Beware to keep an eye out for charges on damages you did not cause. If this does happen, call Avis to dispute ASAP.
We rented a car from Avis in Great Falls, Montana and dropped it off in O'Hare (Chicago, IL). When we picked it up in Great Falls, the vehicle had not been cleaned, had a large windshield crack, and oil change light on. The folks at the counter said they did not have time to clean/fix it and this was the only vehicle they had for us, so we took it. This part is ok, we could have walked away but were happy to at least have something. We documented everything with the staff. Since dropping off the car in O'Hare, we have received two separate letters charging us hundreds of dollars for damages we did not cause: once for cleaning and once for replacing the windshield. One of these arrived 2 months after our rental. In both cases, I called Avis to dispute because these were not damages we caused and we had documented all previous damage with the Great Falls staff. Since Avis obviously did not have proof that we caused the damage (since we didn't), they removed the charges. It is not acceptable that Avis is charging people without proof and putting the burden on the customer, even months after the rental. read more