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| - You can save a lot of money here over the cost of renting from the Avis at the airport. Just hop on the 28X bus and let it take you to the first downtown stop.
I ran into an issue which the staff were quick to solve. I have only a debit card, and I had only enough money on it to cover the cost of the rental (since the insurance was prepaid). Avis needed to authorize a $200 deposit in addition to the rental, and while I had that much cash, they don't take cash. My wife had more on her own debit card, but she doesn't drive, so they couldn't rent the car to her. After a few minutes of stress, the staff suggested that we shorten the rental to 1 day, charge that (and the deposit) to my debit card, drive to a branch where I could deposit the cash, and call back to extend the rental to its original length. We did exactly that and it turned out great.
I sure wish a debit card weren't such a hassle to use, but I'm glad Avis was able to find a solution that worked for us. Thanks, folks!
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