Overall pretty good, a nice experience.

The staff persistently tried to upsell without asking.

There were suggestions for upgrades and selling insurance, which was quite annoying. Since we didn't accept the upsell, we got a car with very basic features. The booking included fuel, but we were told it wasn't included when we got to the store. After a long negotiation, they finally agreed. The booking price was $383, but we were charged $390 at the store, claiming it was some sort of fee. Though the amount was small, it was never mentioned during booking, which was very frustrating. Please communicate this issue with Thrifty in detail; it is better to be clear during booking.

The front desk service was very average, no smiles throughout. I booked a Ford Explorer 7-seater SUV, but they said they didn't have the car I reserved and gave me a Hyundai of the same class and size. Although I wasn't happy, I accepted it since they didn't have the car I wanted. However, when I went to pick up the car, I found out it was a 5-seater with a small trunk, barely fitting our three suitcases. I insisted on changing the car and argued with the front desk, as it was clearly not the same size or class. After some discussion, they changed it to a 7-seater Dodge. Although it was still smaller than the Explorer, it could fit all our luggage, so I accepted it. I forgot to refuel the car before returning it and offered to pay for a tank of gas, but they charged me $140! They calculated the gas at $9.9 per gallon plus labor costs. This was extremely expensive, and they didn't mention such high fees when I picked up the car. But since it was my fault for forgetting to refuel, I let it go.

Like: I was three hours early checking in. I was told that car I reserved was not available at that time. Rather than wait, only vehicle available was a Ford Explorer for additional $120. Seemed unusual that you only had this vehicle available for almost 50% more!
Dislike: I think I was "upsold".