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31 comments
Martin Pardys
October 19, 2018
On priceline, many times Priceline shows a hotel with a low price, however it does not say when you can get that price and the dates. This does not show up. How can someone find the dates when you can get the lower prices, instead of keep putting the dates in manually. there must be another way. Please help.
Martin Pardys
Stephen Au
October 29, 2018
Hi Martin,
Unfortunately, hotel search engines and online travel agencies are not always perfect. This is a recurring problem with multiple search engines, and the best solution to get the best rate is to keep persisting and searching. Sorry we don’t have a better answer for you.
Sabin Sapkota
September 13, 2019
Do not ever buy anything from priceline. They do not handle any reservation. We were stuck in Manchester, UK last year after there was issue with airline and airline declined to help us change the reservation and Priceline did not help us change the flight. I ran into issue with other international flights as Priceline does not handle any reservations and asks us to call the flights. When called flights, they ask us to call Priceline. Save yourself some time and money and book directly with airline.
mike Miller
April 08, 2019
Can I book an airline ticket for a child without an adult flying? I can’t get the adult deleted when trying to look up prices.
Christine Krzyszton
April 09, 2019
Hi Mike. I went to the Priceline website and looked up their policy for unaccompanied minors. Apparently you can book tickets for unaccompanied minors 16 years of age or older. If the child is younger than 16, you must book directly through the airlines. The airlines can also charge an extra fee for an unaccompanied minor. Hope this information helps.
Julie Cocos
April 28, 2019
100% of the time I have done Express Deals I have been able to flip back to the hotel listings and using the amenities, star ratings and customer review number, can always tell which hotel we are going to get.
Katie Seemann
April 29, 2019
Hi Julie,
Thanks for the tip — that might come in handy to anyone looking at Express Deals!
Benjamin habeeb
July 22, 2019
How do I book round trip Priceline? I put flight date but I can not find a place to put date of return rather it show me the same date of departure while I’m trying to put returning date. Please educate me on how to make the booking. Thanks
Stephen Au
July 23, 2019
Benjamin,
We are NOT Priceline, so we can’t help you in this matter. Please choose different dates, as this might be a user error. Thanks for reading.
Lois Willand
August 15, 2019
I’ve been a Priceline fan. But booking problems now show up. Twice I think I’ve firmed up a booking, only to be left hanging with no confirmation. Tried to fix it using the chat function, but was dismissed without being able to state my problem.
Maybe software incompatability problems? I use a desktop iMac with Firefox browser.
Katie Seemann
August 15, 2019
Hi Lois,
Sorry to hear you are having problems using Priceline. If you continue to experience issues, I would suggest contacting Priceline directly. Good luck.
Mollo
November 09, 2019
Can you use a prepaid debit card like a Walmart gift card or a prepaid Visa card to pay for the online booking with Priceline?
Katie Seemann
November 11, 2019
Hi Mollo,
You should be able to use a prepaid debit card as long as it has a Visa or Mastercard logo on it.
Antone Holmquist
March 19, 2020
I returned my car 8 days early in Kona, Hawaii just yesterday. I booked through Priceline. I returned home early because of the corona virus and my fear that I would not be able to get home easily if Seattle airport was blocked off. I am ready to give up contacting Priceline. Every phone call to every number ends up with no answer and a promise to call me back (stated by a computer, not a human). Trying to reach a human is impossible.
Francesca Cook
December 12, 2019
Would it be possible to pick up a car at the Philadelphia airport and drop it off later at JFK airport?
Jarrod West
December 12, 2019
Hi Francesca,
Yes, as long as the company you rent with has a drop off location at JFK.
Donna
January 24, 2021
I am trying to book a flight through the Priceline app which leaves and returns on the same day. It will not allow me to put in the same date for return. Any suggestions?
Christine Krzyszton
January 25, 2021
Hi Donna. I was able to find flights leaving and returning the same day (DTW to DFW and return, ORD to TPA and return) just now on my laptop and on my desktop. Not sure why the app won’t allow it unless the specific destination combo does not have enough flights scheduled to accommodate both outbound and return flights on the same day. You might try the itinerary on a laptop or desktop. You could also try one-way flight searches (on the app) to check availability for that day.
Amanda Rodriguez
March 23, 2021
Is it common for my hotel to not receive my reservation until 3 days prior to my stay when booking through Priceline?
Jarrod West
March 24, 2021
Hi Amanda,
The timeframe in which Priceline sends your reservation details to the hotel can vary, but they don’t publish any specifics regarding it.
Londa
July 11, 2021
Why doesn’t the store ask me the number of guests per room? Trying to book for 2 people in one room. Before I book I want to make sure the price is for 2 people.
Jarrod West
July 13, 2021
Hi Londa,
We are not Priceline so I cannot say for certain why you’re having issues booking. If I were to guess I would say that the price you are seeing on the website should be the same even if you are booking for 2 people. But if you want to call and verify you can reach the Priceline customer service team at 1-(877)-477-5807.
jake ma
August 05, 2021
On priceline, many times Priceline shows a hotel with a low price, however it does not say when you can get that price and the dates. This does not show up. How can someone find the dates when you can get the lower prices, instead of keep putting the dates in manually.
Toni Sams
November 19, 2021
Can I buy a travel package for someone in another state, and then pick up the ticket at that airport?
Jarrod West
November 19, 2021
Hi Toni,
It might be easier if you complete the booking by putting in their information for all of the traveler details, but then pay for it using your card. That way the boarding pass and any other relevant details will be sent right to the person you are buying the package for.
Maritza Benitez
November 22, 2021
Can my sister and I fly together [15 & 17 years old] with Priceline?
Katie Seemann
November 22, 2021
Hi Maritza,
You’ll need to check your airline’s policies about unaccompanied minors.
Ed Toews
March 06, 2023
We have noticed there seems to be an additional $30 fee when using express deals. Not a big deal for long stays or expensive hotels, but for short stays or lower cost hotels, the extra fee seems to often wipe out the price difference. Have you noticed taxes and fees are about $30 more when compared to booking the same hotels without using express deals. For example, we have a hotel listed at $114/night for two nights totalling $273. A similar hotel in the same area at the same time (advertised in the first hotel listing) is ‘only’ $111/night, but the total price is $294. The difference is the fees and taxes.
Karla Jean
March 26, 2023
Your city location could be the reason. Some cities have higher taxes.
Jamie H. Hayford
July 31, 2023
If I use my priceline credit card for paying for my flights, does this track miles and then give you a discount on future flights?
Jarrod West
July 31, 2023
Hi Jamie,
Yes, the Priceline card earns 5x points for every $1 spent on Priceline booking.
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