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October 2023 by Rikke Christensen
I needed to rent a car in a moments notice (less than 1 hour) and Stanley at A1 had one ready for me within a hour! Great price and a reliable vehicle! Thanks so much! Great customer service!!!!
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October 2023 by Edward Jacobs
If you have read the reviews, this guy can be a little gruff. He is an older gentleman who has served his time, bought a few used vehicles and rents them out to help save visitors to Anchorage a lot of money. So cut him some slack. You will not find a cheaper place in Anchorage. However, you also can NOT expect to get a new car with less than a thousand miles. Oh, and do not talk while he is calculating your bill!
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September 2023 by Richard Nicholl
I highly recommend A-1 Car Rental!! I was is a very difficult position, a medical emergency for my son, and had to get an extended rental. Trying to avoid the high prices at the “name” agencies, I called A-1. Stanley at A-1 gave me a reliable rental for a price that would shame the others.
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August 2023 by Mathilde van den Berg
Great service. The owner did not have any cars available for me but brought me in his car to the closest rental company instead, very kind.
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July 2023 by Shannon McCabe
Forget the airport rental agencies- rent your car here!I found A-1 while trying to book a rental car a few months in advance for a trip in June. Stan was extremely helpful and responsive on the phone. He reserved a Ford Maverick for us with no deposit required. He just requested that we check in with him a few weeks before our arrival to make sure we were still interested. Stan picked us up from our hotel, gave us a brand new car (120 miles on the odometer!) for a reasonable price, and even gave us a lot of the supplies that we needed for our camping trip (bear spray, cooler, shovel, etc).I can't recommend A-1 enough for a great rental experience. Thank you Stan!
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June 2023 by amy howell
Stanley is great! He met us at the airport with the truck. He let us take the truck to McCarthy and other companies wouldn’t. He is reasonably priced, friendly and helpful.
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June 2023 by Henry Burtonjr
A-1 Car Rental has great service and works with your situation. They have a wide selection of vehicles to choose from. They will pick you up and drop you off at the airport. Thanks A-1 Car Rental Anchorage for all you do for your customers!!
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March 2023 by Jenny Rongstad
A-1 was great. They picked us up from the hotel to pick up the car, then picked up the car for us at our hotel. The car wasn’t the greatest of quality, but we only needed it to drive around Anchorage. It was a lot pricier than the brand companies, but unlike them, A-1 had a car for us to rent, and his services of picking us up and picking up the car was awesome.
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February 2023 by Lloyd Church
I was referred to Stan at A 1 car rental by an American Airlines pilot. Stan gave me a great rate on a great very clean all wheel drive car with brand new studded snow tires. I will rent from Stan again as the whole experience from start to finish was amazing.
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November 2022 by Sparks Go Wild
A-1 has amazing rentals, amazing cubstom service. Stan hooked me up with a great SUV with studded tires, which was great for getting around the slick roads. I would definitely recommend this place for anyone visiting Alaska or even locals who need a rental for a day or two.
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October 2022 by Gary P.
After showing up unexpectedly at his small shack with a makeshift company sign, I agreed to a none routine car rental agreement, in which I would suffice payment with dinner orders from the place I worked at, everything seemed to go as originally agreed for about 2 weeks until the first snow fall, Stan then calledand told me the mechanic needed to put snow tires on the car so after work I showed up at his mechanic spot which I thought was just a simple routine in and out but not thinking I wasn't going to be renting the car at that point I left most of my personal belongings including my wallet in the car rental, after a few days I got back in contact with Stan and he expressed that I owed him $70 for a tank of gas and proof of my insurance and my driver's license, when I told him I had everything required to pick the car back up he then went into a tyrant saying that I owed him for 13 days worth of car rental on top of the $70 in gas. I told him that was not part of the agreement because I fulfilled my part of the agreement and I didn't owe him anything. he then proceeded to tell me how he didn't want my girlfriend in the car and on top of it when I asked him for my wallet and other person belongings he said everything was thrown in the trash at which point I found the trash can located on his locked and I literally took it with us but no wallet was found. He would not let me check in the vehicle until after he had went inside himself and took something out from the passenger side which was where my wallet was located.This guy was very rude and on more than one occasion continually attempted to talk down to me yelling and shouting over the phone anytime I try and ask him a question or give him an answer.I highly suggest to stay away from this car rental business because it's very shady very poor maintained cars and very very poor customer service.The car itself that it was rented to me was in a previous accident it's headlights barely worked the night that I got the car I had to fix the headlamps in order to barely see in front of the car. The battery ended up almost dying so I continually had to get a jump start. The front end was very very loose anytime you pressed on the brakes the wheels shook. Had to put antifreeze in the car ourselves. Stay away from Stan and a1 car rentals
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October 2022 by • Travel • Food • Art • Corrine
I was referred to Stan by the Avis rental car company in town after they wouldn't release my rental car (credit card was stolen at airport & TSA involved) so I was lucky to find him as I had a roadtrip from Anchorage to Seward planned with accommodations done.He was kind enough to pick me up to get one of his vehicles to rent. I read over contract & he pointed out any scratches/dings I appreciated the transparency.The Toyota Rav 4 ran great for me with a full tank of gas to go and was perfect on gas for my needs. I had no issues as it had recently been serviced (saw order)He knew I was a female traveling alone with some health issues and he checked in on my return home trip as weather was getting bad. He was like the quirky uncle that checks up on ya. I wasn't feeling well and storm let loose on return home and he encouraged me to pull over til it let up abit. I missed half the day in Anchorage because of weather delay and he made time the next day to take car out for some sight seeing. I really appreciated it.He even dropped me off at the hotel after and offered to bring me to airport.Thanks for going above and beyond and making my trip memorable when it started out so rocky Stan! I'll send my friends to ya
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October 2022 by Julie Arthurs
Don’t let Stan’s abrupt phone manner put you off. This guy is really super lovely, and he is no-frills, get-the-job-done, no-nonsense. This past summer he really saved my son and I with a last-minute rental and I literally had an agreement for a rental whilst boarding the plane to Anchorage. I really had my fingers crossed, but there was no need to worry. We loved our vehicle and were very relaxed about the rental. He was very efficient and collected us on time at the airport, giving us perfect instructions where to meet. I wish Stan could rent a car to me in every city I visited. In my opinion he is how businesses used to be.
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October 2022 by Dena Gann
Thanks A-1 for having just the perfect car for us when our vehicle decided to take a "break"! Husband requested something easy to get in with wide doors-Kia Soul was a fun car. Used for three days and no problems. Appreciated that you provided pick up and drop off at our home. If we ever need to rent again we'll choose A-1.
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October 2022 by Bobanga
This is an updated review. Are use this A1 rental again couple years after my first time using it. Still the same guy, StanLey, and he was amazing. It’s nice to know that this business is just as good now as it used to be back a few years back. Keep it going man!Awesome deal. I got a Jeep Liberty. Owners were super friendly and I think you can't beat the price. They actually pick you up from the airport and drop you off if need be. Keep in mind they are not located within airport...i would say a couple of miles from it. If you decide to go on unpaved roads ensure you ask them to give you another spare tire, for piece of mind just in case...they would be willing to accommodate.
