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Cons: Drove ok

Cons: Extremely long wait time to pickup despite having a reservation.

Cons: Extra charges

Cons: Vehicle had fast food bags in center console when we picked it up. We drove this car for three days and found that it would not start one afternoon (luckily at the place we were renting and not at a trailhead in the national park!). Called Alamo at 4:00 pm and replacement vehicle did not arrive until around 11:00 pm - ruining our plans for that day and the next morning. We called numerous times over several hours only to be told "30 minutes" each time. Had to walk over a mile to pick up dinner items from Target. Remember the Alamo!

Cons: I was charged a criminally high rate for gasoline. I get it that I can pre pay at some low rate, but then I'll probably return the car with half a tank of gas and it will end up being a ripoff for me to be paying for a whole tank of gas. Every car rental company does it but soon there will be an Uber type company that figures out how to do car rentals in a totally different way and do away with shitty ripoff business models like this.

Cons: A little expensive, but that's California, not Alamo.

Cons: This is not specifically about Alamo, but the controls on the rental car ( Chevy impala ) were not intuitive.

Cons: The car did feel a little light on the highway (it was a midsize Ford car) as it was windy and it easily shifted while we were driving, but other than that it was a very good car and easy to drive.

Cons: Self serve check-in broken

Cons: Too long a queue for checking in. Why can't I choose my coverage online? Too many add ons made the cost triple (2.5x) of what I thought it would be. Not value for money at all.

Cons: I was aware that there could be a fee for a driver under the age of 25, but there should be a step where my driving record could be checked. I am 21, have been driving for 5 years now and have a clean record. To pay $150 for 6 days of driving is expensive. I returned the car in great condition, maybe there could be a step where underage drivers get a portion of that payment back? What if I were 26 but only had a year of driving experience? Does that make me a better rental car candidate?

Cons: All insurances are very high. Even if I am will to take full coverage, its looks more. Therefore depend on number of days car is taken, insurance price should be accommodated.

Cons: While the office was easy to find, the drop-off spot was very unclear. They have a sign on the front window that the car return is behind the building. I drove all the way around the block and saw no signage for where to return the car. I had to park at a meter in front of the office, and go in to ask. The agent showed me a photo of where the drop off spot was. It is in a public parking garage. I still never saw any signage about Alamo car rental return, until after I drove into the garage and took a parking voucher to open the barrier gate.

Cons: The car wasn't super clean--the cloth seats were stained and there were someone else's souvenirs in the trunk--but the price was too reasonable to care.

Cons: Final price was way higher than quoted price (taxes, fees, svc charges, etc..) WOW! Up-sale process at the kiosks was too much. Good if you've forgotten something but again.. WOW Car had some mechanical issues but nothing major. Overall it was a good vehicle with nice amenities.

Cons: I was two hours late returning due to change in flight and charged a full day.

Cons: Under 25 years old pricing. I've rented cars numerous times.

Cons: price price price - the worst

Cons: I didn't like the attitude of the desk staff agent who was trying very aggressively to sell me the insurance which I didn't want.

Cons: Just one thing you could improve on. The garage at the pickup location was not clean and was very dark. I had trouble finding the car and there was not enough signage to help. I had to find someone to ask for help. Otherwise, it was great! The downtown SF pickup location was very convenient and the staff were friendly. Thanks!

Cons: The car was extremely basic. It had manual windows, manual door locks, and no USB port. The car didn't even have a key fob for unlocking and locking the door.

Cons: Wish they had gone over things like bridge tolls, and how to operate some of the cars features.

Cons: Took FAR too much time waiting in line to pick up the car. Each customer seemed to have taken over 20 minutes to fill out the requisite paperwork and for each Alamo representative to go through every minute detail of each add-on cost. Also, none of the automated video kiosks seemed to work.

Cons: None

Cons: Reserved a Chevy SUV. But it turns out they only have Ford.

Cons: The car pickup is very inefficient, because the agents and automated kiosks waste a lot of time trying to upsell options and features that I have no interest in. My wait in line to get my car could be shaved by 10 minutes if this were not done.

Cons: Great!

Cons: When we picked up the car we could hardly breath due to the overpowering air freshener used when they cleaned the car. The next day it was just as bad and the only way we could reduce the chemical smell was to wipe down the whole interior of the car. Also, there was a coffee spill on the glove compartment exterior that we had to clean. We recommend not using the air freshener or using a more natural product.

Cons: Only hiccup was getting out if the garage. Given a ticket and still tried to charge us $35. Worked it out, but took extra 10 minut s of annoyance.

