It is important to mention that one should not be shy to ask for something ... because one could end up getting an upgrade!
Back at Oceanside, Enterprise gave us a low-slung 2-door Pontiac (see right photo). Having two children, you can just imagine the difficulty of getting in and out of the car. The husband thought that we can probably live with it for the rest of the week (read: "I don't want to go back to Enterprise and complain"). But I was not easily pacified. So I rang Enterprise and asked for a 4-door car (our booking was for a mid-size). They told us to just come and they will give us a
different car. We ended up with Chrysler's PT Cruiser (below). The boys' called it the gangster car!
For the long drive to San Francisco, we got upgraded to a full-sized SUV by Avis (a Ford Edge).
How bloody good is that?
Here is a snapshot of Ford's Edge ...
One more thing to note. Not all rental agencies allow a one-way rental. Meaning, different pick-up and drop off location. Hotwire did not have any option for a one-way rental in their website. But Travelocity and Expedia do. Having booked online with Hotwire, I rang both Enterprise and Avis to tell them about my intention of a one-way rental. I was told that only the airport locations allow such an arrangement. However, they may allow a one-way rental but your daily rate will increase because of this, or you will be charged a drop-off fee. So please call in and ask!
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