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Tips when renting with Hertz:

Hertz #1 Club Gold Plus Rewards Program
The Hertz Gold Plus RewardsŪ program is free and very beneficial. You can enroll Here

 A) After your first Hertz Gold Rental you do not need to go to the counter again (At locations that participate in Hertz Gold Service).
They will have your receipt preprinted (and waiting for you in the car at many airports), so you can just drive out!

 B) For every dollar you spend they credit you points on the base rate of the rental and sometimes they even have double or triple point promotions.
These points can be redeemed for free rental days starting at 550 points for a weekend day or 2750 for a week.

C) Earn Elite Status quickly. You'll reach Hertz Five Star after just 7 rentals which will get you a complimentary 1 car class upgrade if available.
At 20 Rentals you'll reach Hertz Presidents Circle with a guaranteed complimentary upgrade. Upgrades are to a maximum of a premium.
There are many other benefits. check them out Here.

 AAA gives up to 1000 hertz points as a signup bonus or you can signup here for a 500 point signup bonus.

CDP
A CDP is a corporate account number but is not limited to private companies as many sales are tied with designated CDPs.
To find  cheap rates try different CDP corporate numbers many can be found in this thread or in the Car Rental Corporate Code Roundup thread.
Most CDPs do not waive underage fees with the exception of USAA (77694) but may be subject to proof of membership, and the Yeshiva Group (2046380) both waive the fee down to 18 y/o and have very good rates. AAA may also waive underage fees if the renter is above 20 years old.

Other great codes are:

Yeshiva: 2129719 Waives underage 18-19

Amex Travel Services: 1022855

AAdvatange: 217692

LAMC 3 marketing: 1906870

Yeshiva Student Association: 1876837

Chabad: 1908469

CBS Travel :  1976539

AAA: There are multiple 212 and 240 are examples or you can just type in AAA in cdp and it will come up

Car & Driver: 1757580


There are many more but we haven't found them to be cheaper then these.


To get your own CDP
You can sign up HERE if you are a sole proprietor or business owner with fewer than 100 employees.
You'll get 5 bonus credits for enrolling, an additional 5 credits for enrolling online, plus double credit for all your qualified rentals during the first 90 days after you enroll.
Every 15 credits you earn 1 free rental, and you can get a discount of up to 25% off on every rental worldwide.
After you join, you'll receive an e-mail within 2 business days to with your company's Corporate Discount Program (CDP) number and all the details of the program. Link.


CV Codes

CV codes are ConVention codes and go in the "Convention Number (CV):" box.
"CV" codes are hit or miss they can give amazing rates better then any CDP or PC or they can leave the rate the same, and they also work in conjunction with any CDP and PC code.
It doesn't hurt to add it to a reservation and can pull up flat rates of $30 a day for a premium car.
This works especially well in places that are expensive and often lowers the price substantially especially in major cities like NYC, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami.
Meeting rates generally include unlimited mileage. CV weekend rates start at 12pm thursday through 12pm sunday. Friday pick ups, require a minimum 2 day rental. Extra day rate for weekly rentals is 1/5th of the weekly rate.

PC Codes
   
PC codes are Promotional Coupons which vary from time to time and from rental to rental check HERE for a well kept list of the current valid codes and here for an alternate list (looks like the alternate list hasn't been updated for a while - most pc's are expired).

Other Useful Tips
Play with the dates and times:There are different rates for different times (high season - low season) so if you are flexible it may pay to check days before and after pick up. Generally weekends are cheaper than weekdays so if you pick up on a weekend it can lower your rate substantially just remember weekends start at 12pm on Thursday. Additionally sometimes an extra day on a weekly rate can be much more than the rate per day with the daily rate, try making the reservation only for the week and then extending it either at pick up or even during the rental.

Local Editions: Airport rentals are generally more expensive than Local Editions as there is airport fees and taxes. So look around ideally for Hertz locations in or at airport hotels that are accessible via the airport shuttle.


One way rentals:
When you are looking for a one way rental, every country and every corporate number will give a different price, usually its 1 of the following 3, either it will cost per mile or it will be unlimited miles with a drop fee or unlimited miles with no drop fee.
Look out it happens  sometimes the car you select they will charge $0.25 per mile while the next car class over will be unlimited miles with no drop fee, when it comes to one ways always look at all the car classes, I have seen many times a midsize SUV to be cheaper then a full size car.
Another thing to note is that certain locations in the same city will have a drop fee while others will not, for example to rent one way to NY, if you return to lynbrook NY there will always be a drop fee while if you return to brooklyn there is no drop fee and JFK will have a drop fee sometimes depending which country you use, sometimes it might be worth searching other pick up and other drop off locations nearby to get a totally different rate in a one way rental.

Underage
Many Hertz CDP's waive the underage fee in the usa - for example the Yeshiva association and USAA. Some countries do not waive underage.
UK 18-21 can not rent. 21-25 30GBP underage fee - no CDP's seem to waive atm.

Hertz Rate Matching
For most of the corporate locations in Europe, the UK and Australia it is sometimes possible to get Hertz to match their competitor's price so you can continue to earn points and status and enjoy their service.
Speak to your local Travel Agent.
Competitors Hertz will match.
Europe: Auto Europe, Avis, Enterprise, EuropCar, Kemwel, and Sixt
Australia and New Zealand: All

Get a status match real quick by messaging them on Twitter



Still not happy with your rates? Try posting here!




