Ace Car Rental Consumer Reviews - Page 2

DENVER, COLORADO -- Rental went smooth. Expensive, yes. If traveling though around sightseeing worth it. The shuttle drivers however after dropping off our rental transported us to the airport. Now, I had dropped my other in law off earlier in the day for her flight and drop off went smooth. However, I have a foot that is recovering from recent surgeries and cannot walk far distance yet. When the shuttle dropped us off we were told it was a one stop drop and our check-in desk was one minute away. We get inside and realize he dropped us off 2-3 football fields away to drag our luggage just to get to where we need to check-in at. The frustrating part is I questioned the drop off point and was lied to.

I then called the company 2 days in a row and left my number to get a return call and never got anything still a week later. Terrible business. Would never rent from ACE rental car again. Or retrain their shuttle employees when someone has a alignment to drop them off as close as possible to their check-in counter and maybe we would reconsider!

Too long to describe. Paid $233 in advance; assured they were waiting with my rental; arrived and got Grand Caravan vs. economy car. Not advised while checking out. Returned 10 minutes later to say did not reserve van & did not feel ok driving it. Told nothing could be done. Barbara is inept and her boss Matt is clueless. Worse, Jason from customer service supposedly tried to help but no record of this.

Essentially, drove 95 miles in 10 days as could not drive van. No one cared. Company is HORRIBLE. I will avoid at all costs in future. I wish I did my homework online as if I did, I would not have rented from ACE. Save yourself time and hassle - go to reputable company, it will be worth it in the long run.

AURORA, COLORADO -- I reserved a car online for Denver International airport. I was charged 122.17 (which included a fee for being 24 years old). Upon arrival I was told that my insurance card was not valid because it did not have my name on it. My parents sent an email via my phone showing my name on the policy. The salesperson Sarah who was very difficult to understand. Told me I still had to purchase the insurance. I also told her this was on my Visa and told her my Visa account covers car rental. She kept insisting I had to purchase the rental insurance.

Next she told me I had to get a toll pass. I explained that my travels would not take me through tolls. She told me this was not a choice and said I had to buy it. My rental car ended up costing me 239.32 because I could not stay there any longer and I had told her I was due at a meeting at my graduate school. Finally I see that she has added prepay fuel. This was not even asked about. I was overcharged 117.15! NEVER EVER go here, you are lured in by low prepay and then it doubles when you get there!

FORT MYERS, FLORIDA -- Do not rent from Ace Car. Waited too long to get shuttled and had a long ride to lot. Leah was very rude after trying to sell me things I didn't want, pushed the keys across the counter, and said the car was located across the parking lot. Was not in sight, went back and she said, "Walk around all lots until the remote sounded the horn." I walked with luggage and my wife until I came across a black Ford Focus covered in dirt. Could not see out of the windows, big scratches, dirty interior, etc.

Walked back. Was told it had to be run through the shop for cleaning, that will take some time. I told Leah very nicely I would be late for my appointment. Asked for a different car. She was gone for quite some time. Came in and said she found a Hyundai Accent same size as the Ford. She wanted me to upgrade but I refused.

When I returned the Hyundai she was not working and she added extra, upgrade charges that I would have to discuss with Matt the manager Monday. After calling and waiting on hold for 4 times, called back the 5th time. Got Matt. He told me Ace is not a major, upper car rental co. so I should of took that disgusting Ford and went on my way. I requested a different car so I have to pay the upcharge. Will never rent for ACE and you shouldn't either. Thank you!!!

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA -- We booked online after hurricane Matthew totaled my daughter's car and destroyed her apartment. We came directly from clearing out her apartment so we were tired. We booked online for $166 per week. Got to the place. Got the car and went on our way. Thought it was weird the guy kept talking about how he was from California and smoked pot a lot. I work for a drugstore and he was asking a lot about prescription meds. I thought was odd then he said he was talking too much. Signed our papers and left.

Found out when we dropped it off that they charged us for my daughter being a second driver and under 25 doubling the charges. This was never mentioned when we picked up the car. When I called to dispute the matter I was told flatly that I should have read the contract I signed. Ok. Yes I should have but this tells me that this is normal everyday practice for them.

