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Priceline review
A Booking Holdings travel agency for flights, hotels and cars, known for Express Deals and VIP discounts.
By the HearSmart research desk · Updated November 8, 2026
- Performance (40%)
- 7.9
- Ease of use (25%)
- 8.4
- Value (35%)
- 8.3
Priceline is an online travel agency rather than a search engine, so you book the flight on Priceline itself. Its app lists cheap domestic and international flights alongside hotels and rental cars, and its headline savings tools are Express Deals, which Priceline says save up to 60%, and Priceline VIP, which it says gives up to 50% off hotels. Rental car deals cover 22 brands in more than 28,000 locations, and the My Trips feature keeps your bookings available even offline. Priceline is part of Booking Holdings, the group that also owns KAYAK and Booking.com. For bargain hunters focused only on airfare, Priceline is a narrower tool than the metasearch sites above, since it shows only what it sells and lacks flexible date and destination search tools in its listing. It earns its place when you are booking a flight and hotel for the same trip and want its hotel discounts on top of a competitive fare.
Who it is for
Bargain hunters booking a flight and hotel together who want Express Deals and VIP hotel savings.
Price
Free app and website.
Priceline - Hotel, Car, Flight Great deals & Travel Booking Free
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 8, 2026.
Key features
- Domestic and international flight deals
- Express Deals, which Priceline says save up to 60%
- Priceline VIP with up to 50% off hotels
- Rental car deals on 22 brands in 28,000+ locations
- My Trips with offline access to bookings
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Strong savings on hotels when you book a trip together
- Strength: Fast booking when signed in
- Strength: Part of Booking Holdings, alongside KAYAK and Booking.com
- Weakness: Biggest discounts are on hotels and cars, not flights
- Weakness: Sells only the fares it carries, not a full comparison
- Weakness: Less useful for flexible date or destination searches
Key facts
- Express Deals savings: Up to 60%, per Priceline
- VIP hotel savings: Up to 50%
- Parent company: Booking Holdings
- App Store rating: 4.8 from 1.2M ratings
Where it ranks
Priceline is No. 9 in our Best Flight Search Sites verdict and No. 8 in Best Hotel Booking Sites.
Alternatives we scored
- Google Flights9.4
- Skyscanner9.2
- KAYAK9.1
- momondo9.0
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