Car pick-up right outside the airport

Very thorough, the staff explained everything well

The rental and driver's license translation process was very satisfactory, but an unpleasant incident occurred when returning the car. We were a few minutes late to the airport return location, and the AVIS staff had already left for the day. We called customer service and were told we could use the self-service return by placing the keys in the metal box next to the AVIS office, but we couldn't find this box. We called AVIS customer service for almost an hour with no answer—not during the middle of the night, but just between 9 PM and 10 PM Beijing time. Online customer service was unhelpful, giving irrelevant answers. My friend and I were still looking for the box when it was time to board our flight. Eventually, we sought help from the local airport police to resolve this issue. I hope that in such cases, the car rental service can improve the customer service phone response rate.

Does not speak English

It was easy to find the Avis store at Moscow airport. A tall Russian guy who speaks fluent English assisted us. The rented Tiguan wasn't available initially, so they offered a Skoda. However, we found that the window controls were broken. Since there were no other suitable cars at the location, he contacted another store in Moscow. Realizing the peak hours, he suggested we drive to our hotel first. Later, his colleague drove a new Mercedes SUV to our hotel and exchanged the car there. He even demonstrated how to exit the airport gate for us and stayed until we understood. Just as we were checking in at the hotel, his colleague arrived with the Mercedes. The windshield got chipped by a stone during our trip, but when we returned, the inspection and billing process was quick.