Priceline booked a rental for an economy car on 6/12/2024 for a pickup at 10:35pm. This was the arrival time of our flight from TPA. Upon arrival to DEN, we picked up our baggage, and proceeded to Island 3 to take a shuttle to the NU Car Rental. 18121 E 81st Ave, Commerce City, CO, 80022. We arrived with a full shuttle load of passengers only to get in line with the previous shuttle bus load of customers still waiting on service. The business had a smashed window at the front entrance, and a smashed window at the rear entrance to the lot. After waiting in line and listening to customer after customer complain about not receiving the car class they reserved, we finally reached the counter at 12:49AM, only to receive the same news we had been over hearing. We don't have the car class you rented because it has not been cleaned. They offered a take it or leave it proposition of a full size 8 cylinder pick up truck. Dodge Ram 1500. And I mean take it of leave with nothing after we just took a shuttle ride 20 minutes to their location at 12:49AM! The counter rep said our option for a economy car possibly could be met the next work day around 10am as they were closing now at 1AM. I stress possibly. Generally, when you travel, you have travel plans that are time restrictive right? This representative could care less, as this appeared as the norm for their business. After a "1 minute" no other options decision, my wife and I took the keys and proceed to the lot to pick up the truck. Next, we discover the truck has visible damage to the rear quarter panel. A clear white paint side swipe all along the entire panel. Est, 3ft wide by 5ft long. The car should have been taken out of service and sent to the body shop to be repaired. I go back inside to show the rep the photo, his response, "all of our cars are damaged. Just drive through the exit where the cameras are, the damage is recorded via 3D camera scan." We left the facility with the truck, returning it 4 days later at and earlier time than contracted. The return time deadline was 6/16/2024 by 11:59PM. We dropped the car at 8:25PM on 6/16/2024 and turned the keys over, in hand, to a female lot staff member, who stated she would scan the car in and email us our receipt. Well, here it is 6/17/2024 at 1:23 PM and we are still receiving text messages that our car was due back sum 13 hours ago and please call to extend the reservation. Well I called and was met with a rude customer service rep redirecting the issue of no economy car being available due to our late arrival! This is comical. As Priceline booked the arrival time as 10:35PM, the same time our flight arrived. Never less, we were not late and we heard what transpired at the car rental terminal. Customer after customer being told they don't have the car that was reserved. Not to mention, we paid in advance! So why would you not have our car that we reserved and paid for in advance? The phone rep literally tried to blame us for a late arrival, when that was not the case. Second, we returned the car early and during open business hours and we are still being harassed via text message that we need to call to extend the rental after I called NU Car rental customer service twice at 702-462-2664 to report the car was returned. Note, most rental establishments place a hold of $200 on your credit card. This establishment requires $300. We will never trust Priceline to book (bundle) a rental car for us ever again. Two parties to blame here. Priceline and Nu Car Rentals. Priceline provides foreign county support and routes your call to an AI driven phone que that ends the call after it states, your in que and someone will call you back. No one has called us back!
Further note. DO NOT USE TOLL ROADS as Nu Car Rental will charged a ridiculous fee. "you will pay us $30.00 plus the applicable toll fee for each time you drive through". read more