After you have rented please share you experience with others in the What did you reserve? What did you get? thread.


Coupon Spreadsheet http://bit.ly/hertzsavings
Alternate sheet Updated quite often: http://bit.ly/HertzDDF
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #2520 on: December 06, 2013, 06:44:18 AM »

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #2521 on: December 06, 2013, 06:58:53 AM »
anyone know if in state of ny if you need to buy liability insurance? my credit card covers LDW and have USAA
The NYS minimum is $2K. USAA should cover you however there is 5K deductible.

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #2522 on: December 06, 2013, 07:06:14 AM »
The NYS minimum is $2K. USAA should cover you however there is 5K deductible.
The 5k deductible is for damage to the Hertz vehicle, and the minimum for property in NY is 10k not 2.

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #2523 on: December 06, 2013, 08:44:38 AM »
The 5k deductible is for damage to the Hertz vehicle, and the minimum for property in NY is 10k not 2.
+1 usaa minimum is 10k for all states

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #2524 on: December 07, 2013, 06:51:46 PM »
if my card covers the LDW than i dont pay at all for the hertz vehicle and usaa covers only 10K for liability, is it worth buying the liability for $13 a day? is there any card that also covers the liability?
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #2525 on: December 07, 2013, 11:18:28 PM »
I'd say it does. Put it this way, if you get into an accident, there i'd say there is a large chance of the damage exceeding 10K. But YMMV>

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« Reply #2526 on: December 08, 2013, 12:11:27 AM »
any cards that cover liability? or corporate that cover liability above 10K?
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #2527 on: December 08, 2013, 02:19:10 AM »
any cards that cover liability? or corporate that cover liability above 10K?
no

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #2528 on: December 08, 2013, 11:31:05 AM »
whats the best use for four $25 coupons expiring in two weeks?
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #2529 on: December 08, 2013, 12:12:30 PM »
whats the best use for four $25 coupons expiring in two weeks?
EBay. Or try peddling them to the next Israeli meshulach.

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« Reply #2530 on: December 08, 2013, 12:37:17 PM »
is there any limit on the amount of coupons per rental? also does it have to be on the reservation in order to be accepted?
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« Reply #2531 on: December 08, 2013, 12:38:50 PM »
is there any limit on the amount of coupons per rental? also does it have to be on the reservation in order to be accepted?
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You'll need to hand them in, won't be able to put them on the reservation

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« Reply #2532 on: December 08, 2013, 12:41:44 PM »
so if i got the car without putting them on the reservation they wont accept them once i return the car?
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« Reply #2533 on: December 08, 2013, 02:16:27 PM »
whats the best use for four $25 coupons expiring in two weeks?
Are All $25 are expiring in 2 weeks?
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« Reply #2534 on: December 08, 2013, 02:36:45 PM »
yup.
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #2535 on: December 08, 2013, 02:37:28 PM »
sometime this month if i remember correctly.
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #2536 on: December 10, 2013, 12:26:43 PM »
Can anyone confirm that If I book from a different country (like Switzerland which comes with insurance) and something happens that Hertz will cover? I would think they would because at the end of the day the contract says included in rate and nothing about Switzerland, however I have heard that Hertz Terms and Conditions say that if you give any wrong info the contract is void. Now when you book from Swiss the only billing country option is Swiss, so you are automatically giving false info. Any input?

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« Reply #2537 on: December 10, 2013, 12:35:34 PM »
This reservation is based on information you have provided Hertz, including information regarding your current geographic location. Hertz reserves the right to demand proof of what you have told us. In particular, if you have indicated that you are located outside your country of residence, you may, at the time of rental, be required to prove where you were when this reservation was made, through evidence such as an air or rail carrier ticket receipt, a hotel bill or a utility bill addressed to you at the location where you say you were. Failure to provide such substantiation may invalidate the rates you have been quoted, or invalidate the entire reservation. Providing false information to Hertz in connection with this reservation would also breach your rental agreement and could violate the law.

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #2538 on: December 10, 2013, 03:37:32 PM »
Can anyone confirm that If I book from a different country (like Switzerland which comes with insurance) and something happens that Hertz will cover? I would think they would because at the end of the day the contract says included in rate and nothing about Switzerland, however I have heard that Hertz Terms and Conditions say that if you give any wrong info the contract is void. Now when you book from Swiss the only billing country option is Swiss, so you are automatically giving false info. Any input?
if your logged in to your gold account you can just use the CC on file.

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #2539 on: December 10, 2013, 05:51:09 PM »
if your logged in to your gold account you can just use the CC on file.
However they still make you choose your country, and there is only one option, Switzerland
This reservation is based on information you have provided Hertz, including information regarding your current geographic location. Hertz reserves the right to demand proof of what you have told us. In particular, if you have indicated that you are located outside your country of residence, you may, at the time of rental, be required to prove where you were when this reservation was made, through evidence such as an air or rail carrier ticket receipt, a hotel bill or a utility bill addressed to you at the location where you say you were. Failure to provide such substantiation may invalidate the rates you have been quoted, or invalidate the entire reservation. Providing false information to Hertz in connection with this reservation would also breach your rental agreement and could violate the law.
So they are saying that they can ask you... but what if they didnt and let the you take the car and you now have a contract...