When I picked up my car they directed me to the appropriate parking slot which had the expected model car. When I got to the exit gate the attendant said it was the wrong car and I had to back out, put the car back, and go find another attendant to figure out what was wrong. They inspected the paperwork, couldn't find the car, and had to reprint new paperwork for a different car. It was incredibly annoying. Fast forward to returning the car at 5:30am. Supposedly they are open 24hrs but there were no attendants anywhere and all the dropped off cars extended right up to the entrance gate. We had to park on a side area and hope they find the car. Again very annoying. There were no signs instructing where to go or what to do. Fortunately we figured it out but it added unnecessary stress. I picked Avis for the 24 hour service. I even paid more than the competition. It wasn't worth it. read more

There is no direct phone number (number directs you to a central answering service), hours are incorrectly listed on website, and service is rude. read more

I have been waiting 30 minutes in a line of 4 people when there are two workers. There is no sense of urgency or realization that their whole job is to get people traveling back on the road. I've seen people at other car company's service station wait in line and leave, while we are still waiting for this second person in the initial line of 4 to be serviced. I don't know if this is only a local Cleveland situation, or a widespread Avis issue. Either way, this is a terrible first experience with Avis. read more

Avis - This is the line that has built up as I have not moved in 30 minutes. Unbelievable - Car Rental Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

They encourage you to prepay for the best rate. So we did. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we had to cancel. They charge you $50 to cancel. Oh! And we are "preferred". Do not prepay. It's in the policy. Didn't read it. Our bad. Still BS. read more

Had a terrible experience with Avis at Cleveland Airport!! Rented a Chrysler 200 with only 13K miles. Things went fine for several days, then out of the blue the 3rd morning the car started stalling, and proceeded to stall out 4 times while driving several miles. The car got stuck in a busy intersection and it took 10 min to get the engine started again with the battery slowly dying. Then it ran as if choked to our local destination. When we called roadside assistance we were advised it would take them 2-3 hours to send a tow truck out to haul the car away. They also said they could not get a us a replacement vehicle. When we asked how we should get back to the airport they advised we should get a ride back in the front side of the tow truck. This would be for myself, a fellow traveler, and our luggage! Our issues continue... I never received a receipt, and can't access one on line. When I called Avis Customer Service, the woman stated that they had not provided a bill yet because I might be liable for the repair bill!?! lol For their car that had a major mechanical issue and broke down in service... When I attempted to escalate, she advised I had to call the Avis Counter at Cleveland Airport, then gave me a number where nobody answered the phone. She also refused to handle this interface herself, saying their charter was only to be an "inbound call center" even though she had the number available! This is still not resolved 5 days later. I would strongly advise against using Avis, especially if you are anywhere near Cleveland! :( read more

Ok I did wait 30 minutes here for a car once.But I wanted to update you on some great service yesterday. Pouring rain and the GPS would not work I had thirty minutes to get to the customer. The young lady working the booth came out of cozy abode and walked in the rain to make sure the new one she was giving me worked. Service at its best. read more

Process of picking up the car and returning was painless (what else can I ask for?) Toyota RAV4 we got instead of intermediate car was clean and non-smelly, but the price is definitely not the lowest. read more

I was given. Car with a broken drivers seat, we did not have enough time to turn around and replace it due to an event. I tried calling their local office for over an hour to no avail and had no help with their 800 staff. I had to drive 4 hours in an uncomfortable seat and still haven't received any resolution. Very frustrating read more

I reserved my car online a couple of weeks before my trip. The shuttle ride from the airport to the car rental place was fine. I wound up standing in line for 20 minutes and there were only 2 people ahead of me (one at the counter and one in line). There was one lady working the counter and she wasn't pleasant. Granted the guy at the counter was making the process flow slowly but when you are in customer service you have keep your cool and make the next customer feel welcomed. Aside from that the rental process was cool. read more

So my online travel service booked the car on the next hour. The agent is really making me wait 30 minutes to get the car. Unbelievable Now she is going off shift and still won't give me the keys 4 minutes early. I am constantly amazed by the lackluster of common sense in customer service read more

insanely long wait. only one person working on a saturday and literally spend longer waiting in line for my rental car than on our plane ride . read more

Avis has failed me on the last couple of rentals in various cities. How about no washer fluid in your car in Boston during a snow storm and in rush hour traffic? How about one of the wiper blades not function and again it's snowing and you have a 90 minute drive out in the country? Seriously, it's called a checklist and even at minimum wage you should be able to follow one and make my experience a whole hell of a lot more productive for me! read more

Thank you Ashley ....we showed up late due to a late flight. BUDGET was gone and suggested we wait till 6 am. Yeah. 4 hours with no sleep. No. Avis fixed us right up and their agents were kind. Welcome home to Avis gold card member. Thank you. read more

