Car was in decent shape overall, just a few scratches on the outside that didn’t really matter.

I accidentally left my sunglasses in the car and the rental company helped find them and mailed them back to me, which was great. The only downside was they couldn’t give me the Ford Explorer I booked and switched me to a Kia Sorento instead.

Super satisfied with everything.

Pretty good overall, picking up and returning the car was really easy and hassle-free.

Super satisfied – we even went over to Oman and the company had all the paperwork ready in advance. The staff were all really nice and helpful.

Waited in line a bit long, but the staff went through the contract terms in detail on-site and quickly fixed any issues they found. I got both paper and digital copies of the contract right away. Their service attitude was excellent. When I returned the car, they inspected it on the spot, confirmed there were no problems, checked the car back in immediately, and told me right there that the deposit would be refunded to my account. Very efficient.

Really good

Established rental company, really feels trustworthy.

Went when it was pretty quiet so there was no line at all. I compared a bunch of rental companies online and ended up going with Thrifty. Everything went really smoothly, the car in the same class was great, and both the price and service were genuinely good. No hard selling, staff attitude was fine, and the rates were reasonable. I’d definitely consider using this company again next time.

Got off the plane at Kona, waited just a bit at the rental car shuttle stop and the shared Avis/Budget bus showed up. Avis is the first stop at a nearby lot, so it was pretty easy to find. Just note: if you’re not an Avis VIP customer, you have to go in through a different entrance to get to the counter. There were almost no other customers, so I was first in line and didn’t have to wait at all, which really surprised me.

I specifically wanted a Ford Explorer (mainly because it’s 4WD across the lineup), but the Avis rep clearly didn’t want us taking that kind of car up to the observatory. He kept insisting there were no Explorers available and tried to put us in a “similar” KIA. Since it wasn’t 4WD, we refused and said we’d rather come back early the next morning to see if an Explorer showed up. After going back and forth for a while, he suddenly said he’d “go check the garage” – and magically found an Explorer. Honestly, it felt like he’d been bluffing us from the start. Anyway, we ended up getting what we wanted, so at least it all worked out in the end.

That said, the car itself was clearly on the older side and not in great condition. The third row was supposed to fold flat, but the headrest release was broken, so it would never go fully down. We had to wrestle a few 28-inch suitcases into the trunk and ended up sweating through the whole process. Over the next few days, once we drove over to Hilo, the screen suddenly started showing a “Tire Pressure Sensor Fault” warning, which gave us quite a scare on the road. Thankfully it was just the sensor – the tires themselves were fine.

The rental process was super quick and professional. They handled everything in English the whole time. As long as you’ve got your driver’s license, the little paper permit, and a physical credit card ready, you’ll be done in no time—and the car I got was pretty new too.

Excellent.

Excellent service, really happy with everything.

Everything was great – the car was really new with low mileage, and the whole trip went smoothly.

Service was excellent and everyone was super patient. My English isn’t great, but the staff kindly used a phone translator to explain everything to me. Both pickup and return were really quick and easy—when returning the car, you just hand back the key and you’re done.

Super reliable company – they’re really thorough and responsible, especially when it comes to checking the car.

Really happy with this rental company. My flight landed in the middle of the night and the staff were still super friendly, patient and attentive, with no pushy upselling at all.

Super efficient service.

Everything else was great, but we paid €100 to rent snow chains and they only gave us snow socks. When we were crossing a mountain pass in Switzerland, the local police required actual chains, so we had to buy another set on the spot for 150 CHF.