Picking up and dropping off the car was easy to handle. We encountered an emergency in San Francisco where the car window was broken. We waited 1.5 hours to get a replacement car at midnight due to their issue. They didn't explain why and had a bad attitude, telling us to 'Just wait!' The parking area supervisor was David.

The pictures and the actual vehicle were wildly different. It was a bait and switch. I requested a large SUV, but got nothing close.

Convenient and efficient

Alamo and National share the same location, and the cars are interchangeable. At the self-service kiosk, you can print the contract in about 5 minutes, then take it and choose your car. We rented a luxury car and initially saw only a Volvo S80, which was nice but we were expecting something like a Cadillac. We asked the staff, and they kindly checked for us, eventually bringing out a freshly cleaned Infiniti QX60. It turned out to be perfect for long trips over the two weeks.

Alamo is one of the larger car rental companies in the United States. Once you exit the airport and follow the signs, you will see the queue for the car rental company's shuttle bus, and the wait time is not long. The efficiency at Alamo's store for picking up and exchanging cars is quite high, the procedures are simple and standardized, which is something domestic car rental companies could learn from.