CANCUN -- We rented a car in Cancun for a week. When we arrived there was no shuttle, and nobody picked up the phone. We tried a dozen times. I found an international customer care representative that tried calling the local rental place and she could not reach them either. We had to rent a van (for 7) to our hotel and didn't have a car all week. Customer service is non-existent. I tried calling a representative when I returned to the States and only reached a recording. We had to pay for a car service both ways and find "tours" to the places we wanted to go. Awful company, awful customer service. Stay away.

CALGARY, ALABAMA -- I made a reservation to get the car in Calgary. On my reservation it said that the car pickup place is 2 miles/5 minutes from the Calgary airport. When my husband and I arrived at the airport, we called ACE to know where to find the shuttle and we received the information and were told that in a couple of minutes the driver would be there. After a 28-minutes wait, the shuttle arrived and it took other 25 minutes for us to arrive at the pickup place. The ACE employee took other 40 minutes to complete the reservation in the system.

After almost 2 hours waiting for the company to provide us with the rented car, we received dirty car (on the first look I already found hair and dead insects inside the car). The seats have a terrible aspect as it has several stains. The tank was not full (as the ACE employee reinforced several times that it would be) and, worst of all, the 2 rear tires are no longer safe to be used. The marks show that it has past the replacing moment already.

When we complained about the tires, the person told us that they did not have another car so if we wanted a car that is what they had to offer. I am extremely disappointed with the terrible service and product that I have received. I have rented cars from several companies in many countries and this was by far the worst experience I have ever had.

MADRID -- I rented a car in Madrid, Spain, via the web from the USA. AFTER the fact, I was told that the pickup location was NOT at the airport. It was in a location some 15 minutes by shuttle (which NO ONE knew where to pick it up or how often it came by). Once at the pickup location and after an hour waiting in line, I was told that the actual ACE Rent A Car was not manned and that the rental company in whose line I was standing in was doing them a FAVOR by handling their customers.

After some back and forth, I was told I could NOT rent a car from them (I had ALREADY PAID for a car!!) because I did not have an international driver's license?!? NOWHERE on their documentation or the receipt did it show that having an int'l DL was a requirement! Nonetheless, they would not rent me the car I had already paid for! I then had to go back to the airport and rent a car (w/ no reservation - expensive!) from a REAL car rental company. All in all, chalk it up to experience - "If it sounds too good to be true, IT PROBABLY IS!" DO NOT USE ACE!

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA -- I wish 0 stars were an option. Awful. Do NOT rent a car from this outfit. First, I did not get the car I reserved (they told me they didn't even carry that model). When I returned the car, the agent informed me there were several "pits" in the windshield I would have to pay for. Having originally picked up the car in the dark, there was no way that I or the agent could have verified their previous existence or not. What's worse, I had bought insurance coverage from them at $10/day which conveniently (for them) excluded glass and tires.

Additionally, I was charged an airport shuttle fee. I never used their shuttle. There were 7 other additional, miscellaneous fees. I reserved the car on Orbitz at a certain price but by the time this fiasco was over my final price was more than $100 over the Orbitz price. I recommend going with the more reputable agencies (Hertz, Enterprise, Avis, Budget) paying a little more up front but no rip-off surprises later.

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA -- We rented a SUV from July 30, 2015-August 3, 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida from ACE CAR RENTAL. When we returned the vehicle, the agent walked around looking for dents - none were found. He then rubbed his index finger across the windshield and said "There's a small scratch and we have to charge $42.00 for it because the windshield has to be replaced." The windshield had a lot of bug juice on it, but a scratch could not be identified.

We spoke to his boss, who stated if there's a scratch on the windshield we have to charge $42.00. They didn't want to acknowledge or hear anything when we pointed to the very present bug juice. They just added $42.00 to the rental bill and took it from the credit card already on file without our consent. They were RUDE, ARROGANT, and HUNGRY for extra dollars.

For years, I've rented several cars from other agencies; and they have NEVER rubbed the windshield with their finger searching for anything. We will NEVER conduct business with this little money hungry place again. IF ANYONE DESIRING TO RENT A CAR FROM THIS ACE CAR RENTAL... PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL. Make sure any streets you drive in are clean and free of bugs. They might be economical in rental cost, but to me, they'll get more money in other ways.