Easiest and best car hire experience I’ve had (and I’ve hired a lot of cars)

Very satisfied!

Fast service

This was the worst rental experience I've had in the eight years of using this company. After picking up the car from the AVIS desk at Newark Airport, the vehicle's tire had issues three days later, making it undrivable at night on the road without any assistance. Attempts to contact the car rental company were unsuccessful. Finally called the general service line and was told to drive to the nearest location myself. The next day, I went to the designated location and swapped cars since I couldn't risk driving a faulty vehicle to refuel. I informed the staff that the previous car had 3/4 tank of gas left due to the issue. There was no apology for the vehicle's defect. Six days later, I returned the car at Boston Reagan Airport only to find an extra $120 charge on my bill, despite having prepaid all fees. The onsite AVIS staff couldn't explain the charge and offered no solution. Due to an imminent flight back to China, I couldn't negotiate further, but I did report the issue to the general service line before departure. There's been no follow-up since then. My decade-long international travel experience always involved this company, but this was particularly poor. The car company showed no remorse for the inconvenience caused by the vehicle malfunction and there were inexplicable charges. Post-complaint follow-up was also slow. This service was disappointing.

I don't understand why AVIS ranks so high on the rental car platform, it's so fake. The AVIS staff had a bad attitude and charged extra fees. The car was supposed to be 66 dollars, but they charged me over 130. It took an hour of negotiation to correct the bill! When returning the car, they charged an additional 20 dollars. Only when I asked at the counter did I learn that they added fuel charges despite agreeing to return it with a full tank. The service was really poor!

During the pandemic, only two counters were open, so there was a bit of a wait. The car was in excellent condition, a new model with great features, large capacity, comfortable seats, and a wide driving view. There were plenty of USB charging ports, with one in each row of seats, and parking sensors on all four corners of the car, which made parking very convenient.