Please anyone in need of a rental car be very careful if you are renting from Avis on university avenue. The car they gave me had a engine problems and almost broke down in the middle of the desert. They knew something was wrong with the car cause the customer that returned the car told them in front of us. I asked them that the car wasn't safe to rent they repeatedly lied saying it was nothing just a light that has to be deactivated that the car was in perfect condition. Never again would rent from this place is a horrible place where their customers safety means absolutely nothing to them. read more

Had a reservation through rentalcars.com, showed up and it was as if they had never heard of it. Said it didn't go through because they closed early the day I booked it. Didn't get my car the day I was supposed to go on a work trip, and had to scramble last minute to figure everything out. The lady at the front desk was nice but not very helpful, didn't offer any solutions. Will never use Avis again after this experience. read more

Avoid this location! We had a reservation for a mid size SUV, but when we arrived they didn't have a car for us. We have been waiting around for over a half an hour, but no resolution. Their only suggestion was to go to the Indiana location and hopefully they will have a car available. My mom agreed to that, but then they stated she should call customer service first. Absolutely ridiculous! There are cars on site, but they are for other reservations or Uber, so they are not options for us apparently. Instead we wait around and our plans get further behind schedule due to poor supply and overall management of the reservations. read more

Julie is amazing, helpful and very considerate. She has a great sense of humor and took great care of us. We highly recommend her Avis/Budget office and their assistance Thank You Julie! You rock read more

Worst godawful rental location I have ever been to in my life. There is no customer service whatsoever, that's nonexistent. This location is both Avis & Budget by the way. The guy there was absolutely awful, so old and rude to everyone, and wore a backwards LA cap.Tried marking up their online quote by $50.00 so I just booked online. He demanded I give him my insurance policy number when I declined his insurance, which no rental agency ever does. Then, continues to try and push selling his crap car rental insurance, despite his horrendous attitude and angry miserable face. Then, doesn't list all the scratches, dents, damages I see on the vehicle. He said just if it's major. I told him I'm going to take a video and pictures of this vehicle so you don't charge me for this. He said yea that's fine. Car smelled like smoke when I got in, and it was filthy inside and out. I don't think it was cleaned after the last person rented it. I only went here because enterprise was out of cars, and I couldn't make it to the airport car rentals which are always a better experience. I will exclusively go to airport rentals from now on. read more

Been renting at this location for many years. Most recent rental was last week. I've never had a problem renting a car and their prices are very good. Yes, most of the time their vehicles have higher mileage than the airport locations. But I think they probably send airport vehicles to the neighborhood branches when they get to be a certain mileage. Employees are always friendly and the wait is not too bad. Will continue to use this location for the convenient location and the price. read more

Easy process to rent. Did not have to wait long. Quick return process. Nice cars. I would recommend this rental location.

Highly disappointed in this disgusting rental car i was given for a 2 week vacation! Went to another location to see if I could trade it per customer service recommendation and no locations close to me had anything to give me! now emailing back and forth with avis customer service and they offered me 54 dollars for a refund which is a joke for the car and wasting my time trying to get a different car! avis needs to right their wrong! read more

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Amazing customer service. Mr Shane Holt came through for us after other rental places did not, especially during the holidays. He deserves 10 stars if it was possible. I needed to find transportation for my mom from the hospital after her battle with covid. The unique situation is that I needed a vehicle with certain type of comfort and flexibility traveling out of California. Shane actually listened to my family's situation and accommodated above and beyond. This man takes customer service to the next level, a level social understanding and commitment. I will definitely return for future rentals and highly recommend Mr. Shane Holt to anyone of my friends and family. read more

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Shane H. provided excellent customer service and was very friendly. He was even able to fix an error relating to charges. I will definitely be back because of his helpfulness and great attitude. I will say however that when the car was picked up, it was not the car I reserved. read more

