

Alamo was the first rental service after leaving the airport, making car pickup straightforward and convenient. The drop-off was at the same location. We opted for a full-tank fuel policy. The Wrangler felt a bit stiff but comes with four-wheel drive, perfect for exploring the Big Island. The reverse camera has guiding lines but requires manual setup.

Overall satisfied

Average

Good service attitude; both car pickup and return were very convenient, taking less than half an hour in total. The car was in 90% new condition, which was quite good. Navigation needs to be rented separately.

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.