Alamo in Honolulu is huge, the staff is very nice, and the responsibilities are clearly divided: front desk handles paperwork, parking lot handles car delivery, and there's an exit registration for car inspection. However, I was not satisfied this time because the front desk secretly upgraded the luxury model. Since it was still within the full-size SUV category I originally booked, I didn't notice. Moreover, the contract indicated an upgrade period longer by one day than my actual rental period. I thought it was just a general note and didn't ask more questions, but eventually, there was an additional $25 daily upgrade fee.

Convenient and fast

Alamo on Oahu is about a ten-minute drive from Honolulu International Airport, with a shuttle bus provided by Alamo. However, the driver of the return shuttle to the airport misunderstood our accent and dropped us off at the international departure hall, although we were actually flying with Iceland Air to the Big Island. Iceland Air's counter is next to the Hawaiian Airlines entrance in an inconspicuous row of low buildings. We walked for about fifteen minutes from the international departure hall, asking for directions along the way. Luckily, we had plenty of time, but it was still quite stressful. The wait time in line wasn't long; we were attended to right after the previous customer finished. Since we had just arrived in Hawaii, we weren't very familiar with the car rental process and policies. We asked a lot of questions, and the staff patiently answered all of them. It was our first time picking up a car, so we had many questions about the car's condition. Thanks to the staff's patience, we felt confident enough to start our trip.

Thanks to Zuzu Car for reminding us to carefully check the documents given by Alamo staff for our signature. This time, the Alamo staff really tried to give me a $36 insurance document to sign, but I immediately refused. They then had to issue a zero-dollar document for me to sign. I hope future renters will be more cautious.

車は洗車されていたが、とても汚く、車内外とも最悪だった。