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Tips when renting with Hertz:

Hertz #1 Club Gold Plus Rewards Program
The Hertz Gold Plus Rewards® 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 #7560 on: July 13, 2020, 10:07:24 PM »
Received via email from Hertz:

A more rewarding way to road trip
Enjoy more than scenic surroundings this summer. Book now and receive $250 in travel credits toward hotels, dining and events.‡
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‡See hertz.com/rewardingroadtrip for terms and conditions.

and here are the T & C

*Only Customers who make a reservation by 09/15/2020 will qualify for the Reward and
receive an email from Hertz with redemption instructions. Must be eighteen (18) to participate
and redeem Reward. Promotion valid only in the United States, excluding territories and
possessions. Limit one (1) Reward per Customer name, per Customer email address, and per
Customer household. Reward is defined as $250 in combined live event, dining, and hotel
credits. Live event credit is defined as two (2) fifty dollar ($50.00 USD) credit voucher codes to
be used towards a live event ticket on Hertz.TheTixFix.com. Dining credit is defined as one (1)
fifty dollar ($50.00 USD) Restaurant.com eGift Card to be used on dine.restaurant.com. Hotel
credit is defined as one (1) one hundred dollar ($100.00 USD) Hotel Reward Credit to be used
on www.HertzPlusHotels.com. Reward cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts
and cannot be used towards gift card purchases. Reward is subject to change and while supplies
last. Additional restrictions apply. Hertz has partnered with TLC Marketing to provide you with
this offer. Hertz is not responsible for the contents or fulfilment of this offer


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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #7561 on: July 13, 2020, 10:32:47 PM »
Any minimum rental required?
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #7562 on: July 13, 2020, 10:34:34 PM »
I posted what I got. But if it seems too good to be true, it likely is.
I don't know anything else about it.
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #7564 on: July 15, 2020, 10:23:32 AM »
Any minimum rental required?
3 days minimum. Read the full t&c:
https://images.hertz.com/pdfs/Hertz_Summer_Promotion_Rules.pdf
Very unclear. The restaurant credit says 3 day minimum but not the others.
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #7565 on: July 15, 2020, 11:41:53 AM »
How would I register?

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #7566 on: July 15, 2020, 12:25:03 PM »
How would I register?
Use CDP#2201740 when you make a reservation

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #7567 on: July 15, 2020, 09:39:29 PM »
In case god forbid my additional driver is involved in accident, does it affect me (The primary renter)in any way
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #7568 on: July 16, 2020, 05:46:51 PM »
In case god forbid my additional driver is involved in accident, does it affect me (The primary renter)in any way
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #7569 on: July 20, 2020, 02:01:46 PM »


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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #7570 on: July 23, 2020, 01:56:01 PM »
Does anyone have any updated RQ codes? And does anyone know what the policy is regarding 19 year old renters. I heard that because of covid-19 hertz lowered the minimum age to 18, is that true?

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« Reply #7571 on: July 23, 2020, 02:26:12 PM »
Does anyone have any updated RQ codes? And does anyone know what the policy is regarding 19 year old renters. I heard that because of covid-19 hertz lowered the minimum age to 18, is that true?
Their site still shows min.age 20
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #7573 on: July 23, 2020, 10:42:16 PM »
Do airport locations generally have some minivans or suv's in Five Star spots?

I currently have Hertz Gold but can status match from national executive to hertz five star any use?

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« Reply #7574 on: July 23, 2020, 11:52:38 PM »
Do airport locations generally have some minivans or suv's in Five Star spots?

I currently have Hertz Gold but can status match from national executive to hertz five star any use?
Varies by location and time

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #7575 on: July 24, 2020, 02:14:18 AM »
Their site still shows min.age 20
How can I add additional drivers for free?
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #7576 on: July 24, 2020, 04:53:37 AM »
How can I add additional drivers for free?
Depends on the CDP that you use.

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #7577 on: July 24, 2020, 08:58:56 AM »
Depends on the CDP that you use.
What else besides AAA?
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #7579 on: July 24, 2020, 12:05:11 PM »
Are there any legal ramifications - such as insurance claim being denied - if one uses a CDP which they're not entitled to? I.e. using an amex plat cdp without having an amex plat.

Meaning here, if your CC insurance (or even Hertz LIS add-on) finds out you used a CDP you're not entitled to, can that be a legal basis to deny a claim.

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