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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 #4440 on: April 30, 2015, 09:43:27 AM »

"Unique meeting number for a group that will generate pre-negotiated, discounted meeting rates and benefits.  This should be inserted in the CV field when making a reservation to receive pre-negotiated meeting rates.  A CV number can only be used in conjunction with a CDP (Discount Program) or RQ (Rate Code) if the negotiated meeting rate allows additional information be included in the reservation."

it doesn't usually give cheaper rates, but it greatly benefits the one who created the code.

Figured. He just wasn't being clear when asked what it was, do we know who's code this is?

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« Reply #4441 on: April 30, 2015, 09:48:24 AM »
Iv tried it countless amount of times, never changed the rate. Am I doing something rong?
NO, I have never had a cv code change the rate, it basically works like a referral link
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #4442 on: April 30, 2015, 09:50:23 AM »
Well it sounds like u no the most. So do u know what cars or were or for how long it has to be for?
All depends on the time and place. Always different
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« Reply #4443 on: April 30, 2015, 09:51:20 AM »
"Unique meeting number for a group that will generate pre-negotiated, discounted meeting rates and benefits.  This should be inserted in the CV field when making a reservation to receive pre-negotiated meeting rates.  A CV number can only be used in conjunction with a CDP (Discount Program) or RQ (Rate Code) if the negotiated meeting rate allows additional information be included in the reservation."

it doesn't usually give cheaper rates, but it greatly benefits the one who created the code.
Objection your honor! That is just speculation
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« Reply #4444 on: April 30, 2015, 09:53:33 AM »
"Unique meeting number for a group that will generate pre-negotiated, discounted meeting rates and benefits.  This should be inserted in the CV field when making a reservation to receive pre-negotiated meeting rates.  A CV number can only be used in conjunction with a CDP (Discount Program) or RQ (Rate Code) if the negotiated meeting rate allows additional information be included in the reservation."


-1 does not have to be used with a CDP or RQ-- can be used on its own but u might as well save more with an added CDP an pC
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #4445 on: April 30, 2015, 09:54:16 AM »
NO, I have never had a cv code change the rate, it basically works like a referral link
Maybe you too are doing something wrong-- unless maybe your perfect
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« Reply #4446 on: April 30, 2015, 09:55:46 AM »
Figured. He just wasn't being clear when asked what it was, do we know who's code this is?
And he falls for the jealousy of DR. Moose just like that. Let him know that if he wants to help people and save them money I am sure there are plenty of other ways for him to do it!
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« Reply #4447 on: April 30, 2015, 09:56:20 AM »
"Unique meeting number for a group that will generate pre-negotiated, discounted meeting rates and benefits.  This should be inserted in the CV field when making a reservation to receive pre-negotiated meeting rates.  A CV number can only be used in conjunction with a CDP (Discount Program) or RQ (Rate Code) if the negotiated meeting rate allows additional information be included in the reservation."

it doesn't usually give cheaper rates, but it greatly benefits the one who created the code.
+1 its essentially a referral link

@abet rich   stop trying to make it like it saves anyone money, it doesn't. No one has an issue using it, its not like it hurts to. But the correct discloure is required.


And for the final time for those clowns that didnt understand what I wrote,



A CV CODE DOES NOT USUALLY SAVE YOU MONEY, IT HELPS THE PERSON WHO MADE IT
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« Reply #4448 on: April 30, 2015, 09:59:09 AM »
[b]What is this Code? It drops my quote, But what is? can they ask or make me problems getting this price?[/b]
+1 its essentially a referral link

@abet rich   stop trying to make it like it saves anyone money, it doesn't. No one has an issue using it, its not like it hurts to. But the correct discloure is required.


And for the final time for those clowns that didnt understand what I wrote,



A CV CODE DOES NOT USUALLY SAVE YOU MONEY, IT HELPS THE PERSON WHO MADE IT
how would you explain this post with your reasoning?
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #4449 on: April 30, 2015, 10:02:35 AM »
+1 its essentially a referral link

@abet rich   stop trying to make it like it saves anyone money, it doesn't. No one has an issue using it, its not like it hurts to. But the correct discloure is required.


And for the final time for those clowns that didnt understand what I wrote,



A CV CODE DOES NOT USUALLY SAVE YOU MONEY, IT HELPS THE PERSON WHO MADE IT
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #4450 on: April 30, 2015, 10:13:08 AM »
BTW I used it once it did NOT drop my price, it just added a comment "Yashive of Springfield"

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #4451 on: April 30, 2015, 11:02:28 AM »
how would you explain this post with your reasoning?
-1

everyone knows what I am saying to be true, stop playing this stupid game.

if you want everyone to use your cv/referral link, that's fine, but like I said PROPER DISCLOSURE  IS REQUIRED, meaning


A. the cv code will most probably not save you any money

B. its my referral link, so I would appreciate if you would use it (there is likely not harm in doing so)
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #4452 on: April 30, 2015, 12:15:11 PM »
As said/asked I dont know what a CV code is, but in my situation/reservation it dropped the price (only by the Premium group).

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« Reply #4453 on: April 30, 2015, 02:05:19 PM »
As said/asked I dont know what a CV code is, but in my situation/reservation it dropped the price (only by the Premium group).
send a screenshot please
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« Reply #4454 on: April 30, 2015, 02:48:33 PM »
send a screenshot please
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #4455 on: April 30, 2015, 02:59:23 PM »
send a screenshot please
For all the haters hope that this works as proof for you. You can check the dates yourself--- jfk from June 30 at 4pm to July 5 . Only difference between the 2 reservations was the adding in of the convention code. Go ahead and try it out
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« Reply #4456 on: April 30, 2015, 03:00:32 PM »
For all the haters hope that this works as proof for you. You can check the dates yourself--- jfk from June 30 at 4pm to July 5 . Only difference between the 2 reservations was the adding in of the convention code. Go ahead and try it out
Premium car class!
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« Reply #4457 on: April 30, 2015, 03:30:44 PM »
Wow-- the people are really hating on this today!!!
no one likes when someone on the forums tries to deceive fellow ddfers
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« Reply #4458 on: April 30, 2015, 03:31:04 PM »
Wow-- the people are really hating on this today!!!
The people?
LOL it's like a popular revolution.

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« Reply #4459 on: April 30, 2015, 03:34:54 PM »
For all the haters hope that this works as proof for you. You can check the dates yourself--- jfk from June 30 at 4pm to July 5 . Only difference between the 2 reservations was the adding in of the convention code. Go ahead and try it out
No one said it never works, just usually doesnt.

And to clarify, I don't see why someone wouldn't use it, it shouldn't hurt, and you benefit...  A win-win

But again, full disclosure.
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