AVIS - Antalya Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Like: Very good service
Dislike: None

After comparing several companies, I chose to spend an extra 200 lira to rent a Volvo S60 from AVIS. However, upon pickup, the store said they didn't have that car and gave us a Ford instead. When we saw the Ford, we realized it would cost only 300-400 yuan at other companies, so we insisted on getting a car of the same class as the Volvo. After negotiating for 10 minutes and waiting for another half hour, we finally got the Volvo S60. They gave us a quick introduction and showed us the exterior before urging us to drive out of the automatic gate within 5 minutes, or we wouldn't be able to exit. We hurriedly drove off, only to find that the fuel tank was less than half full! Moreover, the right front tire had a pressure issue from the moment we picked up the car, and we had to inflate it every morning during our six-day use. Overall, we felt AVIS was just average.

I booked a Volvo S60, but there was no such model available at the site. AVIS provided a new Ford Mondeo with only 4110KM of mileage. The tank was full and the car was very clean. Driving it was very comfortable. The staff detailed the necessary precautions when I picked up the car. I voluntarily purchased additional tire and glass insurance. Overall, very satisfied!

The vehicle was relatively new, and both the pickup and return processes were quite convenient. So far, AVIS's service has been satisfactory, and I will continue to choose them.

Added driver without explaining additional costs

No excessive sales pitches, the staff were quite meticulous.

The service attitude is excellent.

Professional and good service attitude.

The rental office at Antalya airport is easy to find, and the pickup location is not far. When picking up the car, make sure to carefully inspect for scratches and take photos. This is very important because if you don't have pictures of existing damage, it could cause trouble when returning the car.

Average

Quick pickup process, offered insurance but didn't buy it, staff continued with the procedure swiftly. Since it was New Year's Day, possibly off-season, got an upgrade to a Mercedes. The car was very new. The only downside is that half of the deposit was refunded to my credit card upon return, and after more than two months, the rest of the deposit hasn't been refunded, and post-sale service has been ineffective.

The staff for handling the paperwork, picking up, and returning the car were quite nice. However, the phone number for returning the car in Izmir was a Turkish automated message.

The rental company staff were very friendly. No staff available before 7am for car return.

I am writing this review after 3 years, and the memories are still quite clear. That's probably the charm of self-driving. The car was picked up in Antalya at the Avis counter, which is very easy to find in the hall. It took about 20 minutes in line, not too crowded.

The staff were very patient and friendly. When we returned the car, the drop-off location was already closed, but they waited an extra 15 minutes for us after a phone call.

Good

As a priority member, the air conditioning was already on when picking up the car. Excellent service.

Difficult to find in the city, but service is decent

Very good

The car was in excellent condition! It had Bluetooth and plenty of space, fitting two large suitcases and two small ones in the trunk.

The car rental company made unapproved charges! They didn't mention it upfront but deducted the amount later. It was unexpected! The wrongful deductions and subsequent refunds incurred unnecessary exchange rate losses for the consumer. Until now, I haven't received a reasonable explanation!

Firstly, the work efficiency: communication at the car pickup was fine as the staff spoke good English, but it took about 30 minutes to be told to go to the parking lot where a staff member would be waiting. However, no one was there, and we waited another 10 minutes before a staff member slowly walked over, impatiently checked our documents, and then made us wait another 10 minutes for the car to arrive. The entire process took over an hour. Maybe others had faster service, but I had bad luck with highly inefficient staff. As for returning the car, I did so at an airport branch in a different city. The night before, the hotel front desk kindly informed me that a gate pass is required to enter the parking lot and should be provided at the pickup. We didn't have it, so I contacted the rental car customer service to inquire about gaining entry. They assured me that showing the rental agreement would suffice. However, upon arrival at the airport on the day of departure, I was denied entry without the card. I had no choice but to run several hundred meters to the return point to inform the staff and tell them I had a flight to catch, hoping for quick assistance. The staff was extremely cold and took their time giving me a card, which turned out to be expired. Fortunately, a kind driver used his card to let me in. By this time, I had less than 50 minutes until my flight. The return area was crowded, and despite my urgent pleas through the window, the staff remained indifferent and made me wait. Eventually, I had to drag a staff member busy with his phone to help me, who then lazily checked the car for another 10 minutes. The overall attitude was cold and seemed like they enjoyed seeing me stressed. Very unfriendly! I don’t know if this is common everywhere or just here. What should have been a perfect trip turned sour because of the lousy service at this branch, almost ruining my schedule! I’m too exhausted to complain about the rental car customer service’s wrong information and the general coldness and unfriendliness at Izmir Airport.

Very satisfied

Overall, the service was pretty good. The staff spoke quite a bit.

It's okay

We selected a Fiat but received an old model Renault. The service staff informed us that the class was the same, but it clearly felt much older. At least it was a sedan, however, we found that one of the low beam headlights wasn't working, making driving at night very unsafe.

I returned the car today and realized I left 100 euros in the car. I called the rental company, but they said they didn’t find anything. Ridiculous, I know exactly where I put the money. Later, they stopped answering my calls. Clearly, something suspicious is going on; someone from the rental company must have taken it. It's my fault for being careless. I will never rent from this company again. Returning the car was incredibly difficult to find, and the service is terrible. I went around the airport three times and almost cried.

Internationally recognized car rental company, very trustworthy.

Great customer service, no upselling of additional insurance. We arrived around 5 a.m. to pick up the car, and the staff was still very friendly and helpful.