Los Angeles - San Diego - Los Angeles

This car is really worn out. I thought it must be at least 10 years old, but then I saw the key and it’s a 2022 model. Shocking!! I can't even upload a photo?!

Good experience with a big company

The rental store near Los Angeles Airport is a few kilometers from the airport. If there is no traffic, it takes just a few minutes to get there. We encountered peak traffic and it took us over ten minutes to get there. We arrived at 9 PM with over ten people in line, and it took about half an hour before it was our turn. The car rental process was completed in about ten minutes, with no upselling or hidden charges. You can choose between different brands within the same class when picking up the car in the parking lot. We opted for a Hyundai Santa Fe, which was larger than the originally booked RAV4. Returning the car was almost hassle-free; simply drive to the designated location, hand over the key, take the receipt, unload your luggage, and you're good to go. It was very convenient! Next time I am in the USA, I will definitely choose ALAMO for car rental again.

Alamo's shuttle bus was available not far from the airport, and it took about 15 minutes to reach the car lot. We queued up to complete the car rental procedures. At the counter, there was a dark-skinned man who looked like he might be Mexican. After verifying the documents, he asked if we wanted to buy insurance. Since we had already purchased full coverage when booking the car, we refused. He then claimed that the car we reserved was no longer available and recommended another car that would cost an additional $100 per day. We saw several Chevrolet Suburban SUVs, the type we reserved, parked in the lot, which made it clear that he was being difficult on purpose. After some arguments and taking photos of the cars in the lot, he reluctantly processed our rental.

I rented a Jeep Grand Cherokee, but at pickup, only the Compass was available. When I asked the staff, they just said the Grand Cherokee was all rented out, and I had to choose from the available models.