When we picked up the car, the staff told us that the car we reserved wasn't available, and we needed to upgrade to another car. However, he didn't inform us that the upgrade was free. This isn't the main issue. The main issue is that he told us it would cost $261. My friend and I agreed to it at the time, then he asked for our credit card. He didn't mention any other charges, and when he swiped the card, he didn't confirm with us beforehand. He handed us the receipt without letting us verify the charges and asked us to sign. Due to my limited English, I didn't fully understand the receipt and assumed there wouldn't be any additional problems since we booked through the website. Later, when I checked my bank statement, I found out they had charged more than $700 without informing us. When I complained, it was ineffective. This incident ruined the rest of my trip. Originally, renting the car was supposed to cost me around 5,000 RMB, but due to the website's issues, it caused me significant financial loss, and the website didn't take responsibility.

Picking up the car was very convenient. I reserved a Grand Cherokee, but international rentals are based on the car model, so unfortunately, I didn’t get it. I ended up with a Ford Edge, which was a pleasant surprise as it was a seven-seater. This gave us much more room for our two kids. We had the car for nineteen days, and due to a change in our schedule, we extended it by one day, which cost around fifty dollars. The switch was incredibly fast, taking only a minute. I was very impressed with the efficiency of the car rental process in the U.S.

The service of Alamo car rental company is good, no issues. However, I raised the following objections during the contract signing, which put me in a very passive position!

Great and very convenient.

I booked a Dodge Grand Caravan on QEEQ, but when I arrived in the USA, I found the trunk was not very spacious. The Alamo attendant recommended a Toyota Sienna instead. It had much more space, easily fitting five people, four suitcases, and a wheelchair. Plus, the car was brand new with only 700 miles on it. It handled very well, making it perfect for the complex hills and streets of San Francisco.