CAR RENTAL REVIEWS ON AVIS AT SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT, SFO

It's alright, fairly satisfied. I would choose them again if I have the chance.

Returning the car with Avis was pretty easy. Sometimes, if you rent from younger staff, they might suggest upgrades. For an extra $10 a day, I upgraded to a GMC YUKON, which was worth it. But occasionally, you get an older staff member who doesn't offer upgrades and lacks knowledge. They equated a Ford Expedition with a Chevrolet Tahoe, which is clearly smaller. While the Expedition handles better, if handling was my priority, I wouldn’t rent the largest car. The office staff were generally friendly, but the Mexican or Asian staff inspecting cars at the parking lot were quite arrogant. Definitely a bad experience. Why put on airs when you're just inspecting cars? I will never rent from Avis again. Most expensive, yet the service isn't that good!

Returning a car with Avis is quite convenient. Sometimes, young staff members will recommend upgrades, which can be worthwhile. For example, I paid an extra $10 per day to upgrade to a GMC Yukon, and it was totally worth it. However, if an older staff member helps you, they often lack the knowledge to offer any useful recommendations. For instance, they might class a Ford Expedition the same as a Chevy Tahoe, but the Expedition has a noticeably smaller cabin. While the Ford might handle better, if I cared about handling, I wouldn't choose a large vehicle. Most in-office staff are nice, but the people at the exit lot, whether Mexican or Chinese, act pretentious. That's a definite negative. You're just a parking lot attendant, there's no need to act superior, especially to Chinese customers. Because of this, I will never rent from Avis again. They are the most expensive and don't offer better service! Avis mostly lacks Chevy Tahoes!

This company is a scam. They sneakily added additional insurance clauses in the English contract. To successfully cheat me out of money, they split the clauses and mixed them with the items I already paid for on Zuzuche. It was a disgusting towing insurance. They knew I had already bought comprehensive insurance, which covers everything even if the car is completely wrecked, so I didn’t need towing at all. Yet, they still charged me for the towing insurance. For a one-week rental, they forcibly charged me nearly $80, about 500 RMB, while the rental fee including full insurance in the contract with Zuzuche was only about 3000 RMB. So corrupt! Disgusting! The counter staff never mentioned this during the whole process and only urged me to sign quickly. After charging me, they tell you, ‘You signed it!'. Furthermore, they forcibly charged me for the toll fees automatic payment device, which cost only $1, but this scam company charged $19 for its usage! On-site staff confirmed several times that there were no usage or service fees, and the contract did not state any charges, only directing you to check their website for terms. Who would check a website while reviewing a contract at the counter? This is really a scam!

Poor vehicle maintenance led to a breakdown during the trip. When we called AVIS, they asked us to tow the car to a designated location, but later denied instructing us to do so. There was no replacement of the same type available, so we had to downgrade. They also refused to compensate the difference. The company is careless and dishonest.

The car pickup process was smooth. The staff recommended roadside assistance insurance, which would cover towing costs in case of an accident. I didn't think it was necessary, so I declined. Everything else was fine.

The girl at the San Francisco counter was really pushing for insurance, and even called a Chinese staff member to explain it to us. It wasted a lot of our time. Also, both times we chose a two-door car, but they only had four-door cars available at the counter. Quite disappointing.

When I picked up the car, I had a lot of luggage. The counter staff suggested I switch to a bigger car. I thought the car he recommended was too expensive, so I declined. Then he took me to see a Kia SUV and said it was only $50 a day. Since the price was similar to my original booking, I agreed. But I was shocked to see the final bill was over $800 for 8 days. This is outright deception! It's partly my fault for trusting him because he seemed very enthusiastic, and I didn't scrutinize the documents after repeatedly confirming it was $50 a day. It seems shameless people exist everywhere. I've learned my lesson.

Poor maintenance

Convenient

First time renting a car and the experience was good. I'll definitely choose Avis again in the future.

Quick and simple car pickup and return, no excessive upselling

I compared for a long time before choosing Avis, attracted by the international brand. They didn't disappoint us. The San Francisco airport has a light rail directly to the car rental center with all major rental companies. The big companies have queues, but the speed was acceptable. There was no aggressive push for insurance. After handling the paperwork, they just told us the car slot number, and we went to the parking lot with our voucher to pick up the car. We originally booked a Chrysler but ended up with a Kia. Initially, we were a bit disappointed, but it turned out to drive very well, great acceleration and handling, overall a fantastic driving experience. Returning the car was also very convenient; we just filled up the gas and drove to the parking lot, they checked it quickly and processed our return. Since we returned the car two days earlier, we even got a refund for those two days.

At the car rental hall in San Francisco Airport, we waited in a very short line before reaching the counter. The staff was very friendly. However, we had booked a Ford Edge SUV, but the staff at the counter told us that it was no longer available and insisted we upgrade to a Dodge SUV for an extra $5 per day. We saw similar complaints online before our trip, but had no choice but to pay the extra and take the car. However, when we got to the pick-up area, we saw a Ford Edge available, which left us feeling quite upset. It turns out that even big companies like AVIS in the US aren't always reliable.

The store staff was quite helpful and managed to find us a Chrysler upon our request. Although it was a lower-end variant, it was the model we wanted as we are familiar with its driving features.

The vehicle is new, and the service attitude is great.

The Filipino lady at Avis was very helpful, and upgrading the license was free. Not bad, thumbs up. Chose AVIS many times afterward.

I've explained everything in the email, don't want to repeat it

The service attitude was very poor and lacked patience.

Very convenient