Originally Posted by
bloc0102
Do they know which cars are placed on the Executive Aisle? During my last rental I wondered, could any member grab a car off the Executive Aisle? Would the booth stop them? Would they be required to go back and select a different car?
Also, what if someone reserved a PCAR, but then canceled that reservation and rebooked a midsize...would the booth know that car didn't come off the aisle?
They do know what vehicle came from what section since when the lot attendant places the car on the lot, they scan the barcode on the window and denote the section. Now as to whether the gate agent will enforce that 100% of the time, we can't say.
There are lots of hypothetical scenarios here, but the bottom line is that if you need a specific vehicle type, and don't want to take your chances with aisle availability, then reserve it. There's nothing stopping you from also making a midsize reservation, and then if you find something that meets your needs in the aisle, you can cancel the other reservation. It's best to make the "Emerald Reserve" reservation for at least an hour or two later than you plan to arrive (picking up early is almost never an issue) so that you have time to cancel it should you grab something from the aisle.