Need help extending rental car win

[tuckeram]

I just won a rental car for 2 days, when I realized I started the rental on a Friday instead of THURSDAY. Is there anyway to extend my win? If I book directly through the company (AVIS) for the extra day, what's the likelihood they'll combine a Priceline reservation with a standard reservation?! We're staying 2+ hours from the airport, so driving back to exchange the car isn't really an option.

Thanks!

[Colfax]

Priceline doesn't offer "Add a Night" for car reservations like they do for hotels.

You'll need to call Avis to arrange this, not Priceline. If Avis allows it be prepared to pay regular retail rate for the third day, not the PRICELINE rate.

If the retail rate for the extra day is outrageous I would call Priceline's customer service and ask them if you can cancel your 2-day reservation and bid again for 3 days.

Please let us know what kind of responses you get from Avis and/or PRICELINE. Good luck!

[Colfax]

And please post the details of your win...the price and city...in the Rental Car section of the board, so that others will benefit.

[whammy1]

I won a rental for a week out of JFK. I was tired when I made the reservation and didn't realize that on my return date I had 3am and not 3pm. I called Priceline and they said they couldn't help at all and to work it out with Avis. I called Avis and they gave me two options. Come in and exchange the car for a lower discounted rate or extend the rental at the prearranged Priceline rate which was $58 for the day and return the car at 3pm. I paid the higher rate bc, like you, it just didn't make much sense to return the car 12 hours earlier. I am angry that the system even let me return a car at 3am but it was my mistake and Priceline didn't care. My error so I paid the price. FYI.