I reserved an economy car because i only have a sport car with 2 seats, on the website the car was chevrolet for 4 people. I drive all the way from downtown to the airport location, the AVIS agent told me they only have 2 seat beetle car, and if i want 4 seat car i have to pay 8$ / day extra, when i asked to cancel the booking he said they cant i have to call priceline. Priceline costumer service were rude and helpless, i ended up wasting my saturday, canceling my plans, losing my rental money. This is the most terrible renting service both at AVIS level and at the priceline website level. Budget has a great costumer service, few weeks ago i reserved an economy car online when i arrived at Budget they didnt have the car so they upgraded me to ford SUV at no extra cost, AVIS on the other hand treated me with disrespect. read more

If I could give negative 5 stars for this place I would, I sat there for a damn hour waiting for them to bring our rental Toyota Corolla around. Also their customer service is about as awful as it gets. If I could describe Avis car rentals in one word it would be "shit". I would recommend any other car rental company over Avass. I downloaded yelp today just so I could leave you all a terrible review. The inefficiency and terrible customer service of this makes me wonder how they ever got popular in the first place. First car with Avis, last car with Avis. read more

Pretty sub par overall. I've been renting from this Avis about once a week for the past six months. Cars are pretty standard, not brand new and not the cleanest, but not terrible. The service is not good. This week has heavy snow. They did not include a scraper in my car and the gas was not full even though they said it was. When I called the service desk they told me scrapers are not included in rentals and I could either buy one of my own or just wait for the car to heat up read more

When I picked up the rental, I was impressed by the gentleman at the counter who was very helpful and was able to quickly process my rental (the only reason for two stars). The car was generally in good condition with the exception of the check engine light remaining on for the duration of my rental period. The problems began after I returned the rental, with the primary issue being inconsistent billing. I had paid for a portion of my rental upfront before needing to extend the rental. I called when the pending charges were more than what was indicated on the price per day charges on my rental agreement. A representative reviewed the information and told me that the final posted amount would be less the initial Pre-paid amount. But, I was still then charged that full amount. When I called back to follow up, I was told something completely different by an employee who was clearly not informed on appropriate customer service. Additionally, the information I was initially provided by the rep at the counter regarding the gas use was completely disregarded and I was charged a full tank price that was more than what was posted at the location. First and last time using Avis. I'll stick with my other companies from now on. read more

Awful service. We just flew in on a red-eye exhausted, and they treated us so poorly. The attendant who brought us the car said "Jesus I can't deal with you right now at this time of day" and other rude remarks. Very unhappy. read more

If I could choose 0 stars I would. I called to make a reservation. Bryan answered my call and was extremely rude to me. He treated me like I was stupid and didn't know what I was talking about. I have never been treated so poorly by an employee. I did not end up renting due to the service I was provided. read more

Got into a rental car quickly but the driver seat rotated in a circle instead of forward and back. No other cars were in the lot except tiny cars, SUV's, and this malfunctioning premium car. It was snowing with a lot of snow accumulation on the ground so we definitely wouldn't be safe in a tiny car. Went back in explained malfunctioning car and asked for an SUV. Employee stated he couldn't give us an SUV "because we're not allowed to upgrade to an SUV when it's snowing" but offered to downgrade us...? Employee told us he would have someone bring another premium car around in 5 min. After 20 min told employee car still not here. He looked into it. Still waited another 20 min. I understand he himself probably couldn't do too much if that's policy. I just don't understand why you would knowingly offer customers a less safe car because the car you paid for is broken and SUV's are apparently only for customers who don't want to die in a snowstorm. Also who offers to downgrade customers? read more

This place sucks!!! I travel all over the US and I have never been ignored like this place. It is bad enough you have to ride a shuttle to rent a car but they make you stand and wait for another half hour to get the car. THAT'S BULLS**T!!! read more

Took over half an hour to get into the car. 7pm on a Monday night, not busy at all. One person in front of us. No excuse, horrible service.

Went to return the car. Woman working outside at returns was just as rude. Awful experience. Never using Avis again.

I just rented the car and specifically told them i didn't want any of the a la carte extras. The ez pass device wouldn't shut off so I am going to get charged. On the return the supervisor( their employees are unauthorized to credit me $8) was a major jerk and said so way would he give me a credit and told me to call the device company that handles ez pass. I told him I rented from Avis and wasn't interested in staying on hold to a third party vendor. The car was fine otherwise but supervisor was rude and needs to get reprimanded by his bosses at Avis. read more

I rent at this location about two to three times a month. Being a preferred member, I usually dont have to deal with the normal counter people inside. On my most recent visit my name wasn't on the preferred board (this happens occasionally) normally its not at issue, I step to the preferred booth to find the most unpleasant person I've ever met STEVEN !!! Normally there is either one of two ladies in the preferred booth , very pleasant and professional. Steve has none of these qualities. He informed me that he was not trained to add the vehicle to my rental to get me on my way, I would have to go inside to have that done! Upon reaching the inside counter, I found out from a manager who knows I rent there all the time how completely false that was. I would love to give Steven negative stars but I'm unable to. If you see him at the counter, as for someone else. Four stars goes to the rest of the staff there, they are all very welcoming and show that they appreciate your business. From lot attendants to the exit gate guys, all perfect . read more

