This 5 star review is specifically for Avis Preferred employee Max, who helped save our vacation. We reserved a car back in July for the Avis location at Sea-Tac. When we arrived Friday night of Labor Day weekend, we didn't get assigned a car and there were only EVs left. With our high mileage trip, that was unfeasible but what choice did we have at midnight? So we took the car, I called this Avis location, and was able to speak to someone right away. She reserved a car for me to be picked up the next morning to coincide with our day trip to Portland, returning the car to Sea-Tac. Then comes in Max. We had hesitations about the terms of the EV agreement, like mileage and returning to it's original location. But Max put all our worries at ease and got us the car we originally reserved at the same rate all in a seamless process. In and out in 30 minutes. I have a new agreement in hand and returning the car to Sea-Tac should be painless. Rental car companies get a lot of bad rep but sometimes you get someone like Max who is super chill and willing to help. Thank you! read more

There was not a long line. But vehicle that I was given was not given a check over found a crack in windshield in front of driver lots of dings and scratches. Trunk had dirt in the back Quality was 50/50 a little underpowered. It was a good value based on the need and availability read more

Avis - A crack in windshield in front of driver - Car Rental Near Me - Portland, Oregon

It was another amazing rental experience for me from Avis once again. This time again the car was assigned and ready for pick up for me before even I arrived at the airport. Upon arrival I struggled a bit to find my way through the terminal to car rental zone, that was going a level down from main terminal, then walking across a passage and then taking elevator to the third floor. When I got the my designated spot, I noticed I got a luxury class car assigned, due to free double upgrade. I went to the nearby window to request a regular SUV and the agent assigned me a Jeep within few seconds. It was a smooth friendly service. Also the pick up area was super nice, one of cleanest and brightest Avis lot that I had seen. We used the car for 3 days, driving over 100 miles around Portland, without any issues. The interior was super clean. All functionalities inside car like A/C, USB port, radio worked perfectly fine. For drop off, it was easy to follow the Rental Return sign to take the car to designated area. Upon exiting the car, an agent processed the return on the spot and sent the receipt to my email. Again, it was a fast convenient service. Overall I was really happy with another fantastic Avis rental experience for a very reasonable price. read more

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Very rude customer service when bringing back the car with one of the employees saying to "get the hell of here. You deserve it" after explaining we got lost after taking the wrong turn in and needed a point in the right direction. Employee was very rude and seems like he hated his life and wanted to spread negativity. Honestly very unprofessional and I know I'm probably one of many with encounters like today. Will never be renting from here again. read more

The Signage at Portland airport guiding you to find the rental area to pick up your car is horrible! It only says Transportation which could be parking or shuttles, but WHY NOT say Rental car pick up??? The road signs for dropping off your rental are very clear and easy to follow. The wait line at Avis pick up was a very long wait even with your reservation. Drop off was so easy and I appreciated the employees in that area, very polite and professional. read more

Avis Preferred member, but I don't think I will be using Avis again. Just got back from PDX where the first car we rented had no windshield washer fluid. We waited over twenty minutes for them to fill it, but they never came. Instead they filled multiple other cars around us in the same situation. They exchanged the car for another, but the replacement had a message the oil needed to be checked and a damaged windshield wiper blade so we had a large streak the entire trip. We took it as we had already been there for nearly an hour. Anyway, just arrived in LA, walked up to our express pickup car and the seat is wet and the entire SUV smells like pet urine. Their replacement car has something oily smeared all over the passenger seat that looks even worse in person than in the photo, so now I need to request a third car. I am absolutely appalled at the lack of maintenance and basic cleanliness checks. We just needed a car to drive down to Orange County. We left the airport over an hour ago. The process to pick up our rental car shouldn't take longer than the actual drive. read more

Avis - Car Rental Near Me - Portland, Oregon

There app is trash , more times than not I have not been able to complete a reservation because of an error in their system. Customer service can't help because they book cars using the same system. I was on the phone with customer service for over 45 minutes getting a car reserved. This company is trash, DO NOT RENT FROM THEM!!!! read more

