Originally Posted by
joet00
If you must have a mid-size SUV, then that's what you should reserve.
If you want to take your chances (pretty good IMO, but check the location-specific thread in the forum for recent reports), reserve a mid-size car. When you arrive, you can choose from the ES or Aisle. Or ER-Midsize for that matter.
The risk of course is that there's nothing in those areas that meets your needs/wants. In that event, you could go to the counter and request a mid-size SUV, but you may be charged a much higher rate, walk up-type for it.
Also, since you mention being new to National, I think you need to present yourself at the counter for your first rental regardless. Could some recent-enrollee comment?
Great -- it looks as though mid-sized SUVs are pretty prevalent at my location in the ES aisle, but I wasn't sure whether renting a mid-size was enough to give me access to the ES aisle. I have a backup rental for a mid-size SUV at Alamo for 30 minute later for about $100 more than I can get a mid-size at national. I assume if I get to National and there's nothing I want I can cancel and just walk over to Alamo. Or I hope I can. If there's something I like on the ES aisle, I'll just call Alamo to cancel.