Beware! DO NOT Rent from Routes Rental Car (owned by Allied Car and Truck Rental)!
I have taken 2 trips to Puerto Rico within the past month and a half and used 2 different rental companies.
My most recent trip, I used Routes.
I ordered the vehicle through Priceline because the initial daily rate was cheapest.
Clearly, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!
I needed the vehicle for 7 days.
When I arrived, I purchased full coverage insurance from Routes, an extra $28 per day.
I was charged a one-time fee for toll coverage of $10 with an additional daily fee of $9.95 (much higher than other rental companies).
From the start the staff was rude and unprofessional and, the rental process was longer than I expected.
When I received the car that I purchased it was dirty inside and out.
Shortly after driving, the tire pressure light came on.
A day after renting the vehicle, I was involved in a hit and run accident on the highway near my hotel.
The driver who hit me was on his phone and swerved unexpectedly into my lane, damaging the front passenger side door and fender of the vehicle.
I got the person's license plate number and immediately made a report at the local police station.
Then I immediately followed up in person with Routes/Allied rental car to make a claim and assess damage.
I spoke with night manager, Pedro Diaz. He said I had to pay $750 as a deductible for an accident I did not cause.
Pedro did promise me that the $750 would be fully refunded to my bank account.
I returned to Routes 2 days later, during the daytime. So, I could follow up on my claim.
I was asked to speak to a claim's specialist named Jimmy. Who was a complete douchebag and very unprofessional.
It was a very horrible experience and conversation with this person.
I questioned why I was getting charged for an accident that I was not at fault for. He said that regardless of fault, I had to pay the deductible because that is the law.
Jimmy is clearly misguided about the law and is a poor representation of the company.
When I returned my vehicle at the end of my trip, I was given a summary of charges MUCH higher than what I was initially quoted AND they kept my $250.00 deposit.
A deposit I was assured I would get back and I didn't.
It was first thing in the morning and the woman at the front counter already had a nasty attitude.
When I questioned the charges and keeping the deposit, she could not give me a straight answer.
Rout
es had included a bunch of bogus charges and surprise fees that was never disclosed prior to booking.
It has been a week since returning home and I am seeing duplicated charges on my banking accounts.
I am now in the process of disputing charges and trying to get answers I'm afraid I'll never receive.
This experience and all the headache from it have been a nightmare.
Do yourself a favor and rent from anywhere else before going with Routes/Allied.. or better yet, take an Uber.
They have Uber service and taxi service in Puerto Rico. That's where my money will be spent the next time I take a trip.
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