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2,0 Poor
You had the wrong address listed. The wrong company also. It had been bought out by Unidas and I had no one telling me that so i wandered around the airport for an hour trying to figure out what to do before i found out from some random information clerk that my rental was with Unidas. Then instead of the $50 i was quoted by your site I ended up paying $260 because your site failed to tell me about the cost associated with dropping the car off in a different city. And then to add insult to injury your site wouldnt let me extend the booking by a day.
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8,0 Very Good
I Left my Prescription Sun Glasses in the car. Ask me after they are returned
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2,0 Poor
Wrong pick up address - they moved 4 months ago to a new location and the address remains the same. I was forced to pay a 50% fee for protection at pick up, otherwise they wouldn't let me take the car - that practice is against Brazilian law called "Venda casada". They closed at noon on Saturday and Sunday, so even though my drop off was supposed to be until 4pm, I showed up there at 1pm and they were closed, forcing me to pay for an additional day - that wasn't disclosed to me at pick up or anywhere for that matter. Unidas represents Avis in Santos and it's ruining Avis' name. I would NEVER rent from either one ever again! Worst experience ever!
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2,0 Poor
i want to make a complaint
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2,0 Poor
Pickup took 2.5 hours, dropping off tomorrow, car itself worked great
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10,0 Wonderful
Great!
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2,0 Poor
Couldn't utilize a debit card for rental and was stranded for hours with children. The first customer service person tried to help. Unfortunately he left and the second was nothing but rude.
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8,0 Very Good
We had to wait for 20-30 minutes for the car during pickup, but overall experience was smooth, car was clean and return was very quick and easy. Instructions were clear before and during stay , had no difficulty following Instructions for pickup and dropping. Thank you
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6,0 Okay
My issue wasn't with Avis exactly. My issue is with Kayak and the rental Kayak directed me to using QEEQ. The pricing is deceptive. The voucher I received from QEEQ showed $808.96 as my prepaid amt and the amount due at pick up as CAD$0.00. No where did I see $808.96 identified as USD. So when Avis charged $1,141.94, I thought I had been overcharged, charged an undisclosed fee, or something else. When I spoke to the QEEQ person today, she used USD for the $80.96 and stated "which is exactly the amount you were charged." I asked her how I was supposed to know that amt was in USD when it wasn't designated that way. She didn't really have a good answer for me. She did not point me to any place in other documentation that would have informed me this was USD. I get that I should have noticed one showed CAD and one did not, but I didn't pay attention to that. Why should I have to figure that out? Why can't Kayak and QEEQ make it very CEAR what the price is? This is why I said Kayak and QEEQ are deceptive in the advertised price. It is not that there is a blatant lie about the cost, but it is lacking CLEAR labeling of what currency is being used so there is NO question about the price. I will be much more careful in the future when choosing booking options. I will probably avoid Kayak and QEEQ in the future because of this negative experience which I evaluate as NOT forthright and honest in dealing with customers. Again, was it a blatant lie? No, but certainly deceptive. And in the end, I did not save any money. I would have spent basically the same amount if I worked directly with the rental company I will give kudos and great appreciation to the young man working the Avis counter where we picked up the car. Although I had based my selection on 2 passengers and 5 bags, he said the car we were supposed to get would NOT accommodate all of our luggage. So he gave a small upgrade. Even at that, we had to put half of our stuff in the backseat. I appreciated his customer service, trying to make it better for us. I appreciated his friendliness.
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2,0 Poor
Never had a chance to pick up rental. Upon arrival at the Avis desk I was told the reservation could not be honored. No call, no text and after an $80 UBER to reach the airport for the sole purpose of picking up the car. Needed to do a walk up rental with another company and paid dearly. To make matters worse, the Avis agent told me she couldn’t help with a refund. When I contacted Kayak as the agent instructed, I was referred back to Avis. So now that transaction is in limbo and I’m disappointed and annoyed.

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Class Economy SUV car
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Suzuki Ertiga car
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Class Full-size SUV car
Class Full-size SUV
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R690/day
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Class Mini Car car
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2
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R201/day
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BMW 3 Series car
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5
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R663/day
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Mercedes-Benz V-Class car
Mercedes-Benz V-Class
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5
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R715/day
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Class Full-size Truck car
Class Full-size Truck
or similar Pickup truck
5
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R658/day
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BMW X3 car
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Where can I find Avis car hire?

Address

Or Tambo Int Apt

Hours

Monday00:00 - 23:59
Tuesday00:00 - 23:59
Wednesday00:00 - 23:59
Thursday00:00 - 23:59
Friday00:00 - 23:59
Saturday00:00 - 23:59
Sunday00:00 - 23:59

Phone

+27 11 573 5000

Address

Southern Sun Hotel Rosebank Cnr Tyrwhitt And Sturdee Ave

Hours

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 12:00

Address

204 Columbine Avenue

Hours

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 12:00

Phone

+27 11 496 1235
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Good to know

Most popular city

Most popular car type

Average price

Good deal

Johannesburg
Small
R51/day
R43/day

Top tips for hiring a car from Avis

  • 25% of our users found car hire from Avis for R48 or less
  • Book your car hire from Avis at least 12 weeks before your trip in order to get a below-average price.
  • Small car hire from Avis is around 64% cheaper than other car types, on average.

FAQs about hiring a car from Avis

  • How much does it cost to hire a car from Avis?

    On average a car hire from Avis costs R1 213 per day.

  • What is the most popular car hire from Avis?

    Full-size (Jeep Grand Cherokee L or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type from Avis.

  • How many car hire locations does Avis have?

    Avis has 5 810 car hire locations worldwide. Take a look at our Avis car hire location map to find the best car near you.

  • Which countries does Avis have car hire locations in?

    Albania, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua And Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Eswatini, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Russia, Réunion, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, St. Maarten, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, The Bahamas, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turks and Caicos Islands, Türkiye (Turkey), U.S. Virgin Islands, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Sahara, Zambia and Zimbabwe

  • How much does it cost to hire a car from Avis for a week?

    On average a car hire from Avis costs R8 489 per week (R1 213 per day).

  • How much does it cost to hire a car from Avis long term for a month?

    On average a car hire from Avis costs R36 380 per month (R1 213 per day).

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