Yesterday, I ended up having to cancel my reservation with Avis at the Portland International Airport in Oregon, because Joseph the "team leader" was extremely rude and unprofessional. He raised his voice at me. He did not answer my questions. And he kept reminding everyone that he is the team leader in charge of everything at this Avis location. Even though I was already there, and it was 10 pm at night, I canceled my reservation and went to a different car rental place. I would rate 0/5 if I could. I will not rent from them again. Joseph is going to get this Avis shut down! read more

RETURNED CAR UNDAMAGED, THEN RECEIVED $3K CHARGE FOR DAMAGE My partner and I returned our rental car in perfectly good condition. The woman at the desk took our keys, said nothing about any damage, and wished us safe travels. Then, nearly a week later, Avis suddenly sent us a $3,000 bill claiming the car had been in a collision and that an entire window had been knocked out. Huh? If a whole window had actually been missing when we returned the car, it would have been impossible not to notice. Why did it take weeks to document? Even more suspicious, the mileage shown in Avis's damage photos is three miles higher than when we dropped the car off. The car was clearly driven after it left our possession and before these photos were taken. I am disappoiinted by how this has been handled and will never rent from this location--or Avis--again. If you return a car here, document every inch of it and demand a written inspection before you leave. FOLLOW UP: Not only do they not have brains, they don't have spines either. Once we followed up asking for documentation on their end that we caused the damage, they immediately folded and dropped the claims. read more

Sylvia helped me and my husband out with our rental. she was amazing, she noticed how stressed out my husband was and kept reassuring us. It was so pact and chaotic in the lobby and their printer wasn't working but she stayed so calm and was being so friendly even with her rude co workers near by giving her a hard time. she made our experience pleasant. i told myself i was going to write a review for her when i came back home. need more people like her in the world! read more

Update: I finally figured out the name of the employee who checked us out--Jasem. Unfortunately, my experience with Avis has only gotten worse. When my mom and I tried to resolve the issue today, the staff was incredibly rude, speaking to us in a demeaning manner as if we were children. Instead of addressing the real problem--the lack of transparency when adding extra charges--they acted as though we were a nuisance. When we first rented the car, Jasem never properly explained what he was tacking onto our bill. After a long flight delay, all we wanted was to get home, and he made it seem like the additional charge was just a deposit. He never mentioned all the unnecessary add-ons he slipped in. To make matters worse, when we went back to address the issue, the older white team lead barely cared to listen or help. She had zero interest in resolving our concerns and acted completely indifferent. Meanwhile, the rest of the employees stood around, chatting amongst themselves instead of paying attention to customers. Avis, this is unacceptable. Your customers deserve clear communication and respectful service, not condescension and indifference. read more

I would give 0 out of 5 stars if I could. Its really hard to believe how little these guys care about any of their customers. Also, word to the wise, they own budget too and they are just as bad. They rent out vehicles that they don't even have, they willfully give you unsafe vehicles, their customer service is made out of porta-potty sludge. They agreed to give us a refund after a truly HORRIFIC experience, but they never issued the refund. And then they played dumb when we tried to ask about it. Really dishonest, unhelpful, annoying company. If you are a mouth breathing idiot scoundrel who enjoys wasting peoples time and money you would do quite well to work at this company, but perhaps rent your cars somewhere else. read more

I've never been disappointed at the lack of professionalism of this company. I waited in line for 2 hours to get my car. It wasn't the car I was promised. AVIS Customer service sucks! You can't get a hold of anybody from the company.If they, if you do, they don't have any answers. They overcharged my account by seventeen bucks for a car that was left full of fuel with no damage and full coverage insurance. Paid for an advance no less!!! THEY CAN'T EVEN HANDLE THE PROBLEM TODAY A NDI'VE GOT TO CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE TOMORROW AND FIDDLE WITH THOSE.IDIOTS!!! Do not waste your time fucking with these people!!! YOU HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR LIFE... Worst customer service ever!!! My next car will be with hertz.I've heard they're excellent!!! read more

