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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 #6780 on: October 08, 2018, 06:06:34 PM »
K posted on DDMS that you can get Hertz Presidents Circle with a World Elite Mastercard. I have the Barclay M&M. I tried logging into my Hertz account through the posted link but it keeps turning and turning. When I add the CDP #1795034 to my profile after signing in through the regular website, it World Elite MC shows up but my status hasn't changed to President's club...Any suggestion?
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #6781 on: October 08, 2018, 07:29:56 PM »
K posted on DDMS that you can get Hertz Presidents Circle with a World Elite Mastercard. I have the Barclay M&M. I tried logging into my Hertz account through the posted link but it keeps turning and turning. When I add the CDP #1795034 to my profile after signing in through the regular website, it World Elite MC shows up but my status hasn't changed to President's club...Any suggestion?
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #6782 on: October 09, 2018, 11:51:36 AM »
K posted on DDMS that you can get Hertz Presidents Circle with a World Elite Mastercard. I have the Barclay M&M. I tried logging into my Hertz account through the posted link but it keeps turning and turning. When I add the CDP #1795034 to my profile after signing in through the regular website, it World Elite MC shows up but my status hasn't changed to President's club...Any suggestion?
This promotion applies to Middle East and Africa  MasterCard World Elite Cardholders residents in: Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates.

https://bit.ly/2QEaZOd

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #6783 on: October 10, 2018, 01:54:32 PM »
if i reserve thrue southwest and put in my hertz number. do i still get to pick from hertz five star lot? and were can i put in the chabad code on that reservation?

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #6784 on: October 10, 2018, 02:57:26 PM »
got good rates with CDP #1687678

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #6785 on: October 11, 2018, 02:08:24 AM »
Sure does!
And here's one for 2019 ;)
CV#    053U0001
Your code didnt really do much this time around when looking.
 Found this link from hertz which gave me fairly decent rates,
For me 50% off.
https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/misc/index.jsp?targetPage=aaacdp_pc302676.jsp

 All my PC statues does is jack up the price for the rental, dont see the savings in it. Curios if it will work to add my PC to my reservation after its booked so the price doesnt go up?
   Another thing  I found interesting why would someone book with hertz on their site when they charge more then a standard site like hotwire.com all because of the hertz rewards?
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #6786 on: October 11, 2018, 02:11:56 AM »
got good rates with CDP #1687678
Where did you rent with this code and for how long?
Curios to know which one came out cheaper your cdp or this link below?
https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/misc/index.jsp?targetPage=aaacdp_pc302676.jsp
 Tested it for a two day rental your cdp didnt do anything.
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #6787 on: October 11, 2018, 02:52:45 AM »
This promotion applies to Middle East and Africa  MasterCard World Elite Cardholders residents in: Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates.

https://bit.ly/2QEaZOd
Didn't see that. Good point.
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #6788 on: October 11, 2018, 04:16:52 AM »
Your code didnt really do much this time around when looking.
 Found this link from hertz which gave me fairly decent rates,
For me 50% off.
https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/misc/index.jsp?targetPage=aaacdp_pc302676.jsp

 All my PC statues does is jack up the price for the rental, dont see the savings in it. Curios if it will work to add my PC to my reservation after its booked so the price doesnt go up?
   Another thing  I found interesting why would someone book with hertz on their site when they charge more then a standard site like hotwire.com all because of the hertz rewards?
As always with CVs they sometimes can give major savings, and sometimes not a dime.
IME its expensive seasons that it helps the most
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #6789 on: October 11, 2018, 08:24:16 AM »
This promotion applies to Middle East and Africa  MasterCard World Elite Cardholders residents in: Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates.

https://bit.ly/2QEaZOd
Didn't see that. Good point.
Try switching your address to somewhere in these countries. Then switch back

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #6790 on: October 11, 2018, 10:31:57 PM »
What is the criteria for Platinum status?
I was in a hertz vehicle for six months straight as a PC member and did not get Platinum.

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #6791 on: October 12, 2018, 12:25:46 AM »
Single rental?

See this thread, things might have changed since though. https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hertz-gold-plus-rewards/177032-hertz-platinum-how-what.html
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #6792 on: October 17, 2018, 07:37:27 PM »

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #6793 on: October 21, 2018, 08:37:25 AM »
Anyone have any codes for use in South Africa?
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Second driver
« Reply #6794 on: October 21, 2018, 11:32:59 AM »
If I am renting with my Hertz points, is there a way that will let me add a free additional driver?
In the past, they always charged me for additional drivers even when using Chabad codes. 

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #6795 on: October 24, 2018, 03:23:38 AM »
If I use PC 204609 and put in the return date I want, which is 5 days plus a few hours after pickup, the code does not work. But if I put in a return date of a full 7 days later, it does work. What happens if I reserve for the later return date and then return it earlier? Will they really void the PC and charge me more?

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #6796 on: October 24, 2018, 12:51:26 PM »
If I use PC 204609 and put in the return date I want, which is 5 days plus a few hours after pickup, the code does not work. But if I put in a return date of a full 7 days later, it does work. What happens if I reserve for the later return date and then return it earlier? Will they really void the PC and charge me more?
Often times rentals will charge you more for an early return.
One of the reasons I have seen, is because they need to deal with parking your car, and/or less ability to re-rent on the day you return.
The long story short is, yes you will almost always pay the had rate you saw when you were reserving if you return early.
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #6797 on: October 24, 2018, 12:54:03 PM »
Often times rentals will charge you more for an early return.
One of the reasons I have seen, is because they need to deal with parking your car, and/or less ability to re-rent on the day you return.
The long story short is, yes you will almost always pay the had rate you saw when you were reserving if you return early.
I believe hertz changed their policy, that if returning earlier will cost more, they charge the original quoted price.
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #6798 on: October 24, 2018, 04:25:02 PM »
:)

Works for one day rentals?  :P

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #6799 on: October 24, 2018, 04:26:33 PM »
*Hertz deal*
Use CV code 022L5512 
for at least $50 off your quoted rate.
Exp. Dec 31 2019
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