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Alyssa Ryerson
Mar 16, 2026
If I could give zero stars, I would. I rarely leave reviews, but this experience warrants one. Do not rent from this company!
We reserved a standard SUV from Friday, March 13 through Monday, March 16. Our flight from BWI to JAX was delayed more than three hours due to an FAA ground stop affecting all DC-area airports. As soon as I learned about the delay, I called the Alamo customer service line at JAX to confirm someone would be available when we arrived.
The representative confirmed that I had entered our flight information when I made the reservation and that I had completed the “Skip the Counter” option so we could go directly to the vehicle. I was also told that when flights are delayed, JAX Alamo staff remain on site for two hours past their normal closing time of 12:30 AM, meaning they would be there until 2:30 AM.
Our flight landed at 1:50 AM. I went straight to the rental area and arrived around 1:55 AM, only to find that no Alamo employees were present. Hertz employees nearby told me that Alamo had left hours earlier and that they see this happen often.
I called customer service again and was told I should still be able to get the car because I had used the Skip the Counter option. However, all the vehicles were locked, and the exit lanes from the garage were closed, making it impossible to take a car.
Customer service told me to take an Uber and said Alamo would reimburse the charges because the location failed to remain open. Due to the timing and the fact that it was the weekend of The Players Championship, surge pricing was in effect, and we spent about $150 on Uber rides between the airport and our hotel.
The next day, Saturday, March 14, I returned to pick up the vehicle and was directed to the garage manager. She had an attitude, was fairly rude, and insisted she had been on site when I arrived, even though I was literally standing in the garage on the phone with customer service, and there was no one there. She also claimed the location closes at 2:00 AM, not 2:30 AM (the corporate Alamo policy on their website says they stay 2 hours for flights, and they close at 12:30, so 2 AM is incorrect) and that they monitor delayed flights. If that were true, someone would have been there when our delayed flight arrived.
Despite being told we would be reimbursed, the manager only approved $70 of the $150 in Uber expenses. She also implied that picking up the vehicle a day late made up for the difference because the total rental price decreased by one day.
Overall, the lack of accountability, poor customer service, and failure to honor what their own representatives told me made this an extremely frustrating experience. I would strongly recommend renting from another company.