Good experience

The service attitude is pleasant.

Initially they gave me a Kia K5, but after a long discussion, they provided a Nissan Altima. However, the car was quite old, and the seats were very dirty, which is a major downside. I am quite detail-oriented, and this experience was much worse than renting a car domestically.

This time, there was almost no wait at the counter; I was quickly assisted and the car rental procedure was completed promptly. This is different from before when the wait times were very long.

Hertz's service is very standardized, but the efficiency of car pickup is not very high. I waited for an hour at their Union Square location to get the car. The vehicle had less than 5000 kilometers, was clean and very new. However, I booked an Altima Classic online but received a Versa Classic instead. Not sure if these two cars are considered 'same class,' although the latter was sufficient, its power and space are noticeably less. It's worth mentioning that the car return efficiency was extremely high. At the huge Hertz return area at Los Angeles airport, the staff checked the car in 2 minutes and then a shuttle bus took me back to my hotel near the airport. Overall, quite satisfied.

The counter staff charged me $90 to add my wife as an additional driver. I've learnt that I don't have to pay for spouse as additional driver. Is that true