We booked a mystery car for 5 people. when we arrived theyy told us the only vehicle available was a 15 seater Chevrolet express bus. They did offer to change that for a smaller car at $25 a day extra! No question about suitablility or extra fuel costs or anything. Very unhappy with Avis. No help emailing suport after. just gave us a US phone number when we are in New Zealand read more

I would give a zero if it was an option. Stood in a massive line and regret using AVIS. How do you only have 2 people working, and 7 empty terminals? And line combined with 2 other companies. Key fob battery died and left us stranded. Windows were so dirty and covered with scaling that no amount of cleaning did the job. SO they offered us a coupon towards our NEXT rental. Hah! Like I would ever rent from them again. read more

I had a very negative experience renting from this Avis. The first car we received only had half a tank of gas and blew a tire within ten miles of our pick-up. There was no spare. Then, we waited for two hours on the side of a major highway for a tow, leaving us in an unsafe position, and the tow company was unable to transport us or any of our belongings back to the airport, so we had to find our own transportation. I will say, we had no issues with the second car or pick-up of that car thankfully. Although not necessary, I did think it would be in good customer service practice to knock off a charge or two from our final bill because of the poor quality of their roadside assistance. Additionally, at the end of our trip, although we returned our car with a full tank, a large gas charge was issued. I submitted a customer service ticket about both the roadside assistance and the gas, and no one got back to me. After a full month, I had to be the one to reach back out because no one from their team ever contacted me. I was able to get the gas charge refunded by providing a receipt, but my concerns about the roadside assistance were ignored altogether though I mentioned the issue in my initial request as well as in follow-up emails. read more

Getting the car from here was very easy. We were able to bypass the counter and head straight to the spot our rental was in. They need to do better cleaning the interior though. Just at a glance, we found food and receipts left over from the previous passengers. Returning the car here was a pain though. We followed the markings and signs to return the car, and were waiting for someone to come check us in. An employee yelled at us saying we were not supposed to be in that lane/aisle, even though it was open, not coned off, and there was no one directing the returning cars. Then, we were directed to drive up and out, and back into an empty spot in front of the previous aisle. Still, no one to check in the cars. I guess it's just normal for people here to get out, leave the keys and walk to the terminal. We aren't quite as trusting, and would like the confirmation that we had indeed returned the vehicle. read more

Chose Avis because of their low prices. Not the best experience for myself or others. Doubt if I'd rent from here again. One line for 2 different rental companies, located at the airport, not a shuttle ride away as I was expecting. I was told I didn't add info to my online customer profile (pre checking was supposed to speed up the car retrieval process) so I had to fill it in or else walk to another part of the airport at a different Avis location. After a technical glitch signing in, the employee helped to enter my info in her computer. The three of us were expecting a full-sized car like a Camry. We didn't like the Dodge 2-door sports car we were given, so I went back and chose a Corolla instead. The Avis app gave me a QR code for the first car to leave the parking structure. None appeared for the Corolla so I went back a second time to the Avis booth only to be told I could just drive out without one. **It would have been convenient, hassle free and time-saving to be informed of this from the get go.** While waiting in line for the second time, this poor couple in front of me were having trouble paying for their rental. The only form of payment they were told to use wasn't accepted and they didn't have any other credit cards. The Avis employee didn't seem concerned with their predicament. My Toyota rental was fine except I had to open windows or else some car chemical gave me a stomach ache. Thankfully returning the car was so easy. Just pulled up and a nice employee scanned the car and directed me where to park it. read more

Standing in a massive line and already regretting using AVIS. How do you only have 2 people working? And where is does this one employee disappearing to? What a disaster and I haven't even gotten the car yet. Should have went with Budget again. read more

So this guy wouldn't rent me a car after my flight was late (I had an Avis reservation) and calls the cops on me. He was mad that I asked him Avis policy questions and then later took his picture but I only did it because he wouldn't tell me his name. Avis needs to fire him Update, spoke to staff at Avis next day and they said his name was Mohammed. read more

Avis - Mohammed? - Car Rental Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I had an excellent experience with Avis at PDX Airport, thanks to Kiran. She was extremely professional, courteous, and accommodating throughout the entire process. From check-in to vehicle pickup, everything was smooth and efficient. Kudos to Kiran! read more