Actual service I've received from Avis was good. However, they don't tell you that you can't leave your car in parking lot in front of the building for more then two hours! How the hell does that makes since?! Only customers they can service are people flying in. I had to find that out the hard way after my car got towed!! Will never rent from them again. read more

Worst experience ever. Car smelled so bad of cigarette smoke i had to drive the entire time with all windows down. Didnt have time to switch cars because the shuttle from the airport took 15 minutes setting me back. Car was filthy, obviously not cleaned. Im seeing plenty reviews stating cars smell like smoke from Avis. Must be their thing. I accidentally left my wallet in the car. When i called about it, i was transferred to a customer service rep from out of state telling me to fill out an online report and told be "lost and found " is only open tuesday-friday 9-4pm. What is that? It was friday so apparently it was impossible to just ask the Cleveland Avis right then to check the vehicle. Sketchy. Then they emailed me 4 days later stating they didnt have my wallet. So...either the employees stole it, or they dont clean out the vehicles at all. I cant believe how dishonest, unconcerned and filthy my experience was. Dont get scammed. Go to enterprise. Thieves with filthy cars. Gross. read more

A screwed up reservation system combined with absolutely awful customer service: I reserved and pre-paid online. I am in the Avis Preferred program and have a Wizard number. Yet (once again) when I got to the Avis location, there was a problem. This time they said there was a block on my credit card. "That's what the system says, there's nothing we can do". I called my credit card company after the Avis folks (by now the manager was there) were stumped on how to resolve. On speaker phone, the credit card rep confirmed, "no problem on this end, card is fine." But Avis was still not able to process the transaction. I expressed my frustration by saying "...every time there is an issue with your g-dammed system". So now both managers were telling me I had offended the Avis rep. When I offered an apology for expressing my frustration, I was told it didn't count because it "wasn't sincere." After more back and forth, and no suggestions on how to resolve, I finally said, "how about another credit card." "Oh yeah, that will work," replied the Avis manager. Really, that's all he needed? And he didn't to ask that 10 minutes earlier? Unbelievable. I'm done with Avis. read more

This location charged is for an upgrade we never accepted and has refused to address it. When we picked up the car, the woman at the counter simply said, "We have you in a Kia and would like to put you in a Hyundai." She never use the word 'upgrade' or even intimated we were changing from the class of car we had reserved. Rather, she simply made it sound like it was a necessary administrative change. Then, when we signed the paperwork she had us initial next to everything we accepted and every we declined, EXCEPT for the line on their about the upgrade we allegedly accepted. As a result, we thought the upgrade line--just like the other lines in that section that we didn't initial next to because they didn't apply to us--were included as boilerplate on all agreements. Avis customer service has not been at all helpful resolving this, and we've wasted many hours trying to get it fixed. I will never rent from the Avis at the Cleveland airport again, and I strongly suggest you look for a more honest car rental agency at the airport. read more

First of all, I am a loyal Avis customer. I come to Cleveland every year to see my mother. Every year I rent from Avis at CLE and every year, they find some way to make it less than good. The Cleveland rental car center is already a challenge- probably the worst in the US (I fly a lot), but Avis always finds ways to annoy. Counter people sent me to my preferred space to find a car that had no keys and was locked. Went back to counter and had to wait for them to get another car for me. The whole point of preferred is that I don't have to go to any counters.. On return, it was pouring rain. 5:30am. Sign pointed me to an area I hope was the return. No attendant, no covered area remaining. Got soaked, had to walk to counter to get a receipt.. And this is just like other times- same problem. No outside attendant. No direction given.. All on me to figure it out and walk around when all I want to do is get to the plane and go to sleep. Next time, I'm going Hertz or National in Cleveland. read more

they suck waited in line for hour with one year old and had to take shuttle from the airport they are terrible never again !!!!! thought avis was a good company they are the worst !!!! read more

I booked a car online to be picked up at Cleveland Hopkins Airport. I chose Avis because I was told that I could add my 21 year old daughter at no charge by Maria when I called the 800 number. When I arrived at the counter, I was told she couldn't be added. I then explained I needed a car to accommodate one hard-sided golf case, a car with one seat to fold down. Eve at the counter went into the back and returned stating she had located a car for me. When I went into the back, no one was there to direct us to a car or assist us in any way. We found the car after asking a passerby. We attempted to put the case in the car and it wouldn't fit. I was shocked. I have traveled with this case numerous times, rented from Enterprise, and the case always fit. I returned back to the counter and explained to Eve that the case would not fit. She told me that I would have to upgrade, pay more money, for a car to accommodate the case. I was furious. I went over to Enterprise and worked with a helpful agent who took us into the back, found a car that worked, and helped us load our car. My first time attempting to rent from Avis and most definitely my last! I will not do business with a company who operates using "bait and switch" tactics. read more