From San Francisco to Los Angeles via Highway 1

This was my first international car rental, and I lacked experience. At the store, the staff said the model I booked wasn't available. They should have upgraded us for free to a larger model, but the staff insisted we pay more. They didn't explain properly that the extra payment was in addition to the original rental fee. After communicating with the rental company, we paid for one day of the upgrade and then swapped the car at the airport the next day. Overall, Dollar is a small company with tricky staff, and I avoided them for future rentals.

Satisfied

It's a local American company, not expensive and quite considerate. The staff are relatively friendly.

The service was acceptable, but the line was too long, and the process was too slow. It took almost an hour to pick up the car.

The staff had a good attitude, but at the pick-up counter, they quickly pushed additional unnecessary items into the bill for you to sign. I only noticed at the pick-up spot that they had added nearly $200 worth of things like Roadside Assistance. I went back to cancel everything, and the woman at the counter was rather unhelpful, saying things like 'If something happens, you'll be personally responsible' to try and dissuade me.