Great value and service

Avis and Budget are part of the same group, so we were assisted by an Avis representative. He was very polite, and the paperwork was processed quickly. Self-pickup of the car was very convenient.

We booked a Prado model on the website, but the rental company couldn't provide it at the store and couldn't offer a car of the same class. We had to settle for a Chevrolet or a five-seater Toyota RAV4. Although they offered compensation by allowing us to return the car without a full tank of gas, we didn't think this was an equivalent compensation for the following reasons: On the day we arrived, three groups of Chinese customers had also booked the Prado model, but none of them got the car. We suspect the company lowers the price of the Prado to attract bookings but then claims it's unavailable upon arrival, offering lower-class cars instead without equivalent compensation. If we had booked the RAV4 earlier, we wouldn't have chosen this rental company because other companies are obviously cheaper. The rental platform said the company quotes the same price for these two models, but anyone who understands can see that these two cars can't be priced the same.

I rented a car for 12 days. On the 14th day, I found a thumb-sized bubble on the tire and wanted to know how to properly resolve it. The car rental store did not answer the phone, and the company’s customer service was unresponsive after several attempts. I had no choice but to drive to the Queenstown airport store for a solution. The service staff quickly handled the car exchange without mentioning any cost. However, when I returned the car at Christchurch Airport on April 29, the company charged my credit card without explanation. When I asked the store for an explanation, they said it was for the tire replacement fee and gave me a phone number and email to contact the company. This way of handling the situation is unacceptable. Issues: 1. The cost was not mentioned when exchanging the car. 2. The responsibility and cost for the tire issue were not explained but directly charged without prior notice. Better service is needed, especially in providing Chinese language support to avoid communication barriers.

Very satisfied

Simple and quick