The car rental center is located inside the PDX airport. The lines are horrendous as it seems like there aren't too many employees for each car rental company. Although the lines are awful (just expect long lines), the service was good. I was skeptical of the car that they provided me at first, but I did enjoy using it very much. read more

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Wanted to give a shout out to Tia R. My wife was there on business and is English second language. She was patient and oh so helpful. She made the experience great and was very very much the reason we stick with Avis every time! read more

TERRIBLE SCAM AVIS PDX AIRPORT I had a reservation to pick up a car and return it at Seattle Airport. The rental was fully paid in advance for $34. Upon arrival, I was told the only vehicle available was a 15-passenger commercial van, which was unsafe and impractical for me to drive due to its size--like a small bus. They keep telling me it's a supplier choice I have not choice but drive this bus! Or pay to upgrade to smaller car. I have been booking suppliers choice for years never had anything like this happen !!! I contacted customer service, and they advised me to pay for an upgrade, assuring me the difference would be refunded. After paying, customer service put a note on the reservation and confirmed the refund would process within 48 hours. This happened after I spoke to supervisor Lindsey O'Brien who insisted they had no other vehicle options and that I would have to pay for the upgrade. I told her it's a bait & switch she did not offer any alternative whatsoever and she was not really concerned or seem to care at all! Zero empathy. A few days later customer service processed a refund then it was reversed by the airport agency Thanks Lindsey, and I was charged an additional $258.24 Filed a complaint with customer service I did not hear anything back. I will never do business with them again!!!The supervisor LINDSEY O'BRIEN could have solved this easily she chose not to. Complaint filed with Better business Bureau and I will keep going up the channel until I get this resolved. I'm shocked such a big company is engaged in such a practice !!! read more

There are so few staff at this location you will wait over an hour. Please go elsewhere for a car at PDX!

Scam artists are saying I caused almost 20k damage to interior and never sent proof and accusations were 4-6 months after rental when there was ZERO damage anywhere in or on car and someone checked car in with ZERO problems! Stay away from these ass clowns as now I need a lawyer for their bs scam since they sent to collections! read more

Avis Check in at the Portland Airport is totally mismanaged. We had to wait over an hour in line to get our car. There were only 3 agents and the line was so long. read more

During my trip to Portland I received an unfair parking ticket. I called the court and got it removed and overturned. However, Avis charged me the full ticket amount. I contacted Avis and showed them the letter and they just keep auto responding on email to pay them for the ticket amount. I have sent the dismissal letter to them, reported this as fraud and they still wont clear the charge. Service rep "Belly G" continues to send me automated emails and wont even read the documents or emails Im sending them. read more

We waited in line for almost two hours only to be told that they didn't accept our bank, they were voiding my reservation, and the car they WOULD rent to us would be over $200 MORE than what I already was quoted. The service was pretty rude, and while I completely understand that they are dealing with tired and grouchy travelers, they were very brisk and rude with us when we were trying to grapple with a crappy situation. I'm extremely disappointed and embarrassed over this. read more

Night and day from my last Avis experience!!! ( SLC Airport Avis was a nightmare, avoid at all costs ) PDX Avis was a breeze and the best part was Mohamed, who was not only kind and patient and friendly, he gave me a much needed upgrade to a safer car for the weather, and hiking recommendations from his personal experience. Charges were kept to a minimum! He was human, professional, and a pleasure to interact with. Mohamed I hope you're reading this because I took these photos to share !! Loved everywhere you recommended. Will try the Moroccan place next time read more

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OK, it was Thanksgiving day and I read all the reviews that it was going to be a nightmare long lines. Just everything was going to be horrible. We flew in from San Diego. We went up to three flights of stairs. No one was in the line. We got an upgrade. They were very nice once we were done, we dropped off our vehicle and it was that easy. The vehicle did have damage. We took pictures and video of it and that was it. Excellent excellent excellent excellent experience. read more