Cons: The vehicle was not ready on time and we even called ahead and checked.

Cons: Everything was fine

Cons: The 1/2 tank of gas that the car came with didn't get me as far as I thought it would! Refuel sooner rather than later, especially if you're gong down the coast or somewhere less populated or with few gas stations!

Cons: Signs at SFO airport for rental car return were very confusing. Our car made a loud whistling noise at 50 mph...could not find the cause.

Cons: Took almost 15 minutes sitting at the exit gate for the agent to review the rental agreement and let us leave. No explanation as to what required so much time, despite us asking. On top of that, the car sucked. Transmission shuddered and shook every time we accelerated. Embarrassing.

Cons: The car smelled a bit off.

Cons: While reserving to your side one can check the box of getting snow chains... practically (in SFO) they don't have ones... which I later purchased by my own...

Cons: At times I thought I detected a very faint smoke smell in the car.

Cons: No complaints

Cons: The attendant tried to upsell me to a corolla since I signed up for an economy special. I declined, and when I went outside, paying the lower price, I was given the option to take a corolla anyway and even a more expensive car. I actually ended up with a midsize car. It seemed like a shady process, and I'm glad I didn't pay more.

Cons: Slow pickup process. No USB port in car

Cons: There wasn't anything that I did not like.

Cons: the car had a scratch on the side of it when we rented the car - we showed the car rental attendants and took a picture of it. however, a few days after we returned it they called and claimed we damaged the car!! which we absolutely did not. Horrible service is why I am giving this a poor rating.

Cons: I didn't get the exact car I wanted, but had a similar, and whole acceptable car.

Cons: nothing

Cons: Windshield washer fluid was getting frozen solid on transit from SFO to DEN. Granted it was cold, 8 degrees outside in the mountains, but still, isn't that what using quality fluid in the car is about. Somehow I felt that Ford should have this very basic safety feature of the car figured out by now. Scary on the drive since both front and rear wind shields were getting blocked from debris being kicked up by the trucks and other cars.

Cons: After reserving my rental car, I called Alamo to ensure my rental would be 4wd since I would be going to the snow, which they confirmed. Roughly two weeks later when it was time to pick the car up, the agent who helped me, Driss, said this was impossible, that they never confirm this and proceeded to accuse me of lying. This was aggravating and I refused to relent. Driss continued to say that it would be an additional premium to "upgrade" to a 4wd suv. I then asked to speak to a manager after which the situation was resolved and I got the 4wd suv with my original price. Was very disappointed in the customer service with Driss it definitely left a sour taste and I likely will not use this Alamo location anymore.

Cons: I called ahead because I needed a car with 4 wheel drive and was told all SUVs have 4 wheel drives so went ahead and rented one. Then I arrive and was told I have to spend an extra $200 for my 4 wheel drive. The guy at the checkout was very rude and I spent twice what I had planned. I would have rented within SF rather than go the airport had I known I'd be spending $400 for a car I was just driving to and from Tahoe.

Cons: We were lucky to get a compact as none were available, then suddenly one was returned. & we got it. Our Hyundai was clunky, weak, with bad visibility. We were overcharged (compared to agreed upon rate) and we were sold a prepaid gas tank fill up on the premise that local gas cost 3.99 a gallon compared to Alamo's 2.99. This was false.

Cons: I was told that a 4wd Tahoe would likely be available by an Alamo person via phone but not the case when we showed up

Cons: Previous driver smoked in the car and it smelled terrible. Car was poorly cleaned, with lots of gunk in the cupholders and the dashboard.

Cons: The salesperson lied and said that my car did not have power steering. The salesperson lied and said my car could not make it up a big hill. The salesperson sold me a gas package that turned out to not work in my favor at all. They described it very poorly The salesperson tried to upgrade me on car size without giving any good reason why I should do such a thing. This was especially frustrating because the 'upgrade' he was selling was the same price online, and had I known better, I would've selected the 'upgrade' one. Although I'm pretty sure I would've been pushed to upgrade no matter which option I chose. Overall, the salesperson made me feel like every decision I made was the wrong one. However, at the end of my trip, I believe I made the right decision and did not regret anything. Glad I saved hundreds by not taking the salesperson's suggested upgrades. I wouldn't ever give Alamo my money again

Cons: Had to clean windshield because some spray had dried on the inside surface. It was night time when I picked up the car and the glare was a problem.

Cons: Overcharged my credit card by $19 for a one day rental. Receipt was for $45.61 and credit card was charged $64.96. I will be contesting the credit card charge!!