This was most pleasant surprise of a neighborhood business on the Eastside in Riverside,CA. I was traveling 205 miles estimated 4-6 hours drive due to traffic for a family function service. I had decided to rent a car similar to the one I own. I called around and many rental companies offered a Kia Soul but would not GUARANTEE that I could have one on the day I needed to pickup the car. I called this Avis office & talked with the manager explaining my NEED for a Kia Soul. He told me he had 3 on the lot and would Guarantee I would have one on the day I was to pick it up. The SERVICE here is outstanding, and was treated with warmth & respect. Their onsite mechanic offered & provided for automotive help as well...way out of the norm. This was in November 2022. I recently was in need of a possible rental and I went back a couple of days ago. All personnel remembered me (facial recognition) from 10 months ago. I also needed some mechanical advice regarding my car and the mechanic came through like a champion. This business will connect to be my number one choice with this management & staff. read more

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I enjoy the rental car service. Attendant was friendly and flexible about time check back in. Place was clean and the Attendant gave us a choice between a newer truck that was turned in early at the same price. Great customer service!!!! I'd rent from here again! read more

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This review is way overdue. Shane is INCREDIBLE and went out of his way to assist me throughout the car buying process. If you didn't know, Avis sells their rental cars after a few years of being in service, and they have some great deals if you're in the market. Avis can transport any car that is listed in the same region as their closest Car Rental site, you can then test drive that specific car for three days. If you are satisfied, you can go ahead and start the car buying process. Sometimes, Avis is difficult to get ahold of on the phone, so Shane was my only reliable point of contact throughout the process, and he did an incredible job. He walked me through everything in the process and the documentation. He also looked over the cars that I had transported to this location and gave his recommendation on certain ones. Best wishes to Shane!!! read more

Very disappointing. Do not rent a truck from this company. The customer service is terrible. The manager lady that runs this office is a scammer. She told me one thing then claimed she never said what she said and I was forced to pay more money and spend more money on gas. I will never rent a vehicle from Budget/avis ever again. The truck was filthy and the windows did not work. It may be cheaper than U-Haul but Atleast U-Haul has better service and doesn't scam their customers. read more

I've rented from this location (or dropped off a rental I picked up from LAX) several times over the last few years. The staff here is unfailingly helpful and pleasant to interact with. I've found this to be true whether they are backed up with customers at the end of the week, or the lot is full of cars on a Monday or Tuesday. I greatly appreciate their service. read more

Giving them negative stars for poor customer service. They claim we had to pay a pet cleaning fee. Front drivers side floor had minor dirt. Very rude to us saying the car stunk like a dog. I will never rent a car from them again. read more

I just wanted to tell you, Isaac was an amazing representative at Avis. He was very patient very kind very understanding because of the frustration that goes with Customer Service for Avis and Budget on the weekend. Have no idea if the locations have vehicles are not they just schedule people to come in without checking. I've been to five different locations this morning every location Does not have no vehicles and this makes no sense. Customer Service should be held responsible. Corporate needs to do something in regards to customer service just booking reservation reservations for people people getting down to the rental place and there's no vehicles I've been to five different cities five different locations and they have sat there and Switched my reservations and we still do not have a car so with that being said I want to thank Isaac for being a blessing. He has truly been a blessing and I'm so grateful and thankful for him. So if you are in the Riverside area, please go down and see Isaac at Avis at 1521 Crawford St. in the city of Riverside Isaac, you go guy you get 10 stars from me read more

Ontario Airport Location charged me over -$1200 for a large SUV they claimed was all they had at the time I began my rental, instead of a more economically reasonable rental for my getting around town. Whereby, in contrast, I find all other Agencies, as well as other Avis locations more accommodating in providing flexible options, at affordable price points. read more

Unprofessional. Tried to push additional insurance on us when it wasn't necessary. Rented us a vehicle without a full tank of gas. They kept stating that "the computer" would penalize us if the gas tank level wasn't exactly at 3/4 of a tank. Even tried to encourage us to rent for more than the needed one day. read more