Avis - Damage to the rear bumper on the right before we took possession of the vehicle - Car Rental Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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The worst car rental experience I've had. I will never book with Avis and i tell my friends and fam not to rent from them. I booked a car online and checked in and got all my information done early. Arrived to the rental car location to find Avis's line reaching the airport exit and was told it would be a minimum 2 hour wait. I didn't even receive an email stating to expect a wait. I had a job interview scheduled two hours post arrival. So I decided to cancel my rental and get a Turro. As I leave the airport I'm on the phone with an Avis representative named Jamal or Jamil I explained my situation and asked for a refund as this was not my fault, the two hour wait defeated the purpose of the car. He told me a refund would be issued. Three weeks later I have not received a refund. read more

I wish I had read previous Yelp reviews. I'm in a line of at LEAST 200 people. I've been here an hour and still 50 people from the counter. Three customer service reps at the counter. I had reserved through Costco travel and it did me no good. Don't use Avis! read more

Avis - Wait line for Avis on 9/12/24. - Car Rental Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Horrible customer service, company attempting to scam with dishonest pricing for the car rentals, and extremely hard to get a hold of. Dont go here, choose a different renting company. read more

We made our 25 minute walk from our terminal gate to baggage claim then over to the Avis car rental line. There was approximately 50 people in front of us which wasn't to bad as they had 4 desks open. Then we saw food delivered to their backroom for some type of party. One by one, the employees at the desks started dropping off to join the party. Soon there was only one desk open and then another 50-60 people showed up. After waiting 45 minutes with the line NOT moving, we went over to the Dollar car rental and got a car in 15 minutes. Needless to say we will not being using Avis in the future read more

We rented a car in Las Angeles and returned it to Ontario Airport. Obtaining the car was quick, and the person who helped us get the car was kind and helpful. The problem was when we returned the car. We had some sand on the floor mat and 1/2 of a pretzel and they charged us 125.00. Apparently, this caused the car to be out of commission for an entire day. They have the slowest vacuum process that I have ever heard of! There are so many car rental places to rent from but I just removed one option from my list. read more

Oh I could spend a lot of time to write a review of how terrible Avis @ PDX is, but just read the reviews below to get an idea. In short: 1. We paid almost $300 to upgrade to 'Luxury', and the Infiniti crossover was lame and all marked up with paint damage. 2. A lot of the staff were super rude. 3. I switched to an economy rental, and the gas tank was not full. Yeah, AVIS @ PDX are horrible. Do not use them. There are many other agencies at PDX that are better value. read more

I originally rented a car from the downtown portland AVIS location. I made the reservation over 1 month in advance. When I went to pick up my car at the downtown AVIS, they told me they had ran out of cars and said that my best bet was to go to the PDX AVIS. The PDX AVIS was unapologetic and unsympathetic and simply told me that the downtown AVIS was a franchise and that the PDX AVIS does not honor reservations for the downtown AVIS location. They further told me that the PDX AVIS system can't see reservations for the franchise locations. they told me they ran out of cars and coldly told me what my options were. The entire process was very cold and matter of fact, the lady at the counter told me I should have booked w/ PDX AVIS first. I told her how am I supposed to know that the various AVIS locations don't talk to each other and are independent. How am I supposed to know that different AVIS locations don't honor prices for other locations? I ended having to reserve a larger vehicle which ended up costing me twice as much as the original reservation at downtown AVIS. The entire process was annoying and terribly executed. I had to take an uber from downtown to PDX just to be told they didn't have the car I wanted and that they don't honor other location prices and that they are independent. Terrible experience overall. read more

Avis in general has changed to increase their prices if you want to rent a one way trip. The cost is ridiculous. From what I gather it's because the amount of cars being supplied has declined so this change is to make sure that you bring the car back to the location you rented from. One way rentals are frowned upon and quite expensive from Avis. Due to this, I will start renting from your competitors. I suggest others who need a one way rental do the same. This company USE to be a good company. No longer!!! They don't care about the costomer at all. read more

Such terribly slow service and not enough help at Portland, Maine airport. Employee left the area went to the back of office for 5-10 minutes - not sure what he's doing. read more