Local Tour in Los Angeles

The car pickup was slow, making customers wait for almost an hour; the car was not in good condition, as soon as we hit the highway, it warned us that a tire pressure was low, making us nervous throughout; contacting the rental car customer service to return the car, we were told they could only try to apply, with no guarantee of success; reluctantly, we had to visit a repair shop the next day to check if the tire needed repair or the car needed replacement. Initially, a repair shop employee checked the tire and suggested we change the car due to poor tire condition. Since the Los Angeles airport store was too far, we tried the Pasadena store to see if we could swap cars. However, they told us they had no available cars and found no issues with the tire after their inspection, leaving us confused. Finally, to avoid trouble, we decided to use the car temporarily but had to abandon our plan to drive to San Francisco and only explored Los Angeles and nearby areas for immediate assistance, if needed. Luckily, no major issues occurred in the following days.

Excellent car rental experience

They added costs arbitrarily and were deceitful in communication. When I booked at the location, the total order was over $215, but upon picking up the car, the staff added over $117 in extra charges without permission. We noticed the discrepancy when picking up the car and raised objections. The staff, seeing that we were Chinese and not fluent in English, deceived us by saying the additional charge was a deposit and wouldn't need to be paid if the service wasn't used. We had our friend in the US call them, and they also confirmed it was just a deposit and there was nothing to worry about. However, when we returned the car, the bill showed a total of $333, including the $117 charge. After asking our American friend to check the pickup order, they explained that an additional $55 and $60 were possible extra charges. We verified with the rental company, who indicated that they had added road assistance and other services at the time of pickup, totaling over $117. The rental company stated they would help us file a complaint but couldn't guarantee success. This was very frustrating, and I recommend not choosing this company.

The return location was not clearly marked.

AVIS service was decent. There were not many people when I went, so I got the car without waiting in line.