I am leaving this review on two AVIS locations because they worked in tandem to give me INCREDIBLE customer-service. My 2021 Thanksgiving adventure started with Shane at the AVIS location on University in Riverside, CA. (I was driving from CA to Texas.) I was the first customer in the door and Shane found a great car for me and had me out the door in about 15 minutes, which I appreciated because of my LONG drive. Unfortunately, when I arrived to Dallas, Texas the catalytic converter was stolen from under the rental car. After a moderate panic-attack I drove to the AVIS on Preston Road. Renee celebrated with me about my decision to buy extra insurance protection and then swapped the car out. She was patient, sincere and cheerful; it redeemed my day. The "adventure" continued when I blew a flat tire between New Mexico and Arizona on a Sunday (which means most Avis locations were closed (early)). After getting the doughnut on the car, I drove to the Tucson Airport and swapped the car a second time. When I returned the car to Shane in Riverside, I was half-expecting an "after the fact" charge. Shane was very understanding and kind. He also celebrated my decision to buy the extra insurance and gave me a final receipt with no additional charges. I can't share enough gratitude and endorsement for AVIS, specifically these two locations. read more

The owner is very pleasant! It gets busy every so often, but he's extremely patient when customers are not.

The guy that cleans the cars on the Weekday, he keeps the car really clean. Really nice.He's really spectable, and he always doing a good shot read more

This location needs a Consistent Audit, clean inside interior, windows dirty inside n out, exterior car dirty, dirt build-up on front windshield, and this vehicle had just came out of the wash area. Representative was okay with the condition as it was delivered to me as a ready vehicle to Avis Standards. I mentioned the Windows, asked for them to be cleaned, and offered to do myself if no one was willing to clean them. Ironically I ended up Cleaning them Myself with Their Supplies,as the Representative watched by my side. The Representative that Assisted me indicated if I didn't like the vehicle I didn't have to take it, and Could Go Elsewhere to Rent a Vehicle. Representative Also Indicated I Would Not Be Able To Rent From Them Again. I Hope Avis Addresses This Store, The Representative, Also Beware! I seen Multiple Vehicles with Front or Rear Tires At or Just Below The Wear Bar! Obviously it seems the vehicles are Not maintained for basic Maintenance or all the tires would have been worn more evenly. I'm So Sorry To Even Write This, But If I Didn't No One Would Know, and this would be Acceptable. I had One Previous Bad Experience With Avis About 2 years ago in another state, I ended up renting from Avis still, but a different location with Much Better People, and Better Customer Service. I wrote a Review on Both Stores, Positive Review and Not So Positive Review. .I tried using the wipers to clean the windshield a couple of days into this rental, No Washer Fluid ‍‍ Hopefully This Is Not An Avis Brand Acceptable Experience of Today. Unless, It Is An Avis Brand Experience Acceptable of Today. read more

After a bad experience with U-haul, I put in a last minute reservation for a moving truck at this Avis/budget rentals location. Shane helped me when I picked up my rental and his customer service was on point. He is very efficient yet very polite and courteous. I will definitely be a returning customer. Thank you for the great customer service Shane ! read more

All of the staff were so friendly, especially Sean/Shawn. He waited with me until my Uber driver came after 6pm. I will always appreciate good customer service, and always thankful for kindness. Oh and car was clean, new, and no problems. Thank you! read more

We rented a mini van last week from this location. Everything went very smoothly from the reservation to the day we pick up the car. They had the car cleaned and ready for us to pick up the day before the appointment which was perfect because we want to pick up the van early. The van worked really well and great customer service. We'll definitely rent from this location again. read more

This Avis sucks... rented and paid for a vehicle I get there and they told me they don't have any. Terrible service.

This AVIS on university ave in Riverside is fantastic. They are efficient, helpful, cordial if not fun, and we would give more than 5 stars if we could. Thanks for making our trip easier! read more

This customer service at this car rental is awesome. Whenever we were in need of car when other locations ran out, Shane always helped us with our car rental. We had no problems with any of the cars mechanical condition. We highly recommend this location. read more

What a shitty car rented this car made a reservation 2 weeks in advance got a dirty filthy unregister car and its always a Easter egg hunt to find the damage really what a was of you time why cant it be prelisted. Never rent a car from Avis you get a car with all the warning lights on dirty from the inside out just a pill of shit. read more