Book Avis car hires in Pittsburgh

Pros: The Staff was fine. The problem was that the rental car reservation was for a different place than the Pittsburgh airport where we needed it. I do not know how this happened. The result is that I had to cancel the reservation and rent from a competitor who offered a much better rate than Avis.

Cons: Since this type of error happens frequently, I think the staff should be prepared for it and supply a competitive rate to rent the car.

Pros: Pick up staff was helpful but drop off worst staff at Airport reception.

All good until drop off

Pros: Pickup was easy and smooth.

Cons: Drop off: When I arrived at my dropoff location the lady told me I would be charged $200 for bring it to the wrong location. Turned out the Avis in Pittsburgh gave me the wrong car that was reserved for someone else, and because of this I had to pay for their mistake. I called customer service right after and fixed the fiasco, but I will not be getting my refund for up to 14 days. The lady at the drop off in Rome,NY was also not helpful.

Poor customer service.

Cons: I requested an SUV a week in advance because I needed the space inside the vehicle to transport two bicycles. When I arrived to pick up the vehicle, the girl at the desk told me she didn't have an SUV, that I could have a sedan. There was no attempt to call me in advance to inform me of the situation, and she had an "it's somebody else's fault attitude. There was an SUV available at a location closer to my home, and had I received a call, I could have gone there. I don't think I'll be renting from Avis again any time soon.

Pick up took too long/dirty interior

Cons: Computer problem made the pick up time unusually long. Interior of car was dirty.