"Never Rent from AVR Van Rental "

Almost a month later still waiting on a refund from a van I canceled over a week early. The two vans we did get one didn’t have AC and the other shook so bad it was hard to drive. Get getting the run around in a refund.

"Service was terrible"

Service was terrible. Vehicle was dirty and the agent that helped me was very nasty. Ghetto!!!!

"Fraudulent business practices"

I prepaid for a van rental from AVR on 4/12/24 through Priceline online. At the same time I was paying for the van online, I also purchased the insurance that was offered. On 4/15/24 when I attempted to pick up the van, I was told that the insurance I purchased through Priceline was not valid and that I would need to purchase "their" insurance for $55/day. I told the agent that I did not want the insurance and that the contract did not state anywhere that I needed their specific insurance. When I asked her to show me in the contract where it stated that, she then changed her story indicating it was a Nevada law. I know this is not true. Since I had already prepaid for the van, I was told by the agent that I couldn't cancel and would lose my money if I didn't purchase their insurance because they would not give me the van until I had paid for their insurance. When I asked to speak to a manager I was told that I couldn't talk to anyone else. After nearly hour I finally gave in and gave her my credit card. I was charged $592.63 for a 7-day rental which is much more than the original $55 I was originally told. I never received any documentation indicating what was covered, etc. The business practices of Airport Van Rental are fraudulent, but it leaves the renter with no choice but to pay the fees.

"THIS COMPANY IS NOT TRUSTWORTHY"

This company is among the worst I have ever dealt with! I booked and paid for a van rental on March 19 for pickup on April 6. On March 29, I received a one-line email saying "Thank you [my name], your rental has been successfully cancelled." After an hour of calling anyone I could find (they do not make it easy to reach a human!), I was finally told by one of their agents that they had overbooked their vans and had to cancel my reservation, and that I would be refunded the $827.19 I had paid.

It is now April 17 and I still have not received my refund. I called their customer service line and after another very long wait, I spoke with someone who claimed my refund had supposedly been issued on April 12. No explanation as to why it took them 2 weeks to do this, assuming they really did it at all. I never received any confirmation of the refund, nor does my credit card statement indicate that the money was refunded. I have filed a formal complaint with my credit card company and hope they can resolve the matter. This company has already caused me a massive inconvenience; here's hoping it doesn't become a costly one, as well.

"Horrible"

Horrible. This is by far the worst experience I have ever had at renting a vehicle. We are trying to transport kids/parents for a robotics competition and have us picking up at the wrong location. They dont have a van where we are flying into and they won't refund our money!

"AVOID - AVOID - AVOID"

I booked and paid for a 7-passenger minivan a month before I arrived. They told me they would reach out to me with specific directions a few days before I arrived. Never heard from them. On the morning of my flight to LAX, I finally called myself to determine how their process works. It was at THAT time they told me that they had no minivans, but they would put me in a 15 passenger full-sized van. I didn't want a full size van, but I had no choice since I was already at the airport. Maybe not a huge deal to drive a bus, but then they charged me MORE for the rental, and also INSISTED I had to buy special insurance because I was now driving a 'commercial vehicle'. What an absolute scam! They lied over and over to me, while being disgustingly rude while doing so. Never EVER will I again even think of going back, and I'll share my experience with everyone and anyone! Rent somewhere else if you wish to work with an honest, polite, and less expensive rental company!

"I didn't like the long process to get…"

I didn't like the long process to get the vehicle. I also didn't like the fact that the rental car did not come with a license plate on the car. Tried to get the company to get me a license plate but they did not. Only emailed me a paper. Especially in Atlanta, not having a license plate restricted us from parking in several areas of the city. I also didn't like all the additional fees that I was not made aware of until it was time to check the car out. Had to pay an extra $400-500 dollars without my prior knowledge. Having initially payed for the rental on Priceline, the original price compared to the price after the ridiculous amount of fees was astonishing. Also didn't like the return process. Had to drop the car off in an Airport garage and just leave the keys and ticket inside. Did not feel comfortable leaving the car unattended like that and not being sure if they were going to be able to find and retrieve the car in a timely manner.

"CANCELED A PREPAID BOOKING A WEEK BEFORE OUR TRIP"

A WEEK before our trip to Austin, Texas, Airport Van Rental CANCELED OUR VAN that WE HAD PREPAID.

When I called, I was told they'd call back and they never did. Later, I called back and was on hold for 40 minutes. The next day, I called back and was directed to someone who was not the manager. This person refused to transfer me to the manager, Tupou Fifita.

They did not try to secure another van. They did not move a van from another location. They did not connect us with another rental agency. They did *absolutely nothing* to try to fix things.

We have 9 people and all the airport cars have been sold out in Austin for 2 MONTHS. There's simply not other airport options. I have no idea how our trip will continue given how incompetent and unhelpful they are.

"TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE - DO NOT USE!"

Terrible customer service. Impossible to reach an actual person. Hours of operation are not clear. I do not recommend this company.

The details: Our connecting flight was delayed which made us a day late for our rental. I tried calling the company to make sure we would still have our rental the following morning when we were due to arrive. I left a voicemail since there wasn't anyone to answer the phone. The next morning, I called first thing and also received the option to leave a message. Since I had done that the night before, I opted to send an email to make sure we had something in writing. At this point I was getting nervous that we wouldn't have a vehicle upon arrival. I called back a few times and was advised by the recording that there was "1" caller ahead of us. Finally, I thought - I would have a chance to speak with a real person and explain our situation and hopefully confirm our rental. After 55 minutes of holding (I have the screen shots!) I finally decided to rent with a different company. We paid much more than we needed to but we were stuck at that point. After a 10 day family vacation I forgot about the experience until we got home and I was catching up on emails and found the confirmation from them. There was never a call back or a return email from my attempts to reach them over 10 days ago. All that to say - I can not recommend this company. If I ever hear from them and there is an explanation to all of this madness, I am willing to update my review at that time.

"The most horrible experience ever"

Car reserved was not ready. Had to wait an hour. Finally offered us a car that was less than adequate. We were threatened by the manager and told to sit down and if we didn't like it we would have to wait another hour for them to clean out another car. Worse company I have ever dealt with. No customer service at this place and dishonest. Took two hours to get a car.