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Jazz R.

ACE actually had the nerve to ask me to leave a review after this experience, so here it is. We rented a Hyundai Palisade from the Newark Airport location. Less than a day after pickup, the battery warning started flashing and the vehicle lost power in the middle of the freeway. The steering became extremely difficult, electrical systems failed, the windows wouldn't operate, and the dashboard eventually displayed "ENGINE OVERHEATED." We were stranded in extreme heat in an unsafe vehicle. A mechanic looked under the hood and immediately expressed concern about the vehicle's condition and indicated this did not appear to be something that had just happened. See my photos of the engine compartment, visible coolant residue, and dashboard warnings. Then ACE told us that because we didn't purchase optional roadside assistance, WE were responsible for towing THEIR mechanically failed vehicle! I had to use one of my limited AAA tows to retrieve their car. I understand paying for roadside assistance if I lose the keys, get a flat, or cause a roadside issue. I did NOT cause ACE's vehicle to mechanically fail on the freeway less than 24 hours after they rented it to me. After all of this, they argued with us and would only refund the days we couldn't use the car. I've now opened a case with Expedia. Absolutely unacceptable. Please maintain and inspect your vehicles before putting people's lives in them.

Stephanie L.

I found this company through Capital One Travel and compared pricing against Turo and other major rental companies -- Drivo/ACE beat them by over $150 (one month prior to travel). They even upgraded my rental, and pickup and drop-off were both easy. Genuinely great experience. A few logistics notes for anyone renting from EWR (NJ Newark Airport) right now (June 2026) that have nothing to do with the company's service, just airport construction: Terminals A&B are currently shuttle-only. You'll need to take the AirTrain to Terminal C, then catch a shuttle from C to A/B (and vice versa). They'll send you instructions for this ahead of time via email and it sounds complicated, but it's not on them -- it's just the current terminal setup. They're also temporarily located next to the Hampton Inn (they'll eventually move to the main rental car area). Follow the instructions at the bottom of your invoice closely, and if you're returning your car, navigate to "Hampton Inn" rather than the Drivo/ACE address -- the address sends Waze and Google Maps into a loop that never resolves. Learned that one the hard way after 30 wasted minutes, but again, not their fault. User error on my end. The shuttle driver was great and walked me through the terminal situation clearly over the phone (you call for pickup, and the driver calls back to confirm). Also worth noting: this is technically ACE rebranding to Drivo, so you'll see both names on signage and doors -- don't be thrown off if it doesn't match perfectly yet. There was a guy on my shuttle complaining of to the driver so I wanted to mention it. Read the emails they send, ask questions ahead of time, and you'll have an easy, smooth rental. Great team. Also, I wanna note that the call time is incredibly short so thanks for that. Rental Agreement: EWR-173119 Confirmation Number: ACE59417370

Proof GPS Trip info showing the driver arrived at their parking Garage at 11:35am 25 minutes before the rental was due back.

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Good service, good service. Bob was great. Would book again with this company ........,.........

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Everything went well. Bob handled my return, thanks xhhhhfhdgfgfgdgdgdfgffffffffffdhshd

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Everything was great. Newer car. Great service. Thanks Bob'!!!!!!!!!! B!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Charged me got insurance even though my insurance covers rental car. Customer service was ok

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They charge for different drop off $100 and pay for insurance. Overall quick and newer clean vehicle

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Great service and employees were extremely helpful and friendly. Bob was fantastic..made it very east to return!

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BUYER BEWARE: I rented a car here for work over a month ago. I did only light driving for work, did…read morenot get into car accidents, and there was no damage whatsoever to the vehicle. I returned the car to the attendant at Newark and they checked me with the sight inspection that also confirmed everything was fine. A month passed by and now I was sent a mysterious bill claiming there was "damage" to the vehicle. I was flabbergasted and I reached out to customer support. They say they know there is "damage to the vehicle" but they are not providing me with anything specific or evidence of damage. They have my credit card and are just planning to charge it for alleged damages, when there was nothing ever reported as damaged. This branch is patently dishonest, and I would encourage others to steer away to other car rental places. I am horrified by their actions and their lies right now.

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