Originally Posted by eponymous_coward

I have found that quite often, Alamo has VW Beetles as compacts, Jettas as midsize at LAX- and sometimes when they are short on compacts, you can even get a Jetta as a compact (!).

(Since Alamo/National/Enterprise mix fleets under Enterprise's corporate rubric, you can get the better cars sometimes at Alamo.)

Given that, Alamo tends to be my preferred choice at LAX, as I've often gotten better cars there than at Avis or Hertz for a fraction of the price (and I have Avis Preferred/Hertz Gold 5 Star). (At LAS, though, Alamo is going to give you Kia Rios and Chevy Cobalts where LAX might get you a Jetta, so this isn't universal. Sadly, I often shop on price + mileage return when it comes to LAS and settle for Alamo...)