Hertz just hands you the keys without anyone checking the car condition with you, but they do email you detailed information about any scratches on the vehicle. Returning the car is easy too; you just drop the keys in the designated box at the drop-off location.
Thrifty is quite efficient in their car rental process. It seems like everything is well organized, and there’s nothing particularly remarkable, but everything is under control.
Hertz, being a large company, generally provides good service at their locations. At 9 AM, there was no queue, and there were two staff members available. Although they tried to upsell insurance, you can simply decline it. They were able to fulfill my booking requests, and the staff spoke decent English. I originally booked a Fiat 500 manual, but they didn't have the car available. They first asked if I wanted to upgrade to a Fiat 500 automatic for a fee, which I declined. Eventually, they upgraded me to a compact SUV from a brand I hadn't heard of, DR., which upon research turned out to be a rebadged Chery Tiggo. Considering that I would be driving mostly in the Swiss countryside, the higher ground clearance was acceptable. The car had over 40,000 kilometers on it but was in good, clean condition. If I had been driving mainly in Italy, I would have rejected it due to the challenges of parking a vehicle of that size in urban areas.
I arrived at the store at 8 a.m., waited in line for 40-50 minutes. There were only two counters, and the processing speed was very slow. The service attitude was acceptable. They tried to upsell and automatically added a refueling service fee to the bill, saying it would be refunded upon returning the car with a full tank. They gave me a Toyota Yaris with 4500 km mileage. Overall, the vehicle condition was good.
We may have arrived early, so there were very few people in line. The process was completed very quickly. But remember, when renting a car abroad, always purchase full insurance, as rental companies make their profits primarily from it.
They didn't have the Focus I wanted. At first, they gave me an MG4, which I declined. Then they offered a Jeep Avenger. I thought it was a sedan where I could hide luggage, but all the cars turned out to be hatchbacks. Thankfully, the trunk had a black cover so luggage inside wasn't visible from outside.
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