Driving in Vancouver

Picked up the car from Vancouver Airport. There are signs right outside the arrival gate, and many travelers heading to the rental car area; just follow them. There are ALAMO signs along the way too. Once in the parking lot, several rental companies share an office space. Find the appropriate counter, wait about 5 minutes, and the staff will indicate when it's your turn. Hand over the rental voucher from QEEQ, along with your credit card, passport, domestic driver's license, and translation (QEEQ offers this free service). After registration, they confirm your car type, pickup and drop-off locations, rental duration, and total cost. They might suggest adding local offerings like insurance, but since we already had full coverage from QEEQ, we declined and showed them the related notes in English. The staff didn't push further. After printing a new rental voucher and signing it, they directed us to the car. As we planned to cross the border to the USA, we proactively asked if this was allowed, and the answer was affirmative. We left the office, followed the ALAMO signs, and located the car. The entire process took less than 15 minutes - simple, efficient, and friendly service from ALAMO staff. The rental cost was 204 CAD with a 200 CAD deposit, credit card only (VISA or MasterCard).

Easy pick-up and drop-off, a variety of cars to choose from, and new vehicle conditions!

It was not the reserved vehicle, and there seemed to be no option to choose another. The rental company just brought a car at the scheduled time, handed over the keys, and that was it. No room for negotiation. One word: 'resigned.'

The elderly gentleman was nice but a bit slow. He didn't push any sales, but the car model provided was not good. Suggest checking the parking lot first.

There weren't many people in line. After completing the paperwork, a staff member will drive the car to the designated location.