Drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles on Highway 1

Getting the car through a self-service machine was very quick. During the trip, the car prompted for an oil change, and we easily swapped it for another one at a different location. Alamo staff were very nice and the process was quick. When returning the car, the staff just asked if everything was okay. After confirming, we left the keys and received the bill, which was very fast. Highly commendable.

Picking up the car was very convenient. I reserved a Grand Cherokee, but international rentals are based on the car model, so unfortunately, I didn’t get it. I ended up with a Ford Edge, which was a pleasant surprise as it was a seven-seater. This gave us much more room for our two kids. We had the car for nineteen days, and due to a change in our schedule, we extended it by one day, which cost around fifty dollars. The switch was incredibly fast, taking only a minute. I was very impressed with the efficiency of the car rental process in the U.S.

Overall, the experience was quite smooth. The service attitude and the car condition were good, with no exceptional highlights or issues. The car had approximately 16,000 miles on it.

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There was a long queue, and we had to wait 100 minutes to get the car, though our order clearly mentioned the pickup time. They eventually gave us a free tank of gas as compensation. During the wait, we noticed staff members letting others cut in line.