Advantage Rent-A-Car

It was the cheapest online and we used it a month prior with no issues.
We were upgraded to full size and was told upon arrival full, but was given a scratched up midsize arrived 9:30 at night.
We complained and was given a full size.
We were late for our flight and didn’t have time to fill up, so we paid the penalty. $ 8.99 X11.5 gallons which came to an extra charge of $ 104 in gas. My estimate of $ 151 has now become $ 276. The extra $ 25 or so was the increase in fees for the state which are a percentage.

I don’t write a lot of reviews, but felt responsible to inform the public about Advantage Rent A Car. This company is inferior to even the most sleazy rent a car companies out there. When my wife and I were told that there were no cars on site we were sent on a wild goose chase via shuttle that took over an hour and a half to another location. Upon arrival we were told that we needed to have an original document of proof of insurance– this is something that was never needed in the past; even with Advantage. Employees repeatedly state there is nothing they can do as most of them are looking at their phones and half asleep. No managers were present, though highly unlikely the situation would have changed based on the behavior of these «employees.» I urge you to seek a better deal elsewhere. It is embarrassing that companies like this exist in the U.S.

This place is a scam! I was pressured into pre paying fuel and told i would be refunded whatever I didn’t use. Not only did I not recieve a refund for the fuel I didn’t use, I was charged for a ¼ tank of gas for not bringing it back without a full tank! In addition, check in was TERRIBLE, with only one person working the counter while 3 others took a break. I will never rent from advantage again and would rather pay more money to deal with a more reputable company!

DO NOT RENT FROM THIS DEALER. Located off airport, shuttle is slllooowww and customer service representatives are slow, rude, and half asleep. Car was dirty when picked up, and the neighborhood is nowhere near the highway.

I used Advantage because that is who Travelocity assigned. When I arrived to pick up the car, I was told I had to take a 1998 Chevy or a beat up Honda in which a suitcase might have fit. Then I was pressured to have additional insurance I stated I did not need or want. The man said he would discount it and I could have it for $ 19. He added the $ 200 deposit and I signed the «contract». When I returned the crappy car, I was informed that the insurance was $ 19 per day. This was not how the man represented it to me at all. I asked to speak to a manager and was told the managers don’t work weekends.

I made my rental reservation online using a discount travel website, and actually received a deeper discount than the one quoted to me online. The service was friendly, check-​in and check-​out was fast, but I was disappointed with the lack of rental variety. It was strange to me that a rental car place would only have one mid-​size vehicle model (a Toyota Corolla). Then again, maybe all of the other models were currently reserved.
I liked the option of buying a full tank of gas for $ 3.30/gallon up front and not having to return the car with a full tank. This was helpful considering gas is at least $ 3.50/gallon (as of ⁰²⁄₂₀₁₂) in this area, and over $ 4 where I ended up traveling.
While my experience was pleasant, I became physically ill when I found a spray of chunky boogers (that weren’t mine) on the dashboard and steering wheel about 15 minutes after starting the car up and driving away from the lot. This tells me that not a lot of care goes into cleaning out the vehicles between rentals. Despite the affordable rates, I don’t ever really want to do business here again.