Not accurate rental pricing, misleading
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floridagal
Country: United States
I was comparison shopping for a rental car for a trip to Atlanta GA. CarRentals.com provided the most competitive rate. At first I booked a reservation that didn't require a payment. As the time came closer I found a similar reservation on this website for a bit less if I prepaid, so I did. In the fine print of the confirmation is ** under taxes. 2 days before my reservation I received an email that I would owe an additional $45. When I picked up my rental car from the Atlanta area, they stated that these companies don't always quote the correct taxes, so that's what the extra was for. When comparison shopping for rates, this is like comparing apples to oranges. CarRentals.com should update their taxes so that the actual, correct rate is presented, as this is how people compare. I won't use this website again, as I want to know the exact rates I'm paying, not a guess. They didn't technically do anything wrong as the ** stated "estimated" taxes, but this is very misleading to the customer. Since I had prepaid and it was non refundable, I could not just go elsewhere. However, the agent at the car rental company waived the additional fee for me, for which I